Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast MLR Kickoff
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| EP 134: 2022 All MLR Awards | 16 Jul 2022 | 01:21:45 | |
Pete sits down while Dan is off getting deals done with all five of 2022's All-MLR individual Awardees. Beaudein Waaka discusses his banner year and how things changed for himself and the Free Jacks. Brendon O'Connor discusses his year and the title run with Rugby New York. Billy Meakes talks shop on the transition between 7s and 15s and how he's refined his game. Scott Mathie chats coaching and changing the Free Jacks to get to MLR's first 13 win team. Tavite Lopeti discusses his Rookie season and Seattle's run to the MLR final Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| EP 133: The Eliminator | 19 Jun 2022 | 00:47:38 | |
Dan and Pete review the landscape of MLR following the Eliminator round. They discuss the mental aspects around preparing for a game on short notice as a player when you believe your season is done. They then look ahead to the Conference Championships examining the strengths and weaknesses of the top seed Houston and New England and also the challengers Seattle and New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| EP124: From Wrestling to Flanking with Cory Daniel of Old Glory DC | 15 Apr 2022 | 00:56:32 | |
Description- Dan and Pete sit down with Cory Daniel of Old Glory DC who took the long route to find Rugby. After Wrestling at a high level at UNC, he wanted to find the next thing. His coach knew Dan Payne and he attended a camp to identify crossovers in 2019 which led to a contract offer from Andrew Douglas of Old Glory ahead of the 2020 MLR Season. Cory discusses that journey and his development over the past three seasons. Rugby 101- Pete discusses crossover development and their role to play in bringing more high quality athletes into the American rugby space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP34: San Diego Clinches the Playoffs, Seawolves Clip the Raptors | 23 May 2019 | 00:44:46 | |
Dan and Pete sit down to discuss week 17 of Major League Rugby, Pete was away in Switzerland but stole time away from his vacation to watch and analyze this week's performances. The San Diego Legion Clinch the Playoffs, the Seattle Seawolves all but make themselves a playoff favorite as they clipped the Raptors wings. New York shot back into Playoff contention, and the SaberCats beat New Orleans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 33: A Playoff Picture, Scott Green discusses Refereeing, Ft POW Mat Turner | 16 May 2019 | 01:04:26 | |
Dan and Pete set down to discuss week 16, or rather Scott Green comes on the show to discuss refereeing in Major League Rugby and week 16's games. Pete forgot and joined the show while he was walking his dog around the park. Mat Turner stops by the show to discuss season two with the Seawolves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 32: Some Mountain High Records, Some Rain, Ft POW Robbie Petzer | 09 May 2019 | 00:48:41 | |
Dan and Pete get back together following Pete's sojourn of travel to discuss week 15 of Major League Rugby. The Playoff picture becomes murkier at the 3rd and 4th slots giving a chance to create some exciting Rugby. The Glendale Raptors and Robbie Petzer set scoring margin and individual records against the Utah Warriors. NY completes a shutout in the rain against the SaberCats. NOLA Gold re-establish themselves as the number one team in the league. San Diego falters in Toronto. Robbie Petzer stops by to chat with Pete about his journey into the Mountain wilds of Colorado with the Raptors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 31: Utah Finds Bonus Points, and an Oxford Man; Ft POW Dan Moor | 02 May 2019 | 00:52:19 | |
With Pete out this week, Dan drags in James Paterson to examine Week 14 of the Major League Rugby Season. Utah found life with a tremendous win over last place Austin. Glendale showed they're still in the hunt for the top four. Toronto started a streak. And San Diego finally takes first. Dan Moor, Captain of Toronto Arrows, stops by for a chat and shares stories of Oxford Rugby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 30: The SeaWall Returns, San Diego jumps to 2nd, Ft POW Jasa Veremalua | 25 Apr 2019 | 00:55:14 | |
With Week 13 in the books Dan and Pete sit down to examine the exciting close matches that populated the weekend. The Seawolves fell in behind their SeaWall to defend Starfire and win a barn burner against New Orleans. NY survived the dynamic runners or Utah at MCU Park. It was a home team sweep with Toronto getting a Bonus Point win against Houston and San Diego shellacking the Raptors. Player of the Week and Olympian Gold Medalist Jasa Veremalua stops by for a chat with Dan Power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 29: San Diego surges into the Playoff Picture, Weather Delays, Ft POW Brock Staller | 18 Apr 2019 | 00:58:29 | |
