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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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New England Free Jacks Signs Kaleb Geiger

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The New England Free Jacks signed Kaleb Geiger for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old tighthead prop/hooker (28 in May) is 6’1″ and 250 lbs. Kaleb played 770 minutes in 17 matches, starting 11, and scored 1 try for Rugby New York in 2023. During the Summer internationals, he started twice for the USA against Portugal and Georgia. Kaleb played 548  minutes in 17  matches, starting 7, and scored 5 tries for the MLR Shield Champions, Rugby New York. He then played with the USA Falcons on their South Africa tour, where he was a reserve against the…

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Utah Warriors Bailey Wilson 2024 Profile

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The Utah Warriors re-signed Bailey Wilson for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old flanker, who will be 24 at the end of December, is 6’3″ and 220 lbs. He was named the team’s captain for 2024. Bailey played 1015 minutes in 15 matches, starting 14, and scored 2 tries for the Utah Warriors in 2023. He also earned his first USA cap against Spain at the Vila International Rugby Cup in Spain in November. He also started in a non-test match against Stade Toulousain in September. Bailey played 1230 minutes in 16 matches, starting 15, scoring one try,…

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Utah Warriors Joel Hodgson 2024 Profiile

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The Utah Warriors has Joel Hodgson returning for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 31-year-old flyhalf is 5’10” and 176 lbs. and is the team’s co-vice-captain for 2024. Joel played 1250 minutes in 16 starts and scored 120 points (5 tries, 15 penalty goals, 25 conversions) for the Utah Warriors in 2023. Joel was born in Newcastle upon Tyne England and attended the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle from 2000 to 2010. He played rugby and also played for the England U18s as a scrumhalf and then flyhalf for the England U19s. Joel has made 110 appearances in the…

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Utah Warriors Paul Lasike 2024 Profile

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The Utah Warriors re-signed Paul Lasike for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 33-year-old center is 5’11” and 250 lbs. He was named the club captain for 2024. Paul played 354 minutes in 7 matches, starting 5, and scored 3 tries for the Utah Warriors in 2023. Paul returned to the Utah Warriors in 2022 after playing with the Harlequins of Premiership Rugby. He played 134 minutes in 4 matches,  starting once and scoring done try. He then played with the USA National Team in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Qualifier against Kenya, Hong Kong, and Portugal. Paul…

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Utah Warriors Caleb Makene 2024 Profile

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The Utah Warriors re-signed Caleb Makene for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old fullback (28 in April) is 5’9″ and 200lbs. He was named one of the vice-captains for 2024. Caleb played 1134 minutes in 16 starts and scored 44 points (5 tries, 3 penalty goals, 5 conversions) for the Utah Warriors in  2023. He then played 210 minutes in 9 matches, starting 2, and added a conversion for Hawke’s Bay in the New Zealand Bunnings National Provincial Championship. Caleb played 1214 minutes in 16 starts and scored 37 points (4 tries, 4 conversions, 3 penalty goals) for…

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Miami Sharks Signs Alec McDonell

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The Miami Sharks signed Alec McDonnell for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old prop is 5’10” and 260 lbs. Alec is primarily a loosehead prop but can play anywhere in the front row. Alec played 447 minutes in 16 matches, starting 2, for the Houston SaberCats in 2023. Alec played 523 minutes in 9 matches, starting 8, for the SaberCats in 2022. He then played for Rugby HTX, the team’s Academy side. Alec played for Rugby HTX from 2020-22, and in 2020 played 12 minutes in one match for Rugby United New York. Alec is from Weldon Spring,…

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Chicago Hounds Signs Mason Flesch

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The Chicago Hounds signed Mason Flesch for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old flanker/lock is 6’5″ and 245 lbs. Flesch played 905 minutes in 14 starts for the Toronto Arrows in 2023. He completed 105 of his 125 tackle attempts and was credited with a pair of breakdown steals. On offense, Flesch gained 412 meters on 77 carries. He then played for Canada against Tonga which earned him his 4th cap. Mason has played in 13 matches, starting 8 since his debut with the Arrows in 2021. He also has 195 carry meters on 27 carries, 79 tackles…

