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MLR Kickoff

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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.

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Episodes

EP44: Glendale Raptors 2020 outlook Ft. DOR Mark Bullock, US and CAN Rd 1 Preview

Dan and Pete sit down to discuss the major moves in Major League Rugby as Greg McWilliams is named Head Coach of Rugby United New York and various staffs have begun to be filled in throughout the League. Dan Power sits down with Glendale's Mark Bullock to discuss the 2019 season and the changes that were made to put RugbyTown back on top. Pete takes an analytical look to place them in the 2020 final standings. With the US and Canada playing next week in their separate pools, Dan Power gets Pete ...

Sep 20, 20191 hr 10 min

EP 43: Looking over the SaberCats, US V CAN Preview, FT SaberCats Prez JT Onyett

As part of their off-season team reviews, Dan and Pete sit down to discuss the SaberCats 2019 season but also look forward towards their 2020 season assessing player strengths and needs to round out the roster for MLR Season 3. JT Onyett, the newly appoint president of the Houston SaberCats discusses his journey in sports, how he joined the SaberCats, and the business strategies for growing the fanbase in 2020. Dan and Pete then look ahead to the final World Cup warm up match between the US and ...

Sep 05, 20191 hr 2 min

MLR Kickoff EP 42: Utah Warriors in Review FT CEO Kimball Kjar, PNC Recap

Dan and Pete sit down to do a post-season review of the Utah Warriors looking at their roster, their competition, and performance. Kimball Kjar, CEO, was nice enough to set down with Pete to discuss many of the formative changes that the Warriors chose to execute. Following the review, Dan and Pete examine the contributions of the 30 MLR players that featured in The Pacific Nations Cup with Canada and the USA Eagles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 15, 201953 min

MLR Kickoff EP41: USA v. Canada recap, Austin Elite in Review ft. Andrew Suniula

Dan and Pete execute the end of season review for Austin Elite and bring in Andrew Suniula to take an inside look at the major changes the organization has executed in the last two months. They then sit down to evaluate the USA Eagles systematic destruction of Canada in the first round of the Pacific Nations Cup and look ahead towards USA v. Samoa and Canada vs. Fiji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 01, 201949 min

MLR Kickoff EP 40: Pacific Nations Cup Preview, Retirements, and Transactions

Dan and Pete sit down to discuss Major League Rugby's off-season moves with San Diego and New Orleans making major signings and re-signings. They then give an in depth overview of the USA Eagles and Canada Les Rouges training squads as they preview round one of the Pacific Nation's Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 25, 201935 min

MLR Kickoff EP 39: All-MLR Awards Ft Brad Tucker, Paddy Ryan, JP Du Plessis, and Rob Hoadley

Major League Rugby released the All-MLR selections this past Monday which features four major awards: Player of the Year, Forward of the Year, Back of the Year, and Coach of the year. Dan Power sat down with Player of the Year to recap his banner year, then chatted with Paddy Ryan about his Rugby journey to the Legion. Aaron Castro stepped in to interview JP Du Plessis who's returned to South Africa for some much needed time to manage his many small businesses. Pete Steinberg sat down with Rob H...

Jun 27, 20191 hr 9 min

MLR Kickoff EP 38: Seawolves Set Foundation For a Dynasty, Ft Championship MVP JP Smith

Following the rousing victory by the Seawolves, Dan and Pete track down JP Smith already on the coaching trail in Alaska to help grow the game in the United States. Just the first stop on the Rugby Camp Tour that many of the Seawolves will doing throughout the Summer as part of the Seawolves-Atavus coaching series. After the interview Dan and Pete do a deep dive to examine how it happened and then finish with the latest news in Major League Rugby's coaching carousel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Jun 20, 201947 min

MLR Kickoff EP 37: Seawolves Return, Legion hoping to Dethrone the Champs

With the Semi-Finals over, Dan and Pete dissect how San Diego and Seattle defeated their opponents. San Diego narrowly beat Rugby United New York courtesy of a masterful performance by JP Du Plessis. The Seawolves on the other hand pumped the Arrows in the first half granting themselves a large cushion over the visiting side that surged but could not finish in the second. Dan breaks down the Seawolves and the Legion, but he decides to sit on the fence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...

Jun 13, 201942 min

MLR Kickoff EP36: Playoffs Are Here, ft POW Brad Tucker

Dan Power and Pete Steinberg sit down to discuss the end of the regular season noting the marked improvement of the Houston SaberCats, but also making note of the strides from New Orleans Gold. Zac Fenoglio, recently retired from the Glendale Raptors stops by to bring a player's perspective for the Semi-Final deep dive. Brad Tucker stops by for a chat with Dan Power following his massive performance against the Austin Elite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 06, 20191 hr 9 min

MLR Kickoff Ep 35: Utah Stuns Seattle, The SaberCats rise towards 2020, Ft POW Gaston Mieres

Dan and Pete sit down to discuss Week 18 of the Major League Rugby season as it builds towards an intense final week of the regular season. Toronto Arrows rise towards the playoffs off the heels of Player of the Week: Gaston Mieres. Utah stuns Seattle with a draw, NOLA loses a tight one to New York, and Houston continues their path sweeping the Texas rivalry. Gaston stops by to discuss his rugby Journey with Pete. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 30, 201956 min

