CARY, NC - The first half the World Rugby Nations Cup has come to a conclusion, and USA Rugby handled everything Portugal, Zimbabwe and Spain could throw at them. In the middle of it all (literally) was Brandon Harvey, the towering, young Chicago Hounds star. Brandon is one our two featured guests to chat with MLR Weekly host Matt McCarthy, Harvey discusses earning significant minutes with the Eagles, his development, and the confidence fueling Team USA's run. Our other featured guest could arguably be the most important rugby executive on the American landscape. CEO Shane Young of the U.S. Rugby Foundation is charged with growing the game in places it doesn't exist and/or growing it where it may already exist. Just six months on the job after building Memphis Inner City Rugby and launching Urban Rugby Americas, Mr. Young peels back the curtain and chats openly about hurdles, hope and real change. 🎥 This Week's Featured Guests 🇺🇸 Brandon Harvey (USA Eagles & Chicago Hounds) 🏉 Shane Young (CEO, U.S. Rugby Foundation) Don't miss The Rugby Odds: https://rugbywrapup.com/category/the-rugby-odds/ 📩 Subscribe for weekly rugby updates: [https://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/ 🏉 Tag a rugby mate! Find All Here: -Web: www.RugbyWrapUp.com -X/Twitter: @RugbyWrapUp @TheRugbyOdds, @MLRWeekly @Matt_McCarthy00, @CollegeRWU, @JonnyLewisFilms -Face Book: Rugby Wrap Up -Instagram: RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: Rugby Wrap Up -Reddit: RugbyWrapUp 🏷️ #Rugby #MLRWeekly #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLRDraft #mlr2026 #BryanRay #JohnFitzpatrick #RugbyPicks #RugbyHighlights #RugbyMorning #AmericasRugbyNews #USARugby #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2026 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #rfcla #californialegion #seattleseawolves #oldglorydc #anthemrugby #UtahWarriors #FreeJacks #chicagohounds #HoustonSaberCats #NOLAGold #LegacyCup #rugbyleague #sports #footy #rugbyunion #WER #WomensRugby #rugbyshow #UtahWarriors #scottlawrence #SVNS #HSBC7s #UrbanRugbyAmerica #MLR #MLRWeekly #CollegeRugby #svns

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 39 NEW YORK, NY - First the first time in nearly a year, there will be no professional or international rugby. However, there is PLENTY for The Rugby Odds eclectic core to cover, including the completion of the first legs of the Nations Championship and World Rugby Nations Cup, and the conclusion of the U20s Championships. We also have the WER, Women's Elite Rugby, which is in its final week of the regular season. In just 25 minutes, you'll get answers, opinions and predictions, along with exclusive highlights and pundit slap-fight or two. The Panel/Ensemble: 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL), WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3x Olympic 7s coach ☘️ George Hook – Filter-free Irish legend 🔥 King Gift Egbelu – “Inventor of Words” 🎙️ Matt McCarthy – Harried host NOTE: Rugby Wrap Up's shows The Rugby Odds & MLR Weekly are available on Cox Media, FloRugby, RugbyPass and wherever you get your podcasts. 🔥 THIS WEEK'S SHOW Panel Record: 9-7 👀 What Caught Your Eye? • Soccer World Cup lesson for USA RWC 2031 • Fiji & Samoa off-field chaos • USA win streak • All Blacks • Politics in Refereeing? • World Rankings legitimacy ⭐ Player of the Week Who deserves the honors? •Josh Canham •Paul Altier •Ardie Savea 💪 Grown A$$ Man The toughest of the tough: •Jasper Wiese •Ross Vincent •Elis Genge 📰 Headlines with George Hook •Shocking officiating •Fiji's "home game" in Edinburgh •Ireland's farcical ranking 🤔 Think Tank •U-20s, Nations Championship, Nations Cup 🔮 Predictions 🏆 WER - Women's Elite Rugby AND DON'T MISS... MLR Weekly: https://rugbywrapup.com/category/mlr-weekly/ 👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe for weekly rugby talk with personality. #Rugby #TheRugbyOdds #RugbyUnion #WorldRugby #Springboks #USA Rugby #IrelandRugby #EnglandRugby #ScotlandRugby #FijiRugby #NationsCup #U20Rugby #JBL #GeorgeHook #MikeFriday #KingGiftEgbelu #MattMcCarthy

