Season 6 Episode 7NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds, with its animated opinions, questionable behavior, solid insight, and utter nonsense, has critics calling it, "Irreverent but necessary!" TRO has animated opinions, questionable behavior, solid insight, and utter nonsense. The star-studded panel of know-it-alls, includes:John Bradshaw Layfield: WWE l…

Season 6 Episode 6NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds, with its animated opinions, questionable behavior, solid insight, and utter nonsense, has critics calling it, "Irreverent but necessary!" TRO has animated opinions, questionable behavior, solid insight, and utter nonsense. The star-studded panel of know-it-alls, includes:John Bradshaw Layfield: WWE l…

CHICAGO, IL - We were in the middle of a great rugby weekend in Chicago, but the MLR Weekly Staff had its tentacles everywhere, keeping tabs on the Utah Warriors dropping out, a BIG ESPN/MLR announcement, the USA Eagles losing ugly, and a Windy City jammed with ruggers... Featured guest Tom Kindley, GM of the 3-peat Champion New England Free Jacks,…

CARDIFF, WALES - What does Cardiff Rugby have to do with a MLR Weekly show? Plenty. Why? Because a band of savvy, passionate mix of Hollywood producers, businessmen and rugby professionals may have just what the sport needs: outside the box thinking with some Hollywood flare. In this case, the aforementioned want to purchase Cardiff Rugby, a storie…

Season 6 Episode 5NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds, with its animated opinions, questionable behavior, solid insight, and utter nonsense, has critics calling it, "Irreverent but necessary!" TRO has animated opinions, questionable behavior, solid insight, and utter nonsense. The star-studded panel of know-it-alls, includes:John Bradshaw Layfield: WWE l…

CHICAGO, IL - With the All Blacks and Ireland already arriving in The Windy City in preparation for their Soldier Field rematch, MLR Weekly caught up with the man largely responsible for that - and a many global rugby sponsorships, Chris Mead, Chief Marketing Officer of Gallagher... Is the MLR in their sights? Tune in to find out. Plus, there are M…

Season 6 Episode 4NEW YORK, NY – Buckle up for another wildly entertaining episode of The Rugby Odds — the show critics call "irreverent but necessary!" With its mix of sharp insight, bold opinions, and unapologetic nonsense, this panel of rugby eccentrics breaks down the week’s biggest stories like no one else can.💥 Your All-Star Cast:🏆 John Brads…

NEW YORK – Major League Rugby came out with a statement following last week's Owners' Meetings and MLR Weekly goes behind the curtain to unravel the known unknown. It also dives into the problematic College Rugby landscapes in the USA and Canada, while coming up with some outside-the-box ideas.🎖️ALSO INCLUDED: Rugby Morning’s John Fitzpatrick and A…

Season 6 Episode 3NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds, with its animated opinions, questionable behavior, solid insight, and utter nonsense, has critics calling it, "Irreverent but necessary!"The star-studded panel of know-it-alls, includes:John Bradshaw Layfield (#WWE legend and rugby loyalist)George Hook (Irish pundit with no filter)Mike Friday (3X Oly…

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – With Major League Rugby owners huddled in Chicago, dealing with a myriad of MLR issues, players start to plan for what may or may not be next. This episode of MLR Weekly features one such player, star-on-the-rise Ronan Murphy, previously of the now-defunct Houston SaberCats. Unearthed in his conversation with host Matt McCarthy …

NEW YORK, NY - Season 6 Episode 2 of The Rugby Odds, with its animated opinions, questionable behavior, solid insight, and utter nonsense, has critics calling it, "Irreverent but necessary!"The star-studded panel of know-it-alls, includes:John Bradshaw Layfield (#WWE legend and rugby loyalist)George Hook (Irish pundit with no filter)Mike Friday (3X…

NEW YORK, NY – One week after exploring the potential changes coming to MLR 2026, this week’s MLR Weekly 🏉 features USA Rugby Men’s 15s GM & Head Coach Scott Lawrence answering the tough questions. He tackles the team’s struggles, MLR speculation, lineup decisions, Assistant Coach Nick Easter’s comments, team culture increasing African American par…

NEW YORK, NY - In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words🔥 What’s Inside:✅ JBL returns with a bang!✅ RWC DId Mike Friday persuad…

NEW YORK, NY – One week after exploring the potential changes coming to MLR 2026, this week’s MLR Weekly 🏉 features USA Rugby Men’s 15s GM & Head Coach Scott Lawrence answering the tough questions. He tackles the team’s struggles, MLR speculation, lineup decisions, Assistant Coach Nick Easter’s comments, team culture increasing African American par…

🏉 QUEBEC CITY – This MLR Weekly has some HUGE Major League Rugby rumors, the USA Men standing tall vs Samoa to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, and our host Matt McCarthy reporting from Quebec.Featured in this week’s episode: 📰 Bryan Ray (Americas Rugby News) on #MLR2026 rumor implications re Canada and its players, a team in Vancouver, and th…

