This entire episode is devoted to the 2021 RLWC Americas region qualifying series. We review it with the coaches of all four teams that competed, as well as the RLIF. This show is longer than usual, but we want to give you a complete wrap on the series.

Brian Lowe

USA Rugby League Show

The 2021 RLWC Americas region qualifying series is upon us and we preview the USA’s prospects with senior Hawks player Nick Newlin. Plus, we take a look at the debate about whether the Great Britain Lions tour of the southern hemisphere in 2019 is the right timing or not

The USA’s train-on squad has been named for the 2021 RLWCQ series and on this show we hear from players Andrew Kneisly and David Washington who are on the squad. And we get a Canadian perspective on the series by talking with CRLA president Bob Jowett

We’re joined by Curtis Goddard to get a player’s perspective on the selection process for the USA’s train-on squad. US Association of Rugby League chair Peter Illfield talks about the significance of the World Cup qualifiers returning stateside, and we’re joined by Ray Viers to review Toronto’s loss in the Million Pound Game and what it’ll mean to hopes of growing the game globally

Americas region qualifying for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup leads off this episode and we talk with Danny Kazandjian from the RLIF. We also discuss concerns over the 2025 RLWC. USA Hawks head coach Sean Rutgerson is back to chat about the last trial game for national team hopefuls. And former Tampa Mayhem player Andrew Zuluaga joins us to review his call-up to the Latin Heat for the Emerging Nations World Championship

Brian is the main host of the official podcast of the US Association of Rugby League Inc. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the media and most of that time has been spent in radio news. He has also done play-by-play and analysis for ESPN, FOX Sports and the Rugby League European Federation among others. Brian has been covering rugby league in the US since 1998

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