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MLR Kickoff

 MLR Kickoff

Welcome to Major League Rugby Kickoff . The official podcast of Major League Rugby hosted by Dan Power and Pete Steinberg. Bringing breaking news, exclusive guests, and high level analysis every week.

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Sports Rugby
Update frequency
every 10 days
Average duration
62 minutes
Episodes
135
Years Active
2018 - 2022
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EP74 The Gilgronis Ft. Jeff Hassler, Sam Harris, and Will Magie

EP74 The Gilgronis Ft. Jeff Hassler, Sam Harris, and Will Magie

A lot has changed in Austin since Adam Gilchrist acquired the franchise just before season three of Major League Rugby. Dan and Pete sit down with Will Magie to catch up on where things have moved s…

01:24:44  |   Thu 24 Dec 2020
EP 73: 2021 Schedule Launch Ft Commissioner George Killebrew

EP 73: 2021 Schedule Launch Ft Commissioner George Killebrew

As the days count down towards Christmas, more presents for Major League Rugby fans get arrayed around the Christmas Tree.


Commissioner George Killebrew joins the show to reflect upon his first seas…

01:14:23  |   Thu 10 Dec 2020
EP 72: MLR Kit Season Ft. Matt Walsh and Jonny Craenen

EP 72: MLR Kit Season Ft. Matt Walsh and Jonny Craenen

Major League Rugby launched the team kits for the 2021 season, something every single fan base has been champing at the bit for. Dan and Pete examine the offering and pick their favorites.  


Matt Wals…

01:10:29  |   Thu 26 Nov 2020
EP 71: Pathway 404 and Toronto Arrows Academy Ft Scott Lawrence and Cory Hector

EP 71: Pathway 404 and Toronto Arrows Academy Ft Scott Lawrence and Cory Hector

MLR has launched it's league wide grassroots development program and MLR Kickoff continues it's feature of various MLR Development programs. This week Dan and Pete chat with Scott Lawrence, the Head…

00:57:54  |   Thu 12 Nov 2020
EP 70 Checking in With New England and Utah Junior and Senior Academies Ft Tom Kindley and Brandon Sparks

EP 70 Checking in With New England and Utah Junior and Senior Academies Ft Tom Kindley and Brandon Sparks

Although there is an off-season, MLR teams have been hard at work deploying grassroots development programs. This is MLR Kickoff's first look at programs throughout the league with New England and Ut…

01:26:14  |   Thu 22 Oct 2020
EP 69: Utah Launches Stadium Plans and a chat with John Layfield

EP 69: Utah Launches Stadium Plans and a chat with John Layfield

John Layfield, or the legend JBL, is a WWE hall of fame wrestler. He has spent a career in sports entertainment first as a football player in college and in the NFL briefly with the Raiders and the W…

01:03:36  |   Thu 08 Oct 2020
EP 68: MLR Launches Start Dates and Jessamyn McIntyre talks Seattle Sports

EP 68: MLR Launches Start Dates and Jessamyn McIntyre talks Seattle Sports

Major League Rugby has announced the start date for season 4 and has laid down when the Championship Series will take place. An action packed 18 week long schedule with every team playing 16 matches…

01:02:49  |   Thu 24 Sep 2020
EP 67: The Beast, Tendai Mtawarira Stops By For a Chat

EP 67: The Beast, Tendai Mtawarira Stops By For a Chat

Tendai Mtawarira played his last season of professional rugby in 2020, where did he choose to play? Old Glory DC played host to the Beast for his final season. We learn that Tendai enjoyed his time…
01:00:12  |   Thu 10 Sep 2020
EP 66: The SaberCats Outlook Ft. JT Onyett, Paul Healy, and Sam Windsor

EP 66: The SaberCats Outlook Ft. JT Onyett, Paul Healy, and Sam Windsor

The Houston SaberCats made numerous changes heading into season three of Major League Rugby. JT Onyett came on board as team president of the Texas Air Hogs. He joins the show to give an overview fro…

01:15:24  |   Thu 27 Aug 2020
EP 65: MLR Kickoff x Squidge Rugby Ft Dani Wexelman

EP 65: MLR Kickoff x Squidge Rugby Ft Dani Wexelman

Dan and Pete sit down with Robbie Owen to discuss his journey from UPS Stockist to viral Rugby Youtube Content Creator. Pete muses that he became a Patron during the World Cup and mentions how he fou…

