Week 7 is over and the playoff picture in the West is setting up for the Giltinis. Their fitness, their quickness, their physicality, has made them the outright contender for the MLR Shield. But in the East, it's a tough division, it's unknown who will come out on top. But New York sits above the rest. Dan and Pete break down the performances from week 7 and how that will effect week 8s match ups. John Poland, scrum-half for the New England Free Jacks joins the show following his outstanding performance against the San Diego Legion. John came through the Munster Academy, unsure of what he would do when he graduated from the University College Cork he got a call from Conor Kindregan to see if he would be interested in helping stand up an expansion franchise. After some thought, Poland felt that this would be a way to re-ignite his love of the game while still accomplishing his goal of being a professional rugby player. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.