Former pro → rugby media | Host of @usmlr Sunday Night Rugby on @espn | Founder @RugbyRundownTRN | Writer | @USARugby 🇺🇸 #517 | IG: whooley | Views my own
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This one means a lot! Ever since I retired as a player I wanted to be in broadcasting.
I’m hugely excited and honored to be part of this special group and to be part of this new era for @usmlr 🏉🇺🇸
YOUR Sunday Night Rugby begins April 12th on ESPN 📺
📰 America’s first-ever dedicated primetime rugby production tabs key talent for 11 broadcasts throughout the season
SUNDAY NIGHT RUGBY TALENT: bit.ly/SNR26
Might need some work on my passing 👀🏉
Watch West Coast 7s LIVE: youtube.com/@westcoastsevens…
The story of how @USARugby’s Kaleb Geiger found rugby is incredible!
His belief on why baseball players “could be brilliant rugby players” is fascinating. His dream of a World Series ⚾️ now turns to Rugby World Cup 🏉🇺🇸. It’s worth a read. My article on @usmlr website 👇
majorleague.rugby/news/from-…
Introducing a new mini series on @usmlr YouTube & podcast platforms 🙌🏻
MLR will celebrate its 10th season next year and ‘Where Are They Now?’ talks to MLR & @USARugby legends who have helped shape the game in the US. But what are they doing now? Ep1 with Mr USA @ToddsClever 🏉🇺🇸
youtu.be/8QGp3VUPQqg?is=fV15…
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From representing the USA on the international stage to helping build Major League Rugby in its early days, Todd Clever has made a lasting impact on American rugby.
But where has the game taken him since?
🎥 Catch Episode 1 of Where Are They Now? featuring Todd Clever on YouTube.
🔗: bit.ly/ToddCleverMLR
Rugby’s crossover story with ‘American sports’ has been everywhere recently!
So I wanted to showcase maybe the most successful recent example of a former @wyo_football & @NFL linebacker Cassh Maluia who now is a @USARugby Eagle & @usmlr star 🏈➡️🏉
One of the finest rugby facilities I’ve seen in the US! 🏉🇺🇸
West Coast 7s live from the @Stanford campus at Steuber Rugby Stadium. College and high school action showcasing the future stars of American rugby 🔥
Watch LIVE: youtube.com/@westcoastsevens…
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This is why the @AmericanRaptors program worked well with crossover athletes. The goal wasn't just winning matches, it was specifically about enabling more players like Cash to compete at the highest level of rugby and have a second chance in life and sports.
One of the most fascinating stories I’ve heard on football to rugby crossover 🏈➡️🏉
✍️ I sat down with newly capped @USARugby Eagle Cassh Maluia to chat about his journey to the @NFL, finding rugby a few years ago, his lessons and @rugbyworldcup dream. 🔗 @usmlr website 👇
majorleague.rugby/news/when-…
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From the NFL to the USA Eagles. 🏈➡️🏉
When one dream came to an end, another was just beginning.
After his time in the NFL, Cassh Maluia found a new path through rugby, eventually earning his first USA Eagles cap and setting his sights on the 2027 Rugby World Cup. 🇺🇸
@will_hooley caught up with the California Legion center to discuss his transition from football, finding a home in rugby and the journey that’s only just getting started.
🔗: bit.ly/CASSH26
One of the most fascinating stories I’ve heard on football to rugby crossover 🏈➡️🏉
✍️ I sat down with newly capped @USARugby Eagle Cassh Maluia to chat about his journey to the @NFL, finding rugby a few years ago, his lessons and @rugbyworldcup dream. 🔗 @usmlr website 👇
majorleague.rugby/news/when-…
Super excited for @usmlr Sunday Night Rugby to back on @espn in 2027 🙌🏻🏉📺
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Belter of a game in @premrugby with Bristol and Saints going at it! 🔥 Two teams who just want to ATTACK!! Big crowd at Ashton Gate. The Prem looks healthy 🏉👏🏻
Good old Clifton Lane! An old school rugby ground in the north. Great memories!
Fun fact: I had got off a plane from San Diego 3 days before this game after playing in California for @USARugby. Let’s just say it was a stark contrast in conditions 👀😂
🔵 #FlashbackFriday 🔥
It’s been 2,907 days since @BedfordBluesRFC last ventured to Clifton Lane… a game settled by a late @will_hooley penalty kick 🦵
Another tough encounter expected tomorrow - see you there, #BluesFamily 💙
Now just under a year away until @rugbyworldcup 2027 and the @USARugby Eagles will be BACK at a World Cup once more. The last time was in 2019…I was playing in it! Here’s what to expect from the Eagles’ pool E opponents in Australia 🏉🦅🇺🇸
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Iscaro: “I'll never kind of get used to the fact that something like the scrum is so celebrated in this country. It's amazing to me because you talk to a random fan after the game and they're giving insight into scrums and everything and you're like, wow, they actually love it.”
It’s been a “whirlwind” of a journey for @USARugby Eagle and former @OldGloryDC star in @usmlr Jack Iscaro now playing at @SFParisRugby in the @top14rugby 🇺🇸➡️🇫🇷
He’s been nicknamed “Ginger Power” by the French media. ✍️ I sat down with him to hear all about 👇
majorleague.rugby/news/the-a…
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From MLR to the Top 14 🇺🇸➡️🇫🇷
Will Hooley catches up with former Old Glory DC prop Jack Iscaro on his journey from Major League Rugby to Stade Français, how his time in MLR prepared him for the jump to France and what’s next with the USA Eagles.
🔗: bit.ly/IscaroSt26
It’s been a “whirlwind” of a journey for @USARugby Eagle and former @OldGloryDC star in @usmlr Jack Iscaro now playing at @SFParisRugby in the @top14rugby 🇺🇸➡️🇫🇷
He’s been nicknamed “Ginger Power” by the French media. ✍️ I sat down with him to hear all about 👇
majorleague.rugby/news/the-a…
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Welcome to DC, Coach Cuca Cavalieri! Our new Head Coach brings elite forward play, a player-development mindset, and a hunger to compete for the MLR Shield. 🏉 🎟️ Season ticket deposits are now available. Don't miss your chance to see what Cuca builds here in the DMV! #OldGloryDC
Hey @HoustonTexans & @NFL do you need some more rugby balls!? 👀🏉🏈
A great example of a marketing opportunity for rugby and (American) football to work together…