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Squidge makes such a good job of expanding even the most hard core rugby fans scope of the game- race, tier 2 countries and a whole podcast about each World Cup match. It’s brilliant all of his content

Heyyy squidge , there’s an upcoming league in South America called SLAR (Superliga Americana de Rugby) featuring teams from Argentina uruguay Brazil Chile and Paraguay it started in March of this year but it stopped almost immediately because of the virus , it would be awesome if u did at least a short video about it . Cheers!!!!!

This is fantastic. Being based in the US has given me full access to MLR and what a privilege it is. This league has legs and the Americans do sports right!

I just found out about MLR yesterday, and that my local team is 2-0 in the 2021 season. I have enjoyed rugby from a distance for years, but now I am ALL IN. I've never been a sports fan, but I just bought a team jersey and tickets to the next home game.

This video would’ve been just as convincing that MLR is fun as hell if it was just the last 10 minutes of the 2019 MLR final.

Vili Toleta'u is a national treasure that we need to cherish. And I am very happy as an American that MLR just got blessed by the almighty Squidge

Sacramento needs a team once our Sac Republic stadium is built. The high school talent in the Sacramento area from Jesuit to Granite Bay and McClatchy is unmatched and rugby is growing so much around here

I've been watching the MLr since it started and honestly it's one of the leagues I'm more invested in. I bloody love it.

Thanks for covering MLR, as a American I really appreciate it.

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As a rugby fan from the USA, I'm now totally in love with MLR. Thanks for the introduction, Squidge, I'll be looking forward to your next American rugby video!

Well done Squidge .... as an American who has covered this league from it's inception (including the PRO debacle) ... well, you nailed it! Fun, chaotic, and apologetically American

All you should know about MLR is that *Manuel Montero just signed with the Arrows, lessgooooo!*

Shouted YES as soon as the notification came

MLR sounds like an absolute banger

An old school mate of mine plays for Austin. We grew up in Qatar and he (and many others) had no interest in rugby. He moved to Canada and started playing... really proud of him!

I had no idea that the MLR existed until this year, and I was thrilled about it. I have watched nearly every match on KZfaq. Can't wait till next year.

I am incredibly excited that Dallas is getting an MLR team next year! But I am nervous about it lasting. It is hard to find coverage of it even here in the states. But man do I want it to succeed.

I’m a giant Utah Warriors fan because that’s where I live. But I just sent my son to school in a boks jersey for rivalry day at school so the rugby landscape is changing globally.

I’m from Canada and I play rugby for the U17 Balmy Beach team in Toronto and I’m extremely happy that the MLR kid getting attention I really want the sport to grow and maybe the US and Canada can start actually competing in international tournaments once the game gets more interest here, I’m tryin out for the provincial team and I love the culture of rugby and the game itself is so much fun and it’s slowly becoming more popular in Canada which is good

I just got into rugby. I saw it on the houston Wikipedia and decided to look into it. I decided to just look up a game on youtube and I loved it. I saw someone on mlr subreddit mention your channel and watched this video, didnt understand a lot of it but I can't wait until you cover the teams, I'm very excited.

Love it. How about a series on the different tiers of The Rugby Europe championship. Most still don't know it exists and it'd be great to get a dedicated video on each conference, RET, REC etc.

MLR also serves as a development spot for the Canadian rugby team where its players can play for any of the teams and not be considered "international"

Glad to see you back up and running. Loving the pod, also. Can’t wait for what’s next.

Also, one other big thing to mention is that not only are Eagles being developed for the national team but Canadian players are being given pathways, many rising star South American players, nearly all with test match experience in T2/T3, are being given pathways...MLR is a proving ground that just didn't exist for Americas rugby players. They provide a legitimate reason for feeder leagues and conferences underneath MLR to exist, both domestically and internationally. And that can only bode well for club and grassroots rugby as a knock on effect. Americas rugby has a home and World Rugby knows it now. It's why they did the combine and will do more here: there's just too much talent being left to rot NOT to invest here.

I play rugby for my local club here in the USA. Our skill level is relatively low, but we have a lot of people here who love playing and it seems like every week there are some new faces. A local player who always comes out for the annual state games sevens tournament also played for the Eagles in the most recent World Cup- and I think that is a perfect summation of rugby here in the States.

Fantastic! I've enjoyed MLR so much, and this video as well.

YES. CANT WAIT FOR MORE MLR COVERAGE SQUIDGE! much love from texas!

I adore all the teen rom-com references:)

Thanks for this Squidge, I've been big on wanting USA to take off in rugby, this had reminded me about the league. Great job as always.

