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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Match Preview: Toronto Arrows vs Seattle Seawolves

By djcoilrugby on April 17, 2021 Major League Rugby

The Toronto Arrows hosts the Seattle Seawolves on Saturday, April 17 at 10:30 am ET at Lupo Family Field in Marietta, Georgia. Historically, the teams have split their four matches with the Arrows gaining the win in 2020. The match will be broadcast on Root Sports, TSN2, and streamed on The Rugby Network. Both teams have started the season slowly with the pandemic causing Toronto to relocate to the Rugby ATL home field. The Arrows are 1-3 in sixth place with 6 points in the MLR Eastern Conference and need a win to get back in the hunt in the…

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Rugby ATL Adds Wikus Groenewald

By djcoilrugby on April 16, 2021 Major League Rugby

Rugby ATL added Wilkus Groenewald for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old tighthead prop is 6’1″ and 245 lbs. Wilkus is from Somerset West, South Africa, and attended Paarl Boys’ High School where he played rugby, as well as track and field, throwing the discus, shot put, and hammer throw. He also played with the Stellenbosch Maties since 2017. In 2017 Wilkus played for the South Africa U20s in winning the World U20s Championship. During 2017-2018 he played for the Western Province Rugby Union Stormers, in 2019 for the Boland Cavaliers, and the Leopards in the Currie Cup,…

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Pate Tuilevuka Named Seawolves Academy & Pacific Northwest Development Director of Rugby

By djcoilrugby on April 15, 2021 Major League Rugby

Seattle Seawolves Release The Seattle Seawolves are excited to announce the hiring of former USA Eagle and Connacht Back, Alipate ‘Pate’ Tuilevuka, as the Club’s Director of Rugby. Tuilevuka has an extensive playing resume paired with a strong coaching background that will continue to support and build the rugby aspects of the Seattle Seawolves both in the short and long term. “Pate has deep passion, knowledge, and experience in the game of rugby. His global rugby contacts, relationships with the PNW rugby community, and desire to grow the sport in the US while developing a deep pipeline of American players…

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LA Giltinis Signs Ma’ake Muti

By djcoilrugby on April 15, 2021 Major League Rugby

The LA Giltinis signed Ma’ake Muti for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Rugby season, as injuries have mounted for their props. The 23-year-old is 6’1″ and 265 lbs. Ma’ake impressed coaches at a recent try-out and the physical, strong-running forward was added to the roster afterward. Ma’ake was signed to the Dallas Jackals development side, and then played with the Rugbytown Crossover Academy team, Colorado XO after the Jackals postponed the team’s entry into MLR until 2022. Ma’ake is from Niutoua, Tongatapu, Tonga, and moved with his family to Hawaii in 2008. He attended Leilehua High School and…

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Rugby United New York Exits Snake Pit with Win over Rugby ATL

By djcoilrugby on April 11, 2021 Major League Rugby

Rugby ATL hosts Rugby United New York on Sunday, April 11 at Lupo Family Field in Marietta, Georgia with New York claiming a 27-17 win. The match was broadcast on CBS Sports Network and streamed internationally on The Rugby Network, as well as will be available domestically 24 hours later. On Saturday, both the Toronto Arrows and NOLA Gold lost, and it was a bye week for the New England Free Jacks and Old Glory DC. With the win, Rugby United New York moved in second place in the Eastern Conference standings after week 4. Rugby ATL holds onto first-place…

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Rugby ATL Hosts Rugby United New York

By djcoilrugby on April 11, 2021 Major League Rugby

Rugby ATL hosts Rugby United New York on Sunday, April 11 at 3 pm at Lupo Family Field in Marietta, Georgia. The match will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and streamed internationally on The Rugby Network, as well as available domestically 24 hours later. Rugby ATL tops the Eastern Conference standings with a 2-1 record and 10 points. Rugby United New York comes off a bye week with a 1-1 record, 6 points, and is the only team remaining in the league to have played two matches. After yesterday’s results, where the Toronto Arrows and NOLA Gold both lost,…

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Rugby ATL Adds Adriaan Carelse

By djcoilrugby on April 10, 2021 Major League Rugby

Rugby ATL signed Adriaan Carelse for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old fullback/flyhalf is 5’8″ and 160 lbs. Adriaan is from Somerset West, South Africa. He was the rugby 1st team captain with Hottentots Holland High School and also played youth rugby with Western Province in 2013-2014. In 2013 he was with the U18s, and in 2014 with the U19s, and helped lead them in the Provincial Championship to a 3rd place finish. In 2015 he joined the Boland Cavaliers, playing for the U21s in the Provincial Championship and then with the Currie Cup team, which finished in…

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Toronto Arrows Home Debut in New Orleans Spoiled by LA Giltinis

