On this episode of Top of the League, we speak to former Akron players Casey Koza and Will Walmsey. In their rugby retirement these two have become "trail ultrarunners". We talk a bit about running, as well as Will's brother Jim who is a professional ultramarathoner. Then we get into a bit of rugby talk as our guests reminisce on the glory days. Ch…

The boys are back from Nashville, but yet again, our Irish co-host Mossy is missing. We do a little recap of the trip to Nashbash and cover some rugby news.Top Of The League Podcast

We are headed to Nashville this weekend for the 40th edition of Nashbash. A light week of news and our Irish host was missing, but we were joined by Mr. Manager Bear from Husky Bois Incorporated RFC to talk all things Husky Bois and this upcoming trip to Nashville. If you will be at Nashbash this weekend, slide into our DMs and maybe you'll get on …

Spring has spring and that means rugby and of course Top Of The League. To kick off the new season the boys are joined by Nathan Mosey. Big Nate talks with the boys about Sobriety, his fitness journey and rugby in his life. Follow @moseyandson0826 on InstagramTop Of The League Podcast

After an exciting weekend of Midwest Championships we review the outcomes of those games. With the Midwest club season behind us, we look at an exciting weekend of college rugby where this weekend will see teams in National Collegiate Rugby in the Sweet 16 and hopefully the quarterfinals. We are joined by long time listener, Dom Gralia of Slippery …

Well after a long fall, it all comes down to this weekend at the Midwest’s cornerstone event, the Midwest Championships. We look at the results from the semi-final round and preview the matchups for this weekend’s final matchups. Good luck to all teams involved especially the Pittsburgh Forge women who we have been covering extensively. Also we loo…

The regular season has wrapped up across the Midwest. The podcast boys faced a humbling defeat last week in the D3 quarterfinals, but we’re back in the studio, albeit a few days later than our usual posting. All divisions of the Midwest Rugby Football Union are now into the semifinal round and we are previewing those games and making our prediction…

Playoffs are continuing to heat up! Most Midwest divisions are wrapped up with a few final matches to determine playoff seeding in the Midwest Premiership and Men's D2. We also preview the quarterfinal round for Mens D3, Mens D4 and Womens D2Top Of The League Podcast

Playoff season is here! Tune in this week as we cover one of the most exciting weekends of rugby with those intense Rugby World Cup Quarterfinal matches. We check in on the other divisions as they are wrapping up their regular season and hoping to make the playoffs. Most importantly, we preview the Midwest D3 playoff round of 16, and Mossy, Gator, …

We had to phone in a friend who seems to be missing from the studio all too often... More Midwest rugby scores and standings. Gator is still learning about international rugby with the World Cup. Next week should be a doozy with D3 playoffs starting up!Top Of The League Podcast

Welp, we had to do it this week. Mossy was missing YET AGAIN, so we had Midwest referee Patrick Feitt filling in as a guest host this week. We check in on the world cup and the results in the Midwest and local college scene this past weekend. Things are starting to heat up in the league as we are looking towards playoffs starting up in a few weeks.…

Episode 84 - The One With The Cold Open This week we learned about some other rugby podcasts in the Midwest. Shoutout to the B-Side Bois in Iowa, and The Podcastaways in Columbus. Show them some love and check em out! Being 5 weeks into the Midwest fall competition, there was a lot to recap and some more to look ahead to. Touched base on some of th…

How often do YOU think about the Roman Empire? It's been the hottest question on the internet in the past week or so. Anyways, your favorite fake news rugby podcast is back again with another week of Midwest rugby recaps and previews. Unfortunately not much World Cup chat because Gator forgot to watch the matches last weekend, oh and Mossy is missi…

Guess who's back? Everyone's favorite Irish amateur rugby pundit, Mossy! With the whole gang back together, we discuss the 3rd week of competition in the Midwest Rugby Union, as well as talk about the opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup.Top Of The League Podcast

For a second week in a row, Gator and producer Kress were on their own to recap and review games in the eastern conferences of Midwest rugby, as well as the greater Pittsburgh college rugby scene. Where is the beloved Mossy? Did he get fired from the pod? Is he on a sabbatical? Maybe he's lost at sea? Tune in and listen to find out.…

Our dear host Mossy unfortunately couldn't make it this week, but fear not! Producer Kress and Gator recap the Week 1 matches and preview some matchups for a light week 2!Top Of The League Podcast

After a lengthy time away, the boys catch up on all of the Pittsburgh and Midwest rugby news that we've missed over the summer as well as some predictions and previews for the upcoming fall season!Top Of The League Podcast

The whole crew is back together again for our regularly scheduled content. This week we come to you with some recaps around the local Pittsburgh rugby scene, and especially the local college teams heading to CRC's next weekend. Also, plenty of banter, and some bad WWII takes.Top Of The League Podcast

