In the words of the Black Eyed Peas...Let's Get (MLR 2026) Started!!! Week 1 of Major League Rugby's 2026 season is FINALLY here, which means fantasy drafts have begun and the boys are here to help with your last minute prep. Matt and Ryan take you through a three-round mock draft, breakdown the opening weekend match between the California Legion and Anthem Rugby Carolina along with talking the latest around the league. Devin also joins the show to chat about his picks for the TFR Betting Challenge and a message to those competing against the defending champ in our listener league!

Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com

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In a BEEFY episode, the boys take out their crystal ball, look into the future and reveal their predictions for the top five fantasy MLR players at each position! Ryan and Matt break out their notes, talk about who will be among the best players this MLR 2026 season and why they need to be on your watch list heading into fantasy drafts. It's also LAST CALL for anyone who wants to play fantasy MLR this season as they reveal the participants of this year's OG league!

🔴 Registration for the fantasy MLR 2026 season is LIVE! 🔴
If you want to participate this year, please click the following link and fill out the google form: 2026 Fantasy MLR Registration

Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com

Check out James Deeley's North American Rugby Database: https://narugbydb.com/

For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube.

Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel!

Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials!
X: @FantasyRuckers
Instagram: @thefantasyruckers
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Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social

The boys get into the nitty gritty of the upcoming fantasy Major League Rugby season! From changes we will notice in the matches themselves (i.e. the Referee Review System) to a new fantasy MLR structure, Matt & Ryan react and discuss about all things new we will see in MLR 2026. They also give a teaser to their yearly position rankings with interesting tidbits they noticed from this year's crop of player and continue to get warmed up for MLR betting with some Six Nations and Super Rugby picks in the TFR Betting Challenge.

🔴 Registration for the fantasy MLR 2026 season is LIVE! 🔴
If you want to participate this year, please click the following link and fill out the google form: 2026 Fantasy MLR Registration

Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updates: www.thefantasyruckers.com

Check out James Deeley's North American Rugby Database: https://narugbydb.com/

For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube.

Interact with The Fantasy Ruckers community and stay up to date with The Fantasy Ruckers Rugby League on our discord channel!

Stay up to date with the league by following us on socials!
X: @FantasyRuckers
Instagram: @thefantasyruckers
Facebook: thefantasyruckers
Bluesky: @thefantasyruckers.bsky.social