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 38 NEW YORK, NY - The Nations Cup and World Rugby Nations Cup seen both the predictable and unbelievable. Our eclectic expert panel is fully engaged and poses/answers questions like: Can Australia play complete games like Scotland? Can anyone match the Springboks physicality? Are the French kidding with their depth of play-makers? In just 25 minutes, you'll get answers, opinions and predictions, along with exclusive highlights and pundit slap-fight or two. The Panel/Ensemble: 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL), WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3x Olympic 7s coach ☘️ George Hook – Filter-free Irish legend 🔥 King Gift Egbelu – “Inventor of Words” 🔔 Proxy Zach Lanning 🎙️ Matt McCarthy – Harried host NOTE: Rugby Wrap Up's shows The Rugby Odds & MLR Weekly are available on Cox Media, FloRugby, RugbyPass and wherever you get your podcasts. 🎙️ THE ECLECTIC ENSEMBLE 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby champion ☘️ George Hook – Ireland's fearless pundit with absolutely no filter 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3-time Olympic 7s coach & tactical mastermind 🌍 King Gift Egbelu – Rugby evangelist & inventor of... words 🎤 Matt McCarthy – Host desperately trying to keep the train on the tracks 🔥 THIS WEEK'S SHOW Panel Record: 14-6 👀 What Caught Your Eye? • Awful Welsh singing • Scotland better than England • Zimbabwe fans • The Beastly Boks roll on • Scottish schoolboys stun the Pumas • Instant rugby classics ⭐ Player of the Week Who deserves the honors? •Will Jordan •Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang •Sione Tuipulotu 💪 Grown A$$ Man The toughest of the tough: •Fraser McReight •Scott Cummings •Corey Daniel 📰 Headlines with George Hook Fixes for Nations Cup Tango in Buenos Aeres Scotland's grit 🔮 Predictions 🏆 Nations Cup 🏆 World Rugby Nations Cup 🏆 World Rugby U20 Championship AND DON'T MISS... MLR Weekly: https://rugbywrapup.com/category/mlr-weekly/ 👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe for weekly rugby talk with personality. #Rugby #TheRugbyOdds #RugbyUnion #WorldRugby #Springboks #USA Rugby #IrelandRugby #EnglandRugby #ScotlandRugby #FijiRugby #NationsCup #U20Rugby #JBL #GeorgeHook #MikeFriday #KingGiftEgbelu #MattMcCarthy

LAKE TAHOE, CA - The World Rugby Nations Cup is littered with MLR stars, mostly on Team USA. With that, MLR Weekly host Matt McCarthy talked all things Major League Rugby and USA Rugby with American rugby legend, Lou Stanfill (3 Rugby World Cups, San Diego Legion, who "summers in Tahoe"), and rising USAR & MLR Anthem star Julian Roberts. Two completely different players, with a life-long bond. 🎥 Featured Guest: GM Lou Stanfill 🎥 Featured Guest: Julian Roberts Don't miss The Rugby Odds: https://rugbywrapup.com/category/the-rugby-odds/ 📩 Subscribe for weekly rugby updates: [https://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/ 🏉 Tag a rugby mate! Find All Here: -Web: www.RugbyWrapUp.com -X/Twitter: @RugbyWrapUp @TheRugbyOdds, @MLRWeekly @Matt_McCarthy00, @CollegeRWU, @JonnyLewisFilms -Face Book: Rugby Wrap Up -Instagram: RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: Rugby Wrap Up -Reddit: RugbyWrapUp 🏷️ #Rugby #MLRWeekly #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLRDraft #mlr2026 #BryanRay #JohnFitzpatrick #RugbyPicks #RugbyHighlights #RugbyMorning #AmericasRugbyNews #USARugby #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2026 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #rfcla #californialegion #seattleseawolves #oldglorydc #anthemrugby #UtahWarriors #FreeJacks #chicagohounds #HoustonSaberCats #NOLAGold #LegacyCup #rugbyleague #sports #footy #rugbyunion #WER #WomensRugby #rugbyshow #UtahWarriors #scottlawrence #SVNS #HSBC7s #UrbanRugbyAmerica #MLR #MLRWeekly #CollegeRugby #svns

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS | Season 6, Episode 37 | Rugby Chaos, Big Hits & Bold Predictions NEW YORK, NY – Championships, rankings, pride... and plenty of opinions are on the line as our delightfully unpredictable panel tears through the biggest stories in world rugby. In just 25 minutes, you'll get sharp analysis, questionable humor, and fearless takes you won't hear anywhere else. 🎙️ THE ECLECTIC ENSEMBLE 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby champion ☘️ George Hook – Ireland's fearless pundit with absolutely no filter 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3-time Olympic 7s coach & tactical mastermind 🌍 King Gift Egbelu – Rugby evangelist & inventor of... words 🎤 Matt McCarthy – Host desperately trying to keep the train on the tracks 🔥 THIS WEEK'S SHOW Panel Record: 13-3 👀 What Caught Your Eye? • An Englishman playing like a Springbok? • Fijian madness strikes again • USA vs. Portugal draws a big crowd • The Beastly Boks roll on • Scottish schoolboys stun the Pumas • Instant rugby classics ⭐ Player of the Week Who deserves the honors? •Chris Hilsenbeck •Cam Roigard •Kyle Rowe 💪 Grown A$$ Man The toughest of the tough: •George Martin •Jack Conan •Malcolm Marx •Pita Gus Sowakula 📰 Headlines with George Hook A different take on the Nations Cup Wait... George has kind words for Joe Schmidt?! George weighs in on Trump & FIFA 🔮 Predictions 🏆 Nations Cup 🏆 Nations Cup 2nd Tier 🏆 World Rugby U20 Championship 👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe for weekly rugby talk with personality. #Rugby #TheRugbyOdds #RugbyUnion #WorldRugby #Springboks #USA Rugby #IrelandRugby #EnglandRugby #ScotlandRugby #FijiRugby #NationsCup #U20Rugby #JBL #GeorgeHook #MikeFriday #KingGiftEgbelu #MattMcCarthy

