Major League Rugby is a professional North America league.

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Major League Rugby is a professional USA league that began in 2018 and has teams in the U.S. and in Canada. Current MLR teams include Austin Elite Rugby, Glendale Raptors, Houston SaberCats, New Orleans Gold, Rugby United New York, San Diego Legion, Seattle Seawolves, Toronto Arrows, and the Utah Warriors. In 2020, teams in Atlanta, New England, and Washington, D.C. will join the league and have exhibition matches in 2019.

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Toronto Arrows Jack McRogers 2024 Profile

By djcoilrugby on October 4, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Toronto Arrows re-signed Canadian international Jack McRogers for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old hooker, who will be 25 in a couple of weeks, is 5’11” and 230 lbs. Jack played 243 minutes in 8 matches, starting once, and scoring one try for the Toronto Arrows in 2023. He also played for the Canadian National Team against Spain this past Summer. In 2022 he played 396 minutes in 14 matches, starting 3, carrying for 278 meters, and was the Arrows’ leading try scorer with 6 tries. He played 633 minutes in 16 matches, starting 7, during the…

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San Diego Legion Obtains Vili Helu

By djcoilrugby on October 4, 2023 Major League Rugby

San Diego Legion obtained Viliame Helu for the 2024 Major League Rugby season after a trade with LA of salary cap considerations in 2024. The 27-year-old back-row/No. 8 (28 in March) is 6’4″ and 235 lbs. Vili played 969 minutes in 14 starts and scored one try for Rugby ATL in 2023. He then played in the Final Rugby World Cup Qualification tournament, earning 3 caps for the United States, before starting in a non-capped win over Stade Toulousain in September 2023. Vili played 628 minutes in 11 matches, starting 8, and scored 2 tries for Rugby ATL in 2022.…

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San Diego Legion Obtains Danny Christensen

By djcoilrugby on October 4, 2023 Major League Rugby

San Diego Legion obtained Danny Christensen for the 2024 Major League Rugby season after a trade with the Dallas Jackals. The 33-year-old scrum-half (34 in May) is 5’9″, 175 lbs. and is from Salt Lake City, Utah. Danny played 346 minutes in 12 matches, starting 2, and scoring 2 tries for the Dallas Jackals in 2023. He played 447 minutes in 12 matches, starting 5, and scored 3 tries for the Utah Warriors in 2022, and played 110 minutes in 4 matches, starting once, and scored 2 tries in 2021. When the team needed him to perform while missing their…

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Miami Sharks Obtains Chase Schor-Haskin

By djcoilrugby on October 4, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Miami Sharks obtained Chase Schor-Haskin for the 2024 Major League Rugby season after a trade with LA for salary cap considerations for 2024. The 24-year-old flanker/N8 (25 in May) is 6’3″ and 215 lbs. Chase was signed by Rugby ATL for 2023 but concentrated on playing rugby sevens for the USA Sevens. He played 40 minutes in one match for NOLA Gold in 2022. He spent most of his time with the USA Eagles Sevens Program where he made his National Team debut in Malaga, Spain, and made a second tournament appearance. NOLA Gold signed Chase Schor-Haskin after a…

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Miami Sharks Obtains Connor Burns

By djcoilrugby on October 4, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Miami Sharks obtained Connor Burns for the 2024 Major League Rugby season after a trade with the Utah Warriors for salary cap considerations in 2024. The 25-year-old wing/fullback (26 in January) is 6’4″ and 200 lbs. Conor was the 24th pick in the 2021 MLR Collegiate draft. Connor played 48 minutes in one match for the Utah Warriors in 2023 and in 2022 played 548 minutes in 10 matches, starting 7, and scored 12 points (2 tries, 2 conversions, 1 penalty goal). Connor is from Reading, England, and attended Leighton Park School and Millfield School from 2015-2017. He also…

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Old Glory DC Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz 2024 Profile

By djcoilrugby on October 4, 2023 Major League Rugby

Old Glory DC re-signed USA Eagle and team captain Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old No.8/flanker (28 in June) is 6’2″ and 255 lbs. Over the 2023 season, Jama played 1094 minutes in 16 matches, starting 15, scoring 3 tries, and made 148 successful tackles maintaining a 90% tackle rate. The 2022 MLR season was a difficult one for him. Two red cards led to him missing 10 matches during the season, as well as being ineligible for the Summer internationals for the United States Men’s National Team. He has 22 MLR caps and will…

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Old Glory DC Signs Damien Hoyland

