Welcome to Le Rouge Rugby Podcast, where we study all things Rugby Canada and beyond!
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If it’s Rugby, we are talking about it! Games, News and all the Drama from the World of Rugby Union.
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Stu and Derek react to Canada's Silver medal performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games! Plus the Free Jacks are back to back MLR Champions!
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The Friends Gobble up the Buffet rugby has blessed us with this week. We eating good in this episodeBy The Friends of Rugby
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#32 The Friends Fat Shame Siya Kolisi
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We are in a rugby void right now, but we still have lots to talk about. It's the calm before the rugby stormBy The Friends of Rugby
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#31 The Friends Bid To Host The World Rugby Nations Championship
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This week we are spitting the tea on all the latest Rugby news and drama from around the world.By The Friends of Rugby
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Stu and Derek react to Canada's win over Romania in the nation's capital!
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#30 The Friends Join Scottish Rugby On Their Ayahuasca Trip
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This week we hug Hurricane fans as they lose their best player and buy Black Lions kit.By The Friends of Rugby
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#29 The Friends Warn SpringBok Fans To Not Listen To This One
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This week your boys are taking shots at South African fans. Pew PewBy The Friends of Rugby
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Stu and Derek take a deep dive into Canada's 73-12 loss to Scotland over the weekend.
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#28 The Friends Sing Zombie with Rassie Erasmus
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The Friends go to the Northern Hemisphere funeral and cry over this weekend's test matchesBy The Friends of Rugby
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Derek is back from helping the Glasgow Warriors win the URC Championship! The boys take a look at a busy month in Canadian Rugby! The Vancouver Highlanders played their first two games, the Sevens team fails to qualify for the Olympics, the squad for the Ottawa series has been announced, new kits, a star player is injured long-term, and a recap of …
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#27 The Friends Think Bok Fans Need Therapy
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This week The friends chat the latest news and drama from the rugby world and break down the upcoming summer tours.By The Friends of Rugby
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Episode 209: The First Highlanders, feat Melani Nanai, D'Shawn Bowen, Cole Kelly, & Josh Thiel
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With only a few days until their opening double header, Stu sits down with FOUR players for the Vancouver Highlanders - Melani Nanai, D'Shawn Bowen, Cole Kelly, & Josh Thiel - to discover their rugby roots, what attracted them to the Highlanders, and who they're looking forward to playing in this year's Rugby Players' Challenge.…
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#26 The Friends Buy the Newcastle Falcons
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This week The Friends chat the Ireland's down fall 2024 and look into owning an English Championship teamBy The Friends of Rugby
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#25 The Friends Become Friends Again
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Frank is back from abandoning the pod. Steve forces him to apologize and swear is life to the pod.By The Friends of Rugby
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Episode 208: Numbers Game, feat. James Deeley
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With Derek off in Europe for rugby reasons, Stu is joined by the MLR Stats man, James Deeley, totalk about the 2024 MLR season, and the results from the SVNS Grand Final in Madrid.
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#24 The Friends Chat With Le Rouge Rugby
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This week The Friends chat with Stu from Le Rouge Rugby Podcast. Steve digs waaay too far into Stu's life and ask's his opinion on the state of Rugby Canada, The MLR and if Germany is the next rugby hot spot. Enjoy!By The Friends of Rugby
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Stu and Derek react to Canada's historic 22-19 win over the Black Ferns to claim the Pacific 4 Series Championship!
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#23 The Friends Chat With The Fairweather Rugby Fan
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Frank has abandon the show Like a red headed step child to go back to Wales for a wee visit, Steve has a chit chat with fellow American Youtuber The Fairweather Rugby Fan.By The Friends of Rugby
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Stu and Derek breakdown the Arrows Academy vs Atlantic Privateers match! Then, they look at the biggest news stories from the past week including a new Coast to Coast Cup format, Canada vs Australia, SVNS, Ottawa ticket promotions, new Highlanders signings, and more.
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#22 The Friends Are Not Friends With Rugby League
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This week The Friends train their listeners to kill Rugby League on site.By The Friends of Rugby
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Episode 205: Building the Plane in the Air feat. Tim Matthews and Jamie Cudmore
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On this episode, Stu and Derek are joined by Tim Matthews and Jamie Cudmore of the Toronto Arrows Sr. Academy. They take a deep dive into how the Academy is able to continue after the MLR club folded, coaching, recruiting, player evaluation, and more. Then, it's a look at the East Coast Rugby Championship ,which begins with the Academy taking on th…
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#21 The Friends Bring Passion Back To Rugby
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The Friends chat about the latest Champions Cup semi finals and deep dive into the passion that drives rugby.By The Friends of Rugby
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On this episode, Stu and Derek break down Canada's 50-7 win over USA to open the Pacific 4 Series and the new Vancouver Highlanders kit.
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#20 The Friends Smuggle Beer Into Qatar
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This week The Friends go over dire rugby financials and hate on rugby boomersBy The Friends of Rugby
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Stu and Derek return to break down all the latest Canadian rugby news including a new board, the Pacific Four Series roster, strategic plans, and more.
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#19 The Friends Go On A Rugby World Tour
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This week The Friends chat the whole world of rugby..... Literally. Like, we talk about everything.By The Friends of Rugby
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#18 The Friends Kick South Africa Out Of The Champions Cup
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This week we chat about the latest Champion Cup fixtures and try to dissect the motives behind the Bulls B team drama.By The Friends of Rugby
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The show opens with a brief X-Men chat before discussing the latest news surrounding the Toronto Arrows Senior Academy. Then, Stu and Derek offer up their picks for the Top Six storylines over the first six weeks of the Major League Rugby season.
