THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 15
NEW YORK, NY – Produced by Rugby Wrap Up, The Rugby Odds (TRO) features a lively panel discussion with strong opinions, comedy, banter, match breakdowns, player highlights, and betting predictions. The panel includes:
Join our star-studded panel as they break down the latest in all things rugby with brutal honesty, wild opinions, highlights and non-stop banter:
John Bradshaw Layfield: #WWE legend & passionate rugby advocate
George Hook: Fearless Irish pundit with zero filter
Mike Friday: 3X Olympic 7s coach and tactical mastermind
King Gift Egbelu: Inventor of Words and rugby evangelist
Matt McCarthy: harried host heroically holding it together
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WHAT’S INSIDE AND WHEN:
1:00: Mike Recaps Fiji trip
3:45: King Gift basks in perfect record hoopla
9:33: What Caught Your Eye?
8:10: Player of the Week nominees: Noah Calouri (Saracens), Finn Russell (Bath), Nick Thompkins (Saracens)
11:00: Grown A$$ Man Nominees: RG Snyman (Leinster), Josh Bayliss (Leicester), Sean Jansen (Connacht).
12:20 – George Hook re France’s Galthie’s “Changing of the guard,” Connacht’s “new” stadium, Mark McCall to Ireland, Munster’s Dragons disaster.
21:08: Global Rugby Calendar Fixes
24:35: URC, & Top 14 Predictions
26:50: Picks of the Week
27:25: Closing banter
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AND DON’T MISS: MLR Weekly with Chicago Hounds GM, Will Magie
CHICAGO, IL – The United States may be FREEZING in many cities, but Major League Rugby 2026 is heating up. And while no MLR city is colder than Chi-Town, the hometown Hounds hope to be hotter than Hades out of the gate. With that, featured guest and new Chicago GM Will Magie (how’s that pronounced?) talks with Matt McCarthy on this MLR Weekly episode about the team, the city, their home game in Nashville, working in/with the community, his playing career, PRO Rugby USA, the Denver Stampede and the pathway to his new gig.
WHAT’S INSIDE AND WHEN:
1:03: Rugby Morning’s John Fitzpatrick re:
• MLR players/owners in Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) talks
• Latest signings & team updates
• New England vs Seattle in the Championship match?!
5:29: Will Magie (Chicago GM)
• Playing for Team USA, Pro Rugby USA, MLR
• Growing the Chicago-area fan-base
• Pathway to being General Manager
• MLR Nashville?
• The rugby buzz in Indianapolis, IN
• Suites for Teachers!
• Negotiating contracts with friends/former teammates
25:07: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show
• NCR Women’s All-Stars Recap
• Start of 7s Season
• Path to CRC 7s May Madness
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