01:30:59  |   Fri 14 Aug 2020
EP 64: New England Evolves for Season 4 Ft. Alex Magleby, Tera Mtembu, Ryan Martin

EP 64: New England Evolves for Season 4 Ft. Alex Magleby, Tera Mtembu, Ryan Martin

After examining their outcomes from their shortened inaugural season. New England went into a deep evaluation and made the decision to evolve into season four as part of their growth process. CEO A…

01:07:04  |   Thu 30 Jul 2020
EP 63: Chris Robshaw hits the San Diego Beaches, Hawai'i Makes a Bid for MLR

EP 63: Chris Robshaw hits the San Diego Beaches, Hawai'i Makes a Bid for MLR

Chris Robshaw joins the show to chat with Dan and Pete about the ongoing preparations to resume his final season with Harlequins. He then discusses why he's chosen to join the San Diego Legion. Pet…
01:05:09  |   Thu 16 Jul 2020
EP 62: MLR Draft Recap Ft Elaine Vassie, Tim O'Brien, Conner Mooneyham

EP 62: MLR Draft Recap Ft Elaine Vassie, Tim O'Brien, Conner Mooneyham

Following the inaugural Major League Rugby Draft Dan and Pete sit down to discuss how the teams did. They dig in chatting with Dallas Assistant GM and Attack Coach Elaine Vassie from the expansion p…
01:13:53  |   Wed 24 Jun 2020
EP 61: Eve of the Major League Rugby Draft Ft Ryan Fitzgerald and Brandon Sparks

EP 61: Eve of the Major League Rugby Draft Ft Ryan Fitzgerald and Brandon Sparks

Dan and Pete do a deep dive into the inaugural MLR draft. They chat with NOLA Gold GM Ryan Fitzgerald and Utah Director of Rugby Brandon Sparks delving into the process of a draft when it comes to e…
00:59:16  |   Wed 10 Jun 2020
EP 60: Major League Rugby Draft Overview, how it works!

EP 60: Major League Rugby Draft Overview, how it works!

Dan and Pete are back and ready to give you the overview of the Major League Rugby Draft. The structure behind it and how it focuses teams on developing American talent. Two trades have already bee…
00:35:44  |   Thu 28 May 2020
EP 59: Austin emerge victorious and San Diego is still undefeated Ft PoW Jason Robertson

EP 59: Austin emerge victorious and San Diego is still undefeated Ft PoW Jason Robertson

Jason Robertson stops by for a chat with Dan Power and Marc Stcherbina about his journey to Old Glory DC and the first five weeks of the MLR season. Dan and Marc then dig into the fifth week of the …
00:50:16  |   Thu 12 Mar 2020
EP 58: Storm in a Teacup, Seawolves and Raptors Win Ft. PoW Rene Ranger

EP 58: Storm in a Teacup, Seawolves and Raptors Win Ft. PoW Rene Ranger

Rene Ranger stops by to chat about his career with Pete and the Raptor's season so far and his outlook ahead of the Toronto match. Dan and Pete then sit down to dig into week four of the MLR season.…
01:17:30  |   Thu 05 Mar 2020
EP 57: Only Two Remain Unbeaten Ft. PoW Sam Malcolm

EP 57: Only Two Remain Unbeaten Ft. PoW Sam Malcolm

Sam Malcolm stops by the show for a chat with Pete after going perfect from the tee in Seattle scoring 24 of Toronto's 39 points. Dan and Pete round up the league as the Eastern Conference has domin…
01:11:20  |   Thu 27 Feb 2020
EP 56: The Beast arrives in time for Old Glory, Ft MLR POW Troy Lockyear

EP 56: The Beast arrives in time for Old Glory, Ft MLR POW Troy Lockyear

Troy Lockyear earned Player of the Week selection on his MLR debut, he stops to chat with Dan and Pete about his path to collegiate Rugby in the US and then to New York. It was a Wild week in MLR th…
01:10:53  |   Thu 20 Feb 2020
EP 55: Free Jacks Stun New York at Kickoff, Ft POW Cam Dolan

EP 55: Free Jacks Stun New York at Kickoff, Ft POW Cam Dolan

With a wild week one of the Major League Rugby Season, New England Stun New York. The Champions fall to the Legion, the Gold let the good times roll. Cam Dolan stops by to chat about the Rugby Worl…
01:01:05  |   Thu 13 Feb 2020
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