Dan and Pete break down week 12's fixtures, noting the difference in San Diego from the first part of the season. Some troubles in Houston, but Seattle solidifies their position. New Orleans remains on top. Brock Staller stops by to chat with Pete about his season leading Major League Rugby in points scored. In the second half Dan and Pete execute a deep dive into each side's future results to predict the final four before previewing Week 13's fixtures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 28: Season 3 Format Launch, San Diego Bludgeons Austin, POW John Ryberg | 11 Apr 2019 | 01:10:30 | |
Major League Rugby Season 3 is around the corner, Nishant Nereyeth stopped in from the League office to provide the major details and face the inquisition of Dan and Pete. Week 11 brought some exciting Rugby, records were set again for the third straight week in a row with the Glendale Raptors completing the largest comeback in MLR History. Johnny Ryberg who lifted the Raptors in that Comeback stopped by for a chat. New Orleans won away and Seattle won away, San Diego demolished their opponent in place Austin Elite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 27: Glendale topples NOLA in a Thriller, SD wins at Starfire, Ft POW Mike Sheppard | 04 Apr 2019 | 01:04:32 | |
Dan and Pete get into a banner weekend discussing the improvement that Austin has made, but round out the Consistency of New York. Glendale knocks New Orleans off their perch, but remained atop the standings. Toronto gets what they wanted in a thrashing of the Utah Warriors to end their long road swing. Finally the San Diego Legion avenged their loss at Starfire from the first week of season 1 in a dominating win with only 14 men for half the match. The boys also take a look at their own teams of the Mid-Way Point. Select your own and hashtag #MLRKickoffXV. They then rolled into this week's match preview. Mike Sheppard the MLR Player of the Week stopped by for a chat on his way home from work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 26: New York dominant at home, SaberCats get their second win, POW Dylan Fawsitt | 28 Mar 2019 | 00:54:16 | |
Week 9 is in the books of the second Major League Rugby season. New York has continued their rise on Coney Island with their second home win in the Burrough of Brooklyn, this time thumping the Raptors. The Houston SaberCats found life off of Sam Windsor's boot to edge the Utah Warriors. The winless Austin Elite rolled into New Orleans ready for a game and pushed the Gold into extra time before conceding the match. The Butcher, Dylan Fawsitt, stops by to cut some lunch meat and chat for awhile with Dan Power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 25: But Dan picked a draw, and team history made, Ft POW Riekert Hattingh | 21 Mar 2019 | 01:10:06 | |
In episode 24, Dan Power wanted to pick a draw, so we flashed back to with some evidence and giving him credit for the pick. Wild scores in Houston bring New Orleans back to the top of the table. The matches this past weekend were extremely competitive, but they separated the top 6 teams in the standings from the bottom 3 as we head into week 9. Riekert Hattingh stops by to talk about his Rugby Journey in the US following his two-try performance against Austin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| EP123: The Arrows Return to Toronto w/ Ross Braude | 08 Apr 2022 | 00:48:10 | |
Description- Ross Braude joins the show after Toronto's return home to play their first match in the city in over a thousand days. He discusses his rise from Grey College in South Africa and the opportunity of being Canadian and the chance that Rugby Canada granted him. His discusses his journey to the Pacific Pride and the Arrows in the uncertain pandemic period. Rugby 101- A Scrum-Half Playing behind a strong pack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 24: Arrows topple the Legion, Seattle Survives at Starfire, Ft POW Mark O'Keeffe | 14 Mar 2019 | 00:58:11 | |
Dan and Pete go over Week 7 of Major League Rugby action, covering the the two games that were just different for each of their halves in Toronto over San Diego, and Seattle over Houston. Pete puts his coaching hat on to discuss re-integrating players from the Americas Rugby Championship. Mark O'Keefe stops by after working out to discuss his performance and how he came to New York City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 23: Blizzard Can't Stop Rugby, Ft. POW Nick Feakes | 07 Mar 2019 | 01:00:36 | |
Dan and Pete dig in to discuss the extreme elements over the week and the Rugby that took to field. New Orleans Gold retains pole position, and Nick Feakes drops by for a chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 22: The First Draw in History? San Diego is now at the top. FT POW #BallerStaller | 28 Feb 2019 | 00:59:03 | |
