Earful of Dirt - The Major League Rugby Podcast

Earful of Dirt co-host Aaron Castro talks with Glendale Raptors and USA Eagles scrum-half Shaun Davies. Originally from South Africa, Davies came to the U.S. to play rugby for BYU where he won two College National Championships.

Buoyed by the fantastic Tosan Temitse of Viral Rugby, the guys work their way through the stages of grief about Sabercats’ first loss. There’s more expansion news out of Ontario and NYC, and an extended, philosophical, discussion of rugby in America.

Dave Williams, Eagle #337 and head coach of the Glendale Raptors joins Aaron Castro to discuss his career and the future of Major League Rugby in the United States.

Dan Lyle returns to talk part of AEG's strategy for promoting rugby in the United States as we move towards the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles and the upcoming Super Rugby match between the Blue Bulls and the Stormers on Feb.3, as part of a double header in advance of the ARC's opening round.

With Dan out of country, the guys welcome Terry Kilbane of Rugby City Podcast to the show to talk through Sabercats’ first match, Houston’s overwhelming and amazing response to the new team, and the USA Eagles ARC squad.

Gordon Hanlon joins Earful of Dirt co-host Aaron Castro for part 3 of our Rugby Technique series. They discuss the 1-3-3-1 attack system and give listeners a better understanding of what to watch for in the game.

Gordon Hanlon joins EOD co-host Aaron Castro for part 2 of our Rugby Technique series. They discuss the 2-4-2 style of Attack and give listeners a better understanding of what to watch for in the game.

Earful of Dirt co-host Aaron Castro interviews NOLA Gold Scrumhalf Holden Yungert. He's led a very competitive rugby life since picking up the egg in high school, which ultimately led to a position in Major League Rugby.

Gordon Hanlon joins EOD co-host Aaron Castro for part 1 of our Rugby Technique series. They discuss the beginnings of the modern rugby offensive style to give listeners a better understanding of what to watch for in the game.

With Aaron lost somewhere in the southeast, the guys close out the year with a few rumors, a few signing, and one brand new Earful of Dirt team member!

Eric Howard, a hooker from Canada, was announced with NOLA Gold in October. He speaks with Earful of Dirt cohost Aaron Castro on his expeiences both on and off the pitch, his start with Major League Rugby, and his life here and back home.

The Ontario Arrows just released their schedule and there's some interesting stuff on it, including matches against Rugby Club New York and Mystic River. And, last week Aaron sat down with Mark Bullock of the Glendale Raptors.

Mark Bullock, director of rugby at the Glendale Raptors in Colorado, speaks with Earful of Dirt co-host Aaron Castro as part of the Vertical Organization series which highlights the back office staff of Major League Rugby clubs.

After a long two week break following Thanksgiving we're back on our grind before Christmas so that everyone out there listening would have the best information from the greatest podcast ever! The big news about the MLR schedule was released.

We're delighted to have Martin Pengelly of the Guardian with us this week. SaberCats hold their second scrimmage, this time against the Reds. We talk a little bit about the Eagles’ time in Germany and cover all the player signings of the week.

Alain Hyardet (Les Bleus #810) has picked up the whistle once again to lead an expansion team as head coach of Austin Elite Rugby. He is joined by Thierry Daupin for a discussion with Aaron on AER and Major League Rugby.

A lot went down this last week in Major League Rugby with the announcement of the San Diego Legion, along with moves by the Ontario Arrows and an un-named New York based team. Player compensation became a heavy topic on the Reddit boards and of course the guys have a Tweet of the Week, Questions From Bob and all the abuse (mostly directed at Corey who was playing hooky in Vegas) you can handle!

Theirry Daupin tweeted Monday night that there would be a announcement out of MLR Tuesday, Nov. 7. The guys (sans Aaron) break down what that could mean as well as headlines, new signings, the Tweet of the Week and questions from Bob.

A special edition of the pod tonight to discuss CBS Sports Network partnering with Major League Rugby for a multi-year broadcast contract. This strengthens the validity of Rugby in the US and the league itself. Grant Cole of This is Texas Rugby will be joining us to provide the beauty.

Victor and Corey ride solo through a long list of player signings and various other headlines from MLR-Land.

Aaron talks with NOLA Gold Head Coach Nathan Osborne.

