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Some people say that once a television show resorts to a clip show they have jumped the shark. Well the long awaited followup to our Celebrity Backyard Rugby 15 is finally here. Tune in this week to hear our Celebrity Backyard Rugby 15 back picks . As always, we appreciate the support, and like, subscribe, and share the pod!

What started off as a cultural misunderstanding between Gator and Mossy turned into a season-long segment where each week we selected Celebrities for our Celebrity Backyard Rugby 15. We even inspired our friends over at the B-Side Bois to create their own celebrity rugby squad.Instead of making you go back to those episodes we have made a compilation of all of those segments. This week you will have the pleasure of hearing our Celebrity Backyard Rugby 15 forward picks. As always, we appreciate the support, and like, subscribe, and share the pod!

It only took us 111 episodes, but we have finally made it to the TOP OF THE LEAGUE. Hear from Gator as he recaps an electric Midwest Championship weekend where he captained the South Pittsburgh Hooligans to their first Midwest Championship. We also preview the upcoming college men's playoffs, and finally round out our Celebrity XV with our fullbacks. As always, we appreciate the support, and like, subscribe, and share the pod!

The 2024 Fall Midwest Rugby Union season is coming to an end. Tune in to hear about the Midwest semi-final recaps, our previews of the Midwest Championship matches this weekend in Chicago. Also, our Celebrity Rugby 15 is almost complete as this week we pick our 2nd wings.

Tune in to Top of the League Episode 109 this week to learn about…Gator’s Gaze on unfortunate and funny injuriesCelebrity Rugby 15 - WingMatch Review Match PreviewAs always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.

Tune in to Top of the League Episode 108 this week to learn about…Gator’s Gaze on HalloweenCelebrity Rugby 15 - Outside CenterMatch Review Match PreviewAs always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.

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 Inside Center picks, and as always we do some match reviews and previews. As always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.

Tune in to Top of the League Episode 106 this week to learn about…Gator’s Gaze on Listener Q&ACelebrity Rugby 15 - Fly HalfMatch Review Match PreviewAs always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.

Tune in to Top of the League Episode 105 this week to learn about…Gator’s Gaze on Rugby Drama and ScandalsCelebrity Rugby 15 - Scrum HalfMatch Review Match PreviewAs always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.

Tune in to Top of the League Episode 104 this week to learn about…Gator’s Gaze on injuriesCelebrity Rugby 15 - 8 ManMatch Review Match PreviewAs always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.

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.

Tune in to Top of the League Episode 102 this week to learn about…Gator’s Gaze on GovernmentCelebrity Rugby 15 - 2nd RowMatch Review Match PreviewAs always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.

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 1984Celebrity Rugby 15 - Tighthead PropMatch Review and PreviewAs always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.

Tune in to our one hundredth episode which inlcudes things like...Gator's Gaze on MusicCelebrity Rugby 15 - Hooker editionMatch Review and Preview As always please share and subscribe on any and all platforms.

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 best Backyard Rugby players. And then we have started to build our own celebrity rugby 15. Feel free to chime in on which celebrity you think would make the best loosehead prop and hooker.

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 the 2024 fall season, and while we did not make any way too early predictions, we look forward to speculating about the upcoming season. Stay tuned in as we are closely approaching EPISODE ONE HUNDRED, and have some exciting things in store. As always, we appreciate the support, and like, subscribe, and share the pod!

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 Allegheny Rugby Union men's select side. As always we hope you enjoy, and stay tuned for some big things we have in store, especially our upcoming episode 100!

“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???

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. Check out Casey's podcast "The Hobby Jogger" which can be found on all platforms.

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.