Appreciate the coverage Squidge. The states needs more rugby coverage!

Great, looking forward to checking it out!

How has this man only got 131k subscribers the amount of effort and analysis in each video defiantly warrants more. Thanks Squidge I look forward to every video!

Brilliant! Thank you so much, Sir Squidge!

Good to see you back Squidge

Love it... Looking forward to more MLR content!

So glad your back...talking Rugby with your own unique style.

Squidge, thanks for giving MLR such an awesome shout out. I love the league and am still so upset that the Raptors pulled out of it. My fiance and I were at their first home game in the league back in 2018, even with the snowbanks on the sides of the pitch

Love it Squidge. Might keep an eye out for some MLR games or highlights. In time, this could maybe become what IPL did for cricket. Or even like MLs. Did you notice there was a genuine switch in US movies and TV shows from parents taking their kids to "little league practice" to the kids going to "soccer practice"? Wonder if we'll start to see "rugby practice" enter the fray.

This video is good for two reasons, firstly it goes outside the single-mindedness of the big leagues such as the Premiership, Top 14 and Super Rugby, giving a perspective of an up and coming league and secondly because it includes multiple Bristol Bears clips 😂😍

Training back on and my favourite sport youtuber is posting again whooo

Thanks for shining light on my American rugby league. LETS GO RUNY💪🏽

Hey Squidge! Can't wait for your upcoming videos, they sound great! I'd love to see some videos on players that were supposed to be the next big thing but didn't become as good as they were supposed to be ie Freddie Burns, Toby Flood, and/or why other players who had woeful starts to their international careers were stuck with ie Jonny May, who had a very slow start but has become one of the best wingers around. Love your videos, K thx bai

Omg I’ve been checking ur account every day for mint rugby content so finally

Really enjoyed that Squidge. Just sent it to San Diego Legion to see if they could use ot to promote MLR somehow.

Welcome back Robbie. Great video as always

I’ve rewatched this video like 20 times just to hear squidge talk about MLR again. Team spotlights when!! OGDC love when!!

Some of your best stuff Squidge.. Keep it up!

MLR is total chaos because in its soul it knows it needs to be different from the "neat line of scrimmage stop start" of the NFL

Really enjoyed this, Robbie. I now realise that I knew very little about MLR before this! 🙌

I've learned more about the state of world rugby from Squidge than any other traditional rugby media. Absolutely love this channel - Best by faaaaaaaaaar!

So much fun to watch at times

You're very good at what you do. Almost convinced me to watch Rugby League

More MLR coverage please!

I was so excited to follow MLR this year but then covid

I love the fact you made the Southern sides the 'Theatre Geeks'. That's a great and poignant touch.

i really wish that they finnaly create a cup competition between the SLAR and the MLR, watching Ceibos play the top teams of the mlr could be quite entertaining!

Love to see so much footage of my alma mater (where I played rugby all four years) the University of San Diego in this! Legion Invicta!

Perfect timing with Dougie Fife moving to MLR 😁

I'll be moving to Orange County, CA next year, so I'm looking forward to going to watch some San Diego matches! I rather like their kit, too. Rugby has huge potential in the US. Hopefully the US and Canadian teams can benefit.

As an American who works with Old Glory DC of MLR I am begging you guys to get on board

Watched basically all of both seasons dureing lockdown great fun really enjoyed it all

I just have to say it I love you squidge. You may not realise it but you represent deep rugby values. We all want the game to get better in the world to have more competitiveness in test matches!

This video is really important to the growth of rugby in North America, because Toronto is in the fight for the title for the foreseeable future. I have to say as a player who plays grassroots, and seeing 3 former teammates signing pro contracts for teams in the league, had you told me when I was playing with them they would be pros I could go watch at home I wouldn’t have believed you.

This video convinced me to google if there was a local MLR team (I live in DC there is) and check the schedule to get a ticket. I'm going to the game at the end of the month. (Only note would be that the field is a solid 45 minutes further into Virginia from the VA suburb I live in. Surely they can find a field slightly closer to the city in the name)

Impeccable analysis + incredible references to teen movies... People, I think Squidge has at long last achieved its final form!

