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MLR Kickoff

Welcome to Major League Rugby Kickoff . The official podcast of Major League Rugby hosted by Dan Power and Pete Steinberg. Bringing breaking news, exclusive guests, and high level analysis every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:24:44

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

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/12/24

A lot has changed in Austin since Adam Gilchrist acquired the franchise just before season three of Major League Rugby. Dan and Pete sit down with Will Magie to catch up on where things have moved since the season's cancellation, the changes that have been made, and how effective they've been. Sam Harris joins Dan Power to discuss the moving parts of solidifying the squad for season four and the identity that he will look to establish for the Gilgronis when they start pre-season. Jeff Hassler,

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1:14:23

EP 73: 2021 Schedule Launch Ft Commissioner George...

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/12/10

As the days count down towards Christmas, more presents for Major League Rugby fans get arrayed around the Christmas Tree. Commissioner George Killebrew joins the show to reflect upon his first season at the helm of MLR. He's quite honest about what his first season was like and where he sees the growth trajectory. He discusses the decision making process to cancel the first season he led the league and also the difficulties and plans in the current environment. One thing that is not mistakable

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1:10:29

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

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/11/26

Major League Rugby launched the team kits for the 2021 season, something every single fan base has been champing at the bit for.Dan and Pete examine the offering and pick their favorites.Matt Walsh, USA Manager for Paladin Sports comes on the show to discuss the process with the teams and how providing kits for Major League Rugby has shaped the grassroots business of their rugby club clientele in the US. Jonny Craenen a fan artist and massive MLR fan from Europe, talks about how he started designing

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57:54

EP 71: Pathway 404 and Toronto Arrows Academy Ft...

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/11/12

MLR has launched it's league wide grassroots development program and MLR Kickoff continues it's feature of various MLR Development programs. This week Dan and Pete chat with Scott Lawrence, the Head Coach and General Manager of Rugby ATL; and Cory Hector, the Academy Director and assistant coach of Toronto Arrows. Both teams contribute what are appearing to be explicit themes across the four development programs that MLR Kickoff has featured. How to be additive to the structures currently in

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1:26:14

EP 70 Checking in With New England and Utah Junior...

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/10/22

Although there is an off-season, MLR teams have been hard at work deploying grassroots development programs.This is MLR Kickoff's firstlook at programs throughout the league with New England and Utah.Tom Kindley discusses the deployment of the Free Jacks youth academy initiative that identified 13 sub-regions for development and begun servicing these sub-regions with covid-safe training sessions.Brandon Sparks discusses launching the Warriors senior development side--the Warrior's Selects and how

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1:03:36

EP 69: Utah Launches Stadium Plans and a chat with...

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/10/08

John Layfield, or the legend JBL, is a WWE hall of fame wrestler.He has spent a career in sports entertainment first as a football player in college and in the NFL briefly with the Raiders and the World League with the San Antonio Rough Riders.He discusses how he made his way through the lower ranks of professional wrestling to become WWE's Triple Crown Champion and Grand Slam Champion before he called time on his career.He has been a Rugby philanthropist working with Memphis Inner City Rugby and

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1:02:49

EP 68: MLR Launches Start Dates and Jessamyn McIntyre...

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/09/24

Major League Rugby has announced the start date for season 4 and has laid down when the Championship Series will take place. An action packed 18 week long schedule with every team playing 16 matches. Jessamyn McIntyre, sideline presenter for the Seattle Seawolves, and all around Seattle Sports Radio legend joins the show. She discusses her broadcasting journey and the rapid process she implemented to learn the game of Rugby before calling her first match in Season 1. Then she discusses her time

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1:00:12

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

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/09/10

Tendai Mtawarira played his last season of professional rugby in 2020, where did he choose to play? Old Glory DC played host to the Beast for his final season. We learn that Tendai enjoyed his time playing for Old Glory and helping grow the game as an ambassador for Eagle Impact Rugby Academy. He recounts that he went to DC schools often three times per week to introduce Rugby to young children. His passion for growing the game could put him back in the US as a game ambassador again. Hosted on

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1:15:24

EP 66: The SaberCats Outlook Ft. JT Onyett, Paul...

