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B-Side Bois: A Rugby Podcast

Hosts Mr. Gray, Philly V, International Rugby Correspondent Eric Nichols, Sam Hendricks, and Gimli talk about all things rugby from local youth to the pros and they see where it takes them! The Bois are looking to grow exposure of rugby in Iowa with weekly interviews from people in the rugby world. So, join us for laid back conversation, a few jokes, and a good time!

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All Episodes

02:01:30

12/10/25 B-Side Bois Season 4 Finale w/ 2025 Recap...

B-Side Bois: A Rugby Podcast ·

2025/12/10

🎙️ Episode 164 is LIVE — and it’s the perfect way to wrap up a huge year of rugby!The Bois cover everything happening in the rugby world right now: from our Spotify Wrapped results and Wombats Scholarship launch, to a wild college coaching story, major college commitments, and a big opportunity for UNI Women and the HOA All-Stars. We also dive into USA Rugby updates, and the latest shakeups across domestic rugby, including the newly announced MLR structure and Natey Burgey’s retirement.Nichols

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01:30:37

11/21/25 B-Side Bois w/ Nick May of South Side Irish

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2025/11/21

The Bois are back! In this week’s episode, Mr. Gray, Philly V, and Sam Hendricks kick things off by recapping the college rugby playoff landscape for our local Iowa squads and previewing UNI Men’s Rugby as they gear up for a huge postseason run!From there, the crew breaks down all the action from the Midwest Finals championship matches.Then we’re joined by a special guest: Nick May of the D2 Midwest Champion South Side Irish! Nick gives us an inside look at SSI’s journey, how the club elevated

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02:24:10

11/13/25 B-Side Bois w/Ant Frein of Iowa State

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2025/11/13

Episode 162 is here and it’s a BIG one!Mr. Gray and Nichols are joined by the triumphant return of Philly V and Iowa State Men’s Rugby Head Coach Ant Frein for a packed show.The boys break down the latest livestreaming updates, recap college playoff action, and look ahead at the huge matches still to come. They also dive into the Autumn International Series with all the chaos, drama, and standout moments you’d expect.Finally, we jump into part one of a massive conversation on reimagining Major

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02:23:48

11/6/25 B-Side Bois Heart of America Semi-Finals...

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2025/11/06

Mr. Gray, Nichols, and Sam Hendricks are back for another jam-packed episode of The B-Side Bois! The guys kick things off with a livestream reminder for the upcoming Iowa vs Kansas matchup—presented by the Iowa Rugby Foundation and proudly supported by new sponsor Koality Work out of Iowa City.They cover huge news around the state:🏉 Iowa Men clinch the #1 seed and will host playoffs vs Kansas 🏉Iowa State Men head south to Oklahoma for the HOA Semifinal💜 UNI Men advance to the Great Midwest Final

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02:07:42

10/29/25 B-Side Bois w/ Anna Degen

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2025/10/29

Mr. Gray, Nichols, and Sam Hendricks are back together to talk all things rugby! Well, Nichols and Same meet for the first time ever in this episode, but name another podcast that can cover Iowa High School Girls Rugby, National 7s Girls Rugby, an interview with Anna Degen from the Iowa Rugby Union Women’s Development Committee, a full recap of college rugby across Iowa, updates from the Midwest Rugby Union, and deep discussion on how to keep improving the game in the heartland—all in one episode!Of

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01:43:27

10/15/25 IAYRA Girls State Preview w/Bryant Reynolds...

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2025/10/15

🎙 Episode 159: State Championship Preview + International UpdatesThe B-Side Bois are back with a huge episode! We’re announcing that we’ll be live streaming the IAYRA Girls State Rugby Championship this Sunday at noon — presented by DirectVoice Services, LLC!We dive deep into a full preview of the 8-team state tournament, breaking down how each squad earned their spot and what to expect on Championship Sunday. We’re joined by Norwalk Co-Head Coach Bryant Reynolds, who shares how his team is

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01:59:09

10/8/25 B-Side Bois w/ Lincoln Wolves

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2025/10/08

🎙️ Episode 158 is LIVE!Mr. Gray and Sam Hendricks dive into the IAYRA Girls High School season as the State Tournament approaches — and announce that the B-Side Bois will be LIVE STREAMING the State Championship on October 19th!We recap local college rugby from UNI, Iowa, and Iowa State before welcoming Davey LaCroix and Matt Derry of the Lincoln Wolves Rugby Club to talk about the club’s history, revival, joining the Iowa Rugby Union, and how they’re growing rugby and culture in their community.We

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02:02:30

9/17/25 B-Side Bois w/ Bryant Reynolds

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2025/09/17

Join us as we cover IAYRA Girls updates, Interview with Norwalk Girls Head Coach and Iowa Rugby Union President Bryant Reynolds, Senior Side Updates, College Updates, USA Updates, MLR Updates, and so much more!

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02:15:48

9/10/25 B-Side Bois w/ Sam Hendricks of Wombats &...

