The Glorious Rugby Podcast

The Glorious Rugby Podcast

Hosts John and Alistair talk all things Old Glory DC - match breakdowns and previews, player news, stats, all from the perspective of two dedicated fans. Releases weekly during the season and sporadically the rest of the time. About the hosts: John Fitzpatrick is the proprietor of the Rugby Morning newsletter and host of Rugby Morning Coffee Break on Rugby Wrap Up Alistair Kirsch-Poole writes for Glorious Rugby and is the proprietor of Tackle the Numbers

Episodes

July 17, 2025 • 35 mins

Episode Notes

A frustrating start to the men's Eagles international season neverless sets up an exciting doubleheader in DC this weekend.

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John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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Episode Notes

Old Glory may not be in the finals, but we give out thoughts anyway. We also go into some of the recent news about the rugby player's association.

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John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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June 20, 2025 • 44 mins

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Despite a quiet confidence heading into the playoffs, Old Glory's season came to a disappointing end on Saturday. We talk about the game and where the team goes from here.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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June 11, 2025 • 52 mins

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The regular season is finished, so it's time for some knock-out rugby! We break down Old Glory's chances and strategies against Chicago in the conference semifinals.

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Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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June 4, 2025 • 56 mins

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We break down the most chaotic and frustrating match of OGDC's season and preview what still has to be sorted out in the final round of the regular season.

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John Fitzpatrick

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May 28, 2025 • 57 mins

Episode Notes

We talk about Old Glory's regular season sweep of the Free Jacks and break down a match that was ropey but good enough for a win, then talk about how this positions the team for a potential run to the top of the table in the East.

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John Fitzpatrick

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May 22, 2025 • 49 mins

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Spirits are high with Old Glory on a three-match win streak having just put up 7 tries against Anthem on the road. We break down what went well in that match, as well as the various playoff permutations that could see OGDC hosting a home playoff match.

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John Fitzpatrick

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May 15, 2025 • 55 mins

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We review the rain-soaked win on Tuesday and how it sets up Old Glory for the final stretch of the season.

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John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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May 11, 2025 • 41 mins

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As Old Glory goes into an odd midweek match, we talk about what went right against Utah and whether this is a turning point for the team.

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John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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Guest co-host Ryan Ye steps in for Fitzy as we try to stay positive breaking down yet another loss. We also talk to head coach Simon Cross about what's gone wrong with the team recently and what everyone's doing to get things back on track.

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John Fitzpatrick

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April 25, 2025 • 49 mins

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Old Glory breaks the home winning streak when the comeback falls just short against Miami, but we dive more into the bigger picture - why has this team become so inconsistent, and what can they to get back on the right track?

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John Fitzpatrick

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April 16, 2025 • 50 mins

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In which there is a quarter of an hour's general bafflement about the state of the team, musings on the league's general defiance of predictability, concerns about players compelled to inaction through injury, and a set of predictions that nevertheless express some confidence that Old Glory will return to form.

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John Fitzpatrick

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April 10, 2025 • 71 mins

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John Rizzo joins us to talk about what the team got wrong against LA and how the turned it around against Seattle last weekend.

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John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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April 3, 2025 • 48 mins

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We try (unsuccessfully) to figure out the truly weird match against LA this past weekend, then preview to upcoming match against the Seattle SeaWolves.

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John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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March 26, 2025 • 52 mins

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We revel in the glow of a rivalry win for a bit, then turn our sights to a potentially tricky opponent in LA.

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John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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March 19, 2025 • 48 mins

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Recording in person in upper Senate park, we go over the schedule announcements from USA Rugby, why we have confidence in this team after a loss to Chicago, and where Old Glory can go from here.

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Last weekend, Jama played his 50th March with OGDC, so we got the vice captain on to talk about his journey with Old Glory and where he's going from here. We also break down the Anthem win and preview a fearsome-looking Chicago side.

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John Fitzpatrick

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March 6, 2025 • 48 mins

Episode Notes

After a frustrating loss at home, we break down where things went wrong, but also what things went right and why we're still confident for the future.

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John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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February 28, 2025 • 25 mins

Episode Notes

Old Glory winger Axel Muller hopped on the pod to talk to us about his season-opening hat trick, trusting his teammates, his US eligibility, what it's like playing in different countries, and more.

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February 26, 2025 • 50 mins

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It's time for rugby in person again! San Diego is at the top of the standings and represent a formidable opponent, but Old Glory is due some revenge.

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John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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