Published by Bruce McLane
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.
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Alex Goff looks at the contenders, the question-marks, and up-and-comers in men's D2 College Rugby for the fall of 2026. Follow all the coverage at goffrugbyreport.com
1 hr 1 min
Bruce McLane sits down with Keir Wenham-Flatt of LearntoTackle.com. They tackle the tackle height talk, what to do when the ballcarrier doesn't go down immediately, and more. learntotackle.com IG: @learn_to_tackle YT: @learntotackle FB: Learn-to-tackle X: @learntotackle
27 min
Alex Goff looks at the D1-level college conferences and sees who plays where, and when, and what has changed. What we do find out is that the main split among these teams is geographical more than anything else.
26 min
Alex Goff goes to Stanford University for the Rugby NorCal Finals and talks to the organization's Executive Director Nate Dalena. They talk about the event, the growth of teams in the region, and what his vision is for the future.
1 hr 33 min
Bruce sits down with Peter O'Donnell, who runs The Lineout Lab. https://www.thelineoutlab.com/ @Lineoutlab on Instagram LineoutLab on Patreon They go in-depth on this crucial part of the game in a Coach Talk RMA episode.
44 min
Alex Goff toured with the USA Military team and sat down for a long conversation with J'Son Townes and Cliff Davidson to talk about their military experience, the difficulty of coming home with the burden of those memories, and how being on the rugby team is healing. Can rugby help with PTSD? Yes, it can, for some. But sometimes it's more about finding a home and a place where others understand you. For some it's the game. For all, it's the brotherhood. _______________________________________________________ Support what we do and become a patron at: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr/ IG: @goffrugbyreport X: @goffrugbyreport FB: @goffrugbyreport
20 min
Alex Goff talks to Grant Keenan of Crusaders Global and Murph McCarthy from the US Naval Academy women's team about the Crusaders Global program, and mentoring coaches and players in the USA. Learn more about Crusaders Global at: https://www.crusadersglobal.com/ ______________________________________________________ Support what we do and become a patron at: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr/ IG: @goffrugbyreport X: @goffrugbyreport FB: @goffrugbyreport
23 min
Alex Goff looks at USA Rugby's dues increase, and what the true needs are. Just dry finances? No! Not a all. There's much more to it than that. _____________________________________________ 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/
42 min
Alex Goff answers the question himself. What could make American college rugby become one. Short answer ... money. Longer answer ... let's listen. 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/
1 hr 9 min
Alex Goff speaks 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/
28 min
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/
1 hr 44 min
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/
11 min
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/
20 min
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/
26 min
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
42 min
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
54 min
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
2 hr 8 min
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
1 hr 5 min
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
1 hr 22 min
This one is a bit more about philosophy, money, policy, and how we all survive the tought times. A hugely enlightening talk between Bruce McLane and economist, author, and President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, Thomas Dilorenzo.