By djcoilrugby on October 4, 2023 Major League Rugby

Old Glory DC signed Scotland international Damien Hoyland for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 29-year-old wing/fullback is 5’10” and 200 lbs. Damien is from Edinburgh, Scotland, and attended James Gillespies High School from 2005 through 2011. He represented Edinburgh U16s, 17s, and 18s, as well as Scotland U17s in the Youth Commonwealth Games in 2011 in the Isle of Man. In 2013-2014, he played in 19 matches for Scotland U20s, in 11 tournaments for Scotland 7s in 2014-2016, 5 matches for Scotland between 2015 and 2022, and also played one match for Scotland A in 2022. Damien also…

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Old Glory DC Cory Daniel 2024 Profile

By djcoilrugby on October 4, 2023 Major League Rugby

Old Glory DC re-signed Cory Gilliland-Daniel for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old back row is 6’2″ and 245 lbs. He has 3 caps for the USA National Team. Old Glory DC had hoped that Cory would be a major contributor to the team in 2023, however, an injury derailed his season after his only start of 74 minutes. In 2022 he played in 15 matches, starting 13, and scoring 4 tries, and was also the league’s leading tackler with 255. He also played with the USA Selects in the Americas Pacific Challenge in Montevideo, Uruguay and this…

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NOLA Gold Adds Sam Buckley

By djcoilrugby on October 4, 2023 Major League Rugby

NOLA Gold obtained Sam Buckley for the 2024 Major League Rugby season after a trade with the Utah Warriors. The 25-year-old tighthead prop is 6’1″ and 260 lbs. Sam was signed by the Utah Warriors for the 2023 MLR season but did not play during the regular season. Sam is from Northampton, England, and attended Millfield Senior School from 2015 through 2017, playing rugby on the 1st XV. He also played for the Northampton Saints Academy before enrolling at Lindenwood University in 2018 through 2022 where he pursued a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the Robert W. Plaster College…

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Houston SaberCats Obtains Johan Momsen

By djcoilrugby on October 4, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Houston SaberCats obtained Johan Momsen for the 2024 Major League Rugby season after a trade with LA for salary cap considerations in 2024. The 28-year-old lock is 6’5″ and 250 lbs. Johan played 1068 minutes in 16 matches, starting 15, and scoring 4 tries for Rugby ATL in 2023. He played 1147 minutes in 16 matches, starting 15, for the Ratlers in 2022 and was one of only two players to appear in the MLR Team of the Week five times. He then played for Life University in the American Rugby Premiership during the Fall. Johan played 1268 minutes…

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Houston SaberCats Obtains Justin Basson

By djcoilrugby on October 4, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Houston SaberCats signed Justin Basson for the 2024 Major League Rugby season after a trade with LA for 2024 salary cap considerations. The 29-year-old lock (30in February) is 6’6″ and 260 lbs. Justin played 907 minutes in 15 matches, starting 13, and scored 1 try for Rugby ATL in 2023. He played 868 minutes in 15 matches, starting 13, and scored one try for Rugby ATL in 2022. He then played 171 minutes in 5 matches, starting 3 for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship. Justin is from Cape Town, South Africa. He attended Hoër Landbouskool Boland, Paarl,…

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Houston SaberCats Siaosi Mahoni 2024 Profile

By djcoilrugby on October 4, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Houston SaberCats will have Siaosi ‘CC’ Mahoni back for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old lock (27 in January) is 6″8″ and 295 lbs. Siaosi played 654 minutes in 13 starts and scored one try for the Houston SaberCats in 2023. He also played in a non-capped match for the USA National Team in 2023, as well as in a win over Stade Toulousain. Siaosi played 559 minutes in 11 matches, starting 10, and scored one try for the SaberCats in 2022. He then toured with the USA Falcons to South Africa for the Toyota Challenge against the…

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Houston SaberCats Louritz Van Der Schyff 2024 Profile

By djcoilrugby on October 4, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Houston SaberCats will have Louritz van der Schyff back for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old center (26 in May) is 6’3″ and 227 lbs. Louritz played 981 minutes in 13 starts and scored 5 tries for the Houston SaberCats in 2023. He played 634 minutes in 8 starts and scored 7 tries for the SaberCats in 2022. Louritz is from Middleburg, in the South African province of Mpumalanga. He attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool and later the Unversity of Johannesburg where he played in the Varsity Cup, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce while also playing…

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Houston SaberCats Keni Nasoqeqe 2024 Profile

By djcoilrugby on October 4, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Houston SaberCats will have Keni Nasoqeqe back for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 30-year-old back-row/lock is 6’4″ and 250 lbs. Keni played 370 minutes in 12 matches, starting 3, and scored one try for the Houston SaberCats in 2023. He also played for the USA National Team in the win against Stade Toulousain in a non-capped match in September 2023. Keni played 1112 minutes in 17 matches, starting 14, for the SaberCats in 2022. He toured South Africa with the USA Falcons for the Toyota Challenge against the Toyota Cheetahs and Pumas. Keni played 726 minutes in…

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