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6/19/26 B-Side Bois w/ Casey Hansen of Iowa Selects
Jun 19, 2026
Unknown duration
4/29/26 B-Side Bois w/ Morgan Linck
Apr 29, 2026
1h 17m 43s
4/22/26 B-Side Bois Quick Rugby Update Episode
Apr 22, 2026
1h 24m 40s
4/15/26 B-Side Bois w/ Zach Lanning of The College Rugby Show
Apr 15, 2026
1h 08m 23s
4/8/26 B-Side Bois w/ Tom Naughton and Week 1 Recap
Apr 8, 2026
1h 38m 25s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/19/26 |  6/19/26 B-Side Bois w/ Casey Hansen of Iowa Selects | We've got a quick interview with Casey Hansen, director of High Performance Rugby for Rugby Iowa (Iowa Youth Rugby Association). We also take a look back at the Waverly-Shell Rock boys 7s State Title, Iowa High School 15s, Iowa Selects, and preview the Mid Summer Classic Tournament! | — | ||||||
| 4/29/26 |  4/29/26 B-Side Bois w/ Morgan Linck✨ | interviewwomen's rugby+3 | Morgan Linck | UNI Women's Rugby | Iowa | Morgan LinckUNI Women's Rugby+3 | — | 1h 17m 43s | |
| 4/22/26 |  4/22/26 B-Side Bois Quick Rugby Update Episode✨ | high school rugbyCRC 7s+4 | — | CRC 7sCRAA 15s+2 | — | rugbyhigh school rugby+4 | — | 1h 24m 40s | |
| 4/15/26 |  4/15/26 B-Side Bois w/ Zach Lanning of The College Rugby Show✨ | college rugbyCRC 7s National Tournament+3 | Zach Lanning | The College Rugby ShowUSA Rugby | Iowa | college rugbyCRC 7s+5 | — | 1h 08m 23s | |
| 4/8/26 |  4/8/26 B-Side Bois w/ Tom Naughton and Week 1 Recap✨ | RugbyHigh School Sports+3 | Thomas Naughton | Rugby IowaUNI Men's | — | RugbyHS 7s+3 | — | 1h 38m 25s | |
| 4/2/26 |  4/2/26 B-Side Bois Rugby Iowa High School Boys 7s Week 1 Preview✨ | high school rugbyIowa rugby+3 | — | — | Iowa | rugbyIowa+4 | — | 27m 56s | |
| 3/25/26 |  3/25/26 B-Side Bois w/Adam Simiele and Drew Johnston✨ | rugbytraining+4 | Adam SimieleDrew Johnston | Northeast Iowa Barbarians RugbyPlatinum Fitness+2 | — | rugbyTurkey River 10s+5 | — | 2h 13m 56s | |
| 3/11/26 |  3/11/26 B-Side Bois w/ Cody Austin, Steve Ford, Tyler Dailey, and Tom McClimon✨ | high school rugbycollege rugby+1 | Cody AustinSteve Ford+2 | — | — | rugbyhigh school rugby+3 | — | 2h 19m 53s | |
| 3/4/26 |  3/4/26 B-Side Bois w/ Patrick Lausen✨ | rugby analysissports credibility+4 | Patrick Lausen | ESPN MilwaukeeUSA Rugby | IowaDes Moines | rugbyIowa+5 | MonStars Trading Cards | 1h 54m 10s | |
| 2/25/26 |  2/25/26 B-Side Bois w/ Gillian McRae, Ray Harrower, and Bryant Reynolds✨ | rugbyinterviews+5 | Gillian McRaeRay Harrower+1 | University of Iowa Women’s RugbyBig Red Rugby+3 | IowaNebraska | rugbyinterviews+5 | — | 1h 45m 39s | |
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| 2/18/26 |  2/18/26 B-Side Bois w/ Victor Wong✨ | rugbyhigh school sports+4 | Victor Wong | Valley Boys High School RugbyWest Des Moines Wombats+8 | — | rugbyVictor Wong+7 | — | 1h 56m 09s | |
| 2/10/26 |  2/11/26 B-Side Bois w/ Andrew Ridgway & Ant Frein✨ | rugby officiatingIowa rugby updates+4 | Andrew RidgwayAnt Frein | Iowa Rugby UnionWombats+1 | — | rugbyofficiating+7 | — | 2h 25m 26s | |
| 1/26/26 |  1/26/26 Season 5 Premiere | 🚨 SEASON 5 STARTS NOW 🚨Episode 165 is LIVE and we’re kicking off 2026 with a loaded Season 5 Premiere, brought to you by our brand-new sponsor MonStars Trading Cards 🃏🔥We’ve got the full crew in the Wombat Den and we’re joined in-studio by fan-favorite guests and friends of the show:🎙️ Casey Hansen🎙️ Erik Frana🎙️ Joe Lippert🎙️ Jeremy NewmanOn this episode we dive into:🏉 The upcoming Iowa High School Rugby season🇺🇸 A spirited (and honest) debate on what’s missing from USA Rugby — on the field and in growing a real fan base ahead of the World Cup🏆 A quick Six Nations preview😤 Our biggest rugby pet peeves🔮 And what we’re most excited about heading into 2026This one has big conversations, real laughs, strong opinions, and elite vibes — exactly how we wanted to set the tone for Season 5.👉 Go follow Joe Lippert’s Substack (https://substack.com/@joelippert1)👉 Smash that like, share, subscribe, and drop a 5-star review — those little things help more than you know👉 Hit play and ride with us into 2026Season 5 is here.The tone is set.Join us. 🎧🔥 | — | ||||||
| 12/10/25 |  12/10/25 B-Side Bois Season 4 Finale w/ 2025 Recap and 2026 Preview | 🎙️ 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! 🏉✨ | — | ||||||
| 11/21/25 |  11/21/25 B-Side Bois w/ Nick May of South Side Irish | 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! | — | ||||||
| 11/13/25 |  11/13/25 B-Side Bois w/Ant Frein of Iowa State | 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! 🎙️🍻 | — | ||||||
| 11/6/25 |  11/6/25 B-Side Bois Heart of America Semi-Finals Preview and Autumn International Recap | 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. 14thPlus, 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 | — | ||||||
| 10/29/25 |  10/29/25 B-Side Bois w/ Anna Degen | 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! | — | ||||||
| 10/15/25 |  10/15/25 IAYRA Girls State Preview w/Bryant Reynolds & International Tallk | 🎙 Episode 159: State Championship Preview + International UpdatesThe 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 | — | ||||||
| 10/8/25 |  10/8/25 B-Side Bois w/ Lincoln Wolves | 🎙️ 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 | — | ||||||
| 9/17/25 |  9/17/25 B-Side Bois w/ Bryant Reynolds | 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! | — | ||||||
| 9/10/25 |  9/10/25 B-Side Bois w/ Sam Hendricks of Wombats & Sadie Denner of Iowa State Women | 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. | — | ||||||
| 7/9/25 |  7/9/25 B-Side Bois w/ Bryant Reynolds Iowa Rugby Union President & International Recap | 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. | — | ||||||
| 7/2/25 |  7/2/25 B-Side Bois w/ Ant Frein & Casey Hansen | 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! | — | ||||||
| 5/30/25 |  5/30/25 B-Side Bois w/Andrew Ridgway, Thunderbird Cup, IAYRA State | 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! | — | ||||||
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