The Rugby Hour Podcasts

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The Rugby Hour is a groundbreaking sixty minute talk radio show covering the global sport of rugby football in an engaging conversational format. Topics will include the international game as well as the rugbys regional development and promotion. Produced by John Howe and Kurt Mockenhaupt, the program originates from the Washington, D.C., USA area over the Fairfax Public Access radio and television network. Primary Format : Sports Also Listed as: Sports City : Washington State/Province : DC Country : USA Country : NA User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Add to iTunes Text Only listing of The Rugby Hour Podcasts Trumix.com listings available of The Rugby Hour Podcasts Click Here to Update the directory of this podcasts programs.

Trumix.com listings available of The Rugby Hour Podcasts Build your own playlists with this podcast. TRH# 66 John chats with Leanne Pooley, producer and director of Spacific Films' 2006 documentary release, Try Revolution which chronicles the Springboks 1981 tour of New Zealand. This riveting film explores how the rugby relationship between New Zealand and the Springboks was exploited to help to bring down the apartheid political system in South Africa. The film and Ms. Pooley were finalists for major film awards in New Zealand for this production. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 65 Wales Wednesday. Whilst Kurt is on hiatus, John steps into the footlights for TRH Radio Theatre's performance of Sir Richard Burton's rugby short stories, "The Immortal Dive of P.C. Mog" and "The First Shall Be Last, So I'll Tell You The Last". Welsh National Treasure Bryn Terfel provides a backdrop as thespian Howe weaves the story of Wales' famous and unlikely 2008 Grand Slam Six Nations title. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 64 Interview: Dr. Eamon Harper We find immortal academic and rugby raconteur, Dr. Eamon Harper, having camped in the studio for a fortnight waiting to extend dialog (with an Irish purview) on Round 4 RBS 6 Nations. This week's show also covers John Scally's entertaining "Legends of Irish Rugby, Forty Golden Greats", rugby as fashion faux pas, Euro walkabout for rugby as charity and flatulence (on the pitch) as a professional foul Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 62 iRB Sevens, RBS 6, and 2008 Super 14 Postscipt on the iRB USA Sevens with comments on body paint, dye, The Invisible Man and hirsutism. Also, comments on the next round of the RBS 6 Nations a fortnight away and prognostications on the 2008 Super 14 season. A reminder that next week's show will focus on analysis of 'the troubles' on the rugby pitch of late with the Irish national side. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 63 Interview: Dr. Eamon Harper and publican Mark Kirwan The craic is mighty (for 8 am) as The Rugby Hour welcomes back rugby academic Dr. Eamon Harper and publican Mark Kirwan for Irish analysis and views on the 2008 RBS 6 Nations Tourney. We learn about Lt. Col Paddy Mayne, Willie John McBride, Trevor Brennan's biography, adult/co-ed tag rugby and why not to drink the clubhouse shower water. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 61 iRB Sevens 2008 John packs his bag and heads off to the iRB USA Sevens in San Diego. Before he does, he and Kurt chat via phone (tin can is more accurate) about this premier rugby event in U.S. as well as the first round of the RBS 6 Nations, recent rugby novels and WW II legend, Voytek, the rugby playing Iranian soldier bear Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 58 The Rugby Hour does a festive round up of all things rugby for 2007 and previews the new year. Re-cap includes tournament and league results, personalities in the news, Top 3 stories and lots of classic holiday tunes. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 47 Interview: Matt Godek John Howe and special in-studio guest Matt Godek (www.rugbystore.com) swap RWC '07 travel stories (they are both heading back for the Finals) on bullfighting, cafe life, wine country, a Jonah Lomu encounter and analysis of the USA Eagles' first two pool matches. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 55 Interview: Maria Vastola and Cameron Dunlop Maria Vastola and Cameron Dunlop, Managers of the Mid Atlantic Rugby Football Union Women's and Men's All Star programs talk about their respective teams' preparation for the New Zealand Embassy's 11th Annual Ambassador's Shield Rugby Day matches this coming Sunday, 11/18th. In addition, Maria gives here views on the development of women's rugby and Cameron wraps up his first hand look at the iRB Men's Rugby World Cup while the group covers the rugby documentary, "Try Revolution" and the ru ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 44 Interview: Buzz McClain, Jason Brink and Danny Graves Interviews with Buzz McClain, long time rugby journalist, administrator and referee on his collaboration with USA Rugby for a "illustrated history of rugby in the U.S." along with his views on the announcement of rugby being added to the Pan American Games as well as Jason Brink and Danny Graves of www.ruggerspace.com and www.ruggercast.com chatting about their ventures. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 41 Interview: Tony Flay, Classic Eagles Interview with the USA Eagle Players Association President, Tony Flay, regarding "Classic Eagles" (www.teamam.us ) rugby, their new initiatives and the upcoming Can Am classics clash 6/16 in Stone Harbor, N.J.. Also, a technology update on sports scoring from Mobile Score (www.mobilescore.net ) partner, Darrell Garner. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 40 Interview: Bill Burch of Lineout Video Rugby videographer and road warrior, Bill Burch of Lineout Video with his unique and passionate views on the sport. Also, a replay of TRH's chat with Roger Hall, CEO of Setanta North America and Nigel Melville, CEO and President of Rugby Development for USA Rugby. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 39 Interview: Play Rugby USA's CEO and Founder, Mark Griffin Roger Hall, CEO, Setanta North America and Nigel Melville, CEO and President of Rugby Development, USA Rugby announce the presenting sponsorship initiative by Setanta for USA Rugby and the USA Rugby Eagle programs. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 36 Interview: Tom Jones Feature interview with Tom Jones, Regional Development Manager, North America and the West Indies for the International Rugby Board. Discussion includes the the purpose and function of the North American West Indies Rugby Association (NAWIRA) and game development in the region. Also, with six months to go before RWC 2007, a discussion of the France camp with Frederic Bardot, France native and Head Coach of Men's and Women's Rugby at the George Mason University. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 37 Interview: Salty Thompson First installment interview with USA Rugby Men's U-19 Head Coach Salty Thompson as he discusses the evolution of the Men's Under 19 program and the preparation for the 2007 iRB U-19 World Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 4-21. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 38 Interview: Play Rugby USA's CEO and Founder, Mark Griffin Exclusive first radio interview with Play Rugby USA's CEO and Founder, Mark Griffin on his organization's successes out of the gate and a spirited conversation the UK's Talking Rugby founder, Simon Ward about the RFU's status. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 34 Interview: Peter Steinberg Exclusive interview and first installment with newly appointed USA Rugby Age Grade Development Manager, Peter Steinberg on the launching of the USA Rugby Age Grade Strategic Plan and development of the game. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 33 Interview: Tony Brown Interview with The Rugby Hour's field correspondant Tony Brown on his recent invitation and trip as coach to observe the USA Eagle Men's camp in their first preparation for RWC 2007. Also, some classic rugby songs and stories. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 35 Interview: Francois Viljoen Feature interview with USA Eagle and Belmont Shore fullback, Francois Viljoen. In the world round-up, historian and web architect of www.rugbyfootballhistory.com, Nigel Trueman, shares a lesson on the Six Nations. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 32 Interview: Mark Kirwan, Eamon Harper, Stuart Cameron and Ritchie Gray Six Nations Tournament Preview with in-studio guests Mark Kirwan (Tipperary), former player and now Director of Rugby for Alexandria Rugby (Virginia, USA) and Publican of Daniel O'Connell's Restaurant www.danieloconnells.com ; Eamon Harper (Limerick) technical author, retired physics professor and rugby raconteur; special feature analysis from Richard Bath of Scotland on Sunday; Stuart Cameron and Ritchie Gray of www.scottishrugbyradio.com and a re-broadcast of Total Rugby's segment with Ro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 31 Interview: Al Dekin, Mike McDonald Feature interview with Al Dekin, First Five Films' Co-Producer and Co-Author of Play On, a feature-length, rugby-themed film due for release in 2007. Follow-up on Breakfast With Jonny Wilkinson running on the London stage, and Leeds and American international prop, Mike McDonald, as interviewed by The Rugby Hour's field correspondant, Tony Brown. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 30 Interview: Robert Cavanuagh, Cameron Dunlop, Tony Brown Interviews with Wine educator and rugby enthusiast Robert Cavanuagh, Vice President of Washington Wine Academy, Cameron Dunlop, Mgr. and Asst. Coach of the MARFU Men's All Stars on the Ambassador Shield in D.C. and the 2006 NASC in Fla., and Tony Brown, Men's and Women's Head Coach at Vassar College analyzing the RFU turmoil in England. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 29 Interview: Mike Luke Feature Interview with Mike Luke, rugby consultant, former Canadien international, coach and manager and recipient of the prestigious 2006 IRB Award for Development. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 28 Interview: Roy Ferguson, John Wood and Cameron Dunlop Feature discussion of the 2006 Ambassador's Shield rugby showcase in Washington, D.C., November 19. Interviews with current New Zealand Ambassador to the United States, Roy Ferguson, immediate past Ambassador, John Wood, and MARFU Men's Club All Star Manager and Asst. Coach, Cameron Dunlop. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Premier Interview: John Wood Premier Interview: John Wood, New Zealand Ambassador to the United States. Highlight: Ambassador's views on the All Blacks and a preview of the Embassy's Ambassador's Shield Match on November 13, 2005. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 26 Interview: Spiros Zavos Feature interview with Australasian rugby journalist and author of "How to Watch a Rugby Match", Spiros Zavos. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview: Dave Campbell Feature interview with Ursula Kane Cafferty, author of Suitcase Number Seven the biography of Irish provincial scrumhalf Tom Cleary. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview: Fred Alexander Feature interview with International Golden Oldies North American Rugby Rep., Fred Alexander and commentary from Nigel Trueman, founder of rugbyfootballhistory.com. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TRH# 25 Interview: Ursula Kane Cafferty Feature interview with Ursula Kane Cafferty, author of Suitcase Number Seven the biography of Irish provincial scrumhalf Tom Cleary. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website