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We have a rundown of questions for our special guest on this week's episode of The Fantasy Ruckers Show! Former USA Eagle & host of The Rugby Rundown plus so much more, Will Hooley joins Ryan to chat about a crazy offseason, expectations for Major League Rugby 2026 and thoughts on the future of rugby in the US. Ryan also recaps all the latest signings plus their fantasy impact with Matt, along with chatting some fantasy football/fantasy MLR crossover with Devin! Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube. Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel! Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials! X: @FantasyRuckers Instagram: @thefantasyruckers Facebook: thefantasyruckers Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social

More Major League Rugby signings continue to come in as we narrow down the player field for the upcoming Fantasy MLR season! Ryan and Matt react to all the latest signings, team by team, and breakdown their fantasy impact. Devin also tells everyone why new MLR fans NEED to play fantasy rugby this season.  And to round out the show, some juicy early predictions including who the boys think should be the number one overall pick this year and break the TFR curse! Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube. Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel! Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials! X: @FantasyRuckers Instagram: @thefantasyruckers Facebook: thefantasyruckers Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social

The Fantasy Ruckers are back for MLR 2026 better than ever, ready to take on another fantasy Major League Rugby season! Ryan, Matt and Devin catch up on everything that went down over the holiday season around the league, react to the news and discuss the fantasy impact. They, along with you, play "Guess Who?" with some of the faces that find themselves in new places. The boys are ready, are you ready for another year of making fantasy rugby a reality in MLR? Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube. Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel! Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials! X: @FantasyRuckers Instagram: @thefantasyruckers Facebook: thefantasyruckers Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social

We are sticking with the plan! With a schedule released for Major League Rugby 2026 and the flurry of signings continuing to pour in, the picture for fantasy MLR next season continues to become more clear. Ryan, Matt and Devin react to the schedule for MLR 2026, catchup on all the signings and discuss what it all means for fantasy MLR next year!  Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube. Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel! Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials! X: @FantasyRuckers Instagram: @thefantasyruckers Facebook: thefantasyruckers Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social

The dust has settled following the latest MLR team shakeup with the Utah Warriors becoming the latest team to exit the league...Ryan and Matt are joined by former Utah front-rower Emerson Prior to get insight into the situation, how it all played out, reaction to domestic eligibility rules plus much more. The boys also catch-up on all the latest flurry of signings with no shortage of familiar faces in new places! Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube. Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel! Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials! X: @FantasyRuckers Instagram: @thefantasyruckers Facebook: thefantasyruckers Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social

In a span of two weeks that includes a Utah withdrawal announcement, signings and departures of notable players, along with other Major League Rugby news, it's been a perfect reflection of an ongoing offseason that has been no-short of an emotional roller coaster. Ryan, Matt and Devin give their outlook on a league that now includes just six teams, breakdown the fantasy impact of the most recent notable signings and share how they will be approaching how they view MLR 2026 and beyond. Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube. Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel! Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials! X: @FantasyRuckers Instagram: @thefantasyruckers Facebook: thefantasyruckers Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social

Earlier this month, Major League Rugby confirmed that MLR 2026 is a go...teams have followed that announcement up with some big-time signings of notable names that are available following the loss of a handful of teams this offseason. Ryan, Matt and Devin react to the players that have found themselves new homes for the upcoming season and how it impacts the fantasy MLR landscape.  Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube. Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel! Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials! X: @FantasyRuckers Instagram: @thefantasyruckers Facebook: thefantasyruckers Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social

For the first-time all offseason, one that included team departures, mergers and tough conversations, Major League Rugby has addressed the future of the league. On this week's episode of The Fantasy Ruckers Show, Ryan and Matt are joined by American Rugby Rising's Bill Baker to breakdown the statement and react to what it all means for the future of rugby in North America.  Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube. Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel! Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials! X: @FantasyRuckers Instagram: @thefantasyruckers Facebook: thefantasyruckers Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social

To officially turn the page to the 2026 fantasy MLR season, we celebrate the best of (and not so best of) the past season in our first-ever TFR Manager's Choice Awards! The people have spoken and from the 2025 fantasy MLR MVP and undrafted gem to the biggest bust and sleeper, we reveal the voting results! Ryan, Matt and Devin react to those results and also discuss the latest news including USA Rugby's Scott Lawrence remarks on the state of domestic rugby competition. Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube. Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel! Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials! X: @FantasyRuckers Instagram: @thefantasyruckers Facebook: thefantasyruckers Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social