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/08/27

The Houston SaberCats made numerous changes heading into season three of Major League Rugby. JT Onyett came on board as team president of the Texas Air Hogs. He joins the show to give an overview from the business side of a Major League Rugby Franchise and how to build an event experience that will create fans for life.Paul Healy was hired following the interim tenure of Paul Emerick. During Season 3 the team set forth installing new systems. Paul talks about that experience and his player

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1:30:59

EP 65: MLR Kickoff x Squidge Rugby Ft Dani Wexelman

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/08/14

Dan and Pete sit down with Robbie Owen to discuss his journey from UPS Stockist to viral Rugby Youtube Content Creator. Pete muses that he became a Patron during the World Cup and mentions how he found out the World Rugby Commentators were sourcing their commentary from Squidge's videos. And then they get into Squidge's most recent video which is about Major League Rugby.Dani Wexelman, sideline presenter for Major League Rugby joins the show to discuss her own personal Rugby Journey that has spanned

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1:07:04

EP 64: New England Evolves for Season 4 Ft. Alex...

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/07/30

After examining their outcomes from their shortened inaugural season. New England went into a deep evaluation and made the decision to evolve into season four as part of their growth process. CEO Alex Magelby joins the show to provide an exclusive inside look at that process and the decisions they've made to this point with hiring Ryan Martin away from Otago in the Mitre 10 Cup. He also discussed adding Tera Mtembu from the Sharks in Super Rugby. Tera Mtembu joins the show to discuss his

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1:05:09

EP 63: Chris Robshaw hits the San Diego Beaches,...

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/07/16

Chris Robshaw joins the show to chat with Dan and Pete about the ongoing preparations to resume his final season with Harlequins. He then discusses why he's chosen to join the San Diego Legion. Pete breaks down the expansion process after it was announced the Kanaloa Hawaii Group have attain exclusive negotiating rights to the Hawai'i market. Then we go around the grounds recapping MLR signings and extensions. Stacy Paetz joins the show to share her rugby journey as a broadcaster over the past

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1:13:53

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

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/06/24

Following the inaugural Major League Rugby Draft Dan and Pete sit down to discuss how the teams did. They dig in chatting with Dallas Assistant GM and Attack Coach Elaine Vassie from the expansion perspective. Then Dan chats with longtime friend Tim O'Brien, the head coach of St Mary's college about his draftees in Derek Ellingson and Aaron Matthews and also Undrafted Free Agent signing Tom Brusati. Then we drop in on number one overall Conner Mooneyham and 24th overall pick Cole Zarcone. Hosted

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59:16

EP 61: Eve of the Major League Rugby Draft Ft Ryan...

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/06/10

Dan and Pete do a deep dive into the inaugural MLR draft. They chat with NOLA Gold GM Ryan Fitzgerald and Utah Director of Rugby Brandon Sparks delving into the process of a draft when it comes to evaluating talent and team acquisition processes. Then they give you their top five players in the draft and two dark horses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:44

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

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/05/28

Dan and Pete are back and ready to give you the overview of the Major League Rugby Draft. The structure behind it and how it focuses teams on developing American talent. Two trades have already been executed for the inaugural draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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EP 59: Austin emerge victorious and San Diego is...

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/03/12

Jason Robertson stops by for a chat with Dan Power and Marc Stcherbina about his journey to Old Glory DC and the first five weeks of the MLR season. Dan and Marc then dig into the fifth week of the season with only San Diego remaining unbeaten as Toronto fell to Colorado. The Austin Gilgronis won their first match in 22 months in their defeat of the Houston SaberCats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:17:30

EP 58: Storm in a Teacup, Seawolves and Raptors Win...

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/03/05

Rene Ranger stops by to chat about his career with Pete and the Raptor's season so far and his outlook ahead of the Toronto match. Dan and Pete then sit down to dig into week four of the MLR season.Photo Credit: Justin Purdy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:11:20

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

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/02/27

Sam Malcolm stops by the show for a chat with Pete after going perfect from the tee in Seattle scoring 24 of Toronto's 39 points. Dan and Pete round up the league as the Eastern Conference has dominated the West 8-2 through the first three weeks of the season 3.Photo Credit: Norma Salinas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:10:53

EP 56: The Beast arrives in time for Old Glory, Ft...

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/02/20

Troy Lockyear earned Player of the Week selection on his MLR debut, he stops to chat with Dan and Pete about his path to collegiate Rugby in the US and then to New York. It was a Wild week in MLR that saw the Beast settle down Old Glory's set piece to defeat the Seattle Seawolves in Old Glory's sold out home opener.Photo Credit: Cool Rugby Photos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:01:05

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

MLR Kickoff ·

2020/02/13

With a wild week one of the Major League Rugby Season, New England Stun New York. The Champions fall to the Legion, the Gold let the good times roll. Cam Dolan stops by to chat about the Rugby World Cup, his career, and where Major League Rugby is headed.Photo Credit: Craig Boudreaux Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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