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EP 134: 2022 All MLR Awards

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EP 133: The Eliminator

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EP 132: Living with Ratlers and Chasing Rugby balls with Johan Momsen

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EP131: Performing on the edge with Malon Al Jiboori

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EP130: Returning Home and Finding his way in New York with Benjamin Bonasso

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EP129: Flourishing on Venice Beach with Billy Meakes

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EP128: The Roundtable with Cowboy and Waaka

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EP127: Finding Rugby in College with Nate Sylvia

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EP126: The Business End and Playoff Picture

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EP125: New England's Farming Flanker with Cam Davidowicz

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EP124: From Wrestling to Flanking with Cory Daniel of Old Glory DC

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EP123: The Arrows Return to Toronto w/ Ross Braude

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EP122: Building a Foundation in New York with Connor Buckley

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EP121: Honing His Craft Ft Tavite Lopeti

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EP120: The Start for Draftee Emmanuel Albert of the Houston SaberCats

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EP119- What Keeps Ma'a Nonu Playing

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Building the Dallas Jackals From Scratch Ft Chris Pennell

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EP117: Evolving and Joining the Expansion Los Angeles Giltinis Ft Matt Giteau

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EP116: Chasing Rugby Ft Andy Ellis

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EP115: 2022 The Rise of Rugby ft Ryan Patterson and Nate Augspurger

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EP114: 2021 The Return Ft. Adam Freier and Luke White

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EP113: 2020 - The Lost Season

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2019 - First Expansion Season Ft. Bill Webb and Lucas Rumball

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2018 - The Beginnings Ft Kimball Kjar and Saia Uhila

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EP110: Year End Wrap Up, Changes, and a Christmas Jingle

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EP109: 2022 Major League Rugby Schedule Breakdown

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EP108: A Conversation with Toronto Arrow #36 Jamie Mackenzie

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USA V. The All Blacks, and a World Cup Bid Ft. Ryan Crotty and Andrew Suniula

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EP106: Americas Qualification for the Rugby World Cup Ft. Chance Wenglewski

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EP105: USA Eagles World Cup Qualifying Ft. Gary Gold

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EP 104: USA v. Canada World Cup Qualifiers and the 2021 Season Review

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EP 103 Examining the Draft with First Overall Eric Naposki and #39 Gerald Lowe

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EP 102: Looking Back on the 2020 MLR Collegiate Draft With Conner Mooneyham

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EP 101: 2021 All-MLR Awards and Finals Recap

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MLR Kickoff 100: Live From The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

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EP99: Conference Finals Rugby, It's Just Different Ft. Sama Malolo

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EP 98: Three's Company, But Who Makes the Crowd? Playoffs In Sight Ft. Johan Momsen

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EP97: NOLA Gold Win 4th of July Ft Beaudein Waaka

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EP 96: Which Team Makes the Playoffs? Ft. Hanco Germishuys

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EP 95: The MLR Playoff Race is Coming Down to The Wire Ft. Bill Meakes

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EP 94: MLR's Late Season Spectacles Ft. Dom Akina

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EP93: Major League Rugby Competitive as Ever Through 12 Weeks Ft. George Killebrew and Joe Pietersen

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EP 92: It's Moving Week in Major League Rugby Ft. Mike Te'o

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EP 91 The Fight to Win the MLR East Remains Open Ft. Jason Robertson

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EP90: Major League Rugby in SoFi Stadium Ft. Angus Cottrell

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EP89: NY Takes Down the Giltinis Ft Aston Fortuin

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EP88: The Lightning of a Giltinis and Free Jacks ride in Los Angeles Ft John Poland

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EP 87: The Toronto Arrows Soar and the Gilgronis Are Having a Good Time Ft. Adriaan Carelse

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EP86: MLR "Pre-Season" Is Over, It's Time to Play! Ft. Patrick Parfrey

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EP85: The Houston SaberCats Bare Their Teeth Ft. POW Dan Hollinshead

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EP84: Historic Firsts in New England and Teams Settling Down Ft. PoW Mason Koch

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EP83: Too Early To Tell, But Some Teams Are Shaking Out Ft. Harrison Goddard

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EP82: Opening Week Blitz Ft. Danny Tusitala

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EP81: MLR Season Four Opening Week Ft Commissioner Killebrew

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EP80: Toronto Arrows and San Diego Legion Ft. Lucas Rumball, Psalm Wooching, Chris Silverthorn, & Zack Test

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EP 79: LA Giltinis V. NE Free Jacks Ft. Luke White, Darren Coleman, Josh Larsen, and Ryan Martin

