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US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, hosted by the dynamic duo of Bill Baker of Eagles Overseas Rugby and John Fitzpatrick of Rugby Morning, is a captivating blend of insightful rugby discussions, entertaining banter, and a celebration of the sport’s spirit. With their wealth of knowledge and infectious enthusiasm, Baker and Fitzpatrick create an engaging space for rugby enthusiasts to connect and revel in the game’s glory. Whether delving into the latest matches or sharing anecdotes with special guest ...
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Your home to all Eagles Overseas Rugby shows, including The Eagle-Eyed Rugby Podcast and US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE. US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, hosted by the dynamic duo of Bill Baker of Eagles Overseas Rugby and John Fitzpatrick of Rugby Morning, is a captivating blend of insightful rugby discussions, entertaining banter, and a celebration of the sport’s spirit. With their wealth of knowledge and infectious enthusiasm, Baker and Fitzpatrick create an engaging space for rugby enthusiasts to con ...
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On this episode of US Rugby Happy Hour Podcast is LIVE, USA Men’s U20 Head Coach, Neets Gericke, join Bill and John to talk about USA’s success over Canada, qualifying for the World Rugby U20 Trophy in Edinburgh, Scotland in July. Neets, working alongside Scott Lawrence, are building a program for the future of the USA Eagles. Will they top last ye…
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At only 19 years old, Saint Mary’s College center, Dom Besag has already earned his senior USA cap, won a national collegiate title and just recently, captained USA U20’s to two consecutive wins over Canada to secure another trip to the World Rugby U20s Trophy in Scotland this July. What does it mean to get back there to Dom, and what will it take …
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On this episode of US Rugby Happy Hour Podcast is LIVE, USA Eagle and Old Glory DC Center, Tommaso Boni joined Bill and Fitzy to talk about Old Glory’s season, his move from Zebre to Washington, as well as his decision to play for the Eagles. Also, Tommaso gives a great explanation of Scott Lawrence’s ZERO-G training and who should we be looking ou…
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In this episode of Missions Talk, Mack Stiles and Ryan Robertson interview Sam Masters, the Rector of Seminario Bíblico William Carey, about William Carey Related resources: William Carey by S Pearce Carey The Missionary Fellowship of William Carey by Michael Haykin An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of th…
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On this episode of US Rugby Happy Hour Podcast is LIVE, USA Eagle and Exeter Chiefs Women’s Player’s Player of the Year, Rachel Johnson, joins us to talk about the Eagles’ successful qualifications for WXXV1 and the 2024 Rugby World Cup. Also, how is Rachel recovering from the intense life of a fulltime club and international rugby athlete, how can…
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On this episode of US Rugby Happy Hour Podcast is LIVE, USA Women’s Xvs Head Coach, Sione Fukofuka, joined Bill and John to talk about the women’s huge win over Australia, the potential of reaching WXV1 and the Rugby World Cup in Australia defeats the Black Ferns this weekend. What does this all mean for the women’s program, and does he think we wi…
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RFC Los Angeles Backrow and USA Eagle, Jason Damm joins Bill and Fitzy to talk about LA’s MLR season, his big MLR Player of the Week performance in LA’s qin over Dallas, RFC LA’s team culture, how it feels to be selected to the USA Eagles squad, and much more! And, what happened to his hair?! Be sure to check out the 2nd half of the show with anoth…
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Miami Sharks Backrow and USA Eagle, Ben Bonasso joined Bill and Fitzy to talk about Miami Shark’s season, the Shark’s win over Utah, playoff hopes, new teammates, the Miami rugby scene, or just the Miami scene alone! And much more. Also, what does it means to Ben to be selected to the USA Eagles squad again, and Ben looks back at how tough the repe…
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USA Eagle hopeful, Conner Mooneyham, “The Comeback Kid” returns to the show to talk about his long awaited return to play after missing last MLR season due to a knee injury, his Seawolves teammates Mack Mason, Sam Windsor, Joe Taufete’e and more, and their chances of winning the shield this season. Conner also shares how much it would mean to him t…
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Bill and John check in with Old Glory DC’s Collin Grosse after OG’s first home victory of the season, against Miami Sharks. What’s the latest on Collin’s injury and when could we see him return to play. Also, Collin has been named to Scott Lawrence’s 53-man expanded USA Eagles roster, how is Collin feeling about his chances to earn his first senior…
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It’s halfway through the 2024 Major League Rugby season, Bill and John welcome MLR Stats Guru, James Deeley back to the show to talk about who’s leading the way, midseason MVP picks, teams playing well and those underperforming. US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE is brought to you by QuickTap, the only sports video and analytics platform designed specificall…
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USA Eagle veteran and Chicago Hounds’ Wing, Nate Augspurger returns to the show to talk about the Chicago Hounds’ season, also his move to Chicago this year and why. Nate also shares his excitement about this year’s USA Eagles’ international schedule, and, how much faster is he and Noah Brown after bleaching their hair! US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE is …
