RuggaMatrix America Podcast - Eagles Scare Wallabies

09.08.2015Int'l News

Author: Alex Goff

In the latest RuggaMatrix America Podcast, Show #153, Alex Goff and Bruce McLane get some comments from Mike Tolkin and run down the USA v Australia game.

Bruce has some insight into the set piece, and both talk about what can happen now ...

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