The Glorious Rugby Podcast

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Hosts John and Alistair talk all things Old Glory DC - match breakdowns and previews, player news, stats, all from the perspective of two dedicated fans. Releases weekly during the season and sporadically the rest of the time. About the hosts: John Fitzpatrick is the proprietor of the Rugby Morning newsletter and host of Rugby Morning Coffee Break on Rugby Wrap Up Alistair Kirsch-Poole writes for Glorious Rugby and is the proprietor of Tackle the Numbers

Episode Date
Gift Egbelu - Interview Special
00:37:30

Episode Notes

In our first interview special, we had a chance to talk to Gift Egbelu of the GiftTime Rugby Network. It's definitely a journey, starting with how Gift got into rugby in the first place, how he got into producing rugby content, and how he started the HBCU Rugby Classic. We also get more into the HBCU Rugby Classic, which for the first time will be held in DC at Howard University! We definitely encourage everyone to go in support, with more information and tickets available at https://www.hbcurugbyclassic.com

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

Mar 23, 2023
Building Momentum
00:49:30

Episode Notes

After a satisfying, dominant win over Toronto at home, it looks like Old Glory is really gaining steam. We talk about everythign that went well, shouting out a few player who had standout performances, as well as discuss a few things that could stand to be improved. However, up next is an unexpectedly mighty foe in the NOLA Gold. Will OGDC's momentum carry them through?

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

Mar 21, 2023
The One That Got Away (Audio fixed)
00:40:59

Episode Notes

Note: Audio issue has been fixed!

After a second tough loss, we take a moment to reflect on the good and the bad of last week's narrow defeat in Quincy, Fitzy's injury status, and our expectations for the Toronto match coming up.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

Mar 15, 2023
Reality Check
00:43:29

Episode Notes

After a fantastic week one and a bye, Old Glory fans were brought back down to Earth on Sunday with a bad loss to New York. We break down what went wrong (a lot), what went well (not a lot), and then John talks to Phil of the Jack's Rangers Show about Old Glory's upcoming opponent, the New England Free Jacks.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

Mar 09, 2023
Table Stakes: 1st Place in the Eastern Conference
01:00:24

Episode Notes

With last week being a bye, we take some time to dive into an article Alistair wrote about why Old Glory needs to play at Audi Field. We also cover out view of how the MLR teams grade out with our power rankings and preview the match against New York this weekend. The table stakes for the match? First place in the East.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

Feb 28, 2023
Starting the season with style!
00:56:09

Episode Notes

Old Glory won, and won with style. Needless to say, we spend a lot of time gushing about the spectacular performance on Saturday. We talk about OGDC's excellent tackling, Collin Grosse scoring on debut, and how things stand heading into the bye week.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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Feb 21, 2023
Soon, the season starts for real
00:50:33

Episode Notes

With preseason out of the way, we look at last week's stellar performance against Toronto and speculate about what it means for the team's upcoming season. A season that kicks off this Saturday! We preview the mysterious Chicago Hounds and give some predictions.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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Feb 14, 2023
In the Midst of Preseason
00:41:24

Episode Notes

One preseason match is in the bag, and boy was it a fun one! We share our thoughts on last Friday's action, talk about what we want to see against Toronto next week, and touch briefly on the Six Nations.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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Feb 07, 2023
Introducing the Glorious Rugby Podcast!
00:40:05

Episode Notes

The first official episode of the official first unofficial podcast by fans of Old Glory DC! We talk about who we are, what we're doing, and spend some time talking about the roster too.

About the hosts

John Fitzpatrick

Alistair Kirsch-Poole

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Jan 31, 2023