Week five of Major League Raps up with Dan and Pete examining the table to find a new side at the top in San Diego. Going over the shifts with the Toronto Arrows win in Houston, the Draw in Utah, and the bricks laid to build the fortress wall in Seattle. Player of the Week Brock Staller drops by to discuss his hair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 21: New York Storms the Bayou, San Diego continues their ride Ft. POW Cathal Marsh | 22 Feb 2019 | 00:47:47 | |
Dan and Pete get together and make it through the technical difficulties for a great show covering the action from Week 4 that saw high flying attacks in New Orleans and Seattle. Examining Austin's current skid, and San Diego's rise. They preview the Americas Rugby Championship, two call ups from San Diego looking to make an impact for the Eagles. New York Fly-Half Cathal Marsh joins the show following his selection as POW. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 20: New Orleans continues to roll, San Diego get another, Ft POW JP Eloff | 14 Feb 2019 | 00:53:25 | |
Dan and Pete sit down to discuss the rise of the New Orleans Gold in the wake of the power shifts atop the league standings. Review how San Diego was able to get past the SaberCats again in a last minute thriller that was reminiscent of season one. Toronto righted their ship against Austin in advance of their trip to the Fortress of Starfire. Player of the Week, Jean Pierre Eloff, joins Dan Power for a conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 19: Gold Reign, Seattle defeated, and a guest Ft POW Taylor Howden | 07 Feb 2019 | 00:45:05 | |
Week two of the Major League Rugby Season has come and gone with high flying action. Marc Stcherbina is in for Pete Steinberg, will he survive? Dan and Marc review the two matches taking a deep dive on NOLA Gold's sudden rise atop the league standings with their victory over the Glendale Raptors. They also examine San Diego's win in hurricane conditions, but see Austin earning their first victory of the season in week three over Toronto. MLR Player of the Week: Taylor Howden also joins the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP18: Only Ten Points Between 8 Teams, Ft POW Sam Windsor | 31 Jan 2019 | 00:49:21 | |
Dan and Pete sit down to discuss the tight week one fixtures that so characterized the first season of Major League Rugby. In the first week of season two only ten points scored separated the eight teams that took the field on the weekend. Dan Power also sat down with MLR Player of the Week, Houston SaberCats Fly-Half Sam Windsor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 17: Week One Coming in Hot, ft. Richie Walker HC of Seattle Seawolves | 24 Jan 2019 | 00:33:10 | |
Dan and Pete make their picks previewing Week One's matchups. With the massive rematch of Glendale Vs. Seattle at Starfire, which MLR side will get off on the hot step? Pete also sits down with Richie Walker, the newly appointed Head Coach of the Seattle Seawolves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 16: Season Two Preview | 23 Jan 2019 | 00:48:33 | |
Dan and Pete sit down to discuss all of the pre-season roster shifts on the eve of Major League Rugby's second season. A deep dive analysis of what to expect in the sophomore campaign with two expansion sides in New York and Toronto. Going over the MLR's contribution to the Americas Rugby Championship with 12 Call Ups Canada and 17 Call Ups to the USA Eagles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP15: Autumn Internationals Recap, MLR 2019 Kits, Ft James Walker of ATL MLR | 29 Nov 2018 | 00:49:03 | |
Pete closes down the Autumn internationals with aid of Aaron highlighting the performances of Major League Rugby Players in the USA Eagles Squad. Then rounding up the major coaching appointments around the league: Neil Kelly joining the SaberCats as defense coach, and Tiffany Faaee joining Rugby United New York as an assistant coach. Player signings for Houston, NOLA, and RUNY. Dan Power was able to sit down with James Walker, DOR of Atlanta MLR, to discuss the issues and hurdles of a confirmed expansion franchise for 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| EP122: Building a Foundation in New York with Connor Buckley | 01 Apr 2022 | 00:49:17 | |
Connor Buckley was on the board for several teams in the 2020 draft. His heart was truly with New York, he discusses the process with other teams. To his luck, NY traded their picks in 2020 only to see Buckley available and they snapped him up immediately as the first undrafted player signing in the Summer of 2020. Connor discusses his first year of seasoning playing behind Andy Ellis and Connor McManus and the development that provided him to win the starting scrum-half shirt in NY's season opener when they went on the road in week 2 to win 10-12 against the Houston SaberCats. In Rugby 101 Pete breaks down "winning the contact". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP14: Toronto Arrows GM Mark Winokur, Free Jacks host Irish Provinces | 15 Nov 2018 | 00:46:03 | |
