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.
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WHAT’S INSIDE & WHEN
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 ups” with 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
04:32: 7s Czar Stephen Lewis re HSBC 7s, USA Women
10:38: MLR Director of Rugby, Brandon Sparks
• Acronym clarity for TMO, RSS, ISRO
• Coaches Challenge Flags
• Only specific requests can be looked at
• Work in progress
24:31: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show
• NCR Weekend 7s recap
• Big matches in CRAA
• Upcoming Tourneys
• More qualifiers
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NEW YORK, NY – A history-making Six Nations, Super Rugby and Japan Rugby League One are on the menu, and our TRO panel devours it all with humor, heated discussion and strong opinions.
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
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WHAT’S INSIDE & WHEN:
01:00 A win BIGGER than Scotland’s or Italy’s?!
03:02 What Caught Your Eye?
• Italy not even at their best vs England
• Rhys Carre wins the world’s hearts & imaginations
• Who are the Dynoboars?
• Welsh, Scottish, Italian warriors
06:13 Player of the Week nominees
• Stuart McLoskey (Ireland)
• Tomasso Menoncello (Italy)
• Paolo Garbisi (Italy)
09:16 Grown A$$ Man nominees
• Alex Mann (Wales)
• Rory Darge (Scotland)
• Lorenzo Cannone (Italy)
12:12 Headlines With [George] Hook
• Welsh heroic
• Scottish world-beaters
• Vince Lombardi
• George’s Admission
20:01 Six Nations Predictions
25:55 Super Rugby Predictions
26:39 Japan Rugby League One Predictions
27:01 Picks of the Week
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