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#17 The Friends Celebrate The World Cup Rugby Club World Cup Of The World?
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This week we break down and fan boy over the latest Champion Cup games and super hate on the idea of a Rugby Club World CupBy The Friends of Rugby
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Lets be honest, we are everywhere around the globe on this one. Good luck and have fun!By The Friends of Rugby
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On the 201st episode, Stu and Derek say "thank you" and reflect on the first 5 years of Le Rouge Rugby! Then the boys recap the biggest news stories in Canadian rugby including reaction to the ARN article about a new RWC qualifying process, Christiaan Esterhuizen was named head coach of Pacific Pride, Maple Leaf 7s, the East Coast Rugby Championshi…
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#15 The Friends Exposed The John Kirwan Conspiracy
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This week we review the all the six nations drama, watch some chaos Super Rugby and go down a rabbit hole of suspicious rules changes.By The Friends of Rugby
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Episode 200: Joining The Pack feat. Mitch Richardson
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Le Rouge Rugby reaches the 200 episode milestone and we brought Dallas Jackals centre Mitch Richardson on to help us celebrate! We dive into Richardson's start in rugby, being a day 1 Arrow, joining the Jackals, playing for Canada for the first time, Call of Duty, and so much more!
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#14 The Friends Are Terrified Of Scott Robertson
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This week the Friends tell the world a spooky Scott Robertson story and break down the last Six Nations games.By The Friends of Rugby
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#13 The Friends Suck At Predicting Six Nations Rugby
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The Friends are back and not high on painkillers! This week we chat about the new exciting Super Rugby season and try to find out where we went so wrong with our rugby predictions. We discover a rugby industry plant and a huge coaching move conspiracy.By The Friends of Rugby
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Stu and Derek recap an epic weekend for rugby in North America! There was plenty of Rugby news, but the best part was obviously the games! First the boys look at back-to-back SVNS stops in Vancouver and LA! Then, the MLR returned to action and Canadians were putting on a show!
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#12 The Friends Want You To Fall In Love With Rugby Again
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This week Frank tries to podcast while high on pain meds. We also manage to deep dive into this weekend's Six Nations matches.By The Friends of Rugby
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Episode 198: That Dawg In Us feat. Lucas Rumball
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It is the opening round of the 2024 Major League Rugby season! To mark the occasion, Stu and Derek are joined by Chicago Hounds flanker Lucas Rumball! The boys dive into a variety of topics including the new Rugby Canada test schedule, the best places to eat ramen, Rumball's favourite memories as a Toronto Arrow (may include another ramen based dis…
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#11 The Friends Try To Get Fabien Galthie Fired
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This week The Friends bring pitch forks to Galthie's door, break down the latest Six Nations games and chat about mouth guard mysteries. Have Fun!By The Friends of Rugby
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Episode 197: It's Always Sunny in Vancouver
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Stu and Derek are back to breakdown all the latest Canadian rugby news! They discuss a new CBA with Rugby Canada and the players, Pacific Four Series updates, online treatment of match officials, Sophie de Goede arrives at Vancouver SVNS, Vancouver Swans, Vancouver Highlanders, and more!
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#10 The Friends Invite Germany To Replace Italy In The Six Nations
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This week the Friends scramble over the the latest URC action, get randy about next weekend's Six Nations games and go full German Techno.By The Friends of Rugby
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#9 The Friends Try To Figure Out Rassie's Master Plan and Wear Short Shorts
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This week the Friends chat about the latest Six Nations drama and try figure out what Rassie is really up to.By The Friends of Rugby
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Stu and Derek give an update about the new Le Rouge Rugby podcast schedule! Then, it has been a busy news week in Canadian rugby. The boys get into the Pacific Four Series, a new women's competition, SVNS, wheelchair rugby, the American Raptors, MLR news, Highlanders' signings and more! Finally, Stu and Derek close out this episode with spoiler hea…
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#8 The Friends Send Death Threats to Referees
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This week The Friends celebrate Sixmas and get way too deep about the new film Whistle-Blowers.By The Friends of Rugby
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#7 The Friends 6 Nations Netflix And Chill
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This week the Friends debate over the new 6 Nations Netflix show, pray for the Melbourne Rebels and drool over next week's 6 Nations fixtures.By The Friends of Rugby
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Stu and Derek dust off the mics and return from their holiday break! The boys dive into all the news they missed while they were away including Christmas gifts, the Rugby Canada strategic plan, Phil Mack promoted to attack coach, the sevens series, a wild MLR off-season, kitmas, and all the Canadian player signings!…
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#6 The Friends Talk Six Nations Squads And Expose An NFL Scandal
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This week we break down the latest Six Nations squads, get hyped for Joe Schmidt, debate the idea of an Anglo/Welsh league and uncover a super duper sneaky NFL Marketing scandal.By The Friends of Rugby
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The Friends Go To War With New Zealand And Spread Conspiracies
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The Kiwis have finally come for our heads heads! Steve calls Jack Crowley, Jack Carty a dozen times. We dig into the latest drama in The Champions Cups and go full drunk uncle with rugby conspiracies.By The Friends of Rugby
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The Friends Body Shame International Players
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This week The Friends of Rugby talk about the URC and Gallagher Premiership rugby, the speculation around Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, and select a first XI of players who look like office workers.By The Friends of Rugby
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The Friends Dox Their Fan And Predict The Future
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This week The Friends of Rugby try to predict the future of rugby in 2024 and answer questions from their fan.By The Friends of Rugby
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