Ruggamatrix America Podcast - Olympics are Ringing

07.31.2016Int'l News

Author: Alex Goff

The latest RuggaMatrix America podcast, show #169, is all about those rings.

The Olympic Rings, as Alex, Bruce, and Pat talk about how the USA teams will do, who made it onto the squad, and whether late decisions will have an effect.

Some big games coming up, and the guys look at the big decisions that led us here.

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