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EP78: Austin Gilronis V. Utah Warriors Ft. Lance Williams, Mason Pedersen, Sam Harris, Shawn Pittman

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EP77: Houston V. Seattle Ft Zach Pangelinan, Ross Neal, and Paul Healy

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EP 76: Rugby ATL v. Rugby United NY Ft Scott Lawrence, Duncan Van Schalkwyk, Greg McWilliams, Nate Brakeley

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EP75: NOLA Gold v. Old Glory DC Ft Nathan Osborne, Moni Tongauiha, Andrew Douglas, Mungo Mason

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EP74 The Gilgronis Ft. Jeff Hassler, Sam Harris, and Will Magie

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EP 73: 2021 Schedule Launch Ft Commissioner George Killebrew

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EP 72: MLR Kit Season Ft. Matt Walsh and Jonny Craenen

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EP 71: Pathway 404 and Toronto Arrows Academy Ft Scott Lawrence and Cory Hector

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EP 70 Checking in With New England and Utah Junior and Senior Academies Ft Tom Kindley and Brandon Sparks

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EP 69: Utah Launches Stadium Plans and a chat with John Layfield

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EP 68: MLR Launches Start Dates and Jessamyn McIntyre talks Seattle Sports

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EP 67: The Beast, Tendai Mtawarira Stops By For a Chat

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EP 66: The SaberCats Outlook Ft. JT Onyett, Paul Healy, and Sam Windsor

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EP 65: MLR Kickoff x Squidge Rugby Ft Dani Wexelman

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EP 64: New England Evolves for Season 4 Ft. Alex Magleby, Tera Mtembu, Ryan Martin

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EP 63: Chris Robshaw hits the San Diego Beaches, Hawai'i Makes a Bid for MLR

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EP 62: MLR Draft Recap Ft Elaine Vassie, Tim O'Brien, Conner Mooneyham

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EP 61: Eve of the Major League Rugby Draft Ft Ryan Fitzgerald and Brandon Sparks

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EP 60: Major League Rugby Draft Overview, how it works!

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EP 59: Austin emerge victorious and San Diego is still undefeated Ft PoW Jason Robertson

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EP 58: Storm in a Teacup, Seawolves and Raptors Win Ft. PoW Rene Ranger

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EP 57: Only Two Remain Unbeaten Ft. PoW Sam Malcolm

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EP 56: The Beast arrives in time for Old Glory, Ft MLR POW Troy Lockyear

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EP 55: Free Jacks Stun New York at Kickoff, Ft POW Cam Dolan

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EP 54: Season 3 and Let's #AskMLR, Ft Commissioner George Killebrew

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EP 53: The Building of Old Glory's Foundation Ft Chris Dunlavey and HC Andrew Douglas

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EP 52: The Start of Atlanta Ft HC and GM Scott Lawrence

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EP 51: The Ride of the New England Free Jacks Ft. HC Josh Smith

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EP 50: Seawolves Outlook Ft Shane Skinner, but also, The Beast Signs for Old Glory

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EP 49: The Legion look towards 2020 FT Head Coach Rob Hoadley

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EP 48: Toronto Arrows Outlook ft GM Mark Winokur

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EP 47: RUNY Outlook with HC Greg McWilliams

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EP46: US Eagles and Les Rouges World Cup recap, Ft USA Eagle and RUNY Man Dylan Fawsitt

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EP45: Gold Reign outlook with GM Ryan Fitzgerald, Eagles and Canada at the Rugby World Cup

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EP44: Glendale Raptors 2020 outlook Ft. DOR Mark Bullock, US and CAN Rd 1 Preview

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EP 43: Looking over the SaberCats, US V CAN Preview, FT SaberCats Prez JT Onyett

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MLR Kickoff EP 42: Utah Warriors in Review FT CEO Kimball Kjar, PNC Recap

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MLR Kickoff EP41: USA v. Canada recap, Austin Elite in Review ft. Andrew Suniula

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MLR Kickoff EP 40: Pacific Nations Cup Preview, Retirements, and Transactions

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MLR Kickoff EP 39: All-MLR Awards Ft Brad Tucker, Paddy Ryan, JP Du Plessis, and Rob Hoadley

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MLR Kickoff EP 38: Seawolves Set Foundation For a Dynasty, Ft Championship MVP JP Smith

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MLR Kickoff EP 37: Seawolves Return, Legion hoping to Dethrone the Champs

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MLR Kickoff EP36: Playoffs Are Here, ft POW Brad Tucker

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MLR Kickoff Ep 35: Utah Stuns Seattle, The SaberCats rise towards 2020, Ft POW Gaston Mieres