American Raptors rugby coordinator Scott Nies sits shotgun with Colton on this special episode of the podcast. They start off this special episode of the podcast with “The Breakdown” presented by O’Neills by talking about the American Raptors’ summer plans, a few MLR updates, previewing the USA Eagles match vs. Chile, and All of the Rugby You Can Watch this…
Colton kicks off the show with “The Breakdown” presented by O’Neills by reviewing the final weekend of the Challenge Cup of the Americas tournament, the MLR Championship Final, and All of the Rugby You Can Watch this weekend presented by Wintergreen (0:00-13:57). After “The Breakdown”, Colton talks with American Raptors center Zach Hall about his outstanding college football career, his…
Colton starts off the show with “The Breakdown” presented by O’Neills by previewing the final weekend of the Challenge Cup of the Americas tournament, the MLR conference finals, and All of the Rugby You Can Watch this weekend presented by Wintergreen (0:00-8:20). After “The Breakdown”, Colton connects with World Rugby commentator Dallen Stanford about his thoughts on the first weekend…
Colton and Brendan kick off the show with “The Breakdown” presented by O’Neills by talking about the inaugural Challenge Cup of the Americas tournament, all of the Major League Rugby drama, the MLR playoffs, and All of the Rugby You Can Watch this weekend presented by Wintergreen. After “The Breakdown”, Colton asks Brendan some hard-hitting questions about the MLR playoffs,…
Welcome to the Major League Rugby Grab Bag where I highlight some of the best things I’ve seen from around the league every week. Well, the final week of Major League Rugby’s 2022 regular season was something, wasn’t it? We all were heading into the weekend with the assumption that the 2022 playoff teams were locked up. We were just…
Colton kicks off the show with “The Breakdown” presented by O’Neills by talking about the Challenge Cup of the Americas announcement, the American Raptors’ first-ever victory over the L.A. Rising Stars, the MLR playoff picture, and All of the Rugby You Can Watch this weekend presented by Wintergreen (0:00-11:09). After “The Breakdown”, Colton talks with American Raptors commentator Christian Miles…
Welcome to the Major League Rugby Grab Bag where I highlight some of the best things I’ve seen from around the league every week. The 2022 Major League Playoffs are set! Well, kind of. Round 17 revealed the six teams that will have the opportunity to duke it out for the championship shield, now we just need to determine the…
Colton begins the show with “The Breakdown” presented by O’Neills by talking about the American Raptors’ upcoming match against the L.A. Rising Stars, some MLR playoff scenarios, and All of the Rugby You Can Watch this weekend presented by Wintergreen (0:00-7:56). Following “The Breakdown”, Colton and American Raptors wing Fabian Thames talk about Fabian’s transition to rugby, the support he’s…
The idea behind the American Raptors is a simple one. Take high-level athletes that didn’t advance to the professional levels of their respective sports and transform them into the best rugby players they can possibly be. By training bigger, stronger athletes to play the game of rugby, the club’s ultimate goal is to funnel these players into the United States…
Welcome to the Major League Rugby Grab Bag where I highlight some of the best things I’ve seen from around the league every week. Don’t look now, but the Toronto Arrows are making a strong final push for the postseason. Had they not put a stop to the New England Free Jacks 10-match win streak, they’d be making plans three…
Colton begins the show with “The Breakdown” presented by O’Neills by talking about the American Raptors’ loss to the Canada West Selects, what the remainder of the season looks like, and All of the Rugby You Can Watch this weekend presented by Wintergreen. Following “The Breakdown”, Colton responds to your questions about the marks of a successful Raptors program, his…
Welcome to the Major League Rugby Grab Bag where I highlight some of the best things I’ve seen from around the league every week. It’s about that time. Round 15 is officially in the books and the playoff picture is a little clearer than it was a week earlier. In the West, the Austin Gilgronis have officially punched their ticket…
Colton begins the show with “The Breakdown” presented by O’Neills by talking about the USA landing the 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cups, the American Raptors’ 89-point victory, and All of the Rugby You Can Watch this weekend presented by Wintergreen (0:00-14:26). Following “The Breakdown”, Colton and American Raptors prop Jarrett Sitton talk about Jarret’s transition to rugby, moving away…
Welcome to the Major League Rugby Grab Bag where I highlight some of the best things I’ve seen from around the league every week. I’ve dedicated a few different sections of the column throughout the course of the season to the players that have earned 50 Major League Rugby caps, and I am going to write one more in this…
Welcome to the Major League Rugby Grab Bag where I highlight some of the best things I’ve seen from around the league every week. Since Major League Rugby was created the tail end of every season has mattered. The 2022 edition of MLR is shaping up to have another exciting home stretch, and that is great news for the fans.…
Colton begins the show with “The Breakdown” presented by O’Neills by talking about the American Raptors’ victory over the Denver Barbarians, a Raptor on the move, an Eagle in space, and All of the Rugby You Can Watch this weekend presented by Wintergreen (0:00-9:00). Following “The Breakdown”, Colton and rugby journalist Joe Harvey cross off their annual check-in by discussing…
Welcome to the Major League Rugby Grab Bag where I highlight some of the best things I’ve seen from around the league every week. If I’m being honest, I don’t have a ton to say about Round 12 in this week’s Grab Bag. I continue to be impressed by Rugby ATL, the New England Free Jacks, and the Austin Gilgronis,…
Colton starts off this old-school version of the podcast by reading some ads and talking about the episode (0:00 – 3:17). After the short introduction, Colton and Brendan talk about the first American Raptors – Denver Barbarians match since 2016. They review some of the history between the two clubs, talk about a few of the players on each team,…
Welcome to the Major League Rugby Grab Bag where I highlight some of the best things I’ve seen from around the league every week. Round 11 of Major League Rugby consisted of a little bit of everything. There were upsets, there were nailbiters, and there were blowouts. That’s what I’ve enjoyed about this competition since it’s been around. Every week…
Colton starts the show with “The Breakdown” presented by O’Neills by talking about the American Raptors’ 24-12 loss to the Giltinis Academy, the upcoming match against Seattle Rugby Club, and All of the Rugby You Can Watch this weekend presented by Wintergreen (0:00-7:16). Following “The Breakdown”, Colton checks in with American Raptors Director of Rugby Mark Bullock about some of…
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