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We’ve got a HUGE weekend coming up, USA vs Canada and USA Captain, Kate Zackary joined us to talk about this big match and the upcoming Pacific Four Series, not to mention, her teammates, young players coming through and Kate answered some great listener questions as well. Oh, and when will we see her back on the pitch, returning from injury? LAST …
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With the big news just released about the new domestic professional competition, Women’s Elite Rugby, who better to have on the show than WER President, Jessica Hammond-Graf, and Board Member, Koma Gandy!? Plus, USA Eagle and Beantown RFC’s Jenny Kronish joins to talk about the impact this league can have on players like herself. Will the competiti…
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Fresh off USA’s silver medal performance in Hong Kong, Jaz Gray joined the show to talk about the Hong Kong performance, the craziness of the tourney stop and 80 meter sprints! Which teammates have helped her the most in her 7s journey, and, what would it mean to her and her family to earn a spot on USA’s Paris Olympic roster this Summer. We have a…
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USA Eagle No. 458, and former Newcastle Falcon and Glasgow Warrior, Greg Peterson, joined the show to talk about joining Major League Rugby’s San Diego Legion and this year’s USA Rugby calendar. Greg shares the reasoning for leaving European rugby to move to the West coast… well, let’s just say the weather may have had something to do with it. What…
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Big news coming! Starting today, future episodes of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE can be found only on the US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE Podcast channel. We created some confusion by posting the show on both Eagle-Eyed Rugby Podcast and US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE. Why are we doing this? Well, we have some great news to share very soon about that, so stay tuned…
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Bill and John are joined by new USA Rugby CEO, Bill Goren. Bill, excited to lead our domestic game in the right direction, and what does that look like? How do fans trust USA Rugby again after bankruptcies and failures on the field. Bill also shares a bit about his background, working with MLB, MLL, MLR a…
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, New England Free Jacks’ Co-Founder and CEO, Alex Magleby, joined Bill and John to talk about the Free Jacks’ winning model and improving on it. Mags shares the business side of running a team, the growth of MLR and the future of the league. New England Free Jacks are well known for their fan experience, e…
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Bill & John update listeners on the latest USA Rugby news, including the women playing South Africa this weekend, USA Men vs Scotland tickets on salem and, Ryan Ye joins in to share his thoughts on the first 4 weeks of the MLR season; which teams are hot, and which are not. And, who to look out for on eac…
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Bill & John update listeners on the latest USA Rugby news, including the women playing South Africa this weekend, USA Men vs Scotland tickets on salem and, Ryan Ye joins in to share his thoughts on the first 4 weeks of the MLR season; which teams are hot, and which are not. And, who to look out for on eac…
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On this replay of Twitter Spaces' US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Bill and John are joined by USA Eagle and the latest addition to the Queensland Reds Super Rugby squad, Charli Jacoby. In a hilarious episode, Charli talks about making that move to Australia for club rugby, her Reds teammates and style of play than she is used to playing, and what about h…
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Bill & John welcomed Houston SaberCats Flyhalf, Davy Coetzer, to catch up on Houston’s season, one of only two teams remaining in MLR undefeated, albeit early in the season. Also, we talk about his Houston teammates, and what are Davy’s international plans? Does he have USA Eagles’ plans once qualified? B…
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In this bonus interview, Bill Baker sits down with the directors of the film, Uproar, starring Minnie Driver, Rhys Darby and Julian Dennison. Hamish Bennett and Paul Middleditch talk about the story behind the film and working with the incredible cast. Uproar is set in New Zealand in 1981, when the arrival of the South African Springboks sets off n…
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In this bonus interview, Bill Baker sits down with the directors of the film, Uproar, starring Minnie Driver, Rhys Darby and Julian Dennison. Hamish Bennett and Paul Middleditch talk about the story behind the film and working with the incredible cast. Uproar is set in New Zealand in 1981, when the arrival of the South African Springboks sets off n…
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Bill and John are joined by USA Eagle and the latest addition to the Queensland Reds Super Rugby squad, Charli Jacoby. In a hilarious episode, Charli talks about making that move to Australia for club rugby, her Reds teammates and style of play than she is used to playing, and what about her future USA pl…
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Bill & John welcomed Houston SaberCats Flyhalf, Davy Coetzer, to catch up on Houston’s season, one of only two teams remaining in MLR undefeated, albeit early in the season. Also, we talk about his Houston teammates, and what are Davy’s international plans? Does he have USA Eagles’ plans once qualified? B…
