Episodes

Dec 10

🎙️ Episode 164 is LIVE — and it’s the perfect way to wrap up a huge year of rugby! The Bois cover everything happening in the rugby world right now: from our Spotify Wrapped results and Wombats Scholarship launch, to a wild college coaching story, major college commitments, and a big opportunity for UNI Women and the HOA All-Stars. We also dive into USA Rugby updates, and the latest shakeups across domestic rugby, including the newly announced MLR structure and Natey Burgey’s retirement. Nichols takes us through the early Rugby World Cup pool breakdowns, global rankings, international fixtures, Eben’s 12-week suspension, growing youth numbers in the U.S., and the state of world rugby round out a loaded international segment. To close out the show, we look back on the best rugby moments of 2025, share our Christmas wishes for the 2026 season, revisit last year’s predictions, and make bold new predictions for the year ahead. 💬 Drop a comment: What was your favorite rugby moment of 2025? Who should be our dream guest in 2026? And what’s your bold prediction for the new year? Join the conversation and kick off the holiday rugby vibes with us! 🏉✨

Nov 21

The Bois are back! In this week’s episode, Mr. Gray, Philly V, and Sam Hendricks kick things off by recapping the college rugby playoff landscape for our local Iowa squads and previewing UNI Men’s Rugby as they gear up for a huge postseason run! From there, the crew breaks down all the action from the Midwest Finals championship matches. Then we’re joined by a special guest: Nick May of the D2 Midwest Champion South Side Irish! Nick gives us an inside look at SSI’s journey, how the club elevated themselves from “pretty good” to Midwest champions, and what’s next for the boys in green. After that, we bounce around the global game with a quick look at the international test matches, some USA Rugby news, SVNS and 6 Nations opportunities and then it all goes off the rails. We dive into more unserious MLR talk and finish with a Philly V blind ranking that is so bad we probably should’ve ended the show early. A huge thank you to all our sponsors Direct Voice, SingleSpeed Brewing, West Des Moines Wombats, Koality Works, The Iowa Rugby Foundation, and Tyler Dailey for supporting the podcast and Iowa rugby! 🎧 Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

Nov 13

Episode 162 is here and it’s a BIG one! Mr. Gray and Nichols are joined by the triumphant return of Philly V and Iowa State Men’s Rugby Head Coach Ant Frein for a packed show. The boys break down the latest livestreaming updates, recap college playoff action, and look ahead at the huge matches still to come. They also dive into the Autumn International Series with all the chaos, drama, and standout moments you’d expect. Finally, we jump into part one of a massive conversation on reimagining Major League Rugby —inspired by feedback from our posts across social media. The debate got rolling so hard that we couldn’t even finish it… so stay tuned for more! As always, the MLR talk is just a fun thought experiment between a few guys saying random things from the comfort of the Wombat Den—but we’d love to bring in more voices from outside our “territory” to keep the conversation going about how MLR can grow, improve, and build long-term sustainability. Tune in, enjoy the chaos, and let us know your thoughts! 🎙️🍻

Nov 6

Mr. Gray, Nichols, and Sam Hendricks are back for another jam-packed episode of The B-Side Bois! The guys kick things off with a livestream reminder for the upcoming Iowa vs Kansas matchup—presented by the Iowa Rugby Foundation and proudly supported by new sponsor Koality Work out of Iowa City. They cover huge news around the state: 🏉 Iowa Men clinch the #1 seed and will host playoffs vs Kansas 🏉 Iowa State Men head south to Oklahoma for the HOA Semifinal 💜 UNI Men advance to the Great Midwest Final after a dominant win ⚔️ Thomas More rolls past ICCC 53–7 💪 UNI Women return to action Nov. 14th Plus, an Iowa Rugby Union update —coaches are needed!—and a full Midwest Rugby Union standings and playoff breakdown . Check out an interview with Kansas Rugby's Marcus Williamson , followed by Iowa’s Ren Heimer to talk preparation and mindset ahead of the massive playoff clash. The lads also go global—recapping Ireland vs New Zealand , England vs Australia , and USA vs Scotland . They look ahead to November 8th’s weekend slate , discuss world rankings , and even debate potential USA Rugby World Cup host cities . Finally, they dive into how American rugby can grow the game by learning from other nations —with plenty of laughs, insight, and strong opinions along the way. #WayOfTheWombats #GrowTheGame #BsideBois

Oct 29

Mr. Gray, Nichols, and Sam Hendricks are back together to talk all things rugby! Well, Nichols and Same meet for the first time ever in this episode, but name another podcast that can cover Iowa High School Girls Rugby, National 7s Girls Rugby, an interview with Anna Degen from the Iowa Rugby Union Women’s Development Committee, a full recap of college rugby across Iowa, updates from the Midwest Rugby Union, and deep discussion on how to keep improving the game in the heartland—all in one episode! Of course, the bois don’t stop there. They dive into international rugby news, share plenty of laughs, and offer thoughtful insights along the way. Whether you’re a player, coach, fan, or just rugby-curious—everyone’s welcome in the B-Side Bois clubhouse. And don’t forget: tune in to our livestream of the Kansas Jayhawks at the Iowa Hawkeyes on November 8th , presented by the Iowa Rugby Foundation , live on our YouTube channel!

Oct 15

🎙 Episode 159: State Championship Preview + International Updates The B-Side Bois are back with a huge episode! We’re announcing that we’ll be live streaming the IAYRA Girls State Rugby Championship this Sunday at noon — presented by DirectVoice Services, LLC! We dive deep into a full preview of the 8-team state tournament , breaking down how each squad earned their spot and what to expect on Championship Sunday. We’re joined by Norwalk Co-Head Coach Bryant Reynolds , who shares how his team is preparing for the challenge as the #4 seed. Then we turn things over to International Correspondent Eric Nichols , who catches us up on everything from around the globe — the Women’s World Cup , USA Men qualifying for the next World Cup , Autumn International matches , pro league updates , and a discussion on R360 and what it means for the sport. We wrap up with a look ahead at the Midwest Rugby Playoffs and what clubs are heating up. Stream now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts , and don’t miss our livestream this Sunday at noon on YouTube! #IAYRA #RugbyIowa #GirlsRugby #BsideBois #RugbyPodcast #MidwestRugby #USAeagles #WayOfTheWombats #WinWithTheWombats

Oct 8

🎙️ Episode 158 is LIVE! Mr. Gray and Sam Hendricks dive into the IAYRA Girls High School season as the State Tournament approaches — and announce that the B-Side Bois will be LIVE STREAMING the State Championship on October 19th! We recap local college rugby from UNI, Iowa, and Iowa State before welcoming Davey LaCroix and Matt Derry of the Lincoln Wolves Rugby Club to talk about the club’s history, revival, joining the Iowa Rugby Union, and how they’re growing rugby and culture in their community. We wrap it all up with Sam’s new “Spooky Season” segment featuring a Top 15 lineup of horror movie icons 👻 Presented by Convergence Acquisitions (Direct Voice) and SingleSpeed Brewing. Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts — link in bio! #BSideBoisPodcast #IowaRugby #MidwestRugby #LincolnWolvesRugby #WinWithTheWombats #WayOfTheWombats

Sep 17

Join us as we cover IAYRA Girls updates, Interview with Norwalk Girls Head Coach and Iowa Rugby Union President Bryant Reynolds, Senior Side Updates, College Updates, USA Updates, MLR Updates, and so much more!

Sep 10

Episode 156 brings a new twist with guest host Sam Hendricks of the West Des Moines Wombats, stepping in for his audition phase. You might know him as the Wombats’ #8 or recognize his voice from the spring live stream of the Iowa High School Selects against the NW Missouri Bulls. We kick things off recapping the end of summer before catching up with Sadie Denner of Iowa State University Women’s Rugby as she gears up for her freshman season. From there, we dive into the USA Women’s World Cup pool play and their promising future, followed by a look at the USA Men’s much-needed win over Samoa and the challenges ahead. The episode also covers top college matches from around the Midwest, Week 1 Iowa Youth Rugby Girls action, Midwest Senior rugby results, and the latest from Major League Rugby. It’s two hours of rugby coverage spanning local to international, filled with laughs, insights, and some serious conversations. Did Sam “The Hendozer” Hendricks earn his spot as a host? Tune in to find out.

Jul 9

In this episode, Mr. Gray is finally reunited with International Correspondent Eric Nichols, making his long-awaited return after more than two months away. The two catch up and jump right into some big news, kicking things off with a look at the newest inductees into the University of Northern Iowa Rugby Hall of Fame. Then they hop on the phone with Iowa Rugby Union’s own Bryant Reynolds to get the latest updates from around the state and preview what’s in store at the upcoming Summer Annual General Meeting. To wrap things up, Nichols takes us on a whirlwind tour of international test matches, world rankings, and all the biggest rugby stories from across the globe—sprinkled with plenty of laughs and classic Nichols commentary along the way.

Jul 2

In this jam-packed episode, we sit down with Iowa State Men’s Head Coach Ant Frein to hear all about Lucy’s Legion Lu’au — his special charity tournament he’s organizing to help others that have experienced the loss of a child. We also catch up with Casey Hansen to chat about the Bremer U14 squad, Iowa Selects high school boys, and the standout Waverly-Shell Rock girls making waves this summer. But that’s not all! We break down everything happening across Iowa rugby — from the Midwest Thunderbird Cup to the Iowa Summer 7s Series , the Iowa Annual General Meeting , and the latest action from Major League Rugby and the Women’s Elite Rugby Championships . Of course, it wouldn’t be a B-Side Bois episode without plenty of laughs — and we take a moment to give a huge congratulations to Philly V on becoming a father!

May 30

Join Mr. Gray and Andrew Ridgway as they drive from West Des Moines to Chicago for the Thunderbird Cup! They recap all things Iowa Rugby Union, IAYRA State Tournament, MLR, and so much more!

May 8

Philly V is back with Mr. Gray to break down all the exciting happenings of rugby related to Iowa in this episode! Exciting MLR Debut for the Chicago Hounds, Iowa Rugby Union All-Iowa Tournament Recap, and our preview of the IAYRA Boys' State Championships and SO MUCH MORE! Join us!

May 2

It's another quick episode with Mr. Gray! There's so much going on from high school, to college, to senior side, to MLR, to USA Eagles, to crowning champions to the B-Side Bois talking about themselves! Join us for a quick update on all things rugby!

Apr 25

A quick episode updating you on the IAYRA season and some other news and notes!

Apr 16

Join us as we recap Week 3 of IAYRA Boys action and preview Week 4! We are also joined by IUP's Head Coach Seth Erwin as he looks to lead his program to another national championship while offering his rugby knowledge to us! We cover all sorts of other topics in Iowa, Midwest, Nationally, and Internationally as well!

Apr 9

Join Mr. Gray & Philly V as they have special guest Victor Wong in studio! Vic is the 1st year head coach of West Des Moines Valley and a member of the West Des Moines Wombats! They break down all the action in the IAYRA Boys Spring Season along with some fun stories along the way. Then the Bois are joined by Mossy from The Top of The League Podcast as they pick back up from their break as well as grinding away with the South Pitt Hooligans on their way to D3 Men's Nationals! This, and so much more in this episode!

Apr 2

Mr. Gray is solo to bring you all updates with the Iowa Youth Rugby Association Boys' Spring season. He recaps Week 1, he previews Week 2, and he has some BREAKING NEWS! He also recaps the happenings of rugby in Iowa, the Midwest, and Nationally! Being an only child helped prepare him to bring you this episode as he's had a lot of practice talking to himself as a kid!

Mar 26

In this episode of The B-Side Bois: A Rugby Podcast, we sit down with Talan Nelson of the Iowa Rugby Report to hear about his new social media platform dedicated to highlighting high school rugby in Iowa. We also preview the IAYRA boys season, which kicks off this Friday, and run through all the latest rugby happenings across the state. Plus, we take a deep dive into the thrilling conclusion of the 6 Nations Tournament and so much more!

Feb 26

This week on the B-Side Bois, the crew is joined by Iowa Rugby Union President Bryant Reynolds for an in-depth conversation about all things rugby in Iowa and the Midwest. They break down key updates from the Midwest Annual Grand Meeting in Detroit and discuss what’s ahead for the region. The boys also dive into the latest from the Iowa Youth Rugby Association as teams gear up for the start of practices. Plus, they check in on their 6 Nations Pick’em Challenge, take a look at the current Major League Rugby standings, and cover plenty more from the world of rugby. Tune in for another packed episode of B-Side Bois!

Feb 20

In this jam-packed episode of The B-Side Bois: A Rugby Podcast, the Bois dive into the world of women’s rugby in the U.S. with two incredible guests. First, we chat with Rachel Ehrecke, USA Women’s National Team player, Foundational Five member of WER Denver Onyx, Penn State alum, and former IAYRA State MVP from Iowa. Then, we sit down with Jenny Dillon, President of the Women’s Board for Quad City Irish Women’s Rugby, to discuss the growth of the game at the grassroots level. But that’s not all—we break down the latest happenings in Iowa high school rugby, give our first impressions of the highly anticipated RUGBY25 video game, and check in on Major League Rugby’s opening weekend. Plus, we make our Round 3 Six Nations predictions and, of course, share plenty of laughs along the way. Tune in for great insights, exciting rugby news, and the classic B-Side banter you love!

Feb 5

🎙️🏉 New Episode Alert! This week on the **B-Side Bois: A Rugby Podcast**, we sit down with **Des Moines Sports Radio Host Sean Roberts** to get an outsider's perspective on rugby in Iowa and his tips for growing the sport in our community. Plus, we chat with **Erik Frana** about the brand-new **Marion Mutants Rugby Club** and check in on his high school squad, **Cedar Rapids Prairie.** We also: ➡️ Recap the **Iowa Annual Grand Meeting** ➡️ Explore the new **Women’s Elite Rugby League** logos ➡️ Cover all the latest **local rugby happenings** ➡️ Review **6 Nations Round 1** (but ran into technical difficulties for Round 2 predictions!) 📢 **Join us this Saturday** at **Single Speed Brewing Co.** (10:45 AM) for the **West Des Moines Wombats Watch Party** to catch England vs. France in the 6 Nations! All ages welcome! 🎧 Tune in now and join the conversation! #BSideBois #RugbyPod #GrowRugby #6Nations #IowaRugby

Jan 29

B-Side Bois: A Rugby Podcast – Season 4 Premiere! The Bois are back for Season 4! 🎉 Mr. Gray, Gimli, and our International Correspondent Eric Nichols dive into all the rugby action from the past few months. They cover Iowa Youth Rugby updates, West Des Moines Wombats news, Iowa Rugby Union developments, and the latest in the CRAA vs. NCR debate. Then, they shift gears to the global stage, previewing the upcoming 6 Nations tournament with match breakdowns and predictions. No guest this week, but it's a jam-packed episode full of rugby news, hot takes, and plenty of laughs. Don't miss the start of another great season—tune in and join the fun! 🎙️🏉 #BSideBois #RugbyPod #6Nations

Dec 18, 2024

Join us for our last episode of the 2024 with our Season 3 Finale! A lot of fun as we are joined by Alex Goff of Goff Rugby Report to get his view on rugby in Iowa, USA Rugby/NCR split, and how he's able to produce top level rugby reporting. We also finish our Top of the League Podcast Celebrity 15 with our wings, fullback, and coach! We make bold predictions for 2025 while looking ahead to what to watch for. We end the episode hearing from Trey Gaudet of Northwest Missouri Boys High School Rugby program and how they just started yet have already won a Nebraska state title! The Bois will take a few weeks off and we will be back and better than ever in 2025! Let us know what you want to hear and see from us in 2025! Thank you again everyone for the support and for joining us for some great rugby conversations!

Dec 11, 2024

We've got an OG episode of the podcast today with only Philly V & Mr. Gray! They cover the happenings in the Iowa Rugby Union, College Rugby Updates with Bowl Games & National Tournaments. A little Major League Rugby Talk. We outline major events for 2025 and preview next week's season 3 finale episode! Episode ends with a great interview with the brand new head coach of the Valley Tigers Boys Rugby Club, Victor Wong! Join us for a fun episode!

Dec 4, 2024

Join us for a jammed packed episode where we talk all things international rugby from the past month of test matches. Whose stock is rising, who is falling off a cliff, who surprised us, what's going on with the USA Eagles? We also discuss some local college news as well as updates from the Iowa Rugby Union! Check out BBP Sport for their new special on team kits!

Nov 27, 2024

A quick episode where we run down lots of local rugby happenings before Thanksgiving. We’ve got new teams in Iowa Falls & Mineral City. Interview with Colter Johnson of Mineral City. Lilly Stough makes the USA Rugby women’s u18 7s squad traveling to New Zealand. UNI Men’s rugby looks ahead to the NCR Final Four while UNI Women end their great season in the Final Four. Iowa Women have a bowl match with Texas. And more fun banter!

Nov 13, 2024

Join us for a playoff recap extravaganza! We recap the Iowa State vs Iowa Heart of America championship match. We check in on UNI Men and UNI Women as the march into the playoffs. We run down the scores of the Midwest Rugby Union championship matches as well as special interviews from the Red River Ruffians from Fargo, North Dakota. We then hear from Gator of the South Pitt Hooligans and one of the hosts of the Top of The League Podcast! More fun banter to follow! Join us!

Nov 6, 2024

A jammed packed episode with THREE huge interviews of people doing big things from local clubs on a national level! We hear from Lilly Stough from WSR Girls rugby and her experience winning the IAYRA state championship as well as her time out in Chula Vista for the U18 Rugby Pathways 7s High-Performance Camp. We check in with Nick Marker from UNI Men's Rugby and hear about their season and their mindset ahead of the D2 NCR National Playoffs. We also check in with Iowa State Men's Head Coach Ant Frein ahead of their Heart of America Conference Championship Clash with the University of Iowa! We also have other MLR news, international news, and some fun! Join us!

Oct 30, 2024

We check in with the University of Northern Iowa women’s coach Meghan Flanigan to hear about the IAYRA State Girls Championship, UNI’s success, and the WER. We also cover college and Midwest playoffs as well as international and professional news! Check it out!

Oct 24, 2024

Join us as we talk rugby in the USA. Joined by Producer Kress of the Top of the League Podcast!

Oct 16, 2024

The Bois record from SingleSpeed Brewing Co. in Des Moines as they are the playoff sponsor for the West Des Moines Wombats. Hear from bar manager Ben as well as multiple Wombats as we recap the happenings of IAYRA girls rugby and look ahead to the Midwest playoffs! Join us!

Oct 9, 2024

Join us as the Bois recap the past couple weeks for local college rugby, senior side rugby, high school rugby, and chat about the happenings of rugby world wide! A fun episode with no guest this week!

Sep 18, 2024

Another episode with the Bois where we recap the Iowa Youth Rugby Association Girls Week 1 action from Monday night. We hear from Norwalk Girls Rugby Assistant Coach Bryant Reynolds. We also recap college rugby matches, senior side matches, international matches, and we pick our #6, #7, #8 players in the Top of the League Podcast Celebrity Top 15 Challenge! And plenty of silly banter in between! Join us!

Sep 11, 2024

Join us for our Iowa Youth Rugby Association Girls' preview show with special interviews from Casey Hansen of Waverly-Shell Rock, Salty Thompson & Kelsie McDowell of EIRA! Girls' 7s High School Season starts Monday and then on next Wednesday there is an EIRA High Performance Identification camp in Des Moines! We also break down all the college, senior side, and international rugby action! Join us for a fun one!

Sep 4, 2024

Join us for a great episode with ALL FOUR BOIS IN STUDIO for the first time in 8 weeks! Great banter and some rugby news to share with you! Here's a rundown: -Ambassadors League -College Recap -Iowa Falls High School Rugby -Midwest Rugby Update -Interview with Jessi Inman of Cedar Falls Girls Rugby -Interview with Annahlee Huspen & Colby Wiederholt of Urbandale Girls Rugby -International Rugby Recap -Celebrity Tight 5 Fantasy Draft (We copied Top of the League Podcast's Idea and to engage with them) Note: We apologize for the popping sound in the audio in this episode. One of our microphone cords is damaged and we were unable to remove the sound from the audio. Also, around the 1 hour 26 minute mark you can hear one of the microphones die LIVE on the air. If anyone knows how audio works, we would love to work with you!