MLR Kickoff EP34: San Diego Clinches the Playoffs, Seawolves Clip the Raptors

Dan and Pete sit down to discuss week 17 of Major League Rugby, Pete was away in Switzerland but stole time away from his vacation to watch and analyze this week's performances. The San Diego Legion Clinch the Playoffs, the Seattle Seawolves all but make themselves a playoff favorite as they clipped the Raptors wings. New York shot back into Playoff contention, and the SaberCats beat New Orleans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 23, 201945 min

MLR Kickoff EP 33: A Playoff Picture, Scott Green discusses Refereeing, Ft POW Mat Turner

Dan and Pete set down to discuss week 16, or rather Scott Green comes on the show to discuss refereeing in Major League Rugby and week 16's games. Pete forgot and joined the show while he was walking his dog around the park. Mat Turner stops by the show to discuss season two with the Seawolves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 20191 hr 4 min

MLR Kickoff EP 32: Some Mountain High Records, Some Rain, Ft POW Robbie Petzer

Dan and Pete get back together following Pete's sojourn of travel to discuss week 15 of Major League Rugby. The Playoff picture becomes murkier at the 3rd and 4th slots giving a chance to create some exciting Rugby. The Glendale Raptors and Robbie Petzer set scoring margin and individual records against the Utah Warriors. NY completes a shutout in the rain against the SaberCats. NOLA Gold re-establish themselves as the number one team in the league. San Diego falters in Toronto. Robbie Petzer st...

May 09, 201949 min

MLR Kickoff EP 31: Utah Finds Bonus Points, and an Oxford Man; Ft POW Dan Moor

With Pete out this week, Dan drags in James Paterson to examine Week 14 of the Major League Rugby Season. Utah found life with a tremendous win over last place Austin. Glendale showed they're still in the hunt for the top four. Toronto started a streak. And San Diego finally takes first. Dan Moor, Captain of Toronto Arrows, stops by for a chat and shares stories of Oxford Rugby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 02, 201952 min

MLR Kickoff EP 30: The SeaWall Returns, San Diego jumps to 2nd, Ft POW Jasa Veremalua

With Week 13 in the books Dan and Pete sit down to examine the exciting close matches that populated the weekend. The Seawolves fell in behind their SeaWall to defend Starfire and win a barn burner against New Orleans. NY survived the dynamic runners or Utah at MCU Park. It was a home team sweep with Toronto getting a Bonus Point win against Houston and San Diego shellacking the Raptors. Player of the Week and Olympian Gold Medalist Jasa Veremalua stops by for a chat with Dan Power. Hosted on Ac...

Apr 25, 201955 min

MLR Kickoff EP 29: San Diego surges into the Playoff Picture, Weather Delays, Ft POW Brock Staller

Dan and Pete break down week 12's fixtures, noting the difference in San Diego from the first part of the season. Some troubles in Houston, but Seattle solidifies their position. New Orleans remains on top. Brock Staller stops by to chat with Pete about his season leading Major League Rugby in points scored. In the second half Dan and Pete execute a deep dive into each side's future results to predict the final four before previewing Week 13's fixtures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Apr 18, 201958 min

MLR Kickoff EP 28: Season 3 Format Launch, San Diego Bludgeons Austin, POW John Ryberg

Major League Rugby Season 3 is around the corner, Nishant Nereyeth stopped in from the League office to provide the major details and face the inquisition of Dan and Pete. Week 11 brought some exciting Rugby, records were set again for the third straight week in a row with the Glendale Raptors completing the largest comeback in MLR History. Johnny Ryberg who lifted the Raptors in that Comeback stopped by for a chat. New Orleans won away and Seattle won away, San Diego demolished their opponent i...

Apr 11, 20191 hr 11 min

MLR Kickoff EP 27: Glendale topples NOLA in a Thriller, SD wins at Starfire, Ft POW Mike Sheppard

Dan and Pete get into a banner weekend discussing the improvement that Austin has made, but round out the Consistency of New York. Glendale knocks New Orleans off their perch, but remained atop the standings. Toronto gets what they wanted in a thrashing of the Utah Warriors to end their long road swing. Finally the San Diego Legion avenged their loss at Starfire from the first week of season 1 in a dominating win with only 14 men for half the match. The boys also take a look at their own teams o...

Apr 04, 20191 hr 5 min

MLR Kickoff EP 26: New York dominant at home, SaberCats get their second win, POW Dylan Fawsitt

Week 9 is in the books of the second Major League Rugby season. New York has continued their rise on Coney Island with their second home win in the Burrough of Brooklyn, this time thumping the Raptors. The Houston SaberCats found life off of Sam Windsor's boot to edge the Utah Warriors. The winless Austin Elite rolled into New Orleans ready for a game and pushed the Gold into extra time before conceding the match. The Butcher, Dylan Fawsitt, stops by to cut some lunch meat and chat for awhile wi...