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Bill & John welcomed Houston SaberCats Seth Smith, the week after making his MLR debut, making him the youngest to ever suit up in the MLR. Seth, with a level head on his shoulders, is cherishing the moment, understanding how important his debut is to the Houstoun youth rugby scene, and we also talk about…
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On this replay of Twitter Spaces' US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Bill and John recap Anthem Rugby Carolina’s inaugural match against the Free Jacks, including interviews with USA Head Coach, Scott Lawrence, Anthem Head Coach & USA Assistant Coach, Alama Ieremia, Anthem Wing, David Still and New England’s Tom Kindley about Anthem, what it means to the gr…
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Bill & John welcomed Houston SaberCats Seth Smith, the week after making his MLR debut, making him the youngest to ever suit up in the MLR. Seth, with a level head on his shoulders, is cherishing the moment, understanding how important his debut is to the Houstoun youth rugby scene, and we also talk about…
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Bill and John recap Anthem Rugby Carolina’s inaugural match against the Free Jacks, including interviews with USA Head Coach, Scott Lawrence, Anthem Head Coach & USA Assistant Coach, Alama Ieremia, Anthem Wing, David Still and New England’s Tom Kindley about Anthem, what it means to the growth of USA Rugb…
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Bill & John bring on MLR Stats Guru, James Deeley, to preview the 2024 Major League Rugby season, kicking off this weekend. Who’s the favorite to win it all? How will the new teams, RFCLA, Miami and Anthem do? RFCLA, piggybacking off HSBC 7s and USA Rugby, will that bring us a record crowd for their first…
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Bill & John bring on MLR Stats Guru, James Deeley, to preview the 2024 Major League Rugby season, kicking off this weekend. Who’s the favorite to win it all? How will the new teams, RFCLA, Miami and Anthem do? RFCLA, piggybacking off HSBC 7s and USA Rugby, will that bring us a record crowd for their first…
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, USA Women’s 7s Head Coach, Emilie Bydwell, missed out on Vancouver sushi to join Bill & John to talk about the Vancouver & LA HSBC Stops, preparing for the final leg leading up to the Paris Olympics. Is Emilie getting goosebumps thinking about floating down the Seine in the opening ceremonies? You can als…
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, USA Women’s 7s Head Coach, Emilie Bydwell, missed out on Vancouver sushi to join Bill & John to talk about the Vancouver & LA HSBC Stops, preparing for the final leg leading up to the Paris Olympics. Is Emilie getting goosebumps thinking about floating down the Seine in the opening ceremonies? You can als…
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“Fermentation may have been a greater discovery than fire.” – David Rains Wallace In this US Rugby Happy Hour Tap Room episode, Bill & John introduce a new beer and brewery to their listeners! Don’t worry, these breweries don’t sponsor the show… so it’s game on! I mean, if they wanted to, we’re willing to take one for the team… or many. 🍺 All That …
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“Fermentation may have been a greater discovery than fire.” – David Rains Wallace In this US Rugby Happy Hour Tap Room episode, Bill & John introduce a new beer and brewery to their listeners! Don’t worry, these breweries don’t sponsor the show… so it’s game on! I mean, if they wanted to, we’re willing to take one for the team… or many. 🍺 All That …
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Will Hooley, USA Eagle #517 and co-host of The Rugby Rundown, joined Bill and John to talk about his new show, airing on The Rugby Network, MLR, USA Rugby and more. Which MLR team looks the strongest going into the new season? What does USA Rugby’s future look like with the help of Anthem Rugby Carolina. …
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Will Hooley, USA Eagle #517 and co-host of The Rugby Rundown, joined Bill and John to talk about his new show, airing on The Rugby Network, MLR, USA Rugby and more. Which MLR team looks the strongest going into the new season? What does USA Rugby’s future look like with the help of Anthem Rugby Carolina. …
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“He who drinks beer sleeps well. he who sleeps well cannot sin. He who does not sin goes to heaven. Amen.” —Unknown monk In this US Rugby Happy Hour Tap Room episode, Bill & John introduce a new beer and brewery to their listeners! Don’t worry, these breweries don’t sponsor the show… so it’s game on! I mean, if they wanted to, we’re willing to take…
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“He who drinks beer sleeps well. he who sleeps well cannot sin. He who does not sin goes to heaven. Amen.” —Unknown monk In this US Rugby Happy Hour Tap Room episode, Bill & John introduce a new beer and brewery to their listeners! Don’t worry, these breweries don’t sponsor the show… so it’s game on! I mean, if they wanted to, we’re willing to take…
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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, USA Eagle & Anthem Rugby Carolina’s Jake Turnbull joined Bill & John to discuss leaving the Seattle Seawolves and joining the newest Major League Rugby franchise, Anthem Rugby Carolina. Jake also talks about his new teammates, what it would mean to be the ‘old guy’ on the roster and who is he rooting for …
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