Aug 28, 2024

We are BACK! Well, kind of. It's just Mr. Gray & Nichols recapping summer and looking at the kickoff of all the fall rugby seasons!

Jul 10, 2024

Huge episode where we interview Joe Lippert starting at 1:14:00, we hear his take on Olympic 7s, USA Rugby, NCR All-American Tour in France, Vail Rugby and more! We also talk about upcoming summer tournaments in Iowa, EIRA updates, NAI 7s, and so many international test matches and other random nuggets!

Jul 3, 2024

HUGE Episode as we talk to Brand New Head coach of the NEWEST D1 NCAA Women's Varsity program, Kelsie McDowell of La Salle University. We also check in with great friend of the podcast, Erik Frana, to hear about his time this past weekend at the Mid Summer Classic as a part of the Iowa High School Selects Coaching Staff! Then we talk about a bunch of rugby stuff including MLR Playoffs, Rugby 25 the Video Game, International Matches, U20 Matches, and other rugby fun stuff! Join us!

Jun 26, 2024

Join us for an interview with Ty Adams who recently graduated from Fort Dodge and how rugby helped him be able to play football at the collegiate level! We also break down all the 7s action of the summer from Iowa High School Selects, to Wombats Academy, to the Iowa Summer 7s Series, to Block Party 7s, and to the Olympics! We also discuss all the international championships happening across multiple pro leagues as well as international friendlies! So much happening! Check it out!

Jun 19, 2024

Massive episode today as have two HUGE interviews! First we talk to Taylor Isberner from Des Moines Women's rugby (18:42-51:56) then Samuel Ciancutti of Barstool Rugby and Toledo Celtics (55:58-1:20:56). We also check in on the Iowa Hawkettes playing for the Midwest Thunderbirds, Iowa Summer 7s Series, Iowa City Block Party 7s, Iowa State Men's CRAA All Americans, MLR Playoff Picture, International Playoff Matches, International Friendlies, USA Player Selections for Men's and Women's teams, NCR Selects playing in France and so much more!

Jun 12, 2024

Check it out! The Bois are on their own with their first episode ever with no interview guest! We cover all the updates in the Iowa Rugby Union, Iowa Summer 7s Series, Fall schedules for senior sides and colleges, international pro league playoffs, and just general friendship!

Jun 5, 2024

Join us for updates all about the Iowa Rugby Union with the President, Bryant Reynolds

May 29, 2024

Join us for another installment of the podcast as the Bois interview former UNI Women's Panther and current Tampa Bay Krewe player, Molly Douglas as we hear from her experience on winning the D2 Women's National Title a couple of weeks ago. She gives us some great insight on how they did it as well as some ideas for how to make women's rugby in Iowa better! Other topics covered include: -Iowa Rugby Union Summer AGM Announcement -Iowa Selects High School Boys U16 & U18 Roster Announcements -Treyden Fuchs-Pearson signs to play with Iowa State Men's Rugby from Cedar Rapids Prairie -Bremer Youth Rugby U14 is making some noise -Investec Champions Cup Review -Challenge Cup Review -Investec Player of the Year Review -International Player Movements -Major Legue Rugby Recap -USA Eagles U20s getting more opportunities -And more!

May 24, 2024

Join us for our next installment of the show with our widest range of topics as we cover from Iowa High School Rugby to Major League Rugby to Women's International Rugby to Collegiate Rugby and so much more! A very special interview with Mason Koch of the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby along with his former high school coach Josh Flammang of the Iowa City Trojans! A great behind the scenes look at how the Iowa City Trojans operate and a look how Mason was able to go from Iowa City to Dartmouth to Major League Rugby. We also cover many new college signings for boys and girls from the IAYRA looking to be the next in line to make the jump to the next level! Check it out!

May 18, 2024

Can you believe it? We're still going after 2 years, 3 seasons, 119 episodes, 150+ guests, and countless laughs! We catch back up with our first ever guest and producer of the show, Javier Sanchez who is now in Houston! The Iowa Central product catches up with us. Then we recap the IAYRA Class 1A Boys' State Championship Tournament followed by an inclusive interview from Gimli as he connects with State Champion Landon Cory of the Bondurant Blue Plague! We then go over new World Rugby law trials and take a look at some international professional club matches and upcoming test matches for USA Rugby! It's a jammed packed episode with celebrations, laughter, and information! We've got a little bit of everything! Thank you all for giving us a listen!

May 15, 2024

The Bois recap their live-stream experience of the Class 2A IAYRA Boys' State Championship Tournament and recap all the matches from last Friday night. Then they are joined by State Champions and Elite All-State Award Winners Kaedyn Smith, Chase Gilber, and Ian Murra (State Tournament MVP) from Cedar Falls Rugby who finished their season with a perfect 15-0 record! There's exciting news also around Iowa Selects, Bremer Youth Rugby, Wombats Rugby Youth Academy, and Iowa Hawkettes. Get ready for summer 7s and the Iowa City Block Party which is coming soon! A really fun episode celebrating all the things that make rugby great in Iowa!

May 10, 2024

A shorter episode today but a great look ahead to senior side club nationals, a recap of the Iowa Rugby Union All-Iowa Tournament, a recap of the NCR CRC, a recap of Iowa State's National Title match, an interview with Landon Sanders who was a massive part of the planning and running of the All-Iowa Tournament, and a few other fun rugby stories. Join us!

May 8, 2024

HUGE Episode as we preview the 1A and 2A State Championship Tournaments for the boys' IAYRA spring rugby season! We also catch up with Casey Hansen, coach of Waverly-Shell Rock and the Iowa High School Selects. A lot of information in this one! Join us Friday night as we will be live-streaming from Southeast Polk for the 2A State Championship IAYRA Tournament!

Apr 26, 2024

A fantastic episode with an in-studio interview of a guest we've had on our wish list since the start of this podcast. The legendary Paul Damge stops by the Wombat Den to share part of his rugby story and thoughts on the current state of rugby in Iowa and more! We cover the NCR CRC7s brackets, some updates with senior side rugby, and Thudnerbirds and Iowa Rugby Union Select side updates as well! You do not want to miss this episode!

Apr 24, 2024

Week 4 Recap of the Iowa Youth Rugby Association and an interview with the head coach of Cedar Rapids Washington Boys' Rugby! We have updates to the Iowa High School Selects and the Hawkettes with some exciting college signings of a few of our high school athletes! Updates on the ACR 7s Nationals and ACR 15s National Championship with Iowa State University! Check it out!

Apr 19, 2024

Join us for a jammed packed episode with TWO awesome interviews! Here's a rundown of the show: 0:00-1:56 Opening Song/Andrew Zellmer 1:56-19:32- Iowa State vs Sam Houston State Recap, Des Moines Rugby vs Eastside Banshees Recap, West Des Moines Wombats vs Fox Valley Maori Preview 19:32-29:41- Cooper Isaacson Interview talks UNI Men's Rugby 7s and NCR CRC 7s Nationals in DC Coming Up 30:03-51:06 Meghan Flanigan Interview talks UNI Women's Rugby 7s and NCR CRC 7s Nationals in DC Coming Up 51:06-End of Show- Weekend Recap with Iowa Central Community College Men and maybe a women's team?!, University of Iowa Women, University of Iowa Men, Women's Midwest Collegiate Rugby Conference 7s Tournament, Iowa State Women, Tackle Height Trial, Matt Giteau Law, and other random rugby nuggets!

Apr 17, 2024

Join us for our IAYRA Week 3 recap of the high school boys’ season as we have interviews from: North Polk Head Coach Justin McKay, Denver Coach Cooper Isaacson, and Columbus Catholic Coach Robby Asplund! Philly V & Mr. Gray then dive into the standings to see where teams are sitting at the halfway point! Don’t forget about boys Iowa selects tryouts this Saturday in Bondurant at 9am. We also check in on the Iowa Hawkettes!

Apr 12, 2024

Join us for a massive and fun episode of the podcast! Quick hits of what's to come: 0:00-21:18 Hernia Talk, Rugby Recruiting Ideas, Weekend Recaps for Des Moines Rugby, Kansas City RFC, Iowa Central Community College, West Des Moines Wombats, Iowa State University, Iowa Falls Rugby, and River City Rugby 21:18-30:01 Drew Guinn of Iowa State Men's Rugby Interview 30:24-47:47 Jaxon Stokley, Ramon Serrano, & Luke Nenes of Sam Houston State Rugby (there is some static from our mic cords at the start of the interview but it gets better after about a minute! We are working on a solution for next week!) 47:47-End of Show Banter about World Cup of Club Rugby, Rees-Zammit update, favorite candy bars, nicknames, randomness, and friendship!

Apr 10, 2024

Join us for updates from the IAYRA boys spring rugby 7s league! Interviews from Norwalk’s head coach Matt Daniels and one of WSR’s head coaches Casey Hansen!

Apr 5, 2024

Join us for our special SECOND episode of the week where Mr. Gray and International Correspondent Eric Nichols catch up with long time friend from the UNI Men's Rugby club, Chris Aguero. Chris played in high school for Muscatine, then UNI Men's Rugby, then senior side rugby with the Austin Huns, and now he's with the Columbus Castaways. We talk about what has made each club great while sharing stories along the way! Great insight for anyone trying to improve their club's culture or systems! We also touch base on some MLR and International rugby stories! Join us!

Apr 3, 2024

Week 1 of the IAYRA Boys season is in the books and we check in from all 4 of last Friday’s sites to get the inside scoop! A lot of great rugby was played, the league is getting deeper, and some interesting stories are taking shape! We’ve got 4 coaches that give us a little insight on the programs including Erik Frana head coach from Cedar Rapids Prairie, Tom McClimon head coach of Fort Dodge, DeAndre Moore head coach of Urbandale, and our own Philly V freshman coach of Valley. We also share the 2024 class of the Iowa Rugby Union Hall of Fame and news with the Midwest 7s Series for this summer!

