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

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July 25, 2024 43 mins

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After an undeniably disappointing playoff loss, we talk ourselves into feeling a bit better about where things ended and look ahead to the off-season.

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Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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We express cautious confidence about the Eagles after the Scotland match, then stronger confidence about Old Glory's upcoming playoff match against New England.

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July 10, 2024 47 mins

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With the regular season wrapped up, we talk through the top performers of the year. Then we recap the disappointing performance of the Eagles against Romania and preview the upcoming match against Scotland in DC.

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July 5, 2024 53 mins

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The season is over, with Old Glory finishing a perfectly even .500 record. We talk about that, as well as the exciting final match against NOLA and the upcoming international fixtures.

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With AKP cruisin' through Croatia, Fantasy Ruckers Show host Ryan Ye hops on the mic and co-hosts with Fitzy. In this week's episode, the fellas recap Old Glory DC's playoff-clinching loss to Miami, preview what's at stake with the regular season finale against NOLA Gold on Saturday night, and catch up with OGDC flanker Cory Daniel.

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With AKP traipsing through the south of France, familiar voice Roland Pratt hops on the mic and co-hosts with Fitzy. In this week's episode, the fellas recap Old Glory C's thrilling come-from-behind victory against the Dallas Jackals, preview what's at stake with the match against the Miami Sharks on Saturday night, and catch up with OGDC attack coach Kurt Baker.

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June 13, 2024 76 mins

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As we tackle the slobberknocker of a match with the New England Free Jacks and take a look at the next three games, Ishmail Shabazz joins us to talk about his rugby journey, his playing style, and how the team is coming together for a final playoff push.

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June 6, 2024 51 mins

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We break down a high-flying win over Anthem, then look at the big upcoming match against the Free Jacks.

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May 29, 2024 66 mins

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As we break down the Seattle match and take a look at the home stretch, Rob Harley joins us to talk about coming from Scotland, working hard, and why he hasn't scored more tries.

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Head coach Simon Cross joins us to talk through his journey into rugby, what he expects from the team, how OGDC is growing rugby in the region, where Danny Tusitala has been, and more.

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May 15, 2024 53 mins

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Two wins in a row for Old Glory! After illness and technical difficulties sunk last week's episode, we return to recap Old Glory's two momentum-shifting wins ahead of the bye week.

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    May 2, 2024 54 mins

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    After leading off with a spicy take from twitter, we get into some mid-season grades and preview the pivotal upcoming match against Miami.

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    April 25, 2024 51 mins

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    After yet another disappointing home game, we go into what this team seems to be missing and ask the question: is this upcoming game against Utah a must-win?

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    April 19, 2024 78 mins

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    A two part episode after the bye week, with AKP and Fitzy breaking down the draw against LA, then guest host Rollie joining to talk to AKP about where the team is at the first bye week and look ahead the looming menace of Houston.

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    April 3, 2024 50 mins

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    We start off with some reasons not to be too disappointed by the too-close-for-comfort win over Anthem, then look ahead to the matchup against RFC LA.

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    March 28, 2024 57 mins

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    After an update on the Jama situation, we vent our frustrations about the San Diego match and glean what positives we can. Then we look forward to an easier match against Anthem this weekend.

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    March 21, 2024 63 mins

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    We dive into the home opener against Chicago and the myriad of things that went well and poorly. We spend quite a chunk of time on Jama's red card, then take a look at the upcoming match against a good (but maybe not great) San Diego Legion.

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    March 18, 2024 9 mins

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    After the match against Chicago on Saturday, I got the chance to grab some comments from Old Glory players and staff. Enjoy this special episode of post-match interviews! Regular episode on Wednesday.

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    March 14, 2024 54 mins

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    Is there anything quite as satisfying as upsetting a rival on the road? We breakdown the glorious match last weekend and how we're feeling about this team two weeks into the season.

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    March 6, 2024 60 mins

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    Saturday didn't go as planned, and we have a go at figuring out why. Then take a look at the big matchup coming up, against the New England Slap Jacks.

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