25 episodes

Welcome to The Rugby Rundown! Join hosts, former British-Irish and England legend, Alex Corbisiero, alongside former MLR and USA Rugby star, Will Hooley, for the ultimate weekly rugby show. Dive into expert analysis, exciting news, and exclusive insights from the world of rugby. We cover everything from the Gallagher Premiership, Premiership Women's Rugby, collegiate action, to the 2024 Major League Rugby season. Engage with top guests, enjoy thrilling rugby chats, and witness the best plays and strategies from around the globe.

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    • 5.0 • 11 Ratings

Welcome to The Rugby Rundown! Join hosts, former British-Irish and England legend, Alex Corbisiero, alongside former MLR and USA Rugby star, Will Hooley, for the ultimate weekly rugby show. Dive into expert analysis, exciting news, and exclusive insights from the world of rugby. We cover everything from the Gallagher Premiership, Premiership Women's Rugby, collegiate action, to the 2024 Major League Rugby season. Engage with top guests, enjoy thrilling rugby chats, and witness the best plays and strategies from around the globe.

    Premiership & MLR Back Row Mash-Up ft. Lewis Ludlam & Jama Fa’anana-Schultz

    Premiership & MLR Back Row Mash-Up ft. Lewis Ludlam & Jama Fa’anana-Schultz

    A couple of back row work horses as Premiership & MLR mix together! England and Northampton Saints star Lewis Ludlam comes on the show for the Premiership Rundown as Saints book their spot in the semi finals with a thumping 90-0 win over Gloucester. Lewis shares what it’s like being at the Saints, aiming for the title and wishing to personally finish on a high before heading to France next season. Corbs & Will are also joined by Old Glory DC captain and USA Eagle Jama Fa’anana-Schultz as DC come off the back an impressive win over Chicago. Jama helps out the boys with MLR Week 12 predictions…there’s some wild choices!



    Watch full Episode 24 on The Rugby Network

    • 33 min
    The Premiership Run In ft. Pat Lam, MLR Round 10 & Mental Fitness Month ft. LooseHeadz

    The Premiership Run In ft. Pat Lam, MLR Round 10 & Mental Fitness Month ft. LooseHeadz

    A special episode for two special reasons. The Gallagher Premiership comes to the last two weeks of the regular season and it is all to play for! Bristol Bears Head Coach, Pat Lam, joins Corbs and Will in an exclusive interview to chat about Bristol’s success as they aim to make the play offs, the upcoming clash against Saracens, lessons as a coach and how he’s excited to see the talent coming through the MLR. Corbs & Will, like usual, go through the MLR Rundown and predict the upcoming Week 11 action. A special segment is highlighted in this episode as Will sits down with mental health awareness charity, LooseHeadz co-founder Rob Shotton. The pair chat about the partnership with MLR and the importance of tackling the stigma that surrounds mental health during the MLR Mental Fitness month of May!



    Watch the full Episode 23 on The Rugby Network

    • 28 min
    St Mary's vs Navy Showdown, MLR Midpoint & Prem Run In!

    St Mary's vs Navy Showdown, MLR Midpoint & Prem Run In!

    CRAA D1A Mens Final has arrived so WIll & Corbs talk all things college rugby. To celebrate the upcoming showdown, captains of both St Marys & Navy, Pono Kayoshi & Ben Haugh, join the show to discuss their journeys to the final and excitment for the event in Houston this Saturday. Will & Corbs also dive into a hot weekend review of MLR action from Week 9. It's the midpoint of the season so the question is, who's hot and who's not? There's predictions for the upcoming Week 10 games and plenty of Rugby Rundown news to get through as the Premiership gets TIGHT with only two more rounds of regular play to go, and USA Eagles have plenty going on both in 15s & 7s!



    Full Episode 22 on The Rugby Network

    • 27 min
    Ryan Matyas, Round 8, Noah Brown & CRC 7s

    Ryan Matyas, Round 8, Noah Brown & CRC 7s

    Former USA Eagle and San Diego Legion legend, Ryan Matyas, joins Will & Corbs as a special guest presenter for this week's Rundown. Hear all about Ryan's transition away from the field and into driving the Imagine Rugby program, aiming to grow rugby here in America. Ryan also helps with the MLR Rundown, as the three guys pick out some of the best performances across the league. 2023 draftee and Chicago Hounds speedster, Noah Brown, joins Will to discuss his rise from college to MLR, his role models at the Hounds and goals for the future!



    Watch the full episode only on The Rugby Network - It's CRC 7s time on TRN so Pat Clifton, Tournament Director, joins Will to discuss the upcoming event. Finally, Corbs & Will take a brief look at Premiership action!

    • 35 min
    Round 7 ft. Larsen & MacDonald, Life University's CRAA Final push & Prem is back!

    Round 7 ft. Larsen & MacDonald, Life University's CRAA Final push & Prem is back!

    Will & Corbs are back in the studio to bring you a complete Rundown! From MLR action to Premiership preview, from predictions to college CRAA play offs. Will & Corbs are joined by New England Free Jacks stars, Josh Larson & Reece MacDonald to discuss the Free Jack's impressive win against Houston, the culture in New England and the upcoming battle with Seattle to decide who takes the lead in the MLR standings.



    Don't forget to watch the full episode only on The Rugby Network. MLR Week 8 previews, predictions. Plus, to celebrate the upcoming CRAA Semi Finals, Will talks to Life University Head Coach, Blake Bradford, as he aims to bring down Navy and take his side to another Championship Final.

    • 28 min
    Round 6 & Building Young Eagles ft. Scott Lawrence

    Round 6 & Building Young Eagles ft. Scott Lawrence

    It's all hands on deck to bring the energy as Will comes back from a Bachelor Party! Corbs & Will sits down to discuss all MLR Week 6 action including Chicago's BIG result away at NOLA and Seattle denying Dallas a potential upset at Starfire. The boys focus on the progress of Anthem RC and the success of the youth in MLR, specifically the U20s who are key to USA Rugby's future success. Eagle Head Coach, Scott Lawrence, joins Will to talk about his plans in place to build "the 2031 group", plus his excitement to announce the Eagles squad for the upcoming summer games.



    Don't forget to go to The Rugby Network to watch the full episode where you'll also see how Corbs & Will predict the upcoming MLR Week 7 games, and boys finish off the show by taking a look at the CRAA college play offs.

    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

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11 Ratings

11 Ratings

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The best US rugby content

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