Mar 27, 2024

MASSIVE EPISODE ALERT! We've got everything, don't believe us, check out this run down: -NashBash Fallout -Iowa Summer 7s Series -Iowa Rugby Union Hall of Fame -All-Iowa Tournament -IAYRA Week 1 Preview -Parker Czipar Interview -Joe Lippert Interview -A bunch of other stuff happening in the world of rugby

Mar 22, 2024

The Wombats are on the road to Nashville for the 2024 Nashbash Tournament! To pass the time and get some good road trip and Nashville stories, Mr. Gray brought the mics and recorded this episode on the road with the fellas! Join us!

Mar 20, 2024

We are BACK again to recap what we've missed in the last month while also diving into the high school boys' IAYRA season. We interview one of the top seniors in the state, Ian Murra of Cedar Falls Rugby, and Aiden Lewis, head coach of Ames Atomics and scrumhalf for Iowa State University. Eric Nichols checks in and recaps the 6 Nations. We preview Nashbash a little while also dissecting some issues we have with the logic of The Lion King. Join us!

Feb 14, 2024

A very fun episode with the Bois where we talk with Marc Blong who is the head of the brand new Ambassadors League Committee! Learn all about this new venture. The Bois also dive into some upcoming 7s news, stories about Nashville, and we check in with Eric Nichols on 6 Nations updates!

Feb 7, 2024

A throwback episode with just Philly V & Mr. Gray as they interview the brand new President of the Iowa Rugby Union, Bryant Reynolds. Bryant is also a member of the Des Moines Rugby Club and a coach for the Norwalk Girls High School team. We discuss all of the exciting things that are happening behind the scenes to make sure our union has a fantastic year of rugby in 2024. This includes the creation of brand new committees to work on special projects like the Iowa Summer 7s Series, All-Iowa Tournament, Women's Development, Select Side Teams, Ambassador League, and so much more! The Bois also discuss the 1st Round of the 6 Nations, some exciting World Rugby news, opportunity to grow the game with the L1 coaching and refereeing certification clinics, and exciting news out of the Northeast Wisconsin Rugby Foundation! If you want to know what's happening in rugby in our area or want to be involved, you do not want to miss this episode!

Jan 31, 2024

We are back for season 3 of the show! Join Mr. Gray, Philly V, International Correspondent Eric Nichols, and Gimli as we look at the 6 Nations Documentary on Netflix, preview the upcoming men’s and women’s 6 Nations, we interview Michael Pisney from the world famous Denver Barbarians, and we talk all things local rugby in the Midwest and Iowa!

Dec 31, 2023

Season 2 Finale with a great interview with legendary Iowa High School coach Brent Wheeler or Cope as many people know him as. He has some breaking news regarding his coaching future for us! A couple of news and notes about rugby in Iowa and updates for the show going into 2024! Thanks for listening everyone! Cheers!

Dec 4, 2023

Who saw this coming? 100 episodes of the B-Side Bois Podcast! We use this episode to take a break from checking in on the world of rugby and instead we invite some of our oldest rugby friends to share stories of from our rugby days while also take a look forward how we can continue to impact the game through coaching and refereeing. A lot of fun, a lot of laughs, a couple of good ideas, a lot of cut content, but a good time had by all! Join us for this special episode! Thank you everyone who has made this possible! Here's to 100 more! This episode features our hosts Mr. Gray, Philly V, Gimli, International Correspondent Eric Nichols, and our guests, Grant Steffen, Erik Frana, Jeremy Newman, Ben Villim, and Tyler Dailey!

Nov 29, 2023

New episode this week featuring an interview with Iowa Central alumni and current Chicago Hounds Academy player, Aiden Farrell. We also take a look at breaking news in the MLR with the announcement of the Toronto Arrows suspending operations which leads us to Gimli's Nugget about the history of Canadian Rugby and the parallels to United States Rugby. Updates from around the Iowa and Midwest as well! Join us for episode 99!

Nov 22, 2023

A little delay on this week's episode but it's worth the wait. We hear from a legend of rugby in Iowa, Jeff McHenry. He's currently coaching the Des Moines Women's team and has been involved as a player, coach, and ref for over 20 years. We also take a look at UNI Men's Rugby's run in the NCR Nationals Tournament. Iowa State Men's Rugby is hosting a FREE coaching clinic this January. We also take a look at some USA Rugby news, MLR News, and a new segment with Gimli! Lots of laughs in this one, you don't want to miss!

Nov 13, 2023

A jammed packed episode where we finally hear Eric Nichols thoughts on the World Cup Final, we check in with Ian Klein of Iowa State Men's rugby who had a great weekend winning the Heart of America Conference for 2nd year in a row. We have updates with Iowa Men's Rugby, UNI Women's Rugby, Iowa State Women's Rugby, and UNI Men's Rugby. We also take a look at the Senior Side's Midwest Championship matches. We look at the USA vs Brazil match as well as many other updates!

Nov 6, 2023

Join us for 3 great interviews as Andrew Ridgway recaps his first season as a referee for the Iowa Youth Rugby Association, Elliot Gaul as Dubuque Rugby hosted some men's Midwest Rugby D3 and D4 playoff matches, and Patrick Lausen to recap the entire IAYRA Girls' State Tournament! So much more in-between as well to keep you updated on what's happening in rugby in our state! Join us!

Oct 30, 2023

Great in person interview with reoccurring guest and friend of the program, Adam Falk! Get inside the mind of one of the best referees in the Midwest as he's had some huge opportunities to get involved with the Chicago Hounds of Major League Rugby as well as USA Rugby against Stade Toulousain and so much more! We touch base on the Iowa Youth Rugby Association's Girls' State Championship and the World Cup, but next week we will gather more information and do a deep dive on both! Join us for another fun episode with the Bois!

Oct 23, 2023

Another episode of rugby information relevant to you in Iowa and the midwest from high school, to college, to senior side, to the World Cup, we try to cover it all and laughter is included! Two awesome interviews with 2 people who are making a difference in the high school scene as we talk to Annie Myers of Roosevelt Girls Rugby Jason Diedrich of Farm Boys Rugby!

Oct 16, 2023

A MASSIVE EPISODE, with a new introduction this week, as we interviewed Iowa State Men's Head Coach Ant Frein to catch up on their great season and to preview their Alumni Weekend coming up. We also have Eric Nichols in the Wombat Den to recap and preview more World Cup action. Jeremy Newman also joins us in the Wombat Den to give us his takes on all things rugby! We recap senior side rugby, college rugby, high school rugby, and share many silly stories. An episode that was mapped out for an hour ended up being two and a half hours, so join us for the fun! Want to be on the show, have a story that needs to be shared, or have an idea of how to grow rugby in Iowa? LET US KNOW!

Oct 9, 2023

Huge episode this week as we recap all the Senior Side action, the Collegiate action, mention high school action, recap the World Cup action, and we brainstorm ideas for the Iowa Rugby Union Annual Grand Meeting! Interviews with Tom McClimon of Bremer County and Cooper Isaacson of UNI Men while both their programs are on hot streaks! We also dive into the World Rugby Law Book! Join us!

Oct 2, 2023

We are BACK! And we have so much rugby to cover including an interview with an up and coming rugby player in Iowa, Bernard Mcintyre of the West Des Moines Wombats. Here we go!

Aug 28, 2023

RUGBY IS BACK! We recap all the action in the state and have 5 interviews for you! Amy Hoehne of Des Moines Women's Rugby Brent Nelson of Iowa Central Rugby Bill Scallon President of The Iowa Rugby Union Landon Sanders of Iowa Falls Rugby "Taco" Aaron Alviar of Quad City Irish Rugby

Aug 23, 2023

A fun episode just with the B-Side Bois where we look at the USA Men's National teams for 15s and 7s, an update to England's Owen Farrell's Red Card Situation, the Major League Rugby Draft, the best cardio workout for rugby according to Ruck Science, break down the D3 Iowa League Opening Weekend, and so much more! Join us!

Aug 14, 2023

World Cup preview with Eric Nichols

Aug 7, 2023

Massive episode recapping Iowa Irishfest, interviews with Mike Isaacson of Denver Rugby, Todd Becker of Bremer County Rugby, and Rizzo of Badger Kings Rugby, preview of the fall seasons all around, lots of USA Rugby talk, MLR talk, PR 7s talk. Just so much great stuff in here. Check it out!

Jul 31, 2023

A jammed packed episode with in studio guest Brendan McConville "Gimli" and interviews with John Schwarte of Wayne State College, Tyler Gast of Iowa Selects, and Marc Blong of Intracity 7s. We talk about a bunch of other rugby stuff too. Check it out!

Jul 28, 2023

The Bois are BACK! After a little summer break we've got a massive episode highlighted by an interview with Brent Nelson who will be coaching the Iowa High School Selects this Saturday against Alliance Rugby in a high performance high school 15s match at Tiger Field in West Des Moines at 1pm! We will be live-streaming the action on our Facebook page. In this episode we also cover big events that have happened this summer such as: UNI Men's Rugby Alumni Weekend and Hall of Fame Ceromony Major League Rugby Championship Major League Rugby Draft Coming Up USA Women's Rugby Update Iowa Rugby Union Summer 7s Update Rebel Rugby Wins NAI 7s Mason City High School Girls Rugby is BACK! College Updates UNI Men with an awesome preseason event Iowa Women's Schedule Iowa State Women's Schedule Iowa State Women's New Coach Wayne State Hiring New Coach Des Moines Women's Rugby New Coaches Intracity 7s Update

Jul 7, 2023

Impromptu Episode! Toys for Tots 7s is this weekend and we get the preview from Des Moines Rugby Club President Nate Tystahl. Then, on social media this past week, Blackhawk Rugby announced that they are BACK! We hear from Pauldo (Kel) Musa on how he's making it happen! This episode is brought to you by Roder Epoxy and Convergence Acquisitions, LLC. The interviews are brought to you by Tighthead Brewing Company! Thank you everyone! Also, buy an official podcast shirt from our merchandise partner Bully Brand Performance at B-SIDE BOIS – BBPsport.com

Jul 3, 2023

Big time episode from a couple of big time guests! Here's the rundown: Major League Rugby Conference Finals Recap Major League Rugby Championship Preview Collegiate Rugby Shield Preview 99th Guest Jordan Sanderson of Des Moines Rugby What is BBP Rugby? Midwest 7s All-Tournament Team Wombats New Merchandise Order Wombats Academy Team is BACK at Iowa Irish Fest High School Boys Invitational Intracity 7s Update Boys Iowa High School Selects Update UNI Women Shoutout for Playing for Midwest Thunderbirds U23 100th Guest Erik Frana of the Brand New Cedar Rapids Prairie High School Rugby Club University of Iowa Women's Girls Rugby Camp Palmer Rugby Update Des Moines Toys for Tots Quad City Irish Bix 7s UNI Men's Alumni Weekend ISU Men's Alumni Weekend Hawkettes Lakefront Controversy Lane Pruisner Scores 2 Tries for the Denver Barbarians 7s Jacob Eades MMA Fight on July 22nd And so much more! Thank you to our sponsors of the show Convergence Acquisitions, LLC. convergenceacquisitions.com and Roder Epoxy. Thank you to our interview sponsor Tighthead Brewing Company. Thank you to our official merchandise sponsor BBP Rugby (Bully Brand Performance) bbpsport.com.

