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Rugby Swag Show with Gift "GiftTime" Egbelu

Gift Egbelu

We speak to people who have found, created, or taken advantage of opportunities via rugby

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01:08:47

Freddi Henry-Ajudua of Life University and Nigeria...

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2020/08/18

Freddi Henry-Ajudua has been playing rugby for a short period of time, but he's already been making an impact. He's won championships with Life University Rugby and had been called up to play Major League Rugby. He's now set to take on the biggest endeavor of his rugby career, as he heads to his home country of Nigeria to play for the national rugby squad, Nigeria Black Stallions. Henry-Ajudua is an HBCU football defensive star for North Carolina Central, and a former soccer player. We speak on his

01:34:33

Derek Lipscomb of Old Blue and R.O.O.T.S Rugby...

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2020/08/11

Derek Lipscomb has been a premiere player for Old Blue Rugby for a decade, but that's not just who he is. A Colombia graduate, who has motivated passion to help improve the misunderstandings and clear the misinformation that occurs with inclusive and diverse racial issues. Derek talks to us about his journey to play rugby, as well as his work with kids on social issues. We speak on ROOTS Rugby and it's impact, and how he see's the future of rugby going. Sponsored by Rugby Outlet Mall: Enter code

01:08:23

Pat Evans of Front Office Sports (Episode 22)

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2020/08/04

Pat Evans is a beer loving, sports business writing journalist who has written for major publications like The Athletic , 247Sports, Thrillist, Beer Connoisseur, and more. He currently is a lead writer for Front Office Sports, a sports business news website. We spoke about the history of beer, how rugby can improve its perception, and just general fun conversation. Sponsored by Rugby Outlet Mall: Enter code "Greaux Rugby" for 20% off all Rugby Outlet Mall exclusive material Singapore To Tokyo:

02:03:37

Kelli Smith of American Rugby Pro Training Center...

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2020/07/28

Kelli Smith is the example of what it means to be a crossover athlete in all formats. Smith is a former track and field star, and women's American Football player who found herself on the reality show, "The Next Olympic Hopeful", where she was introduced to rugby, and a new way of life. We speak on her rise in sports, how awkward it was to enter into rugby, and the sacrifices and experiences she has had since entering into the rugby world. Sponsored by Rugby Outlet Mall: Enter code "Greaux Rugby"

01:01:39

Adam Gray-Hayward of Play On: The Movie (Episode 20)

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2020/07/21

Adam Gray-Hayward is an actor, and multi-sport athlete from Australia by way of California. He is best known for playing the starring role in the movie, "Play On", about a cocky Scottish rugby player who comes to the United States to try and play for the Kansas City Chiefs. We talk about how he got into acting, what it was like to be on the set of Play On, what was one of his greatest achievements in acting, and more. Sponsored by------ Rugby Outlet Mall (Use coupon code "Greaux Rugby" for 20% off

01:05:04

Jackie Finlan of The Rugby Breakdown (Episode 19)

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2020/07/14

Jackie Finlan is the founder and editor of The Rugby Breakdown, a rugby news and information website focused on covering girls and women's rugby on all levels. She has been a champion for the expansion and development of women's sports, and has helped bring many players into the spotlight that may not have been before. This episode was actually done in 2017, so some of the recent events aren't mentioned, because we just weren't there yet. But, this is a great background look on her work. You can

02:00:01

Farrah Douglas, Head Coach for Mount St. Mary's Rugby...

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2020/07/07

Farrah Douglas has been a rugby lifer since she was first introduced to it in college. It's lead her from being a player, to a coach, to an administrator. On this episode Farrah speaks on how she got started with rugby, how she connects self identification with on-field play, and her journey navigates developing greater self-awareness of her environment and how it reflects on her philosophy of rugby. Sponsored by-------- Rugby Outlet Mall Singapore To Tokyo: Anyway We Can --- Support this

01:14:58

Rashad Lipford, founder of North Carolina A&T Rugby...

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2020/06/30

Rashad Lipfordstarted playing rugby his senior year of high school for proud program, Memphis Inner City Rugby. Which spurned a passion to create a team at the Historically Black College and University, North Carolina A&T. He's been developing the program over the last three years, getting the culture of the program together and has been loving every moment of it. Rashad talks to us about his background and how it came naturally to him to want to a lead the way to founding a rugby team in a

01:21:17

James Brunson of North Philly Nomads (Featured in the...

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2020/06/23

James Brunson, director and coach for the North Philly Nomads, has been a rugby evangelist since he started playing in college in Hartford, Connecticut. Over 20 years later he has gone from rugby player, to rugby organizer, to rugby coach, to subject of a feature film, "The Nomads" featuring Tika Sumpter. Brunson has been on a pathway that has lead him to becoming a key figure in the development of youth rugby in the Philadelphia area. Episode is sponsored by: Rugby Outlet Mall - Equipping you for

01:06:49

Matthew Provost of Prairie View A&M Rugby (Episode 15)

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2020/06/16

Matthew Provost was one of the first rugby players to play for Prairie View A&M Rugby. A former collegiate football player from a small town in Texas, he found himself at the historically black college and university, Prairie View A&M, which lead him down a world of personal change and introspection. Matt talks to us about his former football aspirations, why he decided attend and HBCU, how rugby and HBCUs need each other, and more. Sponsored by: Singapore To Tokyo: Anyway You Can

01:47:18

Nicholas Walcott of the Chicago Griffins Rugby Club...

