The Rugby Report
Welcome to The Rugby Report, a weekly recap and preview of action in several of the biggest rugby competitions on Earth! We do tend to focus a bit more on New Zealand rugby (I am an American who just happens to be a big fan of NZ rugby), but all URC, MLR, TRC, and RWC games are covered as well. There are Bloopers are at the end of each show! I hope you enjoy (and if you do, please check out my other podcasts as well books and audiobooks)! #npc #npcrugby #rugby #rugbychampionship #newzealand #nzrugby
Episodes
The Curse is Reversed in Wellington as the All Blacks FINALLY put the capital curse to bed, and the Boks are back at the top after a decisive win brings them the 2024 Rugby Championship title. Meanwhile the URC gets everyone involved in Round 2, and the NPC heads for the postseason, and we'll tell you we’ll tell you who’s in, who’s out, and who’s still not sure. The September 30, 2024 edition of The Rugby Report starts, RIGHT NOW!...
In this episode we will cover a wild Bledisloe Cup game in Sydney and wonder what might have been for the ABs after Argentina’s shocker against South Africa! We’ll also cover the opening weekend of the URC which contained a slew of CLOSE games, including a shocker in Ulster, but NO games in South Africa as the mystery there deepens. Finally we will head to New Zealand, where the provincial postseason takes shape for the men and is ...
The 2024 Rugby Championship takes its final week off, while in Europe, the Premiership considers a union with the URC, and in New Zealand, the Mako Men defend the shield, while the Mooloos slip and slide their way to their biggest win in more than two YEARS. The September 16, 2024 edition of The Rugby Report starts, RIGHT NOW! (Bloopers at the end! Enjoy!)
The Boks are back in Cape Town where they end a SEVENTY FIVE year drought. Meanwhile, Argentina says don’t cry for me just yet in Santa Fe, and in New Zealand, a last minute THRILLER in McLean Park sends the Ranfurly Shield to Tasman for the first time EVER. The September 9, 2024 edition of The Rugby Report starts, RIGHT NOW! (Bloopers at the end, enjoy!).
In this episode we will cover the weekend action in The Rugby Championship, including the match between the best two teams in the world AND the shocker in South America, and then, in New Zealand, we'll talk about why fans are openly asking if they should start building an ARK. The September 2, 2024 edition of The Rugby Report starts, RIGHT NOW! (Bloopers at the end, enjoy!)
The Rugby Championship took the weekend off, so we are all NPC all the time this week, and that action included SEVERAL surprises, including a LOT of water in Pukekohe .. and speaking of water, what’s in the water in Dunedin?! The August 26, 2024 edition of The Rugby Report starts, RIGHT NOW! (Bloopers at the end, Enjoy!)
In this episode we’ll cover the All Blacks thunderous response in round 2 of The Rugby Championship, followed by a relatively predictable week in the NPC, with one exception. The August 19, 2024 edition of The Rugby Report starts, RIGHT NOW! (Bloopers at the end, enjoy!)
The Rugby Championship is underway (way down under), and the Sky Stadium Hudu continues for the All Blacks. Meanwhile the NPC gets going in New Zealand (including a WILD celebration in Invercargill), and the MLR gets a NEW back to back champion. The August 12, 2024 edition of The Rugby Report starts, RIGHT NOW! (Bloopers at the end, enjoy!)
The MLR championship is TODAY! Elsewhere, the Rugby Championship and the 2024 NPC season are both upon us, but forget all that! Did you see the women’s 7s at the Olympics?! SEASON FIVE of The Rugby Report starts, RIGHT NOW!
The 21 year drought in Auckland is finally over, and the URC Grand Final comes down to the very last SECOND. In this episode we cover the Super Rugby and URC Grand Finals, then preview the last week of the MLR regular season as well as their playoff picture, and we will conclude by bidding a fond farewell to Season 4 of our pod. The June 24, 2024 edition of The Rugby Report starts, RIGHT NOW. (and we don't just have bloopers at th...
It’s semi-final weekend in Super Rugby AND the URC, and it was a GREAT weekend to be #4 as the Chiefs and the Warriors pull off MAJOR upsets. And speaking of upsets, the Jackals fall to DC in Dallas?? The June 17, 2024 edition of The Rugby Report starts, RIGHT NOW. (Bloopers at the end! Enjoy!)
The Super Rugby and URC quarterfinals are in the books, and while there were no shockers, several games were closer than they look. Meanwhile, the USA prepares for the end of its regular season, and how much would you pay to host a rugby tournament? Apparently the correct answer is one BILLION dollars. The June 10 edition of The Rugby Report starts, RIGHT NOW! (Bloopers at the end! Enjoy!)
The playoffs are here! The playoffs are here! Yes, the postseason is upon us in Europe and in the lands down under, so we’ll cover the end of the regular seasons and get you properly prepped for the playoffs. We’ll also check in on the MLR as it enters the last month of its season. Plus there are BIG coaching moves in Super Rugby, and Rugby Australia makes a mistake in Melbourne, and I WILL have a special comment. The June 3, 2024...
Super Rugby AND the URC are just one week away from their postseasons, so we'll look at the tables and discuss the possibilities as they both head to their final rounds. And in the USA, the Sharks pull off a SHOCKER in Miami! The May 27, 2024 episode of The Rugby Report starts ... RIGHT NOW! (with Bloopers at the end! Enjoy!).
Welcome to the May 20, 2024 edition of The Rugby Report, your weekly recap and preview pod. In this episode, the phrase “escaped with the win” applies to at least a couple of games in Super Rugby, while URC action ended with a thriller in Ireland, and in the USA it’s another round of oh so close games. As always, there are bloopers at the end, so enjoy!
There’s a new top team in Super Rugby for the first time this season. And it was a bad weekend to be the #1 team in the URC too as the Warriors fell in Pretoria. Meanwhile, there were some CLOSE finishes in the MLR. The May 13, 2024 edition of The Rugby Report starts, RIGHT NOW (with full looks at the playoff picture in BOTH Super Rugby AND the URC, AND, of course, Bloopers at the end! Enjoy!).
The Reds beat the Crusaders for the first time this CENTURY. The URC is headed towards the playoffs in Europe. And in the MLR, there may not be a new top dog, but the Hounds howled in New England. The May 6, 2024 edition of The Rugby Report starts right now! (Bloopers at the end! Enjoy!)
The weekend’s Super Rugby action included a total blowout, a one point game, AND a game for the ages. Meanwhile, over in the URC, Leinster is league leading no more, and finally, in the USA, San Diego suffers a setback as the Sabercats soar! The April 29, 2024 edition of The Rugby Report starts RIGHT NOW! (with Bloopers at the end! Enjoy!)
The bye weeks end with a bang down under! The URC enters the home stretch to the playoffs with some surprisingly close games and one that was rather shockingly NOT, Finally, in the USA, the Hounds have been released in the east! The April 22, 2024 edition of the Rugby Report starts, RIGHT NOW! (Bloopers at the end! Enjoy!)
The Aussies and Kiwis cram 6 games worth of action into 4 games! Meanwhile, the European Champions Cup quarterfinals are over, and that means the URC is back baby! And in America, the MLR hits the halfway point with … Dallas and Chicago ?? In the fight for playoff spots? Playoffs? But most importantly, where the heck have I been? The April 15, 2024 edition of the Rugby Report begins, RIGHT NOW! (with bloopers at the end!).
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