Jun 26, 2023

HUGE EPISODE! After a week off we come back to one of the busiest weekends of the summer for rugby in Iowa! Here's what we cover: -Des Moines hosts USA Rugby U23 All-Star Tournament & Clinic -Block Party 7s Recap -Interview with Ian Parkinson of Iowa City Ducks -Club Nationals Information -Midwest Summer 7s Premier Standings -Iowa Selects Try Leaders -Iowa Hawkettes & Southeast Polk Boys up at Lakefront 7s -Major League Rugby Playoffs -Iowa State Men's Alex Geisert & Aiden Lewis are heading to the Collegiate Shield -Intracity 7s Update -Interview with Javarious Burris of Intracity 7s Selects -B-Side Bois Merch Update with BBP Rugby -PR 7s Update And so much more!

Jun 14, 2023

Head Coach of the Iowa High School Selects Rugby program Casey Hansen joins us in the Wombat Den as he and the team gets ready to embark on their journey south to the Bloodfest 7s Tournament in Austin, Texas. He gives a run down of the U16 and U18 rosters and what he’s looking forward to during their trip. He also previews the rest of the summer for the selects and then we share rugby stories from our time playing together with the Bremer County Bucks. We also run down the MLR playoffs, talk about the IAYRA boys league structure, and Thailand and so much more! Join us for a fun rugby conversation!

Jun 13, 2023

We get an inside look at the Intracity 7s Rugby Series up in Mason City from our brand new correspondent, Jake Kazos of Bremer County Rugby. We ran into Jake multiple times because this guy is everywhere and loves the sport of rugby. Playing every chance he gets, he's the perfect person to check in with to get the full recap from last Wednesday's Week 1 and to help us look forward to Week 2 on this upcoming Wednesday! We also hear how he got involved in rugby and Mr. Gray pesters him to begin his coaching career! A fun look at a fun series from a fun guy! Check it out!

Jun 7, 2023

It's the Intracity 7s draft recap episode you've all been waiting for but first we have a great interview with one of UNI Men's Rugby's newest alumni, Gabe Santoiemma. He talks about his decision to join the draft pool for Intracity 7s, what he's looking forward to for the summer, and recaps his time at UNI with some of his favorite memories. Also, in this episode we recap the USA Rugby U20s win over Cananda's U20s squad, USA Club Rugby National Championships, U23 Midwest Thunderbirds women's tryout, Wombat Rugby Youth Academy, local referee and president of the Society of Iowa Rugby Referees Adam Falk Assistant Refereed his first MLR match, Gus Sokol joins PR 7s Loggerheads, and so much more! Join us for a fun episode!

Jun 5, 2023

Join us for a special interview with Iowa Youth Rugby Association Alumni, Iowa Central Community College Alumni, and current Arkansas State rugby player and current Denver Barbarian 7s player, Lane Pruisner! He walks us through his experiences in rugby from starting off at Ankeny High School in 8th grade to his aspirations as a player! A great player and a better person, this is a great look at where rugby can take you! Thank you to our interview sponsor Tighthead Brewing Company and our show sponsors Convergence Acquisitions, LLC and Roder Epoxy.

May 30, 2023

Late release on the holiday weekend, but here is the Iowa State Men's Rugby 7s National Championship Celebration episode! Head Coach Ant Frein joins us in studio and we give his assistant coach and former player Owen McGuffin a call, and we call senior playmakers and captains Wes Cummings and Tyler Cahill! It's a fun episode but it's not all about Iowa State! We also talk about potential ideas for high school boys 15s as well as updating you on all the happenings in the state of Iowa for this summer! Don't forget, if you want to celebrate with Iowa State in person, join them at Des Moines Rugby's Clubhouse on Saturday June 3rd from 2pm to 5pm. Also, a special note from Ant on an update on how to help our friend Travis Northway: "A couple weeks ago I posted about Travis Northway’s recent cancer diagnosis. Travis was diagnosed with NK T Lymphoma which is a rare form of cancer, which involves 5-6 months of chemo treatment. He and his girlfriend Merrin are expecting their first child as well during this time frame. If you are seeing this I am telling you Travis would be the first person to help out if you were in his shoes whether you’ve known him for years or simply are friends of friend. Go buy a shirt to help him through this time! Big Shoutout to Jordan Sanderson and his apparel company BBP for making this shirts and donating the proceeds to Travis and his family! While you’re buying a shirt for Travis check out the other apparel Jordan has up or reach out for your next set of Uniforms, Apparel etc! https://bbpsport.com/products/back-travis-white" You can also donate to his GoFundMe here: Fundraiser for Travis Northway by Morgan Northway : Travis Northway's Cancer Treatment Fund (gofundme.com)

May 22, 2023

Another jammed packed episode from the B-Side Bois with in-studio guest Parker Cziper Head Coach of West Des Moines Valley Boys' Rugby, and phone interview with Marc Blong of River City Rugby as he hypes up year 2 of Intracity 7s! Also: -Congratulations to Iowa State Men's Rugby on winning their first ever national title in D1A 7s of the ARC -Iowa Rugby Union Women's Rugby U23 Squad Win Big -Iowa Hawkettes Win Big and Philly V had the stream! -New Men's College Rugby Conference -State of Iowa Summer Rugby Schedule -Predicting/projecting the growth in the Iowa Youth Rugby Association for next year -And so so so much more! Thank you to our sponsors of the show Roder Epoxy and Convergence Acquistions, LLC. and our interview sponsor Tighthead Brewing Company!

May 17, 2023

A very special edition of the B-Side Bois where Mr. Gray interviews the BACK to BACK to BACK to BACK 1A State Champions, Waterloo Columbus Catholic players Mason Knipp, Connor Knudtson, Mason Burr, and head coach Kaleb Boleyn. Hear how this season compared to other seasons and also and inside look at what makes this team special. Really great interview from these kids who represent themselves so well on and off the pitch. Great to hear from the coach and UNI Alumni Kaleb as well. He gives us great insight on what it takes to prepare for a brand new team year after year and to stay at this level. Thank you to our interview sponsor Tighthead Brewing Company for making this possible and our show sponsors Convergence Acquisitions, LLC. and Roder Epoxy.

May 16, 2023

HUGE EPISODE as we celebrate our 1 Year Anniversary by having UNI Alumni, IAYRA Multiple State Title Winning Coach, Bremer County Bucks, and West Des Moines Wombat legend, Jeremy Newman joins the show. We recap the IAYRA Boys’ State Championship Tournaments and preview the summer all while hearing tales from Jeremy’s career. It’s a fun episode and we can’t thank everyone enough for the support to keep this thing moving forward! Thank you to our interview sponsor Tighthead Brewing Company as well as show sponsors Convergence Acquisitions, LLC and Roder Epoxy for allowing us this platform!

May 8, 2023

Join us for a in depth recap of the All-Iowa Tournament, discussion on how to keep this tournament growing. We have a fantastic interview with Eddy Tapia as he went to the CRC 7s to referee and came back with great experiences and stories. We look at rugby through the lens of a referee and the huge impact they have on our sport. We then review Iowa State Men's National Championship Appearance and preview the IAYRA Boys' State Championship Tournament! This is a great episode you don't want to miss! One of our favorite's so far! Thank you to our sponsors for this episode! Tighthead Brewing Company (Interview Sponsor) Convergence Acquistions, LLC (Show Sponsor) Roder Epoxy (Title Sponsor)

May 1, 2023

The Bois talk to one of their newest sponsors, Bruce Dir of Tighthead Brewing Company! He is the founder, owner, and master brewer as well as our sponsor for all interviews on our show! Hear his story on how he got into brewing beer, how he founded Tighthead Brewing Company, what they're up to now, and how rugby has impacted his life! The Bois also recap the National Collegiate Rugby CRC 7s Tournament and look forward to the All-Iowa Tournament this upcoming Saturday. Also, good luck to the Iowa State Men's University as they are also competing on Saturday for a D1AA USA Rugby National Championship in 15s in Boulder, Colorado. Thank you to our newest sponsor of the show Convergence Acquisitions, LLC as well longtime sponsor Roder Epoxy for supporting the show!

Apr 28, 2023

We are back to our regularly scheduled programming with both Mr. Gray and Philly V talking about all things rugby related to Iowa! We have an interview with Landon Sanders of Iowa Falls Rugby, brought to you by Tighthead Brewing Company, to talk about All-Iowa and how he has helped grow Iowa Falls this spring. The Bois also take a look at the NCR CRC 7s as well as the IAYRA Boys' Standings! Join us for this episode presented by Roder Epoxy!

Apr 27, 2023

Another special episode of the podcast where we interview University of Northern Iowa Women's Head Coach Meghan Flanigan. She fills us in on the prep and gameplan for the girls heading to the National Collegiate Rugby CRC 7s Tournament in Washington D.C. Meghan has been pretty prepping her team as well as returning to play for the Twin Cities Amazon Rugby Club as well as being inducted into the Iowa Rugby Union Hall of Fame. Always great to chat with a friend of the program! You can watch their matches on The Rugby Network and Youtube this Friday through Sunday! This interview is brought to you by Tighthead Brewing Company and the episode is brought to you by Roder Epoxy! We couldn't do this without their support! Thank you for listening!

