• Rick Rose & Max Schumacher - They've Come to Learn
    Mar 26 2026
    Episode Notes

    Max Schumacher and Rick Rose join us to talk about moving to OGDC and what they hope to learn now that they're here.

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    43 mins
  • Shotgun from a Trophy
    Mar 19 2026
    Episode Notes

    The season is so close that there's really not much more to talk about, so we take a tangent into trophies.

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    41 mins
  • Goodbye TMO?
    Mar 14 2026
    Episode Notes

    The TMO system makes way for the newly announced Referee Review System, which is... different? Maybe? We dive into all the questions, answered and unanswered.

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    42 mins
  • Last Minute Shake Up
    Mar 5 2026
    Episode Notes

    We thought the roster was settled, but then Connor Buckley dropped out at the last minute. We talk about that situation and his replacement.

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    36 mins
  • Fumie Reyes Wants to Coach
    Feb 26 2026
    Episode Notes

    Fumie Reyes talks to us about her journey from Hawaii to Singapore to England to DC, where she's now joined the Old Glory staff as a the skills coach.

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    40 mins
  • Chris Mattina - Negotiating History
    Feb 20 2026
    Episode Notes

    We interview MLR Players' Association head Chris Mattina about what went into negotiating the new collective bargaining agreement with the league, and what it will deliver for both owners and players.

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    47 mins
  • Center Signing
    Feb 13 2026
    Episode Notes

    We talk about Jordan Jackson Hope, likely Old Glory's last big signing of the season, before musing about the upcoming collective bargaining agreement.

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    24 mins
  • Stan South - Watching Lots of Rugby
    Feb 5 2026
    Episode Notes

    We talked to OGDC's defense coach Stan South about what he's up to in the lead up to training camp, what he wants borrow from the tactics of international teams, and how Young Glory is impacting the landscape of rugby across the whole region.

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    51 mins