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2025/09/10

Episode 156 brings a new twist with guest host Sam Hendricks of the West Des Moines Wombats, stepping in for his audition phase. You might know him as the Wombats’ #8 or recognize his voice from the spring live stream of the Iowa High School Selects against the NW Missouri Bulls.We kick things off recapping the end of summer before catching up with Sadie Denner of Iowa State University Women’s Rugby as she gears up for her freshman season. From there, we dive into the USA Women’s World Cup pool play

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02:08:22

7/9/25 B-Side Bois w/ Bryant Reynolds Iowa Rugby...

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2025/07/09

In this episode, Mr. Gray is finally reunited with International Correspondent Eric Nichols, making his long-awaited return after more than two months away. The two catch up and jump right into some big news, kicking things off with a look at the newest inductees into the University of Northern Iowa Rugby Hall of Fame. Then they hop on the phone with Iowa Rugby Union’s own Bryant Reynolds to get the latest updates from around the state and preview what’s in store at the upcoming Summer Annual

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01:58:30

7/2/25 B-Side Bois w/ Ant Frein & Casey Hansen

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2025/07/02

In this jam-packed episode, we sit down with Iowa State Men’s Head Coach Ant Frein to hear all about Lucy’s Legion Lu’au — his special charity tournament he’s organizing to help others that have experienced the loss of a child. We also catch up with Casey Hansen to chat about the Bremer U14 squad, Iowa Selects high school boys, and the standout Waverly-Shell Rock girls making waves this summer.But that’s not all! We break down everything happening across Iowa rugby — from the Midwest Thunderbird

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01:50:13

5/30/25 B-Side Bois w/Andrew Ridgway, Thunderbird...

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2025/05/30

Join Mr. Gray and Andrew Ridgway as they drive from West Des Moines to Chicago for the Thunderbird Cup! They recap all things Iowa Rugby Union, IAYRA State Tournament, MLR, and so much more!

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01:12:34

5/8/25 B-Side Bois IAYRA State Championship Preview!

B-Side Bois: A Rugby Podcast ·

2025/05/08

Philly V is back with Mr. Gray to break down all the exciting happenings of rugby related to Iowa in this episode! Exciting MLR Debut for the Chicago Hounds, Iowa Rugby Union All-Iowa Tournament Recap, and our preview of the IAYRA Boys' State Championships and SO MUCH MORE! Join us!

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00:24:44

5/2/25 B-Side Bois Quick Update Episode w/Mr. Gray

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2025/05/02

It's another quick episode with Mr. Gray! There's so much going on from high school, to college, to senior side, to MLR, to USA Eagles, to crowning champions to the B-Side Bois talking about themselves! Join us for a quick update on all things rugby!

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00:29:09

4/25/25 B-Side Bois IAYRA Update

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2025/04/25

A quick episode updating you on the IAYRA season and some other news and notes!

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01:53:50

4/16/25 B-Side Bois w/Seth Erwin of IUP Rugby

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2025/04/16

Join us as we recap Week 3 of IAYRA Boys action and preview Week 4! We are also joined by IUP's Head Coach Seth Erwin as he looks to lead his program to another national championship while offering his rugby knowledge to us! We cover all sorts of other topics in Iowa, Midwest, Nationally, and Internationally as well!

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01:42:19

4/9/25 B-Side Bois w/ Victor Wong of Valley Rugby and...

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2025/04/09

Join Mr. Gray & Philly V as they have special guest Victor Wong in studio! Vic is the 1st year head coach of West Des Moines Valley and a member of the West Des Moines Wombats! They break down all the action in the IAYRA Boys Spring Season along with some fun stories along the way. Then the Bois are joined by Mossy from The Top of The League Podcast as they pick back up from their break as well as grinding away with the South Pitt Hooligans on their way to D3 Men's Nationals! This, and so

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01:01:35

4/2/25 B-Side Bois w/ Mr. Gray Breaking Down IAYRA...

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2025/04/02

Mr. Gray is solo to bring you all updates with the Iowa Youth Rugby Association Boys' Spring season. He recaps Week 1, he previews Week 2, and he has some BREAKING NEWS! He also recaps the happenings of rugby in Iowa, the Midwest, and Nationally! Being an only child helped prepare him to bring you this episode as he's had a lot of practice talking to himself as a kid!

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01:58:01

3/26/25 B-Side Bois w/ The Iowa Rugby Report and...

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2025/03/26

In this episode of The B-Side Bois: A Rugby Podcast, we sit down with Talan Nelson of the Iowa Rugby Report to hear about his new social media platform dedicated to highlighting high school rugby in Iowa. We also preview the IAYRA boys season, which kicks off this Friday, and run through all the latest rugby happenings across the state. Plus, we take a deep dive into the thrilling conclusion of the 6 Nations Tournament and so much more!

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02:11:13

2/26/25 B-Side Bois w/Bryant Reynolds Iowa Rugby...

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2025/02/26

This week on the B-Side Bois, the crew is joined by Iowa Rugby Union President Bryant Reynolds for an in-depth conversation about all things rugby in Iowa and the Midwest. They break down key updates from the Midwest Annual Grand Meeting in Detroit and discuss what’s ahead for the region.The boys also dive into the latest from the Iowa Youth Rugby Association as teams gear up for the start of practices. Plus, they check in on their 6 Nations Pick’em Challenge, take a look at the current Major League

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