Mar 28, 201954 min

MLR Kickoff EP 25: But Dan picked a draw, and team history made, Ft POW Riekert Hattingh

In episode 24, Dan Power wanted to pick a draw, so we flashed back to with some evidence and giving him credit for the pick. Wild scores in Houston bring New Orleans back to the top of the table. The matches this past weekend were extremely competitive, but they separated the top 6 teams in the standings from the bottom 3 as we head into week 9. Riekert Hattingh stops by to talk about his Rugby Journey in the US following his two-try performance against Austin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Mar 21, 20191 hr 10 min

MLR Kickoff EP 24: Arrows topple the Legion, Seattle Survives at Starfire, Ft POW Mark O'Keeffe

Dan and Pete go over Week 7 of Major League Rugby action, covering the the two games that were just different for each of their halves in Toronto over San Diego, and Seattle over Houston. Pete puts his coaching hat on to discuss re-integrating players from the Americas Rugby Championship. Mark O'Keefe stops by after working out to discuss his performance and how he came to New York City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 14, 201958 min

MLR Kickoff EP 23: Blizzard Can't Stop Rugby, Ft. POW Nick Feakes

Dan and Pete dig in to discuss the extreme elements over the week and the Rugby that took to field. New Orleans Gold retains pole position, and Nick Feakes drops by for a chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 07, 20191 hr 1 min

MLR Kickoff EP 22: The First Draw in History? San Diego is now at the top. FT POW #BallerStaller

Week five of Major League Raps up with Dan and Pete examining the table to find a new side at the top in San Diego. Going over the shifts with the Toronto Arrows win in Houston, the Draw in Utah, and the bricks laid to build the fortress wall in Seattle. Player of the Week Brock Staller drops by to discuss his hair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 28, 201959 min

MLR Kickoff EP 21: New York Storms the Bayou, San Diego continues their ride Ft. POW Cathal Marsh

Dan and Pete get together and make it through the technical difficulties for a great show covering the action from Week 4 that saw high flying attacks in New Orleans and Seattle. Examining Austin's current skid, and San Diego's rise. They preview the Americas Rugby Championship, two call ups from San Diego looking to make an impact for the Eagles. New York Fly-Half Cathal Marsh joins the show following his selection as POW. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 22, 201948 min

MLR Kickoff EP 20: New Orleans continues to roll, San Diego get another, Ft POW JP Eloff

Dan and Pete sit down to discuss the rise of the New Orleans Gold in the wake of the power shifts atop the league standings. Review how San Diego was able to get past the SaberCats again in a last minute thriller that was reminiscent of season one. Toronto righted their ship against Austin in advance of their trip to the Fortress of Starfire. Player of the Week, Jean Pierre Eloff, joins Dan Power for a conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 14, 201953 min

MLR Kickoff EP 19: Gold Reign, Seattle defeated, and a guest Ft POW Taylor Howden

Week two of the Major League Rugby Season has come and gone with high flying action. Marc Stcherbina is in for Pete Steinberg, will he survive? Dan and Marc review the two matches taking a deep dive on NOLA Gold's sudden rise atop the league standings with their victory over the Glendale Raptors. They also examine San Diego's win in hurricane conditions, but see Austin earning their first victory of the season in week three over Toronto. MLR Player of the Week: Taylor Howden also joins the show....

Feb 07, 201945 min

MLR Kickoff EP18: Only Ten Points Between 8 Teams, Ft POW Sam Windsor

Dan and Pete sit down to discuss the tight week one fixtures that so characterized the first season of Major League Rugby. In the first week of season two only ten points scored separated the eight teams that took the field on the weekend. Dan Power also sat down with MLR Player of the Week, Houston SaberCats Fly-Half Sam Windsor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 31, 201949 min

MLR Kickoff EP 17: Week One Coming in Hot, ft. Richie Walker HC of Seattle Seawolves

Dan and Pete make their picks previewing Week One's matchups. With the massive rematch of Glendale Vs. Seattle at Starfire, which MLR side will get off on the hot step? Pete also sits down with Richie Walker, the newly appointed Head Coach of the Seattle Seawolves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 24, 201933 min

MLR Kickoff EP 16: Season Two Preview

Dan and Pete sit down to discuss all of the pre-season roster shifts on the eve of Major League Rugby's second season. A deep dive analysis of what to expect in the sophomore campaign with two expansion sides in New York and Toronto. Going over the MLR's contribution to the Americas Rugby Championship with 12 Call Ups Canada and 17 Call Ups to the USA Eagles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 201949 min

MLR Kickoff EP15: Autumn Internationals Recap, MLR 2019 Kits, Ft James Walker of ATL MLR

Pete closes down the Autumn internationals with aid of Aaron highlighting the performances of Major League Rugby Players in the USA Eagles Squad. Then rounding up the major coaching appointments around the league: Neil Kelly joining the SaberCats as defense coach, and Tiffany Faaee joining Rugby United New York as an assistant coach. Player signings for Houston, NOLA, and RUNY. Dan Power was able to sit down with James Walker, DOR of Atlanta MLR, to discuss the issues and hurdles of a confirmed ...

Nov 29, 201849 min
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