Join Newport Rugby player and EC Member  (Player: 1986 – 2006) who can be credited with successfully helping introduce the 2nd generation of players into the club so it could prosper.

Highlights include playing his 1st game without a practice, recruiting the Gaudets to play rugby, getting lost at Boston’s Logan Airport, firing the EC and the transition from punching an opponent on the field to sharing a beer with them at the drink-up.

Match length: 32-mins

The Newport Rugby Quiet Hour Podcast captures Newport Rugby’s +40-year history featuring the characters and stories that define the Newport Rugby Football Club located in Newport, RI - USA. 

Join Newport Rugby original Andrew Behan (Player: 1979 - 1997) for a rollicking fireside chat about his 18-year rugby odyssey.  With an astonishing memory for detail, Andrew delves into many wonderful stories and perspectives including the origins of the "Sheekenease" language, his role as a rugby cultural attaché in Ireland, turning juvenile delinquents into men and his legacy as a Newport Rugby Old Boy.  Well played, Andrew!

Match length: 44-mins

The Newport Rugby Quiet Hour Podcast captures Newport Rugby’s +40-year history featuring the characters and stories that define the Newport Rugby Football Club located in Newport, RI - USA.

Contact: NewportRugbyQuietHour@gmail.com 

Join Newport Rugby player and former President Ryan Kirwin  (Player: 1996 - 2008 / EC: 1998 - 2009) as he discusses his rugby journey as part of the Kirwin clan from attending disastrous Newport Rugby drink-ups as a 10 year-old, his Aussie mates, passionate hatred of New Haven and more. 

Highlights include why Springfield tops Ryan's list of road-trip destinations, how Newport Rugby lost a National Championship at TF Green Airport and his philosophical perspective of the highs and lows of a rugby club.

Match length: 39-mins

The Newport Rugby Quiet Hour Podcast captures Newport Rugby’s +40-year history featuring the characters and stories that define the Newport Rugby Football Club located in Newport, RI - USA.