NEW YORK, NY - In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words🔥 What’s Inside:✅ TRC: Can Pumas & Springboks Bite Back? ✅ RWC: Can Can…

CYMI: The Houston SaberCats have dropped out of Major League Rugby.🏉 NEW YORK, NY – This MLR Weekly has us chatting with the last USA Rugby Men's coach to take the team to a Rugby World Cup (2019), Gary Gold. Coach Gold weighs in on the current USA woes, the MLR and the Carolina Anthem model.Featured in this week’s episode: 📰 Bryan Ray (Americas Ru…

NEW YORK, NY - In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words🔥 What’s Inside:✅ TRC: Are Wallabies & Springboks too banged up?✅ RWC: …

🏉 SYDNEY AUSTRALIA – This MLR Weekly found us in "The Land Down Under, where beers flows and men chunder." And why, pray-tell are we here? Aside from Oz being sensational, it's because UCLA's Will Sherman, the #1 overall pick in the 2025 Major League Rugby Draft is here, plying his craft with Randwick in the Shute Shield (use The Google). Sherman, …

NEW YORK, NY - In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words🔥 What’s Inside:✅ TRC: Pumas Make History... TWICE✅ RWC: Red Roses Deci…

🏉 NEW ORLEANS, LA – Fresh off retirement, American rugby legend Cam Dolan pulls back the curtain on his incredible journey. From picking up rugby at a high school in Naples, FL, to representing the USA on the world stage, to closing out his pro career with the NOLA Gold—Dolan has seen it all. In this episode of MLR Weekly, the 6’6” international st…

NEW YORK, NY - In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words🔥 What’s Inside:✅ Mike Friday vs King Egbelu over England vs USA.✅ Hook…

MEMPHIS, TN - This is, without question, one of our most important shows under the Rugby Wrap Up umbrella... EVER. Indeed, this MLR Weekly deals with the actual changing of lives through rugby. Shane Young, after helping build Memphis Inner City Rugby (MICR) into the life-altering juggernaut that it is, is taking the successful MICR template, a "ho…

NEW YORK, NY - In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words🔥 What’s Inside:✅ JBL blasts USA Rugby Men's 15s.✅ Hook's Rugby is F*d …

NEW YORK, NY - The winds of change are still bustling through Major League Rugby front offices, and though more change may be upon us, we carry on with business as usual. With that, this MLR Weekly features Houston SaberCats' wunderkind sensation, Seth Smith, who'll be entering his 3rd season at the ripe old age of 20. Smith talks about his intrigu…

NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds: Stellar MLR Championship, Top14 Epic, Hook's Top Lions Captain & #10 Opinion, PicksIn this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global…

NEW ORLEANS, LA - The stunning news that the NOLA Gold will not be partaking in Major League Rugby's 2026 season and the LA/SD merger was enough to yank us from our vacation, and see host Matt McCarthy dust off his soapbox for a rare editorial. Following that, this Special Edition of MLR weekly features USA rugby CEO Bill Goren, plus Can-Am Rugby d…

🔥 This Week on MLR Weekly🏉 Join us for exclusive interviews, expert analysis, and USA Rugby updates as the league looks ahead to 2026.00:00: ⏱️ Intro 🎬 01:12: 🇺🇸🦅 USA Rugby Updates & AnalysisWith John Fitzpatrick (Rugby Morning) covering national team news, domestic rugby, and developments..06:39: 🗣️ Interview: Pote HumanHouston SaberCats Head Coac…

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words🔥 What’s Inside:✅ British & Irish Lions Tour, Ups, Downs, Injuries.✅ Hook's Choice Cap…

PAWTUCKET, RI - A turning point weekend for Major League Rugby put the 2025 season to rest with a great event, centered around a thrilling final between New England and Houston, and MLR Weekly was there to capture it all. Also in this episode, the W.E.R. Legacy Cup & USA Rugby vs Belgium. 🏉 MLR Championship Recap | New England Free Jacks 3-Peat!🎙️ …

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru🔥 What’s Inside:✅ British & Irish Lions Concerns & MustsWhat’s at stake as the Lions gear up for their 2…

NEW YORK, NY - As the mercury sizzles in the triple digits (Fahrenheit), Major League Rugby is at its all-time hottest, with this weekend's MLR Shield match in a gem of a brand new stadium. Also, the WER's Legacy Cup match is also this weekend, and 🎬 MLR Weekly has Houston SaberCats star Johan Momsen and Wendy Young - the voice of the WER, to speak…

🌍 The Rugby Odds (S5E35) | Delhi Belly, Leinster’s Redemption & MLR Playoff Picks!Featuring #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, 3X Olympic 7s coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy.This week we go global with bold takes, gut checks (literally), and high-stakes picks from Indi…

This week on MLR Weekly:✅ Greg Cooper, head coach of the Utah Warriors, joins the show to break down his vision for the team — focusing on speed, structure, and discipline.✅ Wendy Young (Your Scrumhalf Connection) brings valuable insight into the growth of Women’s Elite Rugby (WER).and the upcoming Legacy Cup✅ TRN Play of the Week — a game-changing…

NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds Season 5, Episode 34Featuring #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, 3X Olympic 7s coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy.A Special Guest joins us today! Hint: He's South African and his nickname is Shimmi. And his full name is Hanyani Shimange.TOPI…

🏉 MLR Weekly Breakdown! 🇺🇸🎥 Episode: “Chicago’s Rising Rookie Peyton Wall, Playoffs Analysis, Best Recap, Highlights”🔥 This week in MLR:🔹 Peyton Wall’s Journey – From Fort Wayne to the Chicago Hounds! Learn how this rookie standout made his way into the MLR spotlight and nearly into the Eagles' summer roster.🔹 Playoff Picture Heats Up – Utah Warrio…

NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds Season 5, Episode 33Featuring #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, 3X Olympic 7s coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy.TOPICS (in 24 minutes):RECORD: 36-25Faking CrampsGlasgow’s Heart of a ChampionMike Friday & India’s Rugby Premier LeagueBlame T…

CHARLOTTE, NC - We're in the last week of the regular season and the playoff races are red hot. There's a lot to be decided, and MLR Weekly is here to help. What we do know is that the 0-15 Carolina Anthem will be not be in the post-season. BUT all is not bleak in the Tar Heel state, as per Anthem captain Sam Golla. He's as upbeat as ever, remains …

NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds Season 5, Episode 32Featuring #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, 3X Olympic 7s coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy.TOPICS IN 24 MINUTES:RECORD: 27-21Bordeaux Europe’s ChampionsMike Friday Calls Out OfficialsSaints Valiant in DefeatGeorge Hook…

SEATTLE, WA - We're down to the nitty-gritty in Major League Rugby. Of 11 teams, 10 still have playoff hopes. One such team is the Seattle Seawolves, who are 5-1-1 after being left for dead in April. Today's MLR Weekly guest, Seattle Director of Rugby/Head Coach, Allen Clarke, talks about the depths, surge back to life, and negotiating through the …

NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds Season 5, Episode 31 Featuring #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, 3X Olympic 7s coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy.TOPICS IN 24 MINUTES:RECORD 45-43All-Time Champions Cup MemoriesHealthier Saints Have a PrayerJoe Schmidt/B&I Lions KerfuffleM…

WASHINGTON DC - As the regular season winds down, the race for the Major League Rugby playoffs couldn't be tighter in the Eastern & Western conferences. Old Glory DC now find themselves in 2nd place, after another wild "Storm Week" scheduling of matches. In the thick of it all is MLR Weekly's featured guest, Connor Buckley. The Old Glory scrumhalf …

NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds Season 5, Episode 30 Featuring #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, 3X Olympic 7s coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy.TOPICS IN 24 MINUTES:RECORD RECORD 61-31Mike Friday En FuegoBarrett Back With a BangLayfield’s Motor BoatingLeicester/Sale Epi…

BOSTON, MA - More MLR mayhem continues with the Storm Week scheduling quirks that saw matches played in five straight days. Worry not, we're here to help you weather the storm. Lame weather chatter aside, this MLR Weekly is a good one. Why? Because of Jason Damm, our featured guest, that's why. The L.A. captain makes for a great interview, and can …

NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds Season 5, Episode 28 Featuring #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, 3X Olympic 7s coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy.TOPICS IN 24 MINUTES:RECORD 30-22Tommy F*cking Freeman Dublin Has Fallen Mike Friday Blasts World Rugby re 7s “Sh*t Show.”Mira…

BOSTON, MA - After more wild "Storm Week" results in this roller-coaster Major League Rugby season, one constant remains: the New England Free Jacks. Their architect, GM Tom Kindley, explains to MLR Weekly how after a sputtering start, the reigning champs are beating everyone - without key players. Kindley also weighs in on MLR law tweaks/innovatio…

The Rugby Odds, Season 5, Episode 28NEW YORK, NY - Featuring an All-Star panel of #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby-Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, world class coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy.RECORD 57-41Champions Cup Insults, OpinionsJBL Returns!Red Roses & France in EpicLeinster vs ???Premiership…

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Major League Rugby is in Week #2 of its "Storm Week" schedule twist, and that means playing as many as 3 matches in 8 days. Red-hot Utah is one of those teams, and Lance Williams, longtime Warrior and recent USA Rugby 7s star, heard their call for reinforcements. In this MLR Weekly, Williams talks about his rugby path from and …

The Rugby Odds, Season 5, Episode 27NEW YORK, NY - Featuring an All-Star panel of #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby-Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, world class coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy.RECORD 51-44Idiot RefereesCrooked Ain’t CrookedExclusive HighlightsGrown A$$ Man Player of the WeekEtzebeth…

MIAMI, FL - With the "Storm Week" games in full effect, we can expect some wild results in Major League Rugby. The Miami Sharks, who have escaped playing multiple matches in a week, are looking to capitalize on this scheduling quirk. Coming off a roller-coaster win vs Old Glory, their silent assassin, Shane O'Leary, talks about their modest 2-game …