Apr 27, 2023

Join us for another special National Collegiate Rugby CRC 7s preview episode as we check back in with the head coach for the University of Iowa Women's team, Kathleen O'Neill! She's got some time on her hands as she's in between flights in Chicago on her way with her team to Washington D.C. Lots of great insight on what makes this team so special and why we'll be rooting for them starting Friday on The Rugby Network and Youtube! This episode is presented by Roder Epoxy and the interview is presented by Tighthead Brewing Company. We couldn't do this without our great sponsors!

Apr 26, 2023

Special National Collegiate Rugby CRC interview with Spencer Daves of Central College as they head down to Washington D.C. to compete in their 3rd straight Small College CRC Tournament. We thought it was time to shine the spotlight on one of the men's college programs in Iowa that doesn't always get the attention they deserve. A great look inside a very unique program. Interview only this episode! And this interview is brought to you by Tighthead Brewing Company! Make sure to catch all the CRC action on the NCR Youtube page or on The Rugby Network!

Apr 24, 2023

Join Mr. Gray and Jeremy Newman as they commentate the matches from 4/21/23 in Week 4 of the Iowa Youth Rugby Association Boys' 7s Season. Reminder, they are not professional and are just winging it. They talk about the action, which you can watch on our Facebook page, and also talk about rugby in Iowa and in general. They are joined throughout by multiple guests who share their insight! It's a way different episode, but you can listen to rugby, and we had the content so we thought we'd share in this format too!

Apr 14, 2023

Welcome to the Mid-Season Premiere Episode of Season 2! After 3 weeks of recovery from Nashville we are BACK! We have an amazing show for you with 3 fantastic interviews. Here's the run down: -Nashbash -Iowa High School Selects Boys Try Out April 23rd in Bondurant -NCR Open Letter -Collegiate Rugby Championships on April 28-30 in Washington DC -UNI Women, ISU Women, Iowa Women, Aquinas Women, Wayne State Men are all qualified -UNI Men Competing in the Great Midwest 7s Tournament for a chance at the CRC -Iowa State Men Compete in the USA Rugby D1AA Final 4 this Saturday (Link on Social Media) -Iowa State Men Head Coach Ant Frein Interview -MLR Update -Chicago Hounds and Des Moines Rugby John Cullen Interview -MLR Standings -USA Hawks Trace Bolstad Interview -IAYRA Boys Standings Through 2 Weeks -Premier Rugby 7s on TV -All Iowa Update -Iowa Rugby Hall of Fame

Mar 20, 2023

Huge episode this week as we recap some of the rugby happenings in the state of Iowa. Lots of news with the Iowa Rugby Union Select Sides for Senior Men and U23 Women. UNI Men hosting clinics for high school kids, Twin City Amazon Rugby hosting college women for a clinic. Then we have one of our biggest guests on the show Tavius Sykora-Matthess of the American Raptors. He details what it's been like playing on contract for the Raptors, how he got involved with rugby with Cedar Rapids Washington, and shares some of his times at Iowa Central Community College. Then we have Conor Hutchison, president of the Iowa Hawkeyes Men's team to talk about their Iowa Rugby Collective Outing. Click here for more info! https://iowa-rugby-collective-golf-fundraiser.eventlify.com. We end the show with our recap of 6 Nations, USA Hawks, and Major League Rugby! No episode this Thursday as the Bois will be heading to Nashville for NASH BASH! Lots of content though to make up for it next week!

Mar 16, 2023

Niko Felice stops by the Wombat Den to talk with the Bois about his vast experiences with rugby! He started his career in high school with Southeast Polk High School under the guidance of Iowa Rugby Union Hall of Fame member and coach, Brent Wheeler "Cope," then continued in college at the University of Northern Iowa then finished at the University of Iowa. As a senior men's player, he played for the Bremer County Bucks and helped in the foundation of the West Des Moines Wombats. Niko also coached Cedar Falls High School Boys' Rugby while in college as well as a 2 year stint in New Zealand in Wellington with Johnsonville Rugby Football Club and then on contract with Tairua Rugby. We barely scratched the surface the surface, so expect a part two in the future, but this interview is full of great stories and insight on how Niko has seen different rugby clubs operate.

Mar 13, 2023

Spring is here! And even though we may have gotten snow all across Iowa, that's not stopping all the rugby action. The Iowa Society of Rugby Referees added new referees this weekend while the Iowa Youth Rugby Association added new coaches at the Quad Cities USA Rugby Developmental Courses. Also, on Saturday, the Iowa AGM took place! We talk to Kelsie McDowell as she fills us in on the Iowa Rugby Union Hall of Fame nomination process as well as an update with the Iowa Hawkettes Tryouts from Sunday. River City Rugby has brand new updates to their very successful IntraCity 7s program. Then we talk to Daniel Petefish, longtime rugby guy in Iowa, as he discusses an idea for the podcast to help clubs find ideas to become more sustainable and successful! Lastly, we recap the weekend results for 6 Nations, American Raptors, USA Rugby Hawks, and Major League Rugby. Thank you again to Roder Epoxy for making this episode possible! Thank you for the new Roder Epoxy koozies!

Mar 10, 2023

Happy Friday! A great episode where we hear from TWO NEW programs joining the IAYRA this spring, Ames and Van Meter! We also take a look at the Midwest Rugby Union Competition Meeting Minuted and Notes, a look into the new USA Rugby program called the Hawks, previews for MLR, American Raptors, and 6 Nations while also including our normal banter and commentary!

Mar 8, 2023

Attention High School Rugby Players and High School Rugby Coaches, if you want to play at a high level during high school and beyond, this is the episode to listen to! Ethan Pougnet, the founder and head guy in charge of Rebel Rugby Academy, joins the show with one of his coaches and talent scouts, friend of the program Casey Hansen. They explain what Rebel Rugby is, why it's beneficial to you, how to get involved, and other fun rugby stories! Other topics, presented by our good friends at Roder Epoxy, covered include: -West Des Moines Wombats Start Practice Tonight! -West Des Moines Wombats Banquet This Saturday! -Contact Emma Billerbeck for any Graphic Design Needs Emma Billerbeck Graphic Design (myportfolio.com) -Iowa Rugby Union Hall of Fame Update -University of Northern Iowa Hall of Fame Update -Iowa Youth Rugby Schedule Update -Vancouver 7s Recap -American Raptors Recap -Major League Rugby Recap -New MLR Hawaii Team Coming Soon?! -Confirmed New MLR Miami Sharks

Mar 2, 2023

In the Wombat Den, Jacob "White Rice" Sunde joins us for 90 minutes of great rugby talk! As one of the top young players in the Iowa Rugby Union, Jacob had the opportunity to go to a Premiere Rugby 7s combine and was selected to be a part of their player draft pool. We also talk about the changes and growth being made at his home club, Des Moines Rugby. Many fun stories about his college days starting at the University of Iowa and ending with Iowa State University and one of the most famous summer 7s teams, the "Ankeny Sevens Side Hang Out Like Every Saturday." As the kids say IYKYK. Always great to talk to Jacob! This is a fun episode you don't want to miss!

Feb 27, 2023

Join the Bois for the latest news in the Iowa Rugby Union as well as news on the opportunity to go to a Major League Rugby Match in Chicago on April 23rd as they interview Dan Brinks, the President of the Fox Valley Māori Rugby Club, who has set up this great event! The Bois also recap a busy weekend of rugby all across the world! Check it out! -Welcome -Roder Epoxy -Philly V Lifts Heavy Weights -NITWIT Tournament with River City Rugby -Iowa Falls has a new Instagram Page -Des Moines Rugby Announces Coaching Staff -Iowa Youth Rugby Boys Season Update and Update on NEW TEAMS -Interview with Dan Brinks of Fox Valley Māori Rugby Club -NOLA Gold at Chicago Hounds charter bus, tailgate, and ticket information, JOIN US -Aquinas Women's Rugby Update -American Raptors Update -Major League Rugby Update -6 Nations Update -LA 7s and World Rugby 7s Update -Goodbye

Feb 23, 2023

The Bois talk with one of the coaches from the defending 2A Iowa Youth Rugby Association Boys' State Championship coaches, Casey Hansen of Waverly-Shell Rock. He gives us insight on how the program is looking to not only maintain their place at the top but also how they look to continue to improve. Casey also helps with many select side opportunities for our Iowa High School boys and he gives us a look at the Iowa Select Side program and Rebel Rugby, more on that last one later. After that, the Bois may be uninformed but still preview the weekend for the American Raptors, Major League Rugby, and 6 Nations competitions. Lastly, Mr. Gray gets on a soapbox to talk about refereeing rugby in Iowa, an opportunity to get certified at the Quad City Irish hosted site, and makes another plea for treating our referees with more respect as we look to improve rugby in all aspects!

Feb 20, 2023

The Bois start the show with recaps from all over the Major League Rugby week 1 slate as well as taking a look at the American Raptors debut in Super Rugby Americas. No Iowa Rugby Union AGM this past Saturday meant the Wombats hosted a Chicago Hounds watch party at Pally's Bar & Grille in Clive. The Bois hear from Greg Rodrigue, coach of Indianola Boys rugby who are back from taking a couple of years off. We then follow up with West Des Moines Valley Boys Head Coach Parker Czipar as they look to start practice this week and build off of last season's growth. Thank you for joining us! Lots of high school boys news coming up in the upcoming weeks!

Feb 17, 2023

It's been a crazy week trying to get Mr. Gray and Philly V in the same room at the same time, but we don't want you to miss this great interview with the new president of the Iowa City Ducks, Joel Horne. He fills us in on his rugby story along with his plans to help push the Ducks forward. Mr. Gray then has updates with the Iowa Rugby Union Annual Grand Meeting in Iowa City is postponed, Kelsie McDowell is leading the EIRA girls at the Los Angeles 7s Invitational, and a quick and uninformed preview of Week 1 for the Major League Rugby season which starts tonight on The Rugby Network!

Feb 14, 2023

Happy Valentines Day and post Super Bowl Hangover Day from the B-Side Bois! We finally take a look at the open letter from the USA Board of Directors and talk about their plans to move forward followed by their interesting strategy with how they have chosen to "work" with National Collegiate Rugby on their upcoming CRC 7s Tournament. It's not pretty. We get back to Iowa rugby by interviewing Craig Air and Jim Estes of The Quad City Irish. They let us know what they've been up to this offseason, plans for spring, and how they are building youth rugby in their community. Updates on the Iowa AGM, referee opportunities, and we finish with a recap of Round 2 of the 6 Nations Tournament.