Dan Power and Pete Steinberg break down the Eagles tours in Europe, Pete of course being the former Women Eagles head coach took in the matches against the Red Roses and England 'A'. Mark Winokur, GM of the Toronto Arrows, joins the show to discuss the Arrows journey to joining Major League Rugby in 2019. The New England Free Jacks will be hosting a tournament the Irish Provincial 'A' sides of Connacht, Leinster, Munster, and Ulster in March. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP13: Major League Rugby Schedule, The Rugby Weekend | 07 Nov 2018 | 00:43:57 | |
Dan and Pete sit down to review the just released Major League Rugby Schedule, breaking it down week by week to highlight the key match up. Pete was also in Chicago for the Rugby Weekend providing a breakdown of the event and then going hard on analysis of the match. Dan Power provides his opinion on the Pari Parkinson tackle of Shaun Davies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP12: NOLA Reshape their roster, Coach Steinberg talks Defense, Ft. Matt Hughston | 26 Oct 2018 | 00:34:53 | |
Dan and Pete sit down to discuss the latest news in Major League Rugby, giving you the overhaul of the NOLA Gold roster and other transactions across the league. Matt Hughston joins to discuss the position of number 7, Open side Flanker and his career so far as he aims to make a mark for a new team in season 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP11: Inside the League with the Deputy Commish, APC Rounds 1 and 2, and fly-halves | 11 Oct 2018 | 00:45:25 | |
Dan Power and Pete Steinberg sit down to discuss the latest in Major League Rugby, Deputy Commissioner Nic Benson stops by the show to take us inside the league. Pete breaks down the performance of the Eagles Selects in the first two rounds of the Americas Pacific Challenge while Dan Power and Sam "The Rook Windsor" of the Houston SaberCats discuss the SaberCats season and the position of Fly-Half. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff Ep 10: The League Expands to the East for 2019 and 2020, Ft. James English of RUNY | 27 Sep 2018 | 00:35:41 | |
Dan Power and Pete Steinberg sit down to discuss the league's 2020 expansion with the announced New England Free Jacks and soon to be named Atlanta based franchise. Uruguay is looking to place fifteen players in MLR for the 2019 season as they prepare for the Rugby World Cup. Pete had the chance to sit down with RUNY GM James English to talk about the building for the team and their philosophy for the 2019 season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP9: Major League Rugby's Off-Season and Rugby United New York | 14 Sep 2018 | 00:29:19 | |
Dan Power and Pete Steinberg sit down to discuss the Major League Rugby Off-Season following some rest and relaxation after the MLR Final. Rugby United New York has made all the moves as they look to kick off their inaugural season. San Diego and Austin both have added new personnel following the departure of executives and staff. The boys finish up with a preview of the Americas Pacific Challenge roster with 20 of 27 players having played rugby in the inaugural MLR season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP8: Seawolves Triumph in San Diego, Ft. Captain Shalom Suniula, MVP Vili Toluta'u | 13 Jul 2018 | 00:47:41 | |
Dan and Pete sit down to discuss the inaugural Major League Rugby Championship Final analyzing how the Seawolves triumphed over the Glendale Raptors. Pete also took some time to sit down with Seawolves Captain Shalom Suniula and MLR Player of the Championship Series Vili Toluta'u. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP7: Raptors V. Seawolves in the Final, Cream Rises to the Top | 06 Jul 2018 | 00:42:38 | |
Dan and Pete sit down to discuss the Championship Series weekend in Glendale. Reviewing Seattle's victory over San Diego and Glendale's win over the Utah Warriors. They then previewed the Grand Final between Glendale and Seattle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Major League Rugby Kickoff Live @ Infinity Park | 30 Jun 2018 | 00:56:41 | |
Dan and Pete are live from Infinity Park with a Preview of the MLR Championship Series.Matt Hawkins and Rob Hoadley stopped by for some time to discuss the vision of the Legion. Mark Bullock and Dave Williams talked about the Glendale Raptors and the culture that's been established. Mat Turner talked through the trials of being a professional rugby player while also having to be the Director of Operations for the Seawolves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP6: The Playoff Are Here, Raptors No Longer Unbeaten POW Tonata Lauti | 27 Jun 2018 | 00:47:06 | |
