RuggaMatrix America 148 - A Friendly Wager
Pat, Bruce and Alex look at the top college comps, and make some predictions. Somehow the Eagles and Lolo Jones get mentioned, too.
May 02, 2015•1 hr 9 min
RuggaMatrix America
Listen to all the big names in American Rugby every week as they talk issues large and small with Alex Goff, Bruce McLane and Pat Clifton. Part of the RuggaMatrix Network now in partnership with RUGBYMAG.com.
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Episodes
RuggaMatrix America 147 - That RWC Feeling
Phil Thiel captains the USA Selects to South America and checks in with Alex to talk about getting ready for another World Cup.
Apr 18, 2015•35 min
RuggaMatrix America 146 - Drop and Give me 20
The USA Under 20s were humbled in Canada, and captain Christian Wiessing pulls no punches in tell us why.
Apr 07, 2015•1 hr 2 min
RuggaMatrix America 145 - Mike Friday and Some College Too
Mike Friday speaks with Alex Goff, and then Alex, Bruce, and Pat break down the USA 7s effort, and take a long look at what’s going on with men’s college teams around the nation.
Mar 01, 2015•1 hr 18 min
RuggaMatrix America 144 - Words Out of Vegas
Mike Tolkin and Madison Hughes provide the insight for Alex Goff as he talks about the USA 15s and 7s teams post-Las Vegas.
Feb 19, 2015•44 min
RuggaMatrix America 143 - Picks and Pans
Alex, Bruce, and Pat look at the USA 7s team going to Wellington and the major club comps in the PRP and ARP.
Feb 04, 2015•49 min
RuggaMatrix America 142 - The Awards
Alex, Bruce, and Pat talk about the players and issues that were big news in 2014, and look ahead to 2015. And, for some reason, The Wiggles become part of the conversation.
Jan 08, 2015•1 hr 15 min
RuggaMatrix America 141 - That Eagle Feeling
Alex, Bruce, and Pat look at how the USA 15s and 7s teams ended the year … and Bruce sings again.
Dec 18, 2014•1 hr 3 min
RuggaMatrix America 140 - Bowled Over
Ryan Ginty joins Alex, Pat, and Bruce to look back at the ACRC Bowl Series concept.
Dec 04, 2014•46 min
RuggaMatrix America 139 - Why Do You Play?
It’s All Blacks time, as the USA faces all-conquering New Zealand, is it all about the buzz? or is it a buzz-saw?
Oct 25, 2014•1 hr 12 min
RuggaMatrix America 138 - New Man Friday
Alex, Pat and Bruce check in with Eagles 7s Coach Mike Friday and discuss the new coach’s picks for Gold Coast.
Oct 07, 2014•40 min
RuggaMatrix America 137 - Schooled
Did the CRC change the game with a windfall deal? What does the ACRC do? Pat, Bruce and Alex give answers.
Sep 21, 2014•57 min
RuggaMatrix America 136 - Eagle Coach Gets Ready
It will be a busy 12 months for USA 15s Head Coach Mike Tolkin, and it starts with the ARC in Canada.
Sep 11, 2014•55 min
RuggaMatrix America 135 - Brumby Power in Arizona
Alex and Bruce check in with Stephen Larkham and Nick Leah from the Brumbies in Canberra about their new partnership with Arizona State University.
Aug 30, 2014•54 min
RuggaMatrix America 134 - New Season New Problems
Alex, Pat, and Bruce look into a variety of issues, but it’s Bruce’s grand polemic on college rugby that stops the show.
Jul 29, 2014•1 hr 4 min
RuggaMatrix America 133 - Finding a New 7s Coach
Alex, Pat and Bruce discuss what happened to Matt Hawkins, who will replace him, and what is the thinking behind a program that is in desperate Olympic qualification straits.
Jul 09, 2014•48 min
RuggaMatrix America 132 - The Go Pro Eagle Battle
Better performances by the USA, but Alex, Bruce and Pat discuss whether pro rugby could help.
Jun 19, 2014•55 min
RuggaMatrix America 131 - Getting the Band Back Together
Big changes for Alex and he, Pat and Bruce talk College 7s, Eagles, and wrap the College 15s season.
Jun 05, 2014•48 min
RuggaMatrix America 130 - With a Pinch of Salt
High School All American Head Coach Salty Thompson looks at the first six months of his team’s 2014, and the big tour to South America to come.
May 19, 2014•51 min
RuggaMatrix America 129 - Billy Talks
Alex Goff checks in with Billy Millard about the USA U20s, the Eagles, and more.
May 05, 2014•39 min
RuggaMatrix America 128 - Put-Up Time
Alex, Bruce and Pat look at seasonal changes in the college game, some questions about clubs, and, most crucial of all, the World Cup Qualifiers.
Mar 19, 2014•56 min
RuggaMatrix America 127 - Feeling Clubby
Is the PRP good for the game? Can the East Coast teams follow suit? The guys look into it.
Mar 02, 2014•1 hr 8 min
RuggaMatrix America 126 - Sevens Factors
The number 7 only has two factors, but the performance of the USA 7s team boils down to many more. Alex, Pat and Bruce look at the Eagles on the circuit.
Feb 14, 2014•36 min
RuggaMatrix America 125 - College Conundrums
Alex, Pat and Bruce look at the confusion wrought by the splintering of America’s college competitions.
Jan 02, 2014•39 min
RuggaMatrix America 124 - Haka in Philly
Alex, Pat and Bruce break down the USA’s standup performance against the Maori, and look ahead to Georgia.
Nov 14, 2013•29 min
RuggaMatrix America 123 - The Which of November
Who plays, who doesn’t in the Eagles’ November series?
Nov 07, 2013•40 min
RuggaMatrix America 122 - ARC and LVI
Pat, Alex and Bruce break down the good news for the USA at the ARC, and we check in with Jon Hinkin on the Las Vegas Invitational.
Oct 18, 2013•46 min
RuggaMatrix America 121 - Time to Tough it Out
The USA has some things to fix, and they start at this month’s Americas Rugby Championship – Alex, Bruce and Pat look at the USA Selects players, and Alex chats with Peter Moala.
Oct 09, 2013•22 min
RuggaMatrix America 120 - That Varsity Feeling
Eric Jerpe from Wheeling Jesuit University talks about starting a varsity team from Square One.
Sep 30, 2013•27 min
RuggaMatrix America 119 - Who We’d Like to See
Bruce, Pat and Alex pick six players they would like to see in a USA camp, and tell you why.
Sep 16, 2013•42 min
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