DENVER, CO - After USA Rugby's tension-packed win over Portugal in the [World] Nations Cup, star prop Jack Iscaro talks about the victory and adjusting from Old Glory, DC in the MLR to Stade Francais in the France's Top 14. ALSO FEATURED: • Rugby Morning's ☕️ John Fitzpatrick •🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🏉Cam Moody re the 52nd Can-Am Rugby tournament later this month. 🎥 Featured Guest: GM Cam Moody 🎥 Featured Guest: Jack Iscaro Don't miss The Rugby Odds: https://rugbywrapup.com/category/the-rugby-odds/ 📩 Subscribe for weekly rugby updates: [https://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/ 🏉 Tag a rugby mate! Find All Here: -Web: www.RugbyWrapUp.com -X/Twitter: @RugbyWrapUp @TheRugbyOdds, @MLRWeekly @Matt_McCarthy00, @CollegeRWU, @JonnyLewisFilms -Face Book: Rugby Wrap Up -Instagram: RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: Rugby Wrap Up -Reddit: RugbyWrapUp 🏷️ #Rugby #MLRWeekly #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLRDraft #mlr2026 #BryanRay #JohnFitzpatrick #RugbyPicks #RugbyHighlights #RugbyMorning #AmericasRugbyNews #USARugby #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2026 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #rfcla #californialegion #seattleseawolves #oldglorydc #anthemrugby #UtahWarriors #FreeJacks #chicagohounds #HoustonSaberCats #NOLAGold #LegacyCup #rugbyleague #sports #footy #rugbyunion #WER #WomensRugby #rugbyshow #UtahWarriors #scottlawrence #SVNS #HSBC7s #UrbanRugbyAmerica #MLR #MLRWeekly #CollegeRugby #svns

Season 6 Episode 36 Our "odd" and eclectic - yet surprisingly knowledgeable panel - gets you around the globe and back in just 24 minutes, giving you top-shelf talking points around the water cooler, keg, on the pitch or at the pub. 🎙️ 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: 📈 Records 0-4 👀 What Caught Your Eye? • Soccer World Cup? • U-20s • Hollywood ending for George North • Antoine Dupont's withdrawal • South Africa vs England • Ireland as underdogs to Australia?! • All Blacks vs Les Blues 🏆 Player of the Week Nominees: • Simon Pfister • Marlie Packer •Carwyn Leggatt-Jones 💪 Grown A$$ Man Nominees: • Jack Willis • Peota Mauvaka • George North ☘️ Headlines With [George] Hook • Is the Nations Cup a good thing? • USA v Portugal Predictions: Nations Cup Nations Cup 2nd Tier RWC U-20s

CHICAGO, IL- There's a lot to unfold re the Chicago Hounds MLR Championship and perfect season. Helping with the task are Chicago GM Will Magie and star prop Charlie Abel. Each chat with host Matt McCarthy, who witnessed it in person. ALSO FEATURED: -💪 Power Pundit Prognosticators: •☕️ Rugby Morning's John Fitzpatrick & 3X RWC #9 Mike Petri, MLR commentator Ben Holden 🧭 WHAT'S INSIDE 🎥 Rugby's Best Recap 🎥 Power Pundit Prognostications •Last Week's Last Licks •Prognosticators' Prognostications Featured Guest: GM Will Magie Featured Guest: Charlie Abel Don't miss THE RUGBY ODDS! https://rugbywrapup.com/category/the-rugby-odds/ 📩 Subscribe for weekly rugby updates: [https://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/ 🏉 Tag a rugby mate! Find All Here: -Web: www.RugbyWrapUp.com -X/Twitter: @RugbyWrapUp @TheRugbyOdds, @MLRWeekly @Matt_McCarthy00, @CollegeRWU, @JonnyLewisFilms -Face Book: Rugby Wrap Up -Instagram: RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: Rugby Wrap Up -Reddit: RugbyWrapUp 🏷️ #Rugby #MLRWeekly #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLRDraft #mlr2026 #BryanRay #JohnFitzpatrick #RugbyPicks #RugbyHighlights #RugbyMorning #AmericasRugbyNews #USARugby #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2026 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #RugbyOdds #RugbyBetting #rfcla #californialegion #seattleseawolves #oldglorydc #anthemrugby #UtahWarriors #FreeJacks #chicagohounds #HoustonSaberCats #NOLAGold #LegacyCup #rugbyleague #sports #footy #rugbyunion #WER #WomensRugby #rugbyshow #UtahWarriors #scottlawrence #SVNS #HSBC7s #UrbanRugbyAmerica #graemebradbury 🏷️ #MLR #MLRWeekly #CollegeRugby #svns

