The Toronto Arrows returned home for the first time in 1,035 days! Stu and Derek breakdown everything you need to know from the momentous occasion! They get into York Lions Stadium, the Arrows' match day experience, the Arrows' injury situation, the turning point of the game, and whether or not that should have been a try. After, plenty of Canadians scored tries across the MLR, trades were made, and coaches were relieved of their duties.
Rugby Canada has released their High-Performance Review this past week. Stu and Derek take a deep dive into the document and try to highlight many of the key points raised by the panels.
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars and we are here to tell you how that impacts the Toronto Arrows season! Derek and Stu breakdown the Arrows massive 14-10 victory over Rugby New York shouting out some massive performances! Then they take a look at some big MLR news including Andrew Douglas' departure from Old Glory DC and an unfortunate incident involving the Dallas Jackals. Of course, we also get hyped up for the first Arrows home game in over 1000 days.
The Arrows defeated the Utah Warriors 27-24 in an absolute thriller at the picturesque Zions Bank Stadium. Stu and Derek attempt to highlight some of the best Arrows' performances before deciding it would be easier to just talk about everyone. They then look at the best Canadian performances from around the league before debating who will have more tries between Andrew Coe and Brock Webster this weekend. Cover photo: Davey Wilson
For the first time ever, Stu and Derek have TWO(!) Arrows games to talk about! The Arrows Sr. Academy is has played their first match against the New England Independents and the big club battled the Free Jacks on a cold, cold day in Massachusetts. They then take a look at some big tries scored by Canadians around MLR this week, and discuss a major coaching change within Rugby Canada.
The Toronto Arrows were on a bye, but the MLR still had a full slate of games. Stu and Derek break down the best Canadian performances from the past weekend as well as preferred bye week destinations, drop goals, new MLR records, stadium aesthetics, and more.
The Toronto Arrows cruised to a 29-5 victory over Old Glory DC in week 4. Stu and Derek take a deep dive into the match, analyzing every try, every controversy, and have a really difficult time selecting a Man of the Match. Beyond the Arrows, there were plenty of great Canadian performances from across MLR this week that are all worth a mention. Cover photo: Paris Malone
The Arrows defeated NOLA 24-23 in an absolute thriller to pick up their first W of the season and Stu and Derek are here to break it all down. Plus, plenty of other great Canadian performances from around the league and predictions.
The Arrows drop to 0-2 as the LA Giltinis spoil the return to Canada. Stu and Derek are here to break it all down and look ahead to the match with NOLA this weekend. They also take a look at some of the best Canadian performances from around the league and make some week 3 predictions.
Major League Rugby is back! As the 2022 season kicks off, Stu and Derek are here to breakdown all the last minute pre-kickoff news. After that, they take a deep dive into the Arrows 21-8 season opening loss to Seattle and look a head to a clash with the Champs on Canadian soil next week.
MLR 2022 is upon us as Stu and Derek get ready to tee up week 1. Before they get to that, they take a look at Rugby 22, Inside the Scrum, and some last minute news items before the season starts. Then it's a deep dive into all the Canadians across the league and thoughts on the Arrows heading into the opening week. Predictions are made and the Toonie returns to make the week 1 predictions.
Stu and Derek return to breakdown the first weekend of MLR pre-season, the latest Arrows signings, Inside the Scrum, and other big news stories from this past week.
On episode 104, Stu and Derek brave a snowstorm to get you caught up on the latest Arrows news. Then they take a deep dive into all the new MLR 2022 kits, Rugby Canada updates, episode 3 of Inside the Scrum, the latest Canadian MLR signings, and the toonie gets a practice round with MLR preseason on the horizon.
It's the first episode of 2022! Stu and Derek get caught up on all the MLR news that came out during the holidays! The Arrows made plenty of signings and re-signings, the OUA is elite, the Austin Gilgronis have a tv show, and did we mention that there was a lot of signings?
On this episode, Stu and Derek sit down with Vancouver Wave head coach Christiaan Esterhuizen and team manager Paddy Watson. We take a deep dive into the Wave's historic 6-0 Coastal Cup winning campaign! Then, they look at a busy week in the MLR off-season and Stu tries to explain F1 in rugby terminology.
After a fantastic interview last week, Stu and Derek catch up on TWO weeks worth of MLR news! The Toronto Arrows announced changes to their coaching staff as well as a few re-signings. This brings the current squad up to 26 players which means it is time to pick a way-to-early-to-be-doing-this starting XV. Then they get caught up on some games, from the warmth of Dubai to a snow covered Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship, before diving into the latest news from around MLR.
