• Rain is Rugby Weather
    May 15 2025
    Episode Notes

    We review the rain-soaked win on Tuesday and how it sets up Old Glory for the final stretch of the season.

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    55 mins
  • Righting the Ship
    May 11 2025
    Episode Notes

    As Old Glory goes into an odd midweek match, we talk about what went right against Utah and whether this is a turning point for the team.

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    41 mins
  • Frustrated but Not Worried ft. Simon Cross
    May 2 2025
    Episode Notes

    Guest co-host Ryan Ye steps in for Fitzy as we try to stay positive breaking down yet another loss. We also talk to head coach Simon Cross about what's gone wrong with the team recently and what everyone's doing to get things back on track.

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Comeback Falls Short
    Apr 25 2025
    Episode Notes

    Old Glory breaks the home winning streak when the comeback falls just short against Miami, but we dive more into the bigger picture - why has this team become so inconsistent, and what can they to get back on the right track?

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    49 mins
  • Jekyll and Hyde
    Apr 17 2025
    Episode Notes

    In which there is a quarter of an hour's general bafflement about the state of the team, musings on the league's general defiance of predictability, concerns about players compelled to inaction through injury, and a set of predictions that nevertheless express some confidence that Old Glory will return to form.

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    51 mins
  • Playing Our Game ft. John Rizzo
    Apr 10 2025
    Episode Notes

    John Rizzo joins us to talk about what the team got wrong against LA and how the turned it around against Seattle last weekend.

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Let's Forget that one Happened
    Apr 3 2025
    Episode Notes

    We try (unsuccessfully) to figure out the truly weird match against LA this past weekend, then preview to upcoming match against the Seattle SeaWolves.

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    48 mins
  • That Felt Good
    Mar 27 2025
    Episode Notes

    We revel in the glow of a rivalry win for a bit, then turn our sights to a potentially tricky opponent in LA.

    About the hosts

    John Fitzpatrick

    • Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter
    • Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up)
    • Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces
    • Twitter: @rugbymorning

    Alistair Kirsch-Poole

    • Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby
    • Runs Tackle the Numbers
    • Twitter: @AlistairKP
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    52 mins