Feb 9, 2023

Mr. Gray flies solo today as he interviews Dennis Oliver of the Iowa Youth Rugby Association. The IAYRA boys' season is right around the corner and Dennis fills us in on all things youth rugby. Great insight from a guy who has been with the IAYRA since the start over a decade ago for both girls and boys. Dennis has coached, refereed, and been an administrator while pouring so much of his time into this organization so that kids have a great platform to not only learn the game we love but to also have opportunities after high school and beyond in rugby! Also, quick recap of the local National Collegiate Rugby All-Americans that were announced this week!

Feb 6, 2023

The Bois are back and have a great guest on today's episode. Brad Dufek of Madison United Rugby & Wisconsin Rugby Sports Complex and National Collegiate Rugby joins us to talk about his new role with Madison United Rugby, the behind the scenes of NCR, and goals for this upcoming year. If you are truly interested in growing the game of rugby in your community, give this interview a listen. Brad's got a wealth of knowledge of rugby and the administration behind it. We also discuss our Chicago and Nashville trips for the Wombats, recap the 6 Nations Round 1, and day dream by drafting our 7s squads of players from the NFL Pro Bowl Rosters.

Jan 26, 2023

Former Des Moines Chaos, UNI Panther, Bemer Buck and 2-time Wombat Touch Practice member, joins the show to talk all things rugby and many silly stories from his time in Cedar Falls! A fun episode with many laughs shared. Check it out!

Jan 23, 2023

The Bois check in on the latest news in the rugby world with updates in the NCR Women's All-Star Tournament, PR 7s news, ATL's new branding, as well as a preview of Bondurant Boys' High School rugby with an interview with their head coach Brad Lewis. We also have an interview with former 1460 KXNO producer and creator of the Iowan Perspective, Caleb Renner.

Jan 19, 2023

The Bois start the show talking about some select side teams and dive into new rugby laws that are in place for the 2023 season. Then Philly V is joined by Tim Oxenford, Luke Schmitt, and Joey Jeffries from Palm Beach Rugby out of Florida to discuss all things rugby and their journeys from Iowa to Florida including being a part of the USA National Touch Rugby Team and USA Rugby National Champions this past year. The Bois end the show with new MLR news out of Florida as well as Philly V's Top 5! Check it out!

Jan 16, 2023

Join the Bois as they run through a list of rugby happenings! They take a look at the Heart of America College All-Conference team, recap the men's NCR All-Star Tournament for the Midwest Barbarians, American Raptors update, interview with the founder of The Rugby Breakdown Jackie Finlan, taking a look back at the NCR college women's national tournament, an interview with good friend of the program Meghan Flanigan, breaking UNI women's news, a new segment from our intern Javi, and a super awesome cool new Rugby Documentary coming to Netflix!

Jan 12, 2023

The Bois check in with Wombat and ICCC and Roosevelt alum, Victor Wong. Probably the most fun episode yet!

Jan 9, 2023

The Bois talk fitness with Abby Jorgensen of Crossfit 8035 in Des Moines, talk River City Rugby with Marc Blong, updates with events from around the state including the Iowa Rugby Union Men's 15s Select Side Tryout, information about the Super Rugby Americas league with the American Raptors, and a review of Pat Clifton's 3 piece article on USA Rugby. Check it out!

Jan 4, 2023

We are BACK in 2023! There is so much to cover and we can't do it all in 1 episode, but this is the starting point. We recap the end of 2022, look ahead to 2023, exciting MLR news, and a couple of great interviews! We hope you enjoy the show! Let's have a great year everyone!

Nov 16, 2022

The Bois dive into the results from the Senior Side Midwest Playoffs, they look ahead to college playoffs, they talk about MLR's new Chicago team and exciting Wombat news with that, as well as interviews with Iowa State Women's Head Coach Kelsie McDowell and Cedar Rapids Shieldmaidens' Erin Detterbeck!

Nov 9, 2022

We made it! 6 months of the show! And we totally forgot to mention it because we were so busy talking college playoffs, senior side playoffs, and USA Rugby! We hear from Kathleen O'Neill, head coach of the University of Iowa Women's team, and Alex Geisert, junior prop/lock, from Iowa State University Men's team. There is a LOT of great playoff rugby happening in Iowa this weekend!

Nov 2, 2022

On today's episode we take a look at all of the playoff implications for collegiate rugby men's and women's programs, including interviews from ISU men's head coach Ant Frein, ISU women's freshman backline utility player Ivy Lawson, and UNI men's hook Cooper Isaacson. We also preview Iowa Women's big match up against Notre Dame. Brent Piper, head coach of the girl's IAYRA State Championship Cedar Falls program, joins us to talk about their season, their championship, and the future of the IAYRA. Lastly, Philly V and Mr. Gray sadly break down the D3 Midwest Playoffs. As the kids say, IYKYK, but the B-Side Bois are optimistic for the futre of the West Des Moines Wombats as they look to parlay this successful season into an even more successful offseason by riding the momentum! You DO NOT want to miss THIS episode!

Oct 29, 2022

We know this episode is late! Life happened, but it's here! College recap for men's and women's teams, IAYRA Girls State Rugby Preview, and the Senior Side update! Cheers!

Oct 19, 2022

Senior side rugby is getting close to the end of the season as well as the IAYRA girl's high school season! We check in with Norwalk Rugby's head coach of the girls' high school team. We also hear from Madie and Cash, the Iowa State University Women's rugby captains. Lastly, Sophia Scarfo from the Des Moines Women's Rugby club, updates us on how their season is going! We also dive into the Women's World Cup update as well as the depressing state of MLR due to the Giltinis and Gilgronis terrible downfall.

Oct 12, 2022

WHOAH! SURPRISE! We released this episode early! There's so much to talk about! The recap of the game of the week between #4 Iowa State Women and #5 UNI Women, the beatdown Iowa State Men put on Nebraska, an update on senior side rugby, and a recap of the IAYRA Girls' 7s League! Interviews from: Iowa State's John "The Butcher" Ivan UNI's Aubrey Buresh WDM Wombat's Julien Hall Waverly Shell Rock's Casey Hansen and Bridget Bollman Enjoy Rugby!

Oct 7, 2022

Another massive show with recaps of senior sides, collegiate sides, and high school girls! We have interviews from Iowa State Women's Coach Kelsie McDowell, Northern Iowa Women's Coach Meghan Flanigan, Northern Iowa Men's player Jentry Staack, Iowa State Men's Player Wes Cummings, and Twin City Amazon player Maggie Burns! Sorry for the delay, enjoy rugby!

Sep 29, 2022

A JAMMED packed episode of the B-Side Bois where we run down the senior side matches, we hear from Jake Wirz of the Quad City Irish and Elliot Gaul of the Dubuque River Boat Gamblers as both squads have their eyes on a post season birth. We also check in with Tyler Dailey of the men's Iowa Hawkeyes program and Ant Frein of the men's Iowa State Cyclones program as they set to face off this Saturday in a Heart of America rematch! Then we hear from Katie Brandt of the women's Iowa Hawkeyes program. Lastly, we recap the 1st week of the girls IAYRA 7s season! Check it out and let us know what you think of this new format! Enjoy rugby where ever you are, cheers!

Sep 21, 2022

Rugby in Iowa is full go! We try to highlight and breakdown everything related to our state! Elliot Gaul from the Dubuque Riverboat Gamblers joins us to talk about their match with Northeast Iowa Barbarians. Senior sides, college sides, men’s, women’s, and our Dawgs of the Week, and Philly V’s Top V segments return!

Sep 14, 2022

It's Philly V, it's Mr. Gray and they're breaking down everything that happened in the United State of Iowa Rugby this past week. We have Philly V's Top V of the Week with rugby kits and their Dawgs of the Week! It's fun and full of shenanigans!

Sep 7, 2022

It only took the Bois 6 hours to record 2 hours of material because a lot of fun was had on this one! We recap Week 2, we interview Dakota Chuck Southworth, we talk about donating plasma, we talk MLR, we talk coaching philosophies, we have our Dawgs of the Week, we have Philly V's Top V, and so much more! Lots of laughs and a lot of cool insights from one of our state's top talents on the field as well as one of the top young developing coaches in the state as well! Check it out!

Aug 31, 2022

RUGBY IS BACK! And the Bois are going to recap everything they could find on social media for week 1, preview week 2 and they bring back two fan favorite segments, "DAWG of the Week" and "Philly V's Top V" on today's episode! A lot of fun was had for this one!

Aug 26, 2022

Philly V can't make it today so Mr. Gray jumps right into the interview with newest MLR player for the Houston Sabercats, Brandon Karnes! He played college ball at Iowa State and has carved a path less taken and looks ahead to his new professional career! He might not have laughed at any of Mr. Gray's jokes but he's a good kid with a bright future! We finished with diving into the collegiate rugby rankings for men's and women's teams. This fall is going to be fun in Iowa with all this talent working hard!

Aug 23, 2022

It is finally GAME WEEK! The Bois reach out to their first opponent, Northeast Iowa's Adam Simiele to get the inside scoop on how their training has gone so far, what they've done to improve their club on and off the field, as well as Adam's coaching efforts in their community! The Bois also preview all the matches for week 1 of rugby of the Iowa teams! It's a fun episode that really dives into the grassroots of Iowa Rugby!

Aug 19, 2022

The Bois have a JAMMED packed episode today! We dive into the MLR Draft results then follow up with an interview with Clint Gadbury, the Iowa Youth Rugby Association Director of Operations. He shares his thoughts on the upcoming girls season as well as so much more! There are a LOT of great things happening in Iowa with youth rugby! Check out how you can get involved! This episode is presented by Roder Epoxy.

Aug 16, 2022

Local Instafamous Influencer Video Editor and 1st year player Parker Czipar joins the Bois to talk about his journey into rugby. He dives into what it's like to join rugby as an adult and to coach while also learning the game himself! A fun interview with a great fella! Don't miss this one!

