Newport Rugby Quiet Hour
7 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsCapturing Newport Rugby’s +40-year history featuring the characters and stories that define the Newport Rugby Football Club located in Newport, RI - USA. Guests will include current players, past players, coaches, supporters, opponents and more. Contact: [email protected] Visit: www.NewportRugby.com
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Match #7 vs. Jimmy Cranson (Player: 1986 - 2006) - January 28, 2022
January 28, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBJoin Newport Rugby player and EC Member (Player: 1986 – 2006) who can be credited with successfully helping introduce the 2nd generation of players into the club so it could prosper. Highlights include playing his 1st game without a practice, recruiting the Gaudets to play rugby, getting lost at Boston’s Logan Airport, firing the EC and the transition from punching an opponent on the field to sharing a beer with them at the drink-up. Match length: 32-mins The Newport Rugby Quiet Hour Pod...
Match #6 vs. Andrew Behan (Player: 1979 - 1997) - June 24, 2021
June 23, 2021 18:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBJoin Newport Rugby original Andrew Behan (Player: 1979 - 1997) for a rollicking fireside chat about his 18-year rugby odyssey. With an astonishing memory for detail, Andrew delves into many wonderful stories and perspectives including the origins of the "Sheekenease" language, his role as a rugby cultural attaché in Ireland, turning juvenile delinquents into men and his legacy as a Newport Rugby Old Boy. Well played, Andrew! Match length: 44-mins The Newport Rugby Quiet Hour Podcast capt...
Match #5 vs. Ryan Kirwin (Player: 1996 - 2008 / EC: 1998 - 2009) - April 7, 2021
March 23, 2021 22:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBJoin Newport Rugby player and former President Ryan Kirwin (Player: 1996 - 2008 / EC: 1998 - 2009) as he discusses his rugby journey as part of the Kirwin clan from attending disastrous Newport Rugby drink-ups as a 10 year-old, his Aussie mates, passionate hatred of New Haven and more. Highlights include why Springfield tops Ryan's list of road-trip destinations, how Newport Rugby lost a National Championship at TF Green Airport and his philosophical perspective of the highs and lows of a...
Match #4 vs. Jesse Macrae (Player: 2009 - 2019) - Feb 12, 2021
February 12, 2021 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBJoin Newport Rugby player Jesse Macrae (2009 – 2019) as he discusses the rugby journey from his home of New Zealand to Wales, England and Canada to get to Newport and be one of the greatest players to grace the Jay Kirwin Memorial Pitch. Highlights include the All Blacks he’s played with, which Newport Rugby player is the best tackler he’s seen and why he believes the club’s support and resilience will enable Newport Rugby to grow and prosper. Match Length: 23-mins The Newport Rugby Qu...
Match #3 vs. Mike Traynor (Coach: 1995 - 2000 + 2005 - 2009) - Jan 28, 2021
January 28, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBJoin Coach Mike Traynor as he discusses his playing days at Providence Rugby, how he entered the coaching caper and his two coaching tenures at Newport Rugby. Highlights include battles with Jay Kirwin as an opposing player, very honest Newport player assessments on those he coached and how a Traynor-family picnic was ruined during the annual Young Boy vs. Old Boy match. [Match Length: 26-mins] The Newport Rugby Quiet Hour Podcast captures Newport Rugby’s +40-year history featuring the c...
Match #2 vs. 2021 AGM Recap Featuring Chris Behan & Andrew Menton - Jan 23, 2021
January 23, 2021 21:00 - 13 minutes - 9.24 MBJoin this special edition of Newport Rugby Quiet Hour with President, Chris Behan and PR Director, Andrew Menton for a short recap of the 2021 Newport Rugby Annual General Meeting [Match Length: 13-minutes]. The Newport Rugby Quiet Hour Podcast, capturing Newport Rugby’s +40-year history featuring the characters and stories that define the Newport Rugby Football Club located in Newport, RI - USA. Guests will include current players, past players, coaches, supporters, opponents and more. ...
Match #1 vs. Doug O’Neill (Player: 1982 - 2000s, EC Member: Various) - Jan 15, 2021
January 15, 2021 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBMatch #1 vs. Doug O’Neill: “Inquiring minds want to know” Join the Newport Rugby Quiet Hour podcast with Newport Rugby legend Doug O’Neill (Member since 1982) as he relives his +39-year association. Highlights include the meaning of Quiet Hour and stories about the beginnings of Newport Rugby, drinking the Reading Room dry of Budweiser, Doug’s mutiny to Providence Rugby, road trips with Jim Cranson and Chick Murphy’s infamous flight to Ireland. [Match length: 30-minutes] The Newport Rugb...