Please look up John Ryberg, one of the league's funnest players to watch. Imagine if Gimli played on the wing

Abso-bloody-lutely. A legitimate MLR could lead to a legitimate Americas Rugby Championship. Maybe it's possible for Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Chile to get 8 franchises together for a competition and create a genuaine Americas rugby scene to go with Europe and Asia-Pacific. In my dreamworld South Africa goes it alone and somehow gets a 10 team competition going with Zimbabwe, Namibia and kenya franchises but obviously that's just a dream. Either way, a solidified Americas scene, north and south and with the ARC, could create a new rugby world. Imagine it, club world finals of 3 Super rugby, 3 Heineken Cup and 2 MLR teams in 10 years. There's so much scope on how rugby could reform into an international season, and I didn't even mention Japan which could join Asia-Pacific or continue to stand alone as well. a very exciting time for rugby.

I'm actually the official ball boy for the pro-Atl team and it is still rough and they are still finding their way but omg the people are amazing and being able to just sit and hang out with the teams and coaches is just amazing

This video is hilarious, love the bit of the teen movies. I am definitely gonna try to check out the MLR. I'm from Houston so I should be supporting the Sabercats anyway.

As a guy who watches more MLR more than the premiership (mainly because all the matches are on youtube and I don't have SkySports) I agree with everything in this video

Would we be able to see your masters thesis or something? Absolutely love teen movies and I really like the way you describe things. Great rugby vid tho :D

It’s funny, just been binging his videos today and yet he returns.

YES!! Love the MLR!

I would absolutely love to hear your opinion on the current situation of Jaguares from Argentina. Most of the players are leaving for Europe and there is a lot of conversation of will be the future of the club

Send the South African - Freestate Cheetahs to MLR... that would be amazing, same with the Sunwolves.

Finally. I waited 5 months and now squidge is back

It's like varsity rugby in SA! Just fun to watch..

I think MLR has a shot to be a mid-major sport in the US we have a lot of successful mid-major sports in the US, I think it can get to the level of MLS , the attendance is not close to MLS now however MLS attendance is quite inflated many tickets are free or sold at very low prices and after two and half decades it never could get much of a TV or streaming audience what it did have going for it was a couple of billionaires who invested hundreds of millions of dollars trying to make a Association Football league work in the US/Canada because that means $$$. MRL doesn't have this but what it does have is a very unique sport that should blend in well to American culture.

Amazing video!

Die hard rugby fan from south africa and qurss what i prefer watching the MLR even more than our premier competion the CURRIE CUP . ALSO IM A FANATICAL CHEETAH SUPPORTER AND WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM IN THE MLR SQUARING UP TO MY FAVOURITE MLR TEAM THE MIGHTY FREE JACKS I TELL YOU WITH THE RIGHT MOVES AND SPONSORS ETC ETC RUGBY IS GONNA BE MASSIVE IN THE USA I HOPE TO SEE THE USA ONE DAY EVEN WINNING THE WORLD CUP NOW THAT WOULD BE JUST GREAT FOR THE BEAUTIFUL GAME OF RUGBY.

You gave me too much PTSD with repeatedly showing Seattle lifting that shield

So Squidge, IF THAT IS YOUR REAL NAME... great to see another video uploaded. Keep it going...!

wait till you hear about you hear about Suzuki Sidekick. He used to break bottles over his head at rugby frat parties, but I think he's gonna go far in MLR.

Love this video. once covid is done, come thru to the states!

Finally an MLR vid

Nice to see Northampton saints clips being used more

Love it! Keep it up!

Squidge, I'm a South African living in the states. Do you have any videos explaining the basics of rugby? I've got a girlfriend who knows NFl, so trying to explain rugby over here isn't easy😅 love your video, hope to see you in France!

Well done mate.

loved this video its just fun and not a bad history lesson either. This from a co-founder of the league and owner of the seawolves

love this. thanks squidge. legend

One little thing that made me laugh was the head coach of the Seawolves being on sports radio for an interview. He was talking about how the lads do a great job as ambassadors for rugby by always cleaning up the shed after a match.. but since the coach is a Kiwi, the radio host thought he had just swore on live radio 🤣🤦‍♂️but it's great that they had him on, and looking forward to making it 3 shields in a row next year for my Seawolves!

Absolutely brilliant thank you for this! I have a rugby reaction channel can I reference your videos in mine? I was just recently introduced to rugby and have fallen in love with the sport! All my comments tell me you’re the man to talk to btw lol

I've been in this since 1994 you sort shit out with a heart

The new seasons right around the corner, think you'll do a preview video?

Watch NZ Mitre 10 Cup and you'll see a lot of pros and part-timers mixing it up. Very high quality and entertaining

this was awesome thanks for noticing us squidge

Not only are they training the American team they’re also training the Canadian team most of Seattle’s team is based out of Vancouver and Langford shoutout to George Barton at 10:55