The 99s Rugby Podcast

We're back! After a 5 month long week off. This week, we take a look back at our summer of sevens and set out our plan for the future both on and off the pitch.
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We finally get the chance to record the pod in person over the sunny bank holiday weekend. We start of this week discussing what Rugby Union can learn from it's cousin Rugby League before moving on to coming up with the solution to keep grassroots clubs going post-pandemic. Finally, we get around to discussing the main topic this week. The first five of our starting XV of rugby bucket list items, a selection of things that all rugby fans should try their best to experience at least once in their lifetimes.
This week we have 5 travel oriented experiences for both playing and spectating that we think everyone should make an effort to have.

A BIG week of MLR action this week with some BIG games and some BIG results. Utah take control of the playoff race in the Western Conference with a big win over Austin; New York look back to their best after a big win in a fiery East Coast derby vs Old Glory DC and biggest of all the Giltinis took their second defeat of the season against the on fire Rugby ATL down in Georgia (Nursey called it perfectly).

Something a little bit different this week, we talk about our journey's in the sport of Rugby Union from our beginnings at the tender age of 5 all the way through to the 99's. We chat about how we got started and the people who influenced us along the way, and also give a little insight in to how the original 99's became friends at first sight.
What was meant to be just a short little episode talking about ourselves became a trip down memory lane for two friends and ended up being therapeutic for the both of us. Showing that men can talk about our feelings and open up when we need to.

We round up the latest round of fixtures in Week 9 of Major League Rugby. LA christened the SoFi Stadium with a rebound win after last weeks shock defeat to New York. San Diego look like they've finally got back to their best with a surprise win at home to NOLA and despite a bad result for RUNY, Dav is happy to see the predictions belt head back to where it belongs.