Rugby Pickem

With Uncle Johnny and HARPO back in town, the Rugby PickEm guys got together before summer break to talk rugby. The eagles sweep their June test matches ... we reflect back on the historic summer and look t ahead to the November test match in Ireland. Summer 7's have begun, but before we look too far ahead, .... the MLR playoffs are upon us! Predictions, analysis, hot takes, and our world famous point spreads .... Happy 4th ya filthy animals. Glendale -22 Utah +22 O/U – 65 San Diego Legion / Seattle Seawolves --> PickEm game

Sitting down with Logan Collins after his first MLR cap was a treat. We started talking summer 7's, and proceeded to bounce off the walls covering everything from when he started playing rugby his senior year of high school with James Patterson in Colorado Springs, to learning from kiwis in Dunedin, to winning the one and only PRO Rugby Championship with the Denver Stampede, and his Super League days with the Denver Barbarians. Lots of culture in this week's bio with a guy who plays drums, professional rugby, and holds down a full-time job on the side. Enjoy this week's RugbyPickEmBio with Logan Collins and Rugby PickEm producer Florida Dev .... (and don't forget to listen all the way through the outro)! Top 3 – Early Day Barbos 1) Justin Stencil 2) Maximo DeAchaval 3) Taylor Howden Top 3 - CSU Social Squad 1) Tommy Staab 2) Danny Bolling 3) Nick the Brick Top 5 Rappers (Brought to you by Elliot Dillon-Herzog’s favorite Chris Rock movie … “Top 5”) 1) Nas 2) NOTORIUS BIG 3) Lil Wayne (recently freed) 4) J

We sat down with Charles, a man still riding his championship high, and discussed his rugby journey from England, to France, to Little Rock Arkansas and eventually to Denver, Colorado. He talked about learning how to tackle before he ever touched a rugby ball, how the French flair has influenced his game, and the challenges and rewards of coaching and developing grassroots rugby. Top 3 - Arkansas Razorbacks 1) Alex Carr 2) TJ Christensen 3) Tim Hanify Rugby PickEm Haiku: Jouer au rugby French prince seduces Little Rock Social peacock stud

We sat down with Zach before his game against Glendale. We talked everything rugby, including his childhood in Guam, how he had to sneak onto the rugby pitch for his first practice and touring with the countries Soccer national side at age 16. Zach showed love for his old club Ombac as he recounts moving halfway across the world to pursue his rugby ambitions. Lastly we wrapped with some culture, and his current team the Houston Sabercats. Top 3 - OMBAC 1) Tai Tuisamoa 2) Charlie Purdon 3) Jed Gillespie Rugby PickEm Haiku: Guam kid comes to states Ombac stalwart loves the beach HE LOVES THE HIGHBALL!

The PickEm guys can barely handle all the rugby over the weekend but we do it for our fans .... Uncle Johnny gives his "State Of The Rugby Union", recapping Wales vs. SA in the Nation's Capital, London 7s, and Club National Championships. We talk MLR, featuring our usual weekly awards. Vili Toluta'u wins #FirstTeamAllHair and Marcus Walsh is our #spiciestscrummy. In our first ever Breaking News on #RugbyPickEm .... Logan Collins will make his MLR debut this week with Glendale. We change it up and pick against the point spreads for the June International Test Matches. All that and more on this week's Rugby PickEm.

After a week off from recording ... (the boys were in TCB mode), we recap you on everything MLR. Uncle Johnny has a couple of bones to pick in his State of the Rugby Union, last week's game recaps features the spiciest scrummy, first-team all-hair, #RigJealousy, Dan Power and Grant Cole's awkward broadcast chemistry, we take different stands on heckling kickers, and our premier of "Eighty Minute Men". HARPO sends a goodbye text, we get some strange voicemails, Thanking Doug, Player Try Pool, our hopeful outlook on the Eagle's June Test games and next week's MLR spreads and picks. All that and more on this week's Rugby PickEm.

HARPO in STUDO! That's right folks, we broke down week 4 with the one and only as he updated us on his upcoming trip to Maggotfest in Missoula, his complicated relationship with technology and his pet peeve ... missed tackles. Things got a little off the walls this week and it's the audio editing job of the year. Phil Mack is this week's spiciest scrummy, Pete Steinberg snatched the announcing crown this week and sideline reporter Stacey Bates has stolen our hearts. When you have HARPO in studio (and the guys record immediately after rubbing elbows in the Try Club) .... you get top notch rugby banter. Enjoy this week's first taste of HARPO in the flesh.

Week 3 in the MLR was the week of upsets that had our heads spinning. Catch up with HARPO's hot takes, game recaps, voicemail (from a very powerful, concerned friend), Thanking Doug, player try pool and week 4 picks. Top notch MLR banter on this week's RUGBY PICKEM!

We learned A LOT in week 2, and like all you fans ... were frothing for more. In Seattle, HARPO sees a familiar face and we have our first plus sized athlete of the week. Down in Houston, Grant Cole snatches the announcing crown, and Bt has a case of #rigjealously. In San Diego, Nate Augsburger is our spiciest scrummy of the week, and we deliver our first official MLR first-team all-hair as we break down some Utah Warriors's hair-dos. Voicemail, Thanking Doug, Player Try Pool, and Week 3 PickEm .... (including HARPO's sure thing Derby winner) ... there's a little bit of everything this week on Rugby PickEm!

MLR Week 1 is in the books ... Uncle Johnny whiffed on his picks, but he's ready to get back on the horse and bounce back in week 2. We break down the games to find out where we were right, where we were wrong, and how we can right those wrongs. A bit of everything this week including an MLR facial hair breakdown, our first voicemail, a look back at PRO Rugby (to thank our friend Dougy Scho), player try pool, our week 2 spreads and picks ..... and we catch up with our scoops expert HARPO as he treks across the country (with some interesting stops) for the game of the week in Seattle. Subscribe to Rugby PickEm on Apple Podcasts and send us your picks (rugbypickem@gmail.com)!

The guys had their boots on the ground today for the MLR opener of the Austin Elite Rugby against the Glendale Raptors. Pregame, halftime and post-game analysis of the exciting week 1 match up. Shoutout to Matt Clement on the Intro and Asher Postman on the Outro

Team Previews: 2:10 - 22:00 Prop Bets: 22:00 - 29:00 Player Try Survivor Pool: 29:10 - 31:30 Las Vegas Sportsbooks Hate Rugby: 31:30 - 34:50 Week 1 Lines: 34:50 - 39:30 Harpo (Scoops Expert)Call: 39:50 - 41:50 Outro: 42:45