Episode Notes

We start off with some reasons not to be too disappointed by the too-close-for-comfort win over Anthem, then look ahead to the matchup against RFC LA.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
• Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
• Twitter: @rugbymorning

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

• Writer/editor for Glorious...

Episode Notes

After an update on the Jama situation, we vent our frustrations about the San Diego match and glean what positives we can. Then we look forward to an easier match against Anthem this weekend.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
• Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
• Twitter: @rugbymorning

Alistair Kir...

Episode Notes

We dive into the home opener against Chicago and the myriad of things that went well and poorly. We spend quite a chunk of time on Jama's red card, then take a look at the upcoming match against a good (but maybe not great) San Diego Legion.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
• Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitte...

Episode Notes

After the match against Chicago on Saturday, I got the chance to grab some comments from Old Glory players and staff. Enjoy this special episode of post-match interviews! Regular episode on Wednesday.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
• Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
• Twitter: @rugbymorning

Ali...

Episode Notes

Is there anything quite as satisfying as upsetting a rival on the road? We breakdown the glorious match last weekend and how we're feeling about this team two weeks into the season.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
• Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
• Twitter: @rugbymorning

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

Episode Notes

Saturday didn't go as planned, and we have a go at figuring out why. Then take a look at the big matchup coming up, against the New England Slap Jacks.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
• Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
• Twitter: @rugbymorning

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

• Writer/editor for Gloriou...

Episode Notes

The season is finally here, and we set about previewing the first match against NOLA. We've spent the whole off-season thinking and speculating, and now it's time to get some answers!

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
• Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
• Twitter: @rugbymorning

Alistair Kirsch-Pool...

Episode Notes

Well, this time next week we'll be previewing an upcoming match to kick off MLR 2024. So this week, we wrap up the off-season by talking about OGDC's last-minute roster additions and the preseason matches around the league.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
• Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
• Twitter: ...

Episode Notes

A very special episode this week as we interview OGDC owner Chris Dunlavey. We get into a lot of different topics: the crazy off-season, new head coach Simon Cross, the Eagles, the Anthem, the new stadium, and more.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
• Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
• Twitter: @rugbymo...

Episode Notes

After spilling a bit of inside news about Old Glory, we talk about all the crazy ideas floating around for hosting rugby events in American, and AKP shares an idea of his own.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
• Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
• Twitter: @rugbymorning

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

• W...

Episode Notes

It's a hefty episode this week as we five into our thoughts, fears, and predictions for Old Glory's 2024 roster. There's also a ton of news from around the league, with new smart balls, trade controversy, and a successful conclusion to the unionization push.

Mentioned in this episode: 7 Charts that show how the 2024 OGDC roster is different

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning...

Episode Notes

We start of with some good OGDC news, talking about the re-signing of Niko Jones and the great depth of the roster in general. We also talk about the new entry into the league, Anthem Rugby Carolina, and touch on the updated roster.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
• Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
• ...

Episode Notes

Welp, the fellas recorded on Thursday and speculated about when the new MLR team and the new 2024 season schedule would come out...and, of course, the news broke after we edited this episode.

Such is life as a podcaster.

Anyway, the fellas cover some recent OGDC player moves, talk about the LA SVNS, and prep for the start of training camp on Monday.

We'll cover the Anthem news and revised MLR season schedul...

Episode Notes

This is a jam-packed episode - after clearing up some OGDC news, we get straight into the leaked news of a new USA and World Rugby backed franchise in Charlotte (called it!), then dive into our first impressions of the new kits (for once released just before we recorded, instead of just after).

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekl...

Episode Notes

We start the second year of the Glorious Rugby Podcast with lots of OGDC player news, then discuss the new LA team's branding and whether they deserve any slack, and finally wrap up with the talk of a new stadium for OGDC!

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
• Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
• Twitter: @...

Episode Notes

MLR has released the 2024 season schedule, which we dive into at length. We also talk about the continued elusiveness of the LA team name/logo and who Old Glory picked up in the recent dispersal draft.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
• Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
• Twitter: @rugbymorning

Al...

Episode Notes

The news continues to swirl and get more interesting: the fallout from collapsing teams continues with a dispersal draft tonight, Old Glory adds a couple more players to the 2024 roster, and surprising reports of a potential new team in Mexico!

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
• Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twi...

Episode Notes

After accidentally not recording audio last week, AKP and Fitzy hopped on the mics to discuss what happens next with MLR, now that a second team in two weeks has dropped out of the league.

AKP and Fitzy asked many questions and provided a few answers in this free-wheeling conversation about the future of MLR.

It's not all doom and gloom though - listen in as the fellas remain optimistic (the sky is not fallin...

Episode Notes

We talk a bit about the recent Old Glory signings, MLR's new conference structure, and the recent success of the Eagles, then end with a special holiday segment: what we're thankful for in rugby in 2023.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

• Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
• Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
• Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
• Twitter: @rugbymorning

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