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2020/06/09

Nicholas Walcott has had an extremely unique rugby journey. A from D1 College Football player who turned into one of the most influential nightclub promoters in the city of Chicago who found himself playing rugby professionally overseas. A major board member and former player for the Chicago Griffins Rugby Club, Nicholas has been receiving a wide perspective of the sports and rugby industry. A very introspective interview, with many layers. Sponsored: Rugby Outlet Mall -

01:10:50

Gift Egbelu of Gift-Time Rugby Network (Episode 13)

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2020/06/02

We'll be back with a normal episode next week. This week Gift Egbelu gives his thoughts and perspectives on the events that have happened since the George Floyd case, and where he thinks we need to go to moving forward. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rugbyswagshow/support

01:49:11

Cheta Emba of USA Rugby Women 7s and 15s (Episode 12)

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2020/05/26

Cheta Emba is one of the leading rugby 7s fullbacks in the world. A Harvard graduate, who has found success in both athletics and academics. We talk about how she started in rugby, her experiences at the Rugby World Cup and the Olympics, and what her platform means to her. Sponsored by Rugby Outlet Mall, Use Promo Code "Greaux Rugby" for 20% all GTRN & HBCU Rugby Classic Gear Sponsored by Singapore To Tokyo: Anyway We Can Documentary Series --- Support this podcast:

01:52:13

Ram Eddings of Gray Wolves Rugby & Head Coach for...

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2020/05/19

Ram Eddings is a major staple of the growth of rugby in the USA. A 2015 USA Rugby Hall of Fame Life Time Achievement Award recipient, Eddings changed the perception of the sport when he helped to create the Gray Wolves, a predominately African-American rugby touring squad. For over 25 years they played tournaments, not only to just compete, but to establish rugby roots in black and brown communities that could use and opportunity. Sponsored by Rugby Outlet Mall Sponsored by documentary series,

00:56:20

Charity Williams, Olympic Medalist for Canada Rugby...

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2020/05/12

Charity Williams entered her athletic career as a gymnast, but quickly found success in rugby.Williams talked about her rise through rugby, and how it related back to her day to day life. The experience of being a part of the Olympics, while being the youngest player on the team. She also spoke on how she deals with opponents and what she's looking forward to for this next Olympics. Charity Williams - Instagram Sponsored by Rugby Outlet Mall --- Support this podcast:

00:47:27

Seifuddin Saafir of Morehouse College Rugby (Episode 9)

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2020/05/06

Seifuddin "Seif" Saafir is former rugby player, and current co-coach of Morehouse College Rugby. Saafir was part of the first two Morehouse teams that attended the HBCU Rugby Classic's, and won the second one. Saafir spoke about how Morehouse College Rugby started, what it means to attend a historically black college and university, the challenges of developing rugby in a culture that isn't very aware of the sport, and more. Sponsored by Rugby Outlet Mall Follow Morehouse College on Facebook and

00:39:07

Blaine Scully the Former USA Rugby Captain and...

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2020/04/28

Blaine Scully is the recently retired former USA Rugby Eagle National Team captain, as well as former player for the Leicester Tigers and Cardiff Blues in Premiership Rugby. Blaine took the time to sit down with us and discuss what it means to be a leader, how maturing in sports is not a linear path way and the ways he has gone about developing in his career. He also talks a little about his new podcast and what it means to him. Great listen and great information. Sponsored by Rugby Outlet Mall -

01:15:03

Angela Elena of Switzerland National Women's Rugby...

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2020/04/21

Angela Elena Stadelman is a women's national rugby player from Switzerland. She has accrued a following of over 12,000+ followers on Instagram and has a message to tell. She has been featured on MTV, and other various media networks. Her love for rugby is unlike anyone you have ever met, and she is not afraid to show it. We had a great conversation about her origin stories in rugby, how the country of Fiji changed her life, and how she decided to spread her message of rugby utilizing

00:30:13

Chisa Egbelu of PeduL (Episode 6)

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2020/04/14

We had a great conversation with Chisa Egbelu of PeduL. PeduL is a platform to ensure that all students have equal access to academic and professional opportunities. Chisa speaks to us on how PeduL can help with young rugby athletes and connecting with corporations for future work, how they got started, and what the USA market is looking for students. Check out PeduL on their website: https://www.pedul.com/ Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @WearePeduL --- Support this podcast:

01:12:22

Phil Thiel, former USA Rugby XVs and Saracens Rugby...

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2020/04/07

Phil Thiel played for USA Rugby from 2008 to 2018 as the primary hooker for the USA Rugby 15s side. We got to talk about his time at Life University, playing internationally for the Saracens and the USA Rugby national team, as well as post-professional sports life and fatherhood. A Great conversation with a great guy. Enjoy it! Sponsor: Rugby Outlet Mall: Equipping you for Freedom and Connection on your journey, through rugby. Rugby Outlet Mall (website) Rugby Outlet Mall (Facebook) Rugby Outlet

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