Martin Pengelly

DC writer & editor, Zeteo, Guardian and more. Politics, books, rugby. Substack: The National Maul. Book – Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went To War.

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This is my new account, @MartinPengelly having been hacked. Please unfollow that one.

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@AmerRugbyRising @Matt_McCarthy00 @FantasyRuckers @usmlr @RugbyMorning @lizardrugby Death has been known to buy the odd round, it occurs, also.

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@AmerRugbyRising @Matt_McCarthy00 @FantasyRuckers @usmlr @RugbyMorning One continues on/at it, a la Sir @Matt_McCarthy00, until death or @LizardRugby buys a round, whichever comes first.

[Matt McCarthy @Matt_McCarthy00]

It's one thing to be part of an always-excellent @MPengellyDC National Maul piece, but teaming with Zach Lanning to win the @FantasyRuckers @USMLR championship in the same week?! Wow! We played the long game, oft-mocked by competition like snarky @rugbymorning.

In. Your. Faces.

[Rugby Wrap Up @RugbyWrapUp]

ICYMI

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@rugbkid @MartinPengelly @Matt_McCarthy00 Thank you…

[Rugbkid @rugbkid]

@MartinPengelly @Matt_McCarthy00 great stuff

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As is only right and proper, Sir @Matt_McCarthy00 leads The National Maul this week, discussing his entirely American rugby life…

https://t.co/BTPABaq1ks

@Dallen_Stanford @lizardrugby @will_hooley @AlexCorbs @AllThingsRugbyX @RugbyWrapUp @AmerRugbyRising @RugbyMorning

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I mean, it’s a headline…

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Robert Colls on Orwell: the best book I’ve read since the last book by Robert Colls on Orwell that I read. And a picture of some books by Orwell that I have also recently been reading.

[Kent Oszmanski @KentOszmanski]

Great read well deserved kudos to @Matt_McCarthy00 full disclosure back in the day played against Matt & Diesel for the “hated” ROFL 🤣 @newyorkac rugby 🏉

[Matt McCarthy @Matt_McCarthy00]

📺@MLRWeekly:
⚔️ @CalLegion Captain Jason Damm
🧐 Can ANYONE Beat @HoundsChicago?!
🎤 Opinions from @RugbyMorning, @will_hooley & @Matt_McCarthy00
📽️ Rugby's Best Recap
🎞️Highlights
via @RugbyWrapUp

LINK: https://t.co/IlitB3riMZ

#rugby #mlrweekly #mlr2026 #rugbyunion

[Stephen Lewis @lizardrugby]

American rugby broadcasting legend and super fan

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The fantastic National Maul by @MPengellyDC has MLR Weekly's very own @Matt_McCarthy00 in his latest article. #MLR2026 #MajorLeagueRugby #USARugby

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French pedestrians, no less. “C’est les All Blacks! … avec un homme de tête massif qui ressemble à Iron Mike Teague!”

Or similar.

[American Rugby Rising 🏉 @AmerRugbyRising]

In a world where Martin walks the Manhattan streets with the most famous of All Blacks, and pedestrians cross the road to say hello to Martin! 🙄

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Always an honor to join US Rugby Happy Hour with Bill (@AmerRugbyRising) and John (@RugbyMorning). This week, I have thoughts about scrum championships, the US rugby media, and a great interview I did back when with the also great Kaleb Geiger…

https://t.co/9q3EEj47Lp

[Martin Pengelly @MPengellyDC]

As is only right and proper, Sir @Matt_McCarthy00 leads The National Maul this week, discussing his entirely American rugby life…

https://t.co/BTPABaq1ks

@Dallen_Stanford @lizardrugby @will_hooley @AlexCorbs @AllThingsRugbyX @RugbyWrapUp @AmerRugbyRising @RugbyMorning

[Martin Pengelly @MPengellyDC]

Proper.

[APSM Rugby Channel 🏉 @ApsmRugby]

1986 Patrick Serrière
Oloron vs Racing Club de France
A giant of French rugby. Dominating the lineout long before lifting existed.

[American Rugby Rising 🏉 @AmerRugbyRising]

🚨 TONIGHT! We dive into the Eagles’ Extended Roster - 61 players, under 500 days to RWC27, 33 spots on the plane. From Hounds' halfback pairing to ProD2 standout Perry Mayo, who makes the cut? And, rugby scribe Martin Pengelly’s National Maul on All Blacks & US sports media!

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“This is our money they’re spending,” Painter said. “This is corruption we pay for.”

https://t.co/gJFJmSBhqB

[Aidan McLaughlin @aidnmclaughlin]

“No living person has appeared on U.S. currency since 1866, when it was outlawed after the image of a mid-level Treasury bureaucrat showed up on a 5-cent note.”
https://t.co/De4zfI9NZY