A Rugby Life
A Rugby Life is a blog, podcasts, and original video content providing coverage of rugby from grassroots to the professional level in America and beyond.
- Update frequency
- every 55 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 26
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2014
The State of Play (Episode 5)
Hedley gets the scoop on the latest developments from the US Rugby League scene from USARL’s Daryl “Spinner” Howland.
They chat about the expansion of the South Eastern Rugby League, details on th…
00:27:39 |
Tue 08 Apr 2014
The State of Play (Episode 4)
Hedley welcomes back USA Rugby correspondents, Grant Cole (Ruck Bottom) and Ted Hardy (Rugby America), as they discuss the National Rugby Football League (NRFL); a US based professional rugby union l…
00:41:39 |
Wed 02 Apr 2014
The State of Play (Episode 3)
Hedley hosts a discussion with USA Rugby correspondents, Curtis Reed (This is American Rugby), Grant Cole (Ruck Bottom), Ted Hardy (Rugby America), and Kevin Sullivan (Rucking Insurance) to talk abou…
00:32:46 |
Thu 06 Mar 2014
The State of Play (Episode 2)
Hedley talks with CNN's Bleacher Report columnist Jeff Hull about the current developments in North American rugby.
00:29:50 |
Sat 07 Sep 2013
The State of Play (Episode 1)
For the first show in The State of Play series, Hedley talks with Curtis Reed, the founder and editor of This is American Rugby, to discuss the National 15s and 7s sides, and the impact of profession…
00:27:52 |
Thu 31 Jan 2013
Spotlight (Episode 21) - Mollie McCarthy
For the first podcast of 2013, Hedley has the pleasure to chat with Mollie McCarthy, the new head coach for the Mens and Womens rugby programs at Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL.
Mollie chats a…
00:15:30 |
Fri 18 Jan 2013
Spotlight (Episode 20) - David Martin (Author, The Hooligan’s Table: The Rugby Player’s Cookbook)
In my latest podcast, I sit down in person with author David Martin to talk about his new book, "The Hooligan’s Table: The Rugby Player’s Cookbook".
We talk about how rugby life, on and off the fiel…
00:08:18 |
Thu 24 May 2012
Episode 19: Lawrence Almagno (Rhode Island Rebellion RLFC, USARL)
For the latest podcast, ARL switches codes as Hedley talks about rugby league in the US with Lawrence Almango, the CEO of Rhode Island Rebellion RLFC and a tour de force behind the youth development …
00:28:52 |
Sat 14 Apr 2012
Episode 18: Paul Holmes (Fitness and 7s Guru, 1823 RFC)
In the first episode of the new year, Hedley talks with Fitness and 7s Guru, Paul Holmes. They talk about Paul's early rugby career which took him around the globe from South Africa, to the UK, and …
00:14:43 |
Fri 13 Jan 2012
Episode 17: Stuart Krohn & Dennis Lovelace (Scrum - Rugby in the Inner City)
Following the theme of youth rugby in California with our last podcast, in this episode Hedley talks to Los Angeles based former International player Stuart Krohn and Filmmaker Dennis Lovelace.
St…
00:18:58 |
Thu 20 Oct 2011
Episode 16: Ryan Burke (Oakland Warthogs)
In the latest podcast episode, Hedley talks to Ryan Burke, President and co-founder of the Oakland Warthogs, a Californian based youth rugby program.
Ryan talks about how the program came about, the…
00:24:28 |
Tue 04 Oct 2011
Episode 15: Waisale Serevi (Serevi Rugby)
In this episode, Hedley talks with Fijian legend and the King of Sevens Rugby, Waisale Serevi. They talk about Waisale's early playing days, the recent launch of the Elite Academy Series in Seattle,…
00:11:50 |
Mon 20 Jun 2011
Episode 14: Sean Whalen (Utah Warriors)
In this episode, Hedley talks with Sean Whalen, the founder and owner of Rugby Super League team Utah Warriors. Sean tells us about the recent announcement regarding warriors expansion into two addi…
00:10:30 |
Wed 25 May 2011
Episode 13: Kevin Sullivan (TRY Donation Program)
For the first episode of 2011, Hedley kicks of the new year with Kevin Sullivan to talk about the TRY (Tomorrows Rugby Youth) Donation Program. Kevin shares how he, along with an all-star cast of rug…
00:10:27 |
Sat 29 Jan 2011
Episode 12: Adam Kopp & Chris Babiash (Rugby Athletic)
In this episode, Hedley talks with Adam Kopp and Chris Babiash, the men behind Rugby Athletic, a growing full service wholesale rugby company based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. They talk about the duos…
00:13:45 |
Fri 17 Dec 2010
Episode 11: Dallen Stanford (The Rugby Corner, Tackling Cancer Foundation)
In this episode, Hedley catches up with Dallen Stanford, the man behind the superb rugby blog, The Rugby Corner. They talk about his early days in the US, his International 7s career with the Eagles…
00:16:05 |
Thu 18 Nov 2010
Episode 10: Rob Schnabel (Bakline)
In this episode, Hedley talks with Rob Schnabel, President & Co Founder of Bakline, Inc., a designer sportswear company headquartered in NYC. They talk about Rob's early rugby days, the beginnings…
00:09:16 |
Tue 25 May 2010
Episode 9: Director Mika Ronkainen
In this episode, Hedley talks with Finnish Film Director, Mika Ronkainen, and talk about his new film, Freetime Machos. The documentary follows the lives of Matti and Mikko, two best friends who alo…
00:10:47 |
Fri 09 Apr 2010
Episode 8: Wendy Young
In this episode, I talk to Wendy Young, the founder of Your Scrum-half Connection, a blog dedicated to women's rugby in the USA. We find out more about the blog, her playing, refereeing, and coachi…
00:17:13 |
Wed 24 Feb 2010
Episode 7: Roberto 'Berto' Santiago
In this episode, I talk to my good friend and former Washington Renegades teammate Roberto Santiago, who is a referee with the Northern California Rugby Referee Society. He shares stories from his p…
00:31:37 |
Thu 24 Dec 2009
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