EPISODE 24: From Football to Rugby League: Kelly McGill's Journey in Hawaii & Beyond

Kelly McGill joins the Rugby League Rat Pack for an incredible conversation about his journey from football to rugby, the USA Tomahawks, Hawaii and the global growth of rugby league!Follow the Podcast to join the Pack for more rugby league news, highlights, analysis, guests and entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/@RugbyLeagueRatPack?sub_confirmation=1Kelly McGill shares stories from his football career, playing in the Hula Bowl, crossing over to rugby, competing in France and the Cook Islands, representing the USA and helping grow rugby league in Hawaii. He also tells the story of meeting King Charles III and shows off his Vietnamese language skills during a memorable conversation with the Rat Pack.Plus, Niuy, Bobo, Vassey, Duck Arse & Captain America break down the latest action from the NRL, Super League and NRLW, including rugby league video highlights, this week’s Most Valuable Preston Award winner and plenty of opinions, laughs and rugby league debate.IN THIS EPISODE:Kelly McGill — From football to rugby and the USA TomahawksRugby League in the USA — The next generation of American talentNRL Round 24 Recap & upcoming PredictionsNRLW scores and highlightsSuper League Round UpBobo’s Breakdown — The evolution of the wing positionThis week’s Most Valuable Preston Award winner — David FifitaNRL in Las Vegas — The countdown continuesCHAPTERS00:00 Countdown to NRL in Las Vegas02:29 Lifeguard Competition: Rat Pack goes Baywatch03:33 Free The Rugby League Rat Pack04:09 Where to Watch the Podcast06:27 Kelly McGill joins the Rat Pack08:22 Hurricane in Hawaii10:06 How Kelly got to Hawaii and how his football career started17:00 Playing for Head Coach Paul Johnson18:52 Playing in the Hula Bowl21:24 Crossing over to Rugby28:54 Rugby Union vs Rugby League31:21 USA Tomahawks & Rugby League Development in Hawaii33:02 Kelly speaking Vietnamese36:32 Playing Soccer41:14 USA vs Samoa & NSW vs Hawaii44:33 Shaking Hands with King Charles III45:55 Playing in France & the Cook Islands51:42 NRL Recap54:42 NRL Ladder/Predictions57:29 Super League Round Up1:01:44 Bobo’s Breakdown: Wing position evolution1:12:00 Most Valuable Preston Award: David Fifita1:14:50 NRLW Scores and Highlights1:21:46 Rugby League Talent coming up in the USA1:22:14 NRL & NFL Announcer SwapFOLLOW US ON SOCIALSFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/RugbyLeagueRatpackInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/rugbyleagueratpack/X - https://x.com/RL_RatPack