The Top Of The League Podcast lads bring you a weekly dose of puns and punditry, news and analysis, banter and bets from the Mid West Rugby conference and beyond.
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Episode 107 - West Side Story (ft. Mr. Gray from the B-Side Bois)
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The crossover that everyone has been waiting for! This week we are joined by Mr. Gray of B-Side Bois fame. We speak with Mr. Gray about his beginnings in rugby, why he started an Iowa rugby podcast, and he also helps us out with previewing the west side of the Midwest D3 playoff bracket. We also continue on with our Celebrity Rugby 15 and make our …
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Tune in to Top of the League Episode 106 this week to learn about… Gator’s Gaze on Listener Q&A Celebrity Rugby 15 - Fly Half Match Review Match Preview As always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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Episode 105 - The Real Housewives of Rugby
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Tune in to Top of the League Episode 105 this week to learn about… Gator’s Gaze on Rugby Drama and Scandals Celebrity Rugby 15 - Scrum Half Match Review Match Preview As always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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Tune in to Top of the League Episode 104 this week to learn about… Gator’s Gaze on injuries Celebrity Rugby 15 - 8 Man Match Review Match Preview As always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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Tune in to Top of the League Episode 103 this week to learn about… Gator’s Gaze on Gen Z Celebrity Rugby 15 - Flankers Match Review Match Preview As always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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Tune in to Top of the League Episode 102 this week to learn about… Gator’s Gaze on Government Celebrity Rugby 15 - 2nd Row Match Review Match Preview As always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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DISCLAIMER: The opinions of Gator do not directly reflect the ideals of Top of the League Podcast. Listen at your own risk. Tune in this week to learn about… Gator’s Gaze on 1984 Celebrity Rugby 15 - Tighthead Prop Match Review and Preview As always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.…
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Tune in to our one hundredth episode which inlcudes things like... Gator's Gaze on Music Celebrity Rugby 15 - Hooker edition Match Review and Preview As always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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After a summer of rumors that Top Of The League is going away, we are happy to say that the boys are back and are up to the same old shenanigans. We catch up on what we have been up to this summer, as well as pose an interesting question to the listeners. With the recent announcement of the Backyard Sports revival, we discussed who would be the bes…
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After a brief hiatus from the podcast, we welcome the return of Gator back to the pod. A pretty light episode with some classic banter between the boys. Producer Kress was at the “Gun Dog” Dan’s Ruck ALS 7’s tournament hosted by the Presque Isle Scallywags in Erie, PA last weekend and gave a general recap. The Midwest has announced the schedule for…
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On this episode of Top of the League, the tables were turned as in an unlikely turn of events Gator was missing and it was just Mossy and Producer Kress. The boys engaged in a wide-ranging conversation about Producer Kress’ rugby journey. They also discussed last weekend's Midwest Thunderbird Cup where Producer Kress represented the region with the…
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Episode 96 - The Slippery Rock Episode (ft. Zach Herrington and Chase Nething)
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“3 cheers for the Mother F#cking Rock” today the lads are joined by Chase Nething and Zach Herrington from Slippery Rock who celebrated winning the Small College 7's National Championship this past weekend. Tune in to find out what motivates these national champions, where they go next and was it really apple juice in the cup???…
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Episode 95 - Running From Rugby (ft. Casey Koza and Will Walmsey)
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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…
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Episode 94 - Where the f*** is Mossy??
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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.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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Episode 93 - The Gang Is Headed To Nashville! (Ft. Husky Bois Incorporated RFC)
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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 …
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Episode 92 - Spring Has Sprung! (ft. Nathan Mosey)
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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 InstagramOleh Top Of The League Podcast
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Episode 91 - Midwest Champions, NCR Playoffs, (ft. Dom Gralia)
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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 …
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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…
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Episode 89 - Midwest Semifinals and ARU Championships
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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…
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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 D2Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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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, …
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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!Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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Episode 85 – Featuring Patrick Feitt
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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.…
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Episode 84 - The One With The Cold Open
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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…
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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…
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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.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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Episode 81 - Mr. Mossy, Lost at Sea
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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.…
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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!Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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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!Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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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.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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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.…
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Episode 76 - The Boys Are Back! (ft. Husky Bois Rugby Football Club Inc.)
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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.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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Episode 75 - Seth Erwin (IUP Men's Head Coach)
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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…
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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.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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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.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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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.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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Episode 73 - Midwest Championship Preview
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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 …
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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!…
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Short episode, but look ahead to our exciting guests in the coming weeks/months!Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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Episode 70: Mossy's Gone, Party On!
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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…
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Episode 69 - Top Of The League Podcast
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No Kress, no party!Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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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.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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Oh you know. Just another week of sillyness from some silly rugby guys. We apologize for Gator.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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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.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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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…
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Just another week of rugby recaps and pointless banter. We apologize for the last 5 minutes or so.Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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We return for another week of Midwest Rugby news and recapsOleh Top Of The League Podcast
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Season 5 Episode 1 - The Premier League
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The season kicks off with the same subpar contentOleh Top Of The League Podcast
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Catch up on last weekend's action!Oleh Top Of The League Podcast
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Special Guest! The Hooligan Julian Jay 2/2
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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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