Dan is off for the evening, something about Georgia peaches. So Gift Egbelu of Gift Time Rugby joins us to discuss all of the news around the league.

This week, the guys talk through USA Selects' 2nd place finish in the APC, go over player signings for three different clubs, and recap the interview Aaron had with Ryan Fitzgerald, GM for NOLA Gold.

Sitting down to speak with Ryan Fitzgerald, the General Manager of NOLA Gold Rugby, digging into how he got his start in Rugby and then progressing towards his career as an NFL Scout and now General Manager of a Professional Rugby Team.

A lot happened in the realm of Major League Rugby this past week with multiple signings from the front office to the playing field. Some Austin news, some NOLA news, some Houston news. Plus the guys review USA Selects v Samoa and Merlins v OBNYC.

USA Rugby CEO Dan Payne hires Gary Gold, Worcester Warriors Director of Rugby as HC of the Men's Eagles. We'll discuss the Robert Paylor Inquiry Citing Commissioner Report. Seattle Seawolves front office personnel and more league signings.

Bryan Ray of Americas Rugby News joins EOD as a guest co-host, filling Dan’s spot for the week. The guys hit on rumors of the potential for two Canadian teams in 2019 joining MLR. They also hit on news out of Kansas City, introduce the Utah Warriors, and hit on MLR players’ roles on the APC squad. Earful of Dirt - The Major League Rugby Fancast We're just four guys trying to hype the game we love and the league we admire most. Join us weekly for everything MLR. Featuring recaps, commentary, breaking news and all the rumors you can handle!

Dan and Victor spent Saturday, Sept. 9, in Philadelphia, celebrating the Aviva Premiership match in America. The duo interview several subjects after the Falcons / Saracens match, including Chris Wyles, Dan Payne, Titi Lamositele and Dan Lyle.

Dan and Victor spent Saturday, Sept. 9, in Philadelphia, celebrating the Aviva Premiership match in America. The duo interview several subjects after the Falcons / Saracens match, including Chris Wyles, Dan Payne, Titi Lamositele and Dan Lyle.

Dan and Victor spent Saturday, Sept. 9, in Philadelphia, celebrating the Aviva Premiership match in America. The duo interview several subjects after the Falcons / Saracens match, including Chris Wyles, Dan Payne, Titi Lamositele and Dan Lyle.

Dan and Victor spent Saturday, Sept. 9, in Philadelphia, celebrating the Aviva Premiership match in America. The duo interview several subjects after the Falcons / Saracens match, including Chris Wyles, Dan Payne, Titi Lamositele and Dan Lyle.

Dan and Victor spent a day watching Newcastle vs. Saracens in Philadelphia and brought back loads of news. Austin hired Alain Hyardet as head coach, and Martin Anayi had another interview regarding Guinness PRO14 expansion.

This week the guys discuss updates to the Striker's roster, Austin Elite Rugby breaking ground on a stadium complex, the Merlins v Arrows match in Colorado, and they spend a few minutes thinking about all they've done wrong during the corrections segment.

EOD Lineouts are quick tap interviews with rugby news makers. This time around Aaron welcomes Dan Lyle and Paul Morgan in for a conversation about the coming Premiership match between Saracens and Falcons in Philadelphia.

While Dan is off for the week, Aaron, Victor and Corey are joined by Grant Cole of This Is Texas Rugby to discuss Hurricane Harvey's impact on Houston and the rugby community's response.

The team was without some members this week as Dan was busy and Victor came in late. But that didn't stop the guys from hitting issues related to recent efforts to add team members to MLR clubs.

This week the guys tackle to birth and growth of MLR, giving a few history lessons and a lot of speculation. They also answer listeners' questions and share what's hot in the rumor mills this week.

Ahead of Earful of Dirt's first full episode, each host took to Facebook Live to introduce himself.

Ahead of Earful of Dirt's first full episode, each host took to Facebook Live to introduce himself.

Ahead of Earful of Dirt's first full episode, each host took to Facebook Live to introduce himself.

Ahead of Earful of Dirt's first full episode, each host took to Facebook Live to introduce himself.

Welcome to episode 0 of Earful of Dirt, the Major League Rugby fan podcast. This week, Aaron, Corey, Dan and Victor take turns talking about themselves, and occasionally rugby. More at Facebook & Twitter /EarfulOfDirt.