QUINCY, MA – There’s a bit of a rumbling noise coming out of that little Major League Rugby town just outside Boston. Our intel tells us it’s coming from Free Jacks HQ, as the heretofore struggling reigning champs are starting to stir. AND – they’ve got some REALLY GOOD players coming in to join the surge. One such player is MLR Weekly’s favorite prodigal son, Andrew “Q-Train” Quattrin, who is back from the French D2. “Le Q” talks all about the journey and return – and who’ll they will be playing in the final – with host Matt McCarthy
ALSO FEATURED:
–Power Pundit Prognosticators:
•Former Eagles Alycia Washington and Nate Augspurger join McCarthy
–Rugby Morning’s Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick
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WHAT’S INSIDE AND WHEN:
01:10: Rugby’s Best Recap
03:20 Coffee Break
•Can anyone beat Chicago?
•Players robbing cars?
•New England making a run?
06:55: Power Pundit Prognostications
•Alycia Washington and Nate Augspurger
•Last Week’s Last Licks
•Prognosticators’ Prognostications
18:38: MLR picks from The Rugby Odds
19:27: Featured Guest: New England’s Andrew “Q-Train” Quattrin
•Life as a rugby player in France
•Fitting in again in New England
•His poor choices re the NHL
•Who the Free Jacks will beat to win their 4th straight MLR Shield?
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AND DON’T MISS… The Rugby Odds:
NEW YORK, NY – Lots to talk about for a lot that likes to talk. And it’s good. And quick. All handled by an extraordinarily eclectic panel of personalities in 25 minutes.
THE PANEL:
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: Heroic host holding it together. Sort of.
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WHAT’S INSIDE & WHEN
01:05 Records
•Somebody’s smokin’ hot!
02:26 What Caught Your Eye?
• Super Rugby disparity makes no sense
• King Egbelu vacating his throw/leaving the show
• Saracens still punching
• Play them or rest them?! Bordeaux & others face dilemma
• Hideous yellow uniforms mean losses
07:32 Player of the Week
Nominees
• Sacha Feinberg-Mgomezulu
• Marlie Packer
• Jamie Benson
09:29 Grown A$$ Man
Nominees
• Josh Iosefa-Scott
• Jac Morgan
• Leicester Fainga?anuku
12:20 Headlines With [George] Hook
• Connacht in
• Munster out
Predictions:
18:21: Women’s Six Nations
19:26: URC, MLR
24:38 Premiership, Super Rugby Top14
26:27: Picks of the Week
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