Dan and Pete and sit down to discuss week 10 of the Major League Rugby Season. Pete sits down with Tonata Lauti to discuss his growth and time with the Utah Warriors. Pete also previews the live podcast from Infinity Park on Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| EP121: Honing His Craft Ft Tavite Lopeti | 25 Mar 2022 | 00:44:14 | |
Tavite Lopeti's trajectory began rapidly during the summer of 2021 heading into the draft. Although a highly touted player, he quietly went about his business seeking development opportunities. Shortly after the USA Rugby National Club 7s Championship he got the call to join the US Eagles for their Summer tour to England and Ireland ahead of the MLR Draft. Joining Dan and Pete, Lopeti discusses the methodical way in which he works on himself and his focus on and off the field. On Rugby 101 Pete discusses when to kick and when not to kick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP5: Raptors Secure 1st Place, SD Clinches the Playoffs, and POW JP Eloff | 21 Jun 2018 | 00:44:48 | |
Dan and Pete sit down to discuss Week 9 of the Major League Rugby Season as the playoffs continue to take shape with Glendale and Seattle Clinching the top two seeds, San Diego's fate for third or fourth resting on their performance in Week 10. The final playoff team for the MLR Championship Series remains unknown with Austin and Utah both holding the chance.Pete sat down with NOLA Gold Fly-Half and MLR Player of the Week JP Eloff to discuss the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP4: Raptors seize 1st Place, SD back in the playoff picture, POW Harley Davidson | 14 Jun 2018 | 00:42:01 | |
Dan and Pete review week 8 of the MLR season covering what was the most impressive win for the Raptors, and then possibly San Diego's most complete match. Pete sat down with MLR Player of the Week Harley Davidson to talk about his time so far and how he's taken his play to the next level. Leaving off with a preview of USA Eagles V. Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kickoff EP 3: Glendale Flys to 5-0, Austin and Seattle stay HOT, USA V. Russia | 07 Jun 2018 | 00:39:56 | |
Dan and Pete review Week 7, go over their picks and find each other tied at 3-3. Pete visited with MLR POW Glendale and USA Fly-Half Will Magie discussing the Major League Season following a day at Eagles Camp. USA V. Russia preview and then make their picks for Week 8. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kick-Off EP2: Austin Surges into Playoff Contention, Seattle Surfs to the Top, | 31 May 2018 | 00:41:53 | |
Dan and Pete discuss the Week 6 Results of the MLR Season, Previewing their travel plans on the weekend as they fly to perform match day coverage of during Week 7. MLR POW Brock Staller stopped by to discuss with Pete how the season has gone for the Seawolves. Dan and Pete then laid into their preview of Week 7's matches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MLR Kick-Off EP1: The Rise of the SeaWall in Seattle | 24 May 2018 | 00:28:26 | |
Dan Power and Pete Steinberg discuss week 5 of the Major League Rugby Season. With only two matches on the weekend there were contrasting styles from all four teams. The Eagles will report to mini-camp on 27 and 28 May before being released to their teams for week 7 of the MLR season. Pete's travel tips were of high importance as he proceeded to catch his flight from Singapore so that he could join Dan for the CBS broadcast on Friday Night leaving the show with previews and predictions for week 6 of the MLR Season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| EP120: The Start for Draftee Emmanuel Albert of the Houston SaberCats | 18 Mar 2022 | 00:48:18 | |
Emmanuel Albert began playing Rugby towards the latter half of High School, wasn't on too many recruiting lists but found out about Lindenwood University after first getting recruited by Lindenwood-Belleville. Things changed rapidly for him while playing for Lions as he rose to become the best player in US College Rugby winning the Scholz Award. He recounts this in his interview with Dan Power and the feeling of Draft Day getting selected second overall by the Houston SaberCats. Pete Digs into Rugby 101 with "Getting Over The Line." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| EP119- What Keeps Ma'a Nonu Playing | 11 Mar 2022 | 00:46:50 | |
Ma’a Nonu, effectively the Tom Brady of the Sport. Ma’a Nonu has seen it all from multiple World Cup wins, European and Top 14 Championships. Although he returned to France in 2021 after playing for SD in 2020, he’s back and ready to be a huge piece of San Diego’s resurgence. Rugby 101- Pete continues the set-piece breakdown series of the lineout with, What is a Lineout? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Building the Dallas Jackals From Scratch Ft Chris Pennell | 04 Mar 2022 | 00:52:15 | |
