MLR Weekly Shortlisted for Sport Podcast Awards 2025

The American Rugby TV Show I edit has been shortlisted in the 2025 Sports Podcast of the Year Awards in the Best Rugby Podcast Category. What makes this such a great achievement is that MLR Weekly is the only American Rugby podcast, focusing on Major League Rugby that has been shortlisted and is going up against more well known rugby podcasts that focus on the more popular leagues in Britain and Ireland.

If you’d be so kind you can can vote for the MLR Weekly podcast here https://sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-rugby-podcast/ #USARugby

Two Times World Rugby 7s Player of the Year Perry Baker

My latest editing work for USA TV show MLR Weekly features an exclusive interview with two times World Rugby 7s Player of the Year Perry Baker

Perry Baker is an American former rugby union player who played for the United States national rugby sevens team. He is a two-time World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year. At the time of his retirement, with 293 tries Baker ranked first among Americans and second among all international players in tries scored. He also ranked 7th on the all-time point-scoring list with 1,467

Blog, Broadcast TV, Final Cut Pro, Major League Rugby, MLR Weekly, Rugby, Rugby Films, Rugby Wrap UpJonny LewisNovember 21, 2024Perry Baker, Rugby, USA Rugby, Rugby 7s, MLR WeeklyComment

USA TV & The Rugby Network

The TV show I edit, MLR Weekly, the longest running rugby show on American TV, is now back for Major League Rugby 2024. The show is broadcast on a number of American TV networks, but viewers outside America can also watch on the streaming platform The Rugby Network, available on iOS, Android, Roku, Samsung TV and Apple TV as well as therugbynetwork.com, the Rugby Wrap Up YouTube channel and RugbyWrapUp.com

Filming in France at Rugby World Cup 2023

I recently had the privilege of filming at the Rugby World Cup in France for American TV show MLR Weekly. You can see the episode, that I also edited, below…

DOCUMENTARY: David “Dai” Watkins rugby legend dies aged 81

David Watkins, who played rugby union and rugby league for Wales as well as for each sport's British and Irish Lions teams, has died at the age of 81.

I was fortunate enough to meet Dai back in 2011, when I was making a documentary on his life in rugby. He was such a nice man and really helpful to our team, allowing us great access to film in his home and at New port Gwent Dragons home of Rodney Parade. You can watch the documentary we here

Blog, Documentary, Rugby, Rugby FilmsJonny LewisSeptember 4, 2023David Watkins, Dai Watkins, Rugby, Rugby Films, Rugby DocumentaryComment

Post Production: USA TV show at Major League Rugby final

My latest editing work broadcast on TV in America. MLR Weekly presented by Rugby Wrap Up features behind the scenes access, interviews, highlights and a full review of the fantastic Major League Rugby Championship Final between New England Free Jacks and San Diego Legion.

MLR Weekly on TV in Chicago

MLR Weekly, presented by Rugby Wrap Up is the longest running rugby TV show in America and has now also been added to the Marquee Sports Network: Home of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Hounds - Saturdays at 8:30am CST and 7pm CST.

Post Production on Major League Rugby TV Show

Major League Rugby, the professional rugby club league in North America is back, and I’m continuing to work on MLR Weekly as presented by Rugby Wrap Up, America’s longest-running TV show. Check out the new MLR Weekly intro I’ve put together for this season’s show.

Blog, Major League Rugby, Post Production, Rugby, Rugby Films, Rugby Wrap UpJonny LewisFebruary 17, 2023Rugby, Rugby Wrap Up, MLR, Major League RugbyComment

Post Production: Japan Rugby League One CEO & Chairman

One of my latest edits for American TV show Rugby Wrap Up features the Japan Rugby League One Chairman Genichi Tamatsuka and COO Hajime Shoji talking about one of the worlds biggest rugby union leagues.

Rugby Wrap Up at MLR Final in New York

Rugby is the fastest growing sport in America. MLR Weekly from Rugby Wrap Up is an American TV series I am fortunate to get to edit. This week’s show features exclusive behind the scenes footage and interviews from the MLR Championship Final at New York’s Red Bull Stadium.