When we, along with many other Major League Rugby fans, thought we were in the clear this crazy offseason, more bombshell news comes out...the Fantasy Ruckers react to the Houston Sabercats decision to not participate in MLR 2026 and are also joined by the team's young star Seth Smith to give us player insight into the situation. Ryan, Matt, Devin and Seth also reflect on his time with the cats and reveal his fantasy MLR ranking! VOTE in the Fantasy MLR 2025 TFR Manager's Choice Awards! If you played in a fantasy MLR league this past season, let us know who you think should be walking away with our first TFR Awards, fill out your ballot here: https://forms.gle/XwraUANGLb1ytWHp8 Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube. Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel! Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials! X: @FantasyRuckers Instagram: @thefantasyruckers Facebook: thefantasyruckers Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social

The dust has settled this Major League Rugby offseason, and as fantasy sports pick up elsewhere, it's made us think about what we miss most of fantasy MLR...Ryan, Matt and Devin compare different fantasy sports, discuss the latest news from around the world of rugby and react to some of the latest international tests on the docket!  Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube. Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel! Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials! X: @FantasyRuckers Instagram: @thefantasyruckers Facebook: thefantasyruckers Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social

From a California merger to a big-time test between two cross-border rivals, Ryan and Matt are joined by friend of the show Andrew Coe to react to all that has happened so far this offseason. The Fantasy Ruckers also get player perspective from the longtime MLR vet on how fans should be feeling about the future of the league. From conversations about the 2025 MLR draft to of course getting fantasy ranking reaction, this is an episode you won't want to miss! Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube. Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel! Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials! X: @FantasyRuckers Instagram: @thefantasyruckers Facebook: thefantasyruckers Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social

The offseason continues to get crazier and crazier as an MLR draft looms and the Fantasy Ruckers have a lot to say. This week, Ryan, Devin and Matt react to the all but confirmed rumors that the Miami Sharks will no longer be a part of Major League Rugby in 2026, what takeaways we may get from Thursday's collegiate draft plus take a quick trip down memory lane and reflect on the top five fantasy MLR predictions that were made ahead of the season. Matt and Ryan go head-to-head, who comes out on top in being the most accurate in this year's top five fantasy players, tune into find out! Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube. Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel! Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials! X: @FantasyRuckers Instagram: @thefantasyruckers Facebook: thefantasyruckers Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social

A gold exit and merging teams made for a week filled with nightmarish news for Major League Rugby fans...and after digesting it all, the Fantasy Ruckers are ready to react. Ryan, Matt and Devin are joined by NOLA & Rugby Canada lock Callum Botchar to get player insight into the situation that resulted in the Gold's exit from MLR 2026. They also discuss the latest when it comes to the summer international tests plus get Botchar's reaction to some fantasy stats!  Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube. Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel! Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials! X: @FantasyRuckers Instagram: @thefantasyruckers Facebook: thefantasyruckers Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social

After a two-week break, the Fantasy Ruckers boys are recharged for the fantasy MLR offseason grind! Ryan, Matt and Devin catchup on everything that they've missed since the end of MLR 2025 and tease what's in store for listeners this offseason including the highly anticipated TFR Award...They are also joined by 3x champion and New England Free Jacks' Andrew Quattrin to talk about the past season, get the answer to the NEFJ's dynasty plus react to his and his teammates fantasy numbers! Check out 'The Fantasy Ruckers Show on the "Rhode"' and relive the sights & sounds from the weekend starting at fan fest to the post-match celebration! Like, subscribe and comment to be entered in a chance to win one of the last remaining limited TFRxARR MLR 2025 championship t-shirts! Get your first taste of fantasy MLR by playing in the Fantasy Ruckers Weekly Challenge! Sign up on our website to participate: Create an account Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com 🚨 LOOKING TO BET ON MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY 🚨 We have partnered with Betstamp, to give our viewers, supporters, and league members the best new-user deals for sportsbooks in your area! Head over to signupexpert.com/thefantasyruckers to join the top sportsbooks in your area and capitalize on some great deals! For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube. Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel! Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials! X: @FantasyRuckers Instagram: @thefantasyruckers Facebook: thefantasyruckers Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social