Aug 12, 2022

The Bois sit down with Ava Denner, current Junior at Lindenwood University and former Roosevelt High School State Champion and Iowa Youth Rugby MVP. She also had time spent with the Iowa Hawkettes as well as American Rugby Pro Training Center (ARPTC). She gives us an update on how her college experience has been, overcoming a devastating injury, how high school rugby prepared her for college, and so much more! It's a great conversation for any high school athlete who thinks they want to play at the next level in college! Also, it was great for Mr. Gray to catch up with Ava since he was her coach her senior year at Roosevelt!

Aug 9, 2022

The Bois sit down with the top dog of the referee society of Iowa, Adam Falk. He gives us the perspective of the referee with all things rugby! A very fun and informative interview. The Bois might even learn a thing or two!

Aug 5, 2022

We've got an action packed episode wrapping up our Men's college preview week as head coach of Iowa State Rugby stops by, Ant Frein! He shares with us his journey to becoming the ISU head coach as well as what his vision was on Day 1 and how he's been able to stay true to his word with his work. It's a fun episode as Ant has been a huge part of rugby in Iowa for the past 2 decades from high school to college to the 7s scene. Lots of fun stories in this one!

Aug 2, 2022

The Bois dive into the Big 10 men's college rugby schedule and preview what they think could happen in this new format for the conference. Then UNI's Nick Marker joins the show to talk about his young rugby story that has already been filled with success. He talks about his goals for the season and gives us a behind the scenes look at the current UNI squad! A fun one for two UNI alumni!

Jul 29, 2022

The Bois call the two decade veteran Taco and talk about everything under the sun! He's seen and been a part of a lot of rugby in Iowa, including a 2004 National Championship with Clinton to being a part of the 2021 D3 Iowa Champions with Bremer. Not afraid to speak his mind, we hear Taco's thoughts on everything Iowa rugby! Philly V & Mr. Gray also recap their wild UNI Alumni weekend trip, some select side youth teams, and look forward to the high school girls' rugby season!

Jul 26, 2022

The UNI Women's Rugby schedule has been released by the Women's Midwest Collegiate Rugby Conference and the Bois check in with head coach Meghan Flanigan for her thoughts! We also discuss the state of USA Rugby, the last World Cup Qualifier, and the Iowa Irishfest Rugby Tournament!

Jul 22, 2022

Join Philly V & Javi as they talk with Jake Mizell, the brand new assistant coach for Army West Point's Men's Rugby team, former Iowa Central Assistant & former Arkansas State Assistant coach, about his experiences with high level rugby, high level players, and the different rugby cultures he's experienced! It's a great episode with and even greater guy!

Jul 19, 2022

Jeremiah Johnson joins Philly V & Javi to talk about all things in the State of Iowa rugby scene! He is a long time member of the Iowa Rugby Union as a high level referee, a former board member of USA Rugby, a hall of fame member of the Bremer County Bucks Rugby Club, a decorated state championship Iowa Youth Rugby Association coach, as well as an overall great guy and so much more! Join us for a fun conversation!

Jul 15, 2022

The Bois have Jake Wirz from the Quad City Irish on to talk about the resurgence of one of the most historic clubs in the Iowa Rugby Union! Jake shares his history with the club, how the came back to life right before Covid, the development of the youth programs, the upcoming return of the Bix 7s Tournament and SO MUCH MORE! Join us for a fun conversation!

Jul 12, 2022

Join two-thirds of the Bois as Mr. Gray & Philly V break down the 2022 Fall League Schedules for all senior Iowa teams with the Iowa Rugby Union President, Patrick Lausen! They break down each schedule, road trips, matchups, and make predictions that are based on assumptions and bias! They do their best to break it down, but let's be honest, they have no idea what's going to happen this fall! This is deep dive into what fall season could look like! Check it out to find out when and where your favorite clubs are playing this season!

Jul 8, 2022

Another great episode brought to you by Roder Epoxy where again, Mr. Gray is flying solo! The rest of the Bois will be back next week, but join Mr. Gray today as he talks about a referee certification opportunity, gives shout outs to two IAYRA alumni playing for USA's U23 sides, and then a great interview with author and rugby man, Adam Hughes! His book "This is Rugby!" is available for pre-order and is full of stories about the spirit of rugby, from coast to coast and grassroots to international, everyone is in this book! Great insight on where Iowa stands in the USA with our rugby efforts. Mr. Gray ends the show with a weird rant on growing high school rugby in Southeast Iowa! You don't want to miss it!

Jul 5, 2022

Join the solo B-Side Boi, Mr. Gray this week brought to you by Roder Epoxy! No he didn't fire Javi and Phil in a fit of rage, narcissism, or control of power, but Javi has started a new job (he's still with us) and Phil is out of town for the 4th of July! Mr. Gray dives into the worrisome viewership and attendance issue at the MLR Championship, then he's joined by Joey Rasmus, head coach of Illinois University Men's Rugby, WPL's North Shore's Head Coach, Silverbacks Rugby founder and so much more! He talks about new pathways for high school kids to improve their skills, how the WPL is on the verge of some pretty cool ideas, and how he helped make Illinois a force in the Big 10 with THREE sides for 15s! You don't want to miss this one!

Jul 1, 2022

Join the Bois as they discuss their first ever listener suggestion for a segment, they recap their time at the Stalemates Street League 3 event, and then they spend time with Casey Hansen, the current head coach of the Iowa Youth Rugby High School Boys Select Side team. He dives into all the great things they're doing for Iowa rugby and what's next for these kids and the program!

Jun 28, 2022

IMPROVED AUDIO this week! Join the Bois with crystal clear audio as they reflect on the Iowa City Block Party 7s where Phil lost his voice. We also talk with recent Roosevelt High School graduate and rugby superstar, Liberty Cawthorn, as she reflects on her select side experiences with Hawkettes and more while she also looks ahead to her college experience coming up at Aquinas!

Jun 24, 2022

Join the Bois as they break their record for longest interview when Tyler Dailey comes into the Wombat Den Studio. As the Iowa Ducks president, Iowa Hawkeyes Men’s Coach, and Iowa Rugby Union Vice President he is one busy guy but not too busy to share some stories, build us some whiskey sours, and promote the Block Party 7s! This episode is presented by Central City Liquors.

Jun 21, 2022

Join the Bois as they hear from Lukas Powley who competed for Des Moines in the Mad Jack 7s National Qualifier. Also, the Bois get a hold of Marc Blong from River City Rugby to learn all about their Intracity 7s League, a recap of their 50th anniversary at Old Boys Clash, and how they are rebuilding the rugby community in Mason City from youth to senior level! A great conversation with even better people! This episode is brought to you by our friends from Central City Liquors!

Jun 17, 2022

The Bois check back in with Wombat and Stalemates competitor Alex Schmitz. Hear how he got started with rugby, how wrestling has helped him in rugby, and general nonsense! 10 episodes in and this is the goofiest one yet! Brought to you by Central City Liquors.

Jun 14, 2022

ARE YOU READY TO RUMBLE?! Find out if the Bois are ready as they call Zach Bogle, the founder of Stalemates and the Street League. Learn about how this wrestling media company came about during COVID, the evolution of the exhibition wrestling card that is Street League, and how the wrestling and rugby communities are very comparable. Are we trying to recruit more former wrestlers to become rugby players? You bet! We can’t wait to watch our guy Alex Schmitz wrestle in the Street League 3 on June 24th to represent the brand! Zach previews his match as well!

Jun 10, 2022

Join the Bois as they have the president of Des Moines Rugby, Nate Tystahl, and social media chair of Des Moines Rugby, Jacob Huskisson, in the Wombat Den! They dive into how having multiple MLR alum have changed their culture off the field and play on the field, their summer 7s plan, and how the transition from D3 to D2 happened last year as well as so much more! A great episode with two great dudes, you won’t want to miss this one, presented by Central City Liquors!

Jun 7, 2022

The Bois sit down with DeAndre to check in with one of the Wombat’s founding members. We also call Iowa Central’s head coach Brent Nelson and UNI women’s head coach Meghan Flanigan to hear about their CRC coaching experiences and what’s next for their clubs! DeAndre also has some hot takes regarding the Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback situation! Don’t share this episode with Spencer Petras!

Jun 3, 2022

The Bois finish their interview with Kelsie as she gives insight into high performance coaching and how she helps high school kids find a college home. Philly V gives us his secret for a great summer body and Mr. Gray recaps the MLR standings BEFORE the Gilgronis news! Join us for a fun episode that is clearly brought to you by Central City Liquors.

May 31, 2022

Join us as the Bois talk to Kelsie about all things women's rugby in the state of Iowa! A very fun and different episode of the show this week as we focus on the women's and girl's side of rugby in Iowa!

May 27, 2022

The B-Side Bois cover the the world of Iowa rugby talking about new teams in the men's and high school divisions. high school select side, the future of high school 15s in Iowa, the MLR Golden Weekend, and a deeper look into the mind of Andrew Ridgway and his views of rugby in Iowa! This podcast is brought to you by Central City Liquors, make sure to mention us when you buy a bottle of Knob Creek for 15% off the bottle! FRESH LEGS!

May 24, 2022

Join the B-Side Bois for episode 3 as they recap Phil's weekend of fun, preview the CRC May Madness 7s with all the Iowa connections, a phone interview with National Champion and former Wombat Luke Schmitt, and part 1 of the Andrew Ridgway interview. We talk about his role as player/coach, coaching his friends, overseeing a high school program, thoughts on growing the game in Iowa, and fun memories from the University of Northern Iowa.

May 19, 2022

Join us for Episode 2 as we recap the Iowa Select Side tournament in Des Moines, recap Iowa State men at the collegiate 7s championship, we finish our interview with Javi, and Phil previews our summer plans! Another fun conversation in the books!

May 17, 2022

Welcome to the B-Side Bois Podcast: Episode 1! Hosts Ryan Gray and Phil Vsetecka talk about different topics happening in the Iowa Rugby Union such as the Iowa High School State Tournament, the World Cup Announcement, Growing the Game, and much more! Don't miss our first interview guest, Javier Sanchez, a recent graduate and former rugby player at Iowa Central Community College. He now lives in the Des Moines Area, joined the Wombats, and is the producer of this show! Our goal is to have fun conversations around rugby and so much more, learning about the people who make rugby great in Iowa!