By djcoilrugby on April 10, 2021 Major League Rugby

The Toronto Arrows lost their 2021 home opener against the LA Giltinis 43-16 at the Gold Mine on Airline on Saturday, April 10. The match was the first part of a Major League Rugby double-header with NOLA Gold facing Austin Gilronis at 3:30 pm local (4:30 pm ET). The match was broadcast on Bally Sports West in Los Angeles, TSN, and on The Rugby Network. Match Recap Early penalties had Tayler Adams getting the Arrows on board in the 2nd minute with Matt Giteau knotting the match at 3 all in the 5th minute. Following a penalty advantage, Corey Thomas…

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Match Preview: Utah Warriors vs Seattle Seawolves

By djcoilrugby on April 9, 2021 Major League Rugby

The Utah Warriors host the Seattle Seawolves at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday, April 10 at 9 pm ET. The match will be broadcast on KSL TV App, Root Sports, and The Rugby Network. The Utah Warriors are one of the surprise teams of 2021, opening the season with wins over Austin Gilgronis, the Toronto Arrows, before losing by a point to the New England Free Jacks last week. They top the Western Conference standings with 11 points. The Seattle Seawolves will look to re-group after two losses to open the 2021 MLR season to the Houston SaberCats and LA…

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Match Preview: Houston SaberCats vs San Diego Legion

By djcoilrugby on April 9, 2021 Major League Rugby

The Houston SaberCats host San Diego Legion on Saturday, April 10 at 8 pm ET at Aveva Stadium. A curtain-raiser match between Rugby HTX and Austin Blacks precede at 4 pm ET. The MLR match will be broadcast on Fox Sports 2 and internationally on The Rugby Network, as well as 24 hours domestically. Both teams will be looking for a win with the SaberCats opening the season with a win against the Seattle Seawolves, before consecutive shutouts from New England Free Jacks and Austin Gilgronis. The Legion opened the season with a loss to Rugby United New York, a…

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NOLA Gold Versus Austin Gilgronis in Doubleheader Match 2

By djcoilrugby on April 9, 2021 Major League Rugby

NOLA Gold hosts Austin Gilgronis in the second Major League Rugby match of the doubleheader at the Gold Mine on Airline at 3:30 pm local (4:30 pm ET) on Saturday, April 10. The match is being broadcast on Cox Sports TV (New Orleans), KBVO (Austin), and streamed by The Rugby Network in the U.S. and internationally. The first match had the Toronto Arrows hosing the LA Giltinis in their 2021 home opener at 12:30 pm local (1:30 pm ET). NOLA Gold Head Coach Nate Osborne has made two changes in his starter following a bye week. Nikola Bursic and Timothee…

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Toronto Arrows Face LA Giltinis in Gold Mine Doubleheader

By djcoilrugby on April 9, 2021 Major League Rugby

The Toronto Arrows will host their 2021 home opener against the LA Giltinis at the Gold Mine on Airline on Saturday, April 10 at 12:30 pm local (1:30 pm ET) as part of a Major League Rugby double-header with NOLA Gold facing Austin Gilronis at 3:30 pm local (4:30 pm ET). The match will be broadcast on Bally Sports West in Los Angeles. Tomorrow’s match is the first league meeting between Toronto and LA. The Giltinis sits on top of the Western Conference (2-0; 10 points) as they opened their inaugural MLR season with back-to-back home wins over New England…

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Austin Gilgronis Signs Isaac Ross as Player Coach

By djcoilrugby on April 9, 2021 Major League Rugby

Austin Gilgronis signed All Black Isaac Ross as a player coach for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 36-year-old lock is 6’7″ and 257 lbs. His coaching responsibilities will include lineout and general forward play. Isaac is from Ashburton, New Zealand, and attended Timary Boys’ High School where he played rugby for the 1st XVs, and the National Secondary Schools. His parents played for the New Zealand National Team with his father Jock, an AllBlack, and his mother Christine, a Black Fern. Isaac played for the New Zealand U21s in 2005, making four appearances, and for the New Zealand…

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Paddy Ryan Returns to San Diego Legion

By djcoilrugby on April 9, 2021 Major League Rugby

Paddy Ryan will join the San Diego Legion again following the completion of the Sanix Blues Japanese Top League season on April 17. Paddy is 32 years-old, 6’2″, and 265 lbs. He joined the Sanix Blues following the 2019 Major League Rugby season with the Legion where he played 1104 minutes in 18 matches, starting 16, and scoring 2 tries Paddy is from Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. He attended St. Joseph’s College and Sydney University. He played for the Australian Schoolboys in 2006 and then spent a year in Ireland before returning to Australia and joining the Junior Waratahs…

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