Rugby Wrap Up in Observer Newspaper

Rugby Wrap Up, the show I edit for American TV, had another mention in The Observer newspaper on Sunday. USA has won the right to host the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2031 and women’s Rugby World Cup in 2033. Martin Pengelly, the news editor for Guardian US, has put together an article for the Observer, where he asked some of the leading names in American rugby for their views on what hosting the world cup in 2031 and 33 mean for the American game?

Matt McCarthy, the host of Rugby Wrap Up was among those asked to comment

USA TV Network to air Rugby Wrap Up Thursdays at 9

I work on the post-production of America’s leading rugby show Rugby Wrap Up and starting March 17th at 9:00 PM (PT) Rugby Wrap Up will be broadcast on Cox Communication’s YurView Channel 4 in San Diego and Santa Barbara, and Channel 118 in Orange County and Palos Verdes

Post Production: Rugby World Cup Winner Tendai “The Beast” Mtawarira.

Rugby World Cup winner Tendai Mtawarira, one of the all-time greatest front row players to play rugby, appeared on New York’s Rugby Wrap Up TV show and I was fortunate to be able to edit the show in post-production.

Rugby Network shortlisted alongside Olympics for PLATFORM OF THE YEAR.

This past year I’ve been editing Rugby Wrap Up TV shows for the new Rugby Network streaming platform. So it’s great to hear news that The Rugby Network has been shortlisted alongside The Olympics for PLATFORM OF THE YEAR and BEST NEW PLATFORM at this years SportsPro #OTTAwards 2021.

Jonny Lewis films work on The Rugby Network app & streaming TV

MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY LAUNCHES THE RUGBY NETWORK FREE STREAMING PLATFORM IN CONJUNCTION WITH RUGBYPASS TO SERVE AS THE HOME OF ALL MLR MATCHES AND CONTENT. The Rugby Network will feature Rugby Wrap Up content with post-production provided by Jonny Lewis Films

New edits on Rugby Pass Streaming TV

Rugby Wrap Up, the leading weekly USA rugby show from New York, with post production by Jonny Lewis Films is now on Rugby Pass.

Major League Rugby, Rugby, Rugby FilmsJonny LewisJune 22, 2020Rugby Wrap Up, Rugby Pass, RugbyPass.com, USA Rugby, Rugby, Rugby filmsComment

Rugby X London. Behind the Scenes with USA Rugby and Mike Friday

I was lucky enough to be asked to film behind the scenes with USA Rugby 7s coach Mike Friday and the USA Rugby 7s team, including World 7s Player of the Year Perry Baker and “the fastest man in rugby” Carlin Isles at the historic first ever RugbyX

Blog, Documentary, Rugby Films, Rugby, Rugby Wrap Up, Sony FS7Jonny LewisNovember 8, 2019Rugby X, RugbyX, Rugby, Rugby Films, USA Rugby, Rugby Wrap UpComment

POST PRODUCTION: Rugby World Cup winner Bryan Habana on New York Rugby TV show

Bryan Habana is a Rugby World Cup winning rugby player. He recently turned up on New York’s Rugby Wrap Up show, to talk about receiving the Play Rugby USA Athlete Giving Back Award. I have the privilege of working on the post production and edit of this show. Being a massive rugby fan, it’s always a privilege to be able to work on projects like this, featuring the worlds best players.

Post Production: Sergio Parisse on New York Rugby Show

My latest edit for leading New York rugby TV show Rugby Wrap Up features Italy and Stade Français legend Sergio Parisse with a preview of The Rugby Weekend match in Chicago between Ireland and Italy. WATCH IN FULL at Rugby Wrap Up.

BBC The Rugby Codebreakers

David Watkins takes us from his earliest rugby days in rugby union with Newport, Wales and the British and Irish Lions to his decision to move north to rugby league with Salford, a decision that resulted in him being shunned by the rugby union community. The Only player to ever captain the British and Irish Lions in Rugby Union and Great Britain in Rugby League. A canny, darting fly-half from the mining community of Blaina in north Gwent, Watkins used his sport to expand his horizons and make his name known and respected worldwide.

Documentary, Rugby, Rugby FilmsJonny LewisApril 9, 2018Rugby, Rugby films, The Rugby CodebreakersComment