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The RNC Pod introduces the youth and high school Rugby Community in Northern California to the world. Listen to this pod to get an inside look at one of the best places to play youth and high school rugby in the country.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Nate Delaney connects Northern California rugby to college, coaching, and professional pathways through detailed conversations with the people building them.
Nate Delaney turns rugby development into a series of direct, informed conversations with coaches, players, and people tracking the game. The Rugby NorCal Podcast keeps a Northern California perspective while following the routes that can take players from youth clubs into…
A NorCal rankings dispute becomes the rugby conversation you wish your sideline had.
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Alex Goff and a NorCal rankings debate give the episode its snap.
The Rugby NorCal Podcast offers a lively conversation with Alex Goff of Goff Rugby Report, moving from high school players and college programs to national teams and the rankings tied to them.
A grounded rugby story about coaching, risk, and the road upward.
The episode follows Brendan O'Meara's conversation with Nate Delaney through a rugby path shaped by coaching, playing, and staying open to learning. It traces Brendan O'Meara's Northern California playing roots, his coaching start at St.
A grounded, community-first look at UCSC rugby and the pathway around it.
This episode stands out most when it follows UCSC's longer arc: Jeremy's 18 years of coaching there, Jackson's path from former player to the Chicago Hounds in MLR, and the MBRA link that widens the Rugby NorCal circle around the team.
A clear look at Syracuse rugby's professional environment and East Coast setup.
Syracuse University rugby comes into focus here, with Nate Delaney speaking alongside Patrick Sheo, two players from the men's and women's sides, and director of rugby Colin O'Hare.
A recruiting-focused look at how Western Washington rugby is building a varsity-style program.
Western Washington rugby is presented as a program with clear identity: built from within, shaped by culture, and still trying to act like a varsity operation despite being a D1 AA team.
Alex Goff of Goff Rugby Report joins the show.
This episode features an interview with Coach Adam Roberts and players Lyndon Bailey and George Jelly from Western Washington University's rugby program, discussing their successful first season, coaching philosophy, and recruitment goals.
Host Nate Delaney interviews Syracuse University's director of rugby Colin O'Hare and players Patrick and Sheo about their rugby program's growth, connection to Leinster, and efforts to build a high-performance environment.
Nate Delaney sits down with Brendan O'Meara, known as Brendo.
This episode features an interview with Jeremy, head coach of UC Santa Cruz rugby, and Jackson, a former player now in MLR.
Will Hooley explains how an injury, a writing opportunity, and a media degree shaped his post-playing career.
Nick Lay explains how the Brumbies Academy and University of Queensland Rugby Academy used coach development, player welfare, and structured progression to improve rugby pathways.
Andrew Cook, St.