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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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 135
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2022
EP 54: Season 3 and Let's #AskMLR, Ft Commissioner George Killebrew
New Major League Rugby Commissioner George Killebrew stops by for a chat with Dan and Pete on the eve of the third season of MLR. Dan and Pete take and answer your questions in addition to previewin…
01:06:06 |
Thu 06 Feb 2020
EP 53: The Building of Old Glory's Foundation Ft Chris Dunlavey and HC Andrew Douglas
With the season just over a week away Dan and Pete break down the final expansion team in Old Glory DC. Owner Chris Dunlavey joins the show to discuss how he and Paul Sheehy constructed the business…
01:30:55 |
Thu 30 Jan 2020
EP 52: The Start of Atlanta Ft HC and GM Scott Lawrence
Major League Rugby Pre-Season is in high gear with four teams heading to Vegas for a mini-camp weekend. The Marquee match of the Weekend was the Tasman Mako victory over the Houston SaberCats on the…
00:54:23 |
Thu 23 Jan 2020
EP 51: The Ride of the New England Free Jacks Ft. HC Josh Smith
Dan and Pete examine the New England Free Jacks as they prepare for their first season in Major League Rugby. Head Coach Josh Smith joins Pete to chat about his coaching journey and the foundation t…
00:54:32 |
Thu 16 Jan 2020
EP 50: Seawolves Outlook Ft Shane Skinner, but also, The Beast Signs for Old Glory
As MLR closes out the off-season, Shane Skinner joins Dan for a chat about their season that was in 2019. What it took to repeat from the inaugural Championship run and the foundation the Seawolves …
01:03:37 |
Thu 19 Dec 2019
EP 49: The Legion look towards 2020 FT Head Coach Rob Hoadley
Dan and Pete sit down to look at the Legion's improvements and then assess how they've met their needs going into 2020. The only way to make a year on year improvement for the Legion will be a West …
00:53:32 |
Thu 05 Dec 2019
EP 48: Toronto Arrows Outlook ft GM Mark Winokur
Mark Winokur joins Dan and Pete to discuss the difficulties and triumphs of the 2019 Arrows season. Examining the off-season acquisitions of the Arrows which would allow the Franchise to go strength…
00:51:02 |
Thu 21 Nov 2019
EP 47: RUNY Outlook with HC Greg McWilliams
Dan and Pete sit down to discuss the season that was for New York and the season that will be. Greg McWilliams, the new head coach sits down with Pete to discuss the Eagles World Cup and how he'll b…
01:11:37 |
Fri 08 Nov 2019
EP46: US Eagles and Les Rouges World Cup recap, Ft USA Eagle and RUNY Man Dylan Fawsitt
Dan and Pete sit down to discuss the end of the World Cup analyzing the performances and the outlook towards 2023 for the US and Canadian programs. Eagles Hooker and RUNY Captain, Dylan Fawsitt stop…
01:00:34 |
Thu 17 Oct 2019
EP45: Gold Reign outlook with GM Ryan Fitzgerald, Eagles and Canada at the Rugby World Cup
Ryan Fitzgerald stops by to chat with Dan Power about NOLA Gold's 2019 season and the moves the Gold have made to build for 2020. Dan and Pete sit down to analyze the moves the Gold have made for th…
01:09:14 |
Thu 03 Oct 2019
EP44: Glendale Raptors 2020 outlook Ft. DOR Mark Bullock, US and CAN Rd 1 Preview
Dan and Pete sit down to discuss the major moves in Major League Rugby as Greg McWilliams is named Head Coach of Rugby United New York and various staffs have begun to be filled in throughout the Lea…
01:09:37 |
Fri 20 Sep 2019
EP 43: Looking over the SaberCats, US V CAN Preview, FT SaberCats Prez JT Onyett
As part of their off-season team reviews, Dan and Pete sit down to discuss the SaberCats 2019 season but also look forward towards their 2020 season assessing player strengths and needs to round out …
01:01:57 |
Thu 05 Sep 2019
MLR Kickoff EP 42: Utah Warriors in Review FT CEO Kimball Kjar, PNC Recap
Dan and Pete sit down to do a post-season review of the Utah Warriors looking at their roster, their competition, and performance. Kimball Kjar, CEO, was nice enough to set down with Pete to discuss…
00:52:44 |
Thu 15 Aug 2019
MLR Kickoff EP41: USA v. Canada recap, Austin Elite in Review ft. Andrew Suniula
Dan and Pete execute the end of season review for Austin Elite and bring in Andrew Suniula to take an inside look at the major changes the organization has executed in the last two months. They then …
00:48:57 |
Thu 01 Aug 2019
MLR Kickoff EP 40: Pacific Nations Cup Preview, Retirements, and Transactions
Dan and Pete sit down to discuss Major League Rugby's off-season moves with San Diego and New Orleans making major signings and re-signings. They then give an in depth overview of the USA Eagles and…
00:35:28 |
Thu 25 Jul 2019
MLR Kickoff EP 39: All-MLR Awards Ft Brad Tucker, Paddy Ryan, JP Du Plessis, and Rob Hoadley
Major League Rugby released the All-MLR selections this past Monday which features four major awards: Player of the Year, Forward of the Year, Back of the Year, and Coach of the year. Dan Power sat …
01:08:42 |
Thu 27 Jun 2019
MLR Kickoff EP 38: Seawolves Set Foundation For a Dynasty, Ft Championship MVP JP Smith
Following the rousing victory by the Seawolves, Dan and Pete track down JP Smith already on the coaching trail in Alaska to help grow the game in the United States. Just the first stop on the Rugby …
00:47:12 |
Thu 20 Jun 2019
MLR Kickoff EP 37: Seawolves Return, Legion hoping to Dethrone the Champs
With the Semi-Finals over, Dan and Pete dissect how San Diego and Seattle defeated their opponents. San Diego narrowly beat Rugby United New York courtesy of a masterful performance by JP Du Plessis…
00:42:15 |
Thu 13 Jun 2019
MLR Kickoff EP36: Playoffs Are Here, ft POW Brad Tucker
Dan Power and Pete Steinberg sit down to discuss the end of the regular season noting the marked improvement of the Houston SaberCats, but also making note of the strides from New Orleans Gold. Zac …
01:08:58 |
Thu 06 Jun 2019
MLR Kickoff Ep 35: Utah Stuns Seattle, The SaberCats rise towards 2020, Ft POW Gaston Mieres
Dan and Pete sit down to discuss Week 18 of the Major League Rugby season as it builds towards an intense final week of the regular season. Toronto Arrows rise towards the playoffs off the heels of …
00:56:29 |
Thu 30 May 2019
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