NEW YORK, NY – A history-making Six Nations, Super Rugby and Japan Rugby League One are on the menu, and our TRO (The Rugby Odds) 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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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× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan
George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice
King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words
Matt McCarthy – The host
WHAT’S INSIDE & WHEN
00:57 Records
01:11 What Caught Your Eye?
• Mike salutes a ref?
• John blames a panel member for Italy losing
• Fijian Drua need to stop under-performing
• Ice in Thomas Ramos’ veins
• Frigid HSBC SVNS NYC
06:20 Player of the Week Nominees
• Stuart McCloskey (Ireland)
• Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France)
• Matthieu Jalibert (France)
09:30 Grown A$$ Man Nominees
• Caelan Doris (Ireland)
• Ollie Chessum (England)
• Thomas Ramos (France)
12:55 Headlines With [George] Hook
• Andy Farrell speculation
• Rating Six Nations Coaches
• Portugal to 6N after beating Georgia?
Predictions
21:13 URC, Premiership
25:02 Super Rugby, Top 14, JRLO
27:02 Picks of the Week
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Music by Mateo Messina
AND DO NOT MISS…
SANTA CRUZ, CA – 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.
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WHAT’S INSIDE & 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 Thornley to New England
• Different takes on HSBC SVNS NYC
• MLR News
06:06: 7s Czar Stephen Lewis re HSBC 7s, USA Women
12:53: Free Jacks or Hurricanes GM Tom Kindley?!
• Bittersweet career change
• Salary Cap violations
• Favorite Free Jacks’ memories
• What he’ll miss most leaving USA
20:36: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show
• Is Pat Clifton more Batman or a villain?
• NCR Weekend 7s recap
• Amazing Slippery Rock! Five 7s matches, no points allowed!
• More qualifiers
• University at Buffalo rules
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