DNVR Rugby Podcast: This Is Rugby Author Adam Hughes

Colton kicks off the show with “The Breakdown” presented by O’Neills by talking about the size of the Fall 2022 American Raptors team, a trip up to Aspen, and All of the Rugby You Can Watch this weekend presented by Wintergreen (0:00-5:57). Following “The Breakdown”, Colton reconnects with author Adam Hughes about the release of his new book This is Rugby. (5:58-52:25). After the interview presented by GuardLab, Colton talks about fantasy sports in the Stat of the Week category presented by Catapult, assigns some “Required Reading”, and closes the show with “The Loop” presented by First Bank (52:27-58:00).

Adam Hughes is the author of This Is Rugby: The Story, Culture, and Future of American Rugby. He has also authored four full-length poetry collections, with a fifth forthcoming from Salmon Poetry in 2023. In 2020, he received his MFA in Creative Writing from Randolph College. He currently lives in Lynchburg, Virginia where he is a (very) adjunct professor and a (very) amateur rugby player. He is the club president and coach at Blackwater Rugby Football Club. His writing can also be found at Looseheadz—a mental health charity in the United Kingdom.

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