We have reached our 100th episode! to celebrate we are joined by former Toronto Arrows and Rugby Canada scrumhalf Jamie Mackenzie. We take a deep dive into Mackenzie's career including playing with (and against) his brother Phil, the first time he met Ben LeSage, and other great moments of his career. We also discus the current state of Rugby Canada and get Mackenzie to breakdown the Arrows' big off-season moves.
Stu and Derek are back to breakdown the women's team's 24-7 victory over Wales. Then, the biggest trade in MLR history sees Ben LeSage off to LA. That trade is only the tip of the iceberg as the Arrows (and everyone else) made plenty of moves this week. Rugby 7s legend Ghislaine Landry announced her retirement and the toonie returns to predict the Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship.
The biggest trade in MLR history was made... after we already recorded! Oh well! There were four massive games in Canadian rugby this week as Stu and Derek breakdown the the men's win over Belgium, the women's loss to England, Wave vs Pride with the Coastal Cup on the line, and the USports Championship.
It was a busy weekend in Canadian rugby as both the women's and men's national teams were in action. Stu and Derek breakdown Canada's win over the USA in the Pacific Four (Two) Series and the loss to Portugal. Then they take a deep dive into the MLR schedule release, the newest Arrows signings, Jamie Mackenzie announcing his retirement, Coastal Cup, and USports rugby.
The Canadian Women's team returned to test rugby for the first time in two years defeating the USA 15-9 on Monday Night. Derek and Stu lend their thoughts on the entertaining match before diving into some of the biggest news stories of the past week. Cover Photo: USA Rugby
Derek is back for episode 95 as he joins Stu to breakdown a busy week in the Arrows offseason. Kyle Baillie has been acquired in a brilliant trade, Gastón Mieres and Adrian Wadden re-signed, and Fa'alelei Sione from Eastern Suburbs. They then take a look at Rugby Canada's squad announcement for November tests matches before wrapping up the show with the USA RWC bid and other MLR news. Cover image: Craig Boudreaux
The Arrows made a triumphant return to Toronto and we assembled an elite cohort of Arrows fans to break it down. Karen Gasbarino, Doug Wilkey, and James Deeley join Stu and take a deep dive into the Arrows' Rugby Rally. They then wrap up the show with a busy week of MLR news, but unfortunately this was recorded before the Kyle Baillie trade! Cover photo by Andrew Clowater
On episode 93, Derek and Stu take a look at Canada's 33-24 loss to Chile in the Rugby World Cup qualifier. How did Chile improve so much in the past two years? How did Canada fall so far in the past 10 years? What does the elimination from the RWC mean for the future of Rugby Canada? What needs to change? They attempt to answer these questions before wrapping up with some news from around North America.
On this episode, Stu and Derek breakdown Canada's 22-21 win over Chile in the first leg of their Rugby World Cup Qualifier. After, they take a look at a busy Thanksgiving weekend including the second leg, the Coastal Cup, Premier Rugby Sevens' debut, and some brief MLR news. Recorded on Oct 5th, 2021
It was a busy week in Canadian rugby! Stu and Derek take a look at the first round of the Coastal Cup, the Edmonton Sevens, Premier Sevens tv deal with TSN, a preview of Canada's test match with Chile, and more! Cover Photo: TWU Spartans Rugby
On episode 90, Stu and Derek try to figure out how to do an intro without Dan. Then they dive into a busy news week including the Toronto Arrows Rugby Rally, Wolfpack 2.0, the Vancouver Sevens, the Coastal Cup, and some MLR signings.
On this episode the boys break down Canada's 38-16 (59-50 on aggregate) loss to the USA in the RWC 2023 qualifier, take a look at some Arrows news, and say goodbye to some Canadian Sevens legends. We then say goodbye to one of our own as we do some reminiscing on Dan's last show. We look back at some of Dan's favourite moments on the podcast and give him one last opportunity to randomly talk about curling and D&D on his podcast that is supposed to be about rugby. Cover Photo: Travis Prior/US...
Canada defeated the USA 34-21 in the first leg of their RWC 2023 qualifier and the boys are fired up about it! After the match, the boys dive into some Arrows and MLR news! Cover Image: Jeff Parsons/ Rugby Canada
Test rugby returns to Canada for the first time in far too long! The boys gather to talk about Rugby Canada's broadcast deal with Premier Sports before diving into the big game. They look at the full-roster for the two match series with the USA Eagles before making some outlandishly inaccurate Starting XV predictions (we recorded before the lineups came out).
