A Rugby Life Hedley Lagrand

Hedley gets the scoop on the latest developments from the US Rugby League scene from USARL’s Daryl “Spinner” Howland.

They chat about the expansion of the South Eastern Rugby League, details on the partnerships with World renown clubs like the Leeds Rhinos, and the formation of the league's first National developmental team, the USA Pioneers.

Hedley welcomes back USA Rugby correspondents, Grant Cole (Ruck Bottom) and Ted Hardy (Rugby America), as they discuss the National Rugby Football League (NRFL); a US based professional rugby union league. They are joined by special guest, George 'Mac' Robertson of Rugby Law LLC, the organization behind the league.

Hedley hosts a discussion with USA Rugby correspondents, Curtis Reed (This is American Rugby), Grant Cole (Ruck Bottom), Ted Hardy (Rugby America), and Kevin Sullivan (Rucking Insurance) to talk about the Pacific Rugby Premiership (PRP).

Hedley talks with CNN's Bleacher Report columnist Jeff Hull about the current developments in North American rugby.

For the first show in The State of Play series, Hedley talks with Curtis Reed, the founder and editor of This is American Rugby, to discuss the National 15s and 7s sides, and the impact of professionalism in and outside the states.

For the first podcast of 2013, Hedley has the pleasure to chat with Mollie McCarthy, the new head coach for the Mens and Womens rugby programs at Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL.

Mollie chats about her early playing days and her extensive coach career which included 4 years as the coach development manager with USA Rugby. Also get an insight into her move to Alabama and what her future plans are for the development of college rugby there.