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Chicago Hounds Signs Brad Tucker

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The Chicago Hounds signed Brad Tucker for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 31-year-old lock/back-row is 6’5″ and 255 lbs. Brad played 968 minutes in 14 matches, starting 13, for Rugby New York in 2023. Brad “has 49 career starts in his 57 appearances and over 3,600 minutes logged on the field. His career totals include 582 successful tackles, 2,119 meters gained on 350 carries, 11 clean line breaks, and 27 beaten defenders.” Brad played in 42 matches for the Seattle Seawolves, the 5th most for the team, while scoring 7 tries. He played 12 matches in 2022, including…

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Chicago Hounds Signs Nate Augspurger

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The Chicago Hounds signed Eagles back Nate Augspurger for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. Chicago obtained Nate in a trade with NOLA Gold for salary cap considerations for 2024. NOLA Gold had obtained his signing rights in the MLR dispersal draft of former Rugby New York and Toronto players, with Nate originally signing with New York. Nate, who is from Minneapolis,  Minnesota, plays wing and scrumhalf, is 33 years old (34 in January), 5’8″, and 180 lbs. Nate played 1269 minutes in 17 matches, starting 15, scored 11 tries, beat 48 defenders, and had a league-high 1859 carry meters…

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Seattle Seawolves Signs Chance Wenglewski

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The Seattle Seawolves signed Chance Wenglewski for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The USA National Team loosehead prop is 26 years old, 6’2″, and 250 lbs. Chance played 798 minutes in 14 starts for Rugby New York in 2023. Chance played 879 minutes in 19 matches, starting 11, and scored 1 try during the 2022 MLR season with Rugby New York. After winning the MLR Shield, he played with the USA Falcons in the Toyota Challenge in South Africa and then in the World Rugby Final Qualification tournament in Dubai where he was a replacement against Hong Kong. One…

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Old Glory DC Re-Signs Gardy Lebon

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Old Glory DC re-signed former United States Naval Academy graduate, Captain Gardy C. Lebon, who is a commissioned infantry officer, for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old scrum-half (28  in January) is 5’11” and 205 lbs. Gardy was signed by Old Glory DC for 2023, but did not see regular-season action. He would work for the Marines in the early morning hours, attend practice, and return to work with the Marines. His sacrifices and dedication to serving the country, as well as for the team, make him a role model as a person. Gardy attended Greenwich High School…

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San Diego Legion Signs Nick Duffy

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San Diego Legion signed 27-year-old scrumhalf (28 in February) Nick Duffy for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. Nick is from Dubbo, Australia, and attended St. Joseph’s College where he played on their first XV in rugby. He played rugby for the Dubbo Roos Juniors and Kinross Wolarol. This led to his selection to the Australian Schools in 2014 where he played against Fijian and New Zealand Schools. From 2017 through 2023, he played for Northern Suburbs in the New South Wales Shute Shield and has played in over 100 1st grade matches. He also played for the Sydney Rays…

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Houston SaberCats Signs Drake Davis

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The Houston SaberCats signed Drake Davis for the 2024 Major League Rugby season after playing for their Academy team in 2023. The 27-year-old wing is 6’4″ and 250 lbs. Drake was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and was a multi-sport athlete. He prepped a year at The Dunbar School in Baton Rouge before transferring to Fort Union Military Academy for his Junior year and playing basketball and soccer. For the latter, he was among the top junior players in the U.S.  His senior year was spent at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida where he played football, basketball, and soccer. Drake…

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Seattle Seawolves Signs Sam Windsor

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The Seattle Seawolves signed Sam Windsor for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 36-year-old flyhalf/fullback is 6’1″ and 205 lbs. Sam played 814 minutes in 16 matches, starting 8, and scored 60 points (1 try, 7 penalty goals, and 17 conversions) for Rugby New York in 2023. The MLR all-time points-scoring leader then coached Old Blue in the Fall American Rugby Premiership. Sam played 902 minutes in 17 matches, starting 9, and scored 55 points (2 tries, 18   conversions, 2 penalty goals, and one drop goal). He was the third person in MLR to have earned 50 caps. After…

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