Chris Pennell was a one club man appearing over 200 times for the Worcester Warriors, but instead of retiring, he chose to join the expansion Dallas Jackals. Dan and Pete sit down with Pennell to see what makes him tick and why he chose the opportunity of joining an upstart expansion franchise in Dallas Texas in MLR instead of fully retiring after playing his entire professional career with his childhood club. In Rugby 101, Pete Steinberg breaks down "Why there are Lineouts?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| EP117: Evolving and Joining the Expansion Los Angeles Giltinis Ft Matt Giteau | 25 Feb 2022 | 00:57:54 | |
Matt Giteau, A Wallaby Centurion, 3-Time European Champion, One Time Top 14 Champion, and now MLR Champion. What is it that drew Giteau to North America and the shores of Los Angeles to help build the foundations of an MLR Expansion club in the Giltinis? Giteau discusses with Dan Power the evolution as a player from wanting to play every week when he returned to the Brumbies in 2010 and now wanting to mentor young players, especially American players and grow the game. Rugby 101, after discussing Why There Was a Scrum, Pete now digs into exactly "What is a Scrum"? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| EP116: Chasing Rugby Ft Andy Ellis | 18 Feb 2022 | 00:57:33 | |
Andy Ellis, has been someone who's been willing to grow and invest in the game away from home. He spent 7 years helping guide the Kobelco Steelers in the Japanese Top League and sinking roots into Japan. And now he's come to New York to live full time and help build the club. He discusses the cultural changes from New Zealand, to Japan, and now New York City that has helped him and his family thrive. Dan Power also takes the Time Machine and we learn about Andy's Boy Band days in Canterbury. In Rugby 101 Pete breaks down "Why is there a Scrum?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| EP115: 2022 The Rise of Rugby ft Ryan Patterson and Nate Augspurger | 11 Feb 2022 | 01:11:13 | |
Looking to 2022 and beyond. Ryan Patterson, current Chair of MLR Board of Governors, has been a driving force behind USA Rugby’s bid for the 2031 World Cup. Patterson and Pete Steinberg sit down to discuss the growth of MLR and the reasons for pursuing the RWC bid. Long time San Diego player and US Eagle Nate Augspurger will be the focus as he’s someone who will remain involved in the game in some capacity in 2031. Pete Discusses "What is a Breakdown" for Rugby 101. And Dan and Pete preview week 2 with a key match up for the first MLR Match in BC- TOR v LA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| EP 132: Living with Ratlers and Chasing Rugby balls with Johan Momsen | 11 Jun 2022 | 00:40:34 | |
Johan Momsen joins Pete to discuss his journey as a Rugby player in the United States over the past three seasons with Rugby ATL. He digs into the coaching change and how the squad used the adversity to go forward and embrace the cultural foundation that had been established under Scott Lawrence. James Paterson joins the show with Dan to examine the final round of the regular season, touching on major news, and then previewing the Eliminator Matchups. Rugby 101- How to react as a player when there's a coaching change mid-seaso Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| EP114: 2021 The Return Ft. Adam Freier and Luke White | 05 Feb 2022 | 00:58:27 | |
Focusing on MLR’s return and expansion into the LA Market with CEO Adam Freier. Freier discusses identifying the constraints of kicking off their season in California while also needing to figure out a place to train with restrictions severely limiting and ending up in Maui which was a major platform for team success. Luke White sits down with Pete Steinberg to discuss his MLR Journey. White was originally with the Glendale Raptors who were pegged to win the inaugural Championship (losing to Seattle in the 2018 Final), he eventually did so with expansion team LA Giltinis in 2021. Dan and Pete then breakdown the 2022 preview with their WAY TOO EARLY predictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| EP113: 2020 - The Lost Season | 28 Jan 2022 | 01:08:09 | |
Touching on 2020 season, with a behind the scenes look at the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic marking a make or break type moment for Major League Rugby. George Killebrew sits down with Pete Steinberg giving an inside look on the decisions that went into cancelling the 2020 season. Killebrew also discusses using that period to focus the League Staff and MLR's Member Teams to expand the business operations and prepare for 2021. Brad Tucker, MLR Player of the Year sits down with Dan Power to discuss the beginning and the moments of 2020 where he found himself for the first time in almost two decades without competitive sport and then on the reasons he remained stateside in that period Pandemic Period. Pete Steinberg also breaks open the topic of "What is Transition?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||