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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Rugby New York vs Old Glory DC Playoff Eliminator Preview

By djcoilrugby on June 23, 2023 Major League Rugby

Rugby New York hosts Old Glory DC on Sunday, June 25 at 6 pm ET at Memorial Field in Mt. Vernon, New York in the MLR Eastern Conference playoff eliminator. Click here for tickets! For those who can’t attend, the match will be broadcast on Fox Sports 2 and internationally on The Rugby Network. The teams split the regular season matches with Rugby New York defeating Old Glory DC 34-8 in Mt. Vernon, NY, and Old Glory beating the Ironworkers 42-31 in Leesburg, VA. Match officials for the playoff eliminator match include referee Federico Anