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🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 28
📍 NEW YORK, NY - Lots of stellar rugby, and dramatic subplots, covered by and extraordinarily eclectic in 25 minutes.
🎙️ THE PANEL
💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate
🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔
☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice
🔥 King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words
🎤 Matt McCarthy – The host
⏱️ WHAT'S IN...
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SEATTLE, WA - There is but one player in Major League Rugby that has been with just one team since the league's inception. This individual, through all the bumps and bruises has also earned 100 caps as a Captain. Simply remarkable. Who is the super human? It's none other than MLR Weekly's featured guest, Riekert Haddingh of the Seattle Seawolves. Astonishingly, he's achieved this remarkable milestone playing in the trenches as a ba...
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THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 27 (24 minutes)
📍 NEW YORK, NY - It's a huge rugby weekend across the globe and The Rugby Odds' exceptional/eclectic panel throws their opinions and analysis at as much as possible in a fast moving 24 minutes..
🎙️ THE PANEL
💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate
🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔
☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered v...
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April 29, 2026 • 28 mins
QUINCY, MA - There will be no winless Major League Rugby team in 2026, as the New England Free Jacks (of all people!) got their first win against a much-improved Anthem team. With that, MLR Weekly is pleased to have N.E. Head Coach Ryan Martin, who had a decidedly different take than host Matt McCarthy re said win. Coach Martin put that in perspective and has a candid chat with McCarthy re topics listed below.
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-💪 P...
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NEW YORK, NY - Intriguing subplots are evolving in Major League Rugby's first 4 weeks. Indeed, while some thought there may be a winless team at this point, nobody saw the reigning champs having that ignominious distinction. On a more positive note, the Five-Home Legion have had good crowds in Southern California despite the travel. Star flanker Lance Williams, formerly of the Utah Warriors, talks about that and dealing with life's...
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THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 26 (24 minutes)
📍 NEW YORK, NY - Europe's Champions Cup quarterfinals lived up to expectations but raised question re Antoine Dupont, as well as Glasgow & Leinster... The Women's Six Nations drew an enormous crowd... The MLR saw the Anthem make history - again... Super Rugby had more electric play... The Rugby Odds' exceptionally eclectic TRO panel covers it all.
🎙️ THE PANEL
💥 John Bradshaw ...
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WASHINGTON, DC - 3 weeks of Major League Rugby's season are already in the books. And perhaps lost in the Anthem's first-ever home win and Chicago's dominance, was Old Glory beating the reigning champs - AGAIN. Withe that, MLR Weekly wrangled the architect of their win in Quincy, Head Coach Simon Cross. He talks about their good fortune vs New England and going forward. MLR Weekly also brought back the Power Pundit Prognosticators ...
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CHICAGO, CA - Hard to believe that two weeks are already in the 2026 Major League Rugby rear-view mirror. And that mirror is a little blurry, as we still can't say we know these teams. With that, MLR Weekly brought back the Power Pundit Prognosticators for expert analysis, and Chicago Hounds star Mason Flesch CHICAGO, CA - Hard to believe that two weeks are already in the 2026 Major League Rugby rear-view mirror. And that mirro...
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THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 25 (24 minutes)
📍 NEW YORK, NY - Drama is flowing through Europe's Champions Cup as the quarterfinals loom. Here in the USA, the new-look MLR enters Round 3 and teams/fans are trying to figure out what's what. Down under, Super Rugby has key match-ups to consider. The Rugby Odds' exceptionally eclectic TRO panel covers at all of the above.
🎙️ THE PANEL
💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hal...
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The Rugby Odds: Champions Cup, MLR History, Super Rugby, JRLO, Strong Opinions, Bold Predictions by Matt McCarthy
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IRVINE, CA - Major League Rugby came back with a bang - and a history-making win for a beleaguered franchise. That's right, Anthem RC got off the schneid (Google it) after 32 consecutive losses. Unfortunately for the California Legion, they were the dubious streak-enders. MLR Weekly has it all covered, along with Anthem leader Sam Golla, who is clearly pumped to get that first win out of the way. He opens up with host Matt McCarthy...
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FERMANAGH, IRELAND - At long last and after MUCH angst, Major League Rugby 2026 kicks off on Saturday for its 9th season. With that, MLR Weekly is up to the pomp, featuring the league's only remaining original owner - Adrian Balfour of Seattle's Seawolves. He peels back the curtain and turns back the clock with host Matt McCarthy.
PLUS...we have a Power Pundit Panel that picks the Shield winner and MLR's best player. We'll also h...
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THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 23 (24 minutes)
📍 NEW YORK, NY - Europe's professional rugby teams are now back up to speed after the Six Nations, and The Rugby Odds will catch you up. Meanhwile, Super Rugby and Japan Rugby League One continue to score tries at blistering paces. Our TRO (The Rugby Odds) experts cover all with verve, panache and une je n'est ce pas!
🎙️ THE PANEL
💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of F...
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NEW YORK, NY - Happy Belated St. Patrick's Day! It was bittersweet in Boston, as Free Jacks GM Tom Kindley left for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. Tom is going home, but it's not as easy as one would think. He talks about it with host Matt McCarthy.
WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN:
🎥 01:07: Rugby Morning's Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick ☕️
• 🤝 St Patrick's Week exuberance and bad "green" puns
• Seawloves in South Africa
• 🔏 Todd Th...
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THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 22 (24 minutes)
📍 NEW YORK, NY - A sensational Six Nations has concluded. Super Rugby is heating up. The URC, Premiership and Top14 are back at it. Japan Rugby League One is seeing record amounts of points scored. Our TRO (The Rugby Odds) experts cover all with verve, panache and chutzpah!
🎙️ THE PANEL
💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate
🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× O...
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THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 21
📍 NEW YORK, NY - It's a Six Nations, Super Rugby and Japan Rugby League One weekend, following last weekend's full schedule in the URC, Super Rugby, Japan Rugby League One and the Top14. Our TRO experts cover it all.
🎙️ THE PANEL
💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate
🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔
☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfi...
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NEW YORK, NY - There was some confusion re the new Major League Rugby refereeing system, despite legendary ref Nigel Owens offering his thoughts from a bubble bath. MLR Director of Rugby Brandon Sparks looks to "clean things up" with host MLR Weekly host Matt McCarthy.
WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN:
🎥 01:23: Rugby Morning's Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick ☕️
• 🤝 Bathing with Nigel Owens?
• 🔏 World Rugby's NYC gamble
• 🤝 MLR News
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WASHINGTON, DC - In this week's MLR Weekly Old Glory Co-Owner Chris Dunlavey (who still laces the boots), talks with Matt McCarthy re wide range of topics listed below.
WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN:
🎥 01:06: Rugby Morning's Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick ☕️
• 🤝 Connor Buckley's sudden career switch
• 🔏 Dlyan Fawsitt retiring - or is he?
• 🏉 Joe Mano signs with...
• 🤝 MLR News
• 🌍 L.A./Southern Cal Youth Rugby
🎥 05:37: Old G...
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THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 20
📍 NEW YORK, NY - It's a Six Nations, Super Rugby and Japan Rugby League One weekend, following last weekend's full schedule in the URC, Super Rugby, Japan Rugby League One and the Top14. Our TRO experts cover it all.
🎙️ THE PANEL
💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate
🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔
☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfi...
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February 26, 2026 • 28 mins
The Rugby Odds: Borthwick Done? Farrell Converts to Reality! Super Rugby, URC, JRLO, Rugby Wrap Up by Matt McCarthy
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