Rivalry Heat & Grassroots Explosions - Martin Pengelly & Rugby Riot's Zach Bateman

Martin Pengelly returns with his popular segment The National Maul to debate whether the historic Springboks vs. All Blacks match in Baltimore truly deserves the title of "rugby's greatest rivalry". Martin takes us down memory lane with high school battle stories and dives into MLR player overseas developmental moves.

Later in the show, the heavy-hitting intro jingle ushers in Zach Bateman from Rugby Riot. Zach shares how his media movement is spotlighting the next generation of American talent and breaking big news about the upcoming American Club Series.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction & Catch-up

02:01 - The National Maul with Martin Pengelly: Rugby as a Martial Sport

08:24 - MLR Updates & Overseas Player Subsidies

12:44 - Springboks vs. All Blacks & Historic Rivalries

17:00 - Martin’s High School Rugby Stories

21:32 - Introducing Zach Bateman & Rugby Riot

24:30 - Shining a Spotlight on High School Rugby & Content Creation

29:40 - High School Rankings Algorithm & Hotspots

42:50 - Football Crossover Athletes in High School Rugby