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 35 📍 NEW YORK, NY - With so much at stake in terms of championships and global rankings, our eclectic ensemble digs in over 25 minutes of mayhem, analysis and wit (that's arguable). 🎙️ 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: 📈 Records 13-15 👀 What Caught Your Eye? • Layfield stays hot • Leinster doesn't choke • Canes fool us all! • Saints on brink of dynasty • Chicago's perfect season • Pro rugby divided by "who cares, when?" • Invincible Toulouse • What is the best pro league? 🏆 Player of the Week Nominees: • Ruben "Show Me The" Love • Cheslin Kolbe •"Ginger Ninja" George Hendy 💪 Grown A$$ Man Nominees: • Jack Willis • Billy Vunipola • Jack Conan ☘️ Headlines With [George] Hook • Leinster's win means what for URC & RWC 2027 Predictions: Top14 Final Nations Cup RWC U-20s 🔥 DON’T MISS: MLR Weekly with Chicago Hounds' GM Will Magie & star prop, Charlie Abel 🎵 Music by Mateo Messina 📺 Subscribe for new episodes every week: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@RugbyWrapUp 📧 Media & sponsorship inquiries: [email protected] 📡 Available on Cox Media’s YurView, The Rugby Network, and all podcast platforms. 📢 FOLLOW US 🐦 X / Twitter: @TheRugbyOdds | @RugbyWrapUp 📸 Instagram: @RugbyWrapUp 📘 Facebook: @RugbyWrapUp #Rugby #URC #Top14 #JapanRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLR #rugbypodcast #USARugby #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2020 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #RugbyOdds #RugbyBetting #RWC2027

QUINCY, MA - You'd think we'd be reporting from Chicago, where the hot host Hounds will be facing off against the clicking California in the Major League Rugby Championship. BUT... New England is the reigning champion - for now - and MLR Weeky seized the chance to chat with Free Jacks owner Errik Anderson. In a spot he's not accustomed to, Anderson opens up re some awkward moments with host Matt McCarthy, and what's listed below. ALSO FEATURED: -💪 Power Pundit Prognosticators: •☕️ Rugby Morning's John Fitzpatrick & Fantasy Ruckers' Ryan Ye join McCarthy 🧭 WHAT'S INSIDE 🎥 00:53: Rugby's Best Recap 🎥 02:57: Power Pundit Prognostications •Last Week's Last Licks •Prognosticators' Prognostications 🎥 11:12: Predictions from The Rugby Odds 🎥 12:13: Featured Guest: Errik Anderson, New England Owner •Not 4-peating • Not making the playoffs •International players •Changes in the league structure •Franchise model at lesser costs •What to expect in 2027 Don't miss THE RUGBY ODDS! https://rugbywrapup.com/category/the-rugby-odds/ 📩 Subscribe for weekly rugby updates: [https://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/ 🏉 Tag a rugby mate! Find All Here: -Web: www.RugbyWrapUp.com -X/Twitter: @RugbyWrapUp @TheRugbyOdds, @MLRWeekly @Matt_McCarthy00, @CollegeRWU, @JonnyLewisFilms -Face Book: Rugby Wrap Up -Instagram: RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: Rugby Wrap Up -Reddit: RugbyWrapUp 🏷️ #Rugby #MLRWeekly #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLRDraft #mlr2026 #BryanRay #JohnFitzpatrick #RugbyPicks #RugbyHighlights #RugbyMorning #AmericasRugbyNews #USARugby #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2026 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #RugbyOdds #RugbyBetting #rfcla #californialegion #seattleseawolves #oldglorydc #anthemrugby #UtahWarriors #FreeJacks #chicagohounds #HoustonSaberCats #NOLAGold #LegacyCup #rugbyleague #sports #footy #rugbyunion #WER #WomensRugby #rugbyshow #UtahWarriors #scottlawrence #SVNS #HSBC7s #UrbanRugbyAmerica #graemebradbury 🏷️ #MLR #MLRWeekly #CollegeRugby #svns