It has been a long time coming, but we finally got a chance to sit down and have a chat with Angela Smarto, who is currently the Women's Rugby Director and Division I & II Commissioner for National Collegiate Rugby. We had quite a lengthy chat talking about all things surrounding college rugby, as well as Smarto's experience as a coach and player.…

The long awaited return of Top Of The League finally arrives. We discuss the reasoning behind our time away, amongst other things. Also, we have special guest, Bear, from the Husky Bois to discuss all things Husky Bois and a tour recap from the Savannah St. Paddy's Day rugby tournament.Top Of The League Podcast

What. An. Episode. We were thankful to be joined by our guest Seth Erwin, who is the head men's rugby coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Seth joined us for a very lengthy talk, and gave us a lot of insight on his background in rugby, how he got into coaching, and of course, how IUP has become an absolute powerhouse for D2 Men's Rugby, not…

Today we speak with Andy Smith, with 19 season under his belt we speak on longevity, diet, routine and everything needed for players of all ages. Get a pen and paper ready as he is a wealth of knowledge.Top Of The League Podcast

Today we speak with Andy Smith, with 19 season under his belt we speak on longevity, diet, routine and everything needed for players of all ages. Get a pen and paper ready as he is a wealth of knowledge.Top Of The League Podcast

Today we speak with Andy Smith, with 19 season under his belt we speak on longevity, diet, routine and everything needed for players of all ages. Get a pen and paper ready as he is a wealth of knowledge.Top Of The League Podcast

We are back with a doozy of an episode. Lot's of rambling, and we do apologize for that. However, we do a quick recap of this past weekend's Midwest semi-finals, and preview this upcoming weekend's Midwest Championship. We also touch base of the exciting college rugby season coming to a close, and introduce our superlative award categories for the …

We are back, but this time with a special Midwest and Allegheny Rugby Union playoff preview! Unfortunately, Mossy was unavailable to record with us this week so it was Gator and Producer Kress behind the microphones for this weeks episode. However! Stay tuned to the end of the episode where we break new grounds and have our first call-in guest!…

Short episode, but look ahead to our exciting guests in the coming weeks/months!Top Of The League Podcast

The fall rugby season is starting to come down to the wire! We discuss the local area college results, as well as results and previews from the club teams throughout the Midwest. Most importantly, we cover the first round of the Midwest playoffs with the D2 Women’s and D3 Men’s play in games this upcoming weekend. As we mentioned in the podcast, we…

No Kress, no party!Top Of The League Podcast

We're back again with some Midwest rugby roundups, exciting news shared about some local ARU college teams being on a MAJOR sports network this week. You'll have to listen to find out! Also congrats to our producer Kress, for being voted Man of the Match this past weekend.Top Of The League Podcast

Oh you know. Just another week of sillyness from some silly rugby guys. We apologize for Gator.Top Of The League Podcast

Back at it again with some lackluster reporting of rugby in the Midwest, some amazing banter, and another interview with a fantastic rugby player. We had some technical difficulties in the studio this week, so please forgive any audio mishaps.Top Of The League Podcast

We yet again recap rugby in the Midwest Rugby Union as well as other rugby happenings in the greater Pittsburgh region. Also at about 9:20 we have our first on-field interview with the Player of the Pod, Khalil Abdullah from University of Pittsburgh Rugby after their hard hitting win against the University of Cincinnati…

Just another week of rugby recaps and pointless banter. We apologize for the last 5 minutes or so.Top Of The League Podcast

We return for another week of Midwest Rugby news and recapsTop Of The League Podcast

The season kicks off with the same subpar contentTop Of The League Podcast

Catch up on last weekend's action!Top Of The League Podcast

The Hooligan Julian Jay is a local Pittsburgh Pro Wrestler, he has upcoming shows where tickets are available at the door. One lucky listener will win a ticket! Share the pod on social media or write a review for a chance to win! 11/13/21 325 Logan St McMechen WV and 11/20 at the Worthington Civic Center, Worthington, PA Follow @the.Hooligan92 on I…

The Hooligan Julian Jay is a local Pittsburgh Pro Wrestler, he has upcoming shows where tickets are available at the door. One lucky listener will win a ticket! Share the pod on social media or write a review for a chance to win! 11/13/21 325 Logan St McMechen WV and 11/20 at the Worthington Civic Center, Worthington, PA Follow @the.Hooligan92 on I…

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Conspiracy talk, British actors, Moon walking, and of course rugby!Top Of The League Podcast

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Recap of the season opener!Top Of The League Podcast

The start of the 2021 Fall season deserves a new pod!Top Of The League Podcast

New pod alert. A look forward and a look back of this weeks actionsTop Of The League Podcast

Episode 2/2 we talk a little rugby and a lot of life. Gator tells of how he Silverbacked the Florida manTop Of The League Podcast