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RuggaMatrix America - GoffRugbyReport

Bruce McLane
115 episodes   Last Updated: Jun 03, 25
A podcast featuring Bruce McLane and Alex Goff about American rugby, its issues, its problems, its successes, and why Bruce (especially) and sometimes Alex have the solutions.

Episodes

  Alex Goff speakers with Claremont Colleges Director of Rugby Jeremy Ognall, who has been working to find common ground between the two big collegiate organizations in American rugby. Can everyone just get along? Ognall outlines why that is possible, and why it's a problem. Music by Bensounds. _____________________________________________   Support what we do and become a patron at: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr/   IG: @goffrugbyreport X: @goffrugbyreport FB: @goffrugbyreport   See all we do at https://goffrugbyreport.com/ ____________ Thanks to our video sponsors: Next Phase Rugby (Discount Code USAYHS) https://nextphaserugby.com/ Irish Rugby Tours https://www.irishrugbytours.com/ Panther Rugby Academy https://pantherrugbyacademy.com/ US Rugby Foundation  https://usrugbyfoundation.org/
Bruce McLane speaks with Peter O'Donnell of Lineout Lab to go over a series of exercises and concepts that can improve your lineout.   Music by Bensounds. _____________________________________________   Support what we do and become a patron at: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr/   IG: @goffrugbyreport X: @goffrugbyreport FB: @goffrugbyreport   See all we do at https://goffrugbyreport.com/ ____________ Thanks to our video sponsors: Next Phase Rugby (Discount Code USAYHS) https://nextphaserugby.com/ Irish Rugby Tours https://www.irishrugbytours.com/ Panther Rugby Academy https://pantherrugbyacademy.com/ US Rugby Foundation  https://usrugbyfoundation.org/
Bruce McLane speaks with Peter O'Donnell of Lineout Lab to go over a series of exercises and concepts that can improve your lineout.   Music by Bensounds. _____________________________________________   Support what we do and become a patron at: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr/   IG: @goffrugbyreport X: @goffrugbyreport FB: @goffrugbyreport   See all we do at https://goffrugbyreport.com/ ____________ Thanks to our video sponsors: Next Phase Rugby (Discount Code USAYHS) https://nextphaserugby.com/ Irish Rugby Tours https://www.irishrugbytours.com/ Panther Rugby Academy https://pantherrugbyacademy.com/ US Rugby Foundation  https://usrugbyfoundation.org/
Alex Goff talks to University of Kentucky Head Coach Sam Enari following UK's 2nd straight NCR D1AA title. Music by Bensounds. _____________________________________________   Support what we do and become a patron at: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr/   IG: @goffrugbyreport X: @goffrugbyreport FB: @goffrugbyreport   See all we do at https://goffrugbyreport.com/ ____________ Thanks to our video sponsors: Next Phase Rugby (Discount Code USAYHS) https://nextphaserugby.com/ Irish Rugby Tours https://www.irishrugbytours.com/ Panther Rugby Academy https://pantherrugbyacademy.com/ US Rugby Foundation  https://usrugbyfoundation.org/
Alex Goff talks to USA Men's 15s Head Coach Scott Lawrence about the CRAA Fall Classic, working high-performance colleges into the pathway conversation, the CRAA All Americans program, mentoring young American coaches, and the Eagles' 2024.   We cover a lot.   Music by Bensounds.   Support what we do and become a patron at: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr/   IG: @goffrugbyreport X: @goffrugbyreport FB: @goffrugbyreport   See all we do at https://goffrugbyreport.com/ ____________ Thanks to our video sponsors: Next Phase Rugby (Discount Code USAYHS) https://nextphaserugby.com/ Irish Rugby Tours https://www.irishrugbytours.com/ Panther Rugby Academy https://pantherrugbyacademy.com/ US Rugby Foundation https://usrugbyfoundation.org/
Some lessons in leadership and self examination from John Cullen, USA 15s Eagle, former football player, retired Army medic, and captain of the USA Military team that went to England this November. Photos Alligin, British Army, Judy Teasdale. _________________________________________ Support what RMA and Goff Rugby Report does here: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr/ Or support us directly through Paypal here>> IG: @goffrugbyreport X: @goffrugbyreport FB: @goffrugbyreport   Music by Bensounds. See all of our Podcasts: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/tags/ruggamatrix  
USA Women's 7s player Spiff Sedrick and Head Coach Emilie Bydwell talk about that moment, and the Olympic journey in general. You'll learn about why time management and a too-small jersey contributed to the USA's Bronze Medal-winning performance, and find out also how Sedrick's life has changed since THE TRY.   _________________________________________ Support what RMA and Goff Rugby Report does here: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr/ Or support us directly through Paypal here>> IG: @goffrugbyreport X: @goffrugbyreport FB: @goffrugbyreport   Music by Bensounds. See all of our Podcasts: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/tags/ruggamatrix  
New North Carolina-Chapel Hill Head Coach Joey Rasmus talks about a system he put in place at Illinois, making the Illini rugby program the largest sports club on campus and the larged college program in the USA. Creating an intramural league, Rasmus created a system that brings young student-athletes to the game in a way that eases the entry to play, and could be a model other coaches can follow. _________________________________________ Support what RMA and Goff Rugby Report does here: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr/ Or support us directly through Paypal here>> IG: @goffrugbyreport X: @goffrugbyreport FB: @goffrugbyreport   Music by Bensounds. See all of our Podcasts: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/tags/ruggamatrix  
Peter O'Donnell sits down with Bruce McLane to talk about one of the most important aspects of the game of rugby, the lineout. What works? What new ideas can you implement? What matters and what doesn't? _________________________________________ Based in Dublin, Ireland, Peter is a lineout expert and runs The Lineout Lab. Web: https://www.thelineoutlab.com/ YouTube>> Instagram @lineoutlab X: @lineoutlab Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lineoutlab    Also here is a link to the Simon Hardy podcast Bruce mentions:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/brucemclane/RMA_Coach_Talk_hardy_2.mp3  _________________________________________ Support what RMA and Goff Rugby Report does here: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr/ Or support us directly through Paypal here>>   Music by Bensounds. See all of our Podcasts: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/tags/ruggamatrix  
Patrick O'Rourke of St. Ignatius HS in Cleveland in knowns not only as one of the top HS hockey coaches in the USA, but one of the best high school sports coaches, period. A coach who balances elite performance and full inclusion, dedication and fun, and lessons from other sports (including rugby), sits down with Alex Goff to talk about all of that ... and playing 7 overtimes(!). To purchase the book Coach O'Rourke discusses in this episode go here>>    Support what RMA and Goff Rugby Report does here: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr/ Or support us directly through Paypal here>>   Music by Bensounds. See all of our Podcasts: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/tags/ruggamatrix