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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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Houston SaberCats Signs Moa Maliepo

By djcoilrugby on September 2, 2020 Major League Rugby

The Houston SaberCats signed Moa Maliepo for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old center (25 in May) is 6’1″ and 211 lbs. Moa was born in New Zealand and played rugby for Parramatta Two Blues before transferring to CSM București in 2015 through 2019 after the Two Blues dissolved. He made 24 appearances with the Romanian Club and scored six tries. The team won the Romanian Cup in 2018 and 2019. His time in Romania qualified him for the Romanian National Team based on residency. Moa made his debut as a reserve for the Oaks against Spain at…

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Houston SaberCats Signs Nikoloz Khatiashvili

By djcoilrugby on September 2, 2020 Major League Rugby

The Houston SaberCats signed Nikoloz Khatiashvili for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old tighthead prop (29 in May) is 5’10” and 260 lbs. He also gives the team versatility as he played loosehead prop with Enisei-STM last season. Nikoloz is from Tbilisi, Georgia, and attended Saint Joseph Saint Eugène. He played rugby for Stade Aurillac Cantal Auvergne in the French Pro D2 league from 2014-2017, making 41 appearances. He signed with the Super Rugby Sunwolves for the 2017-2018 season and made 3 appearances. In 2018 he returned to the French Pro D2 league with Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente…

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Houston SaberCats Signs Apisai Tauyavuca

By djcoilrugby on September 2, 2020 Major League Rugby

The Houston SaberCats signed Apisai Tauyavuca for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old lock (28 in April) is 6’6″ and 250 lbs. Apisai is from Mabula village in the province of Cicia on the Fijian island of Lau. Maternal links are shared with Nasau, Nabukelevu in Kadavu. He attended Queen Victoria School from 2006-2011. The following year he moved to New Zealand and spent a year at Hamilton Boys’High School, also playing rugby. From 2013-2014 he attended Teikyo University in Tokyo, Japan, majoring in Tourism and Managemen,t before returning to Fiji to attend the University of South Pacific…

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New England Free Jacks Signs Aleki Morris-Lome

By djcoilrugby on September 1, 2020 Major League Rugby

The New England Free Jacks signed Aleki Morris-Lome through the 2022 Major league Rugby seasons. The 26-year-old center, who has played wing, (27 in May) is 5’11” and 210 lbs. Aleki was born and raised in Dunedin, New Zealand. He attended Bayfield High school in his first two years and played rugby. The final two years in 2011 and 2012 were at the Otago Boys’ High School where he played 1st XV rugby under current Free Jacks Head Coach Ryan Martin. Aleki was one of the leaders of Martin’s 2012 Otago Boys’ High School side that competed in the New…

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National Collegiate Rugby Names Jeremy Treece CEO

By djcoilrugby on August 31, 2020 Major League Rugby

National Collegiate Rugby Release National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) is pleased to announce the hiring of Jeremy Treece as its new Chief Executive Officer. Steve Cohen, current CEO and founder of National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) will be focusing his time on strategic programming for the organization. In 2002, Cohen started an East Coast Division 3 College Championship that would become NSCRO in 2007 serving the needs of men’s and women’s small colleges. Treece started serving NSCRO in 2012 as a key advisor and was named the NSCRO High Performance Commissioner in 2017 & Assistant Men’s Director in 2019. He…

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Austin Gilgronis Michael de Waal 2021 Profile

By djcoilrugby on August 29, 2020 Major League Rugby

The Austin Gilgronis has former Lindenwood University Collegiate All-American Michael de Waal returning for the second year of his three year Major League Rugby contract in 2021. The 24-year-old (25 in October) flanker is 6’3″ and 230 lbs. Michael was expected to make his professional debut with the team in 2020, but injury rehabilitation and season cancellation postponed his debut to 2021. Michael is from Cape Town, South Africa, and attended Pretoria Boys High School. He played rugby and also played with the Blue Bulls Noord Vaaal Under-18s. He has attended Lindenwood University since 2017 and is pursuing a Bachelor…

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Austin Gilgronis Re-Signs Kurt Morath

By djcoilrugby on August 28, 2020 Major League Rugby

The Austin Gilgronis will have Kurt Morath back for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 35-year-old flyhalf (36 in November) is 5’11” and 200 lbs. Kurt started one match as captain with the Austin Gilgronis prior to the truncated season ending in 2020. He then stayed in Austin with his family. He also played in the inaugural MLR season with the Utah Warriors in 2018. Kurt was born in North Shore City, New Zealand, and attended the Hamilton Boys’ College. He played club rugby for Clonakilty RFC, provincial rugby for Auckland in 2006, and for Taranaki from 2006-2008. His…

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New England Free Jacks Re-Signs Mitch Wilson

By djcoilrugby on August 28, 2020 Major League Rugby

The New England Free Jacks re-signed Mitch Wilson through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old fullback/wing (25 in April) is 5’9″, and 175lbs. Following his senior year with Life University and as a Collegiate All American, Mitch demonstrated his versatility in the starting XV for the Free Jacks’ first four matches at fullback and left-wing. He was a key contributor in the team’s attack and his offloads assisted others in scoring. In the truncated season, he carried for more than 250 meters and broke the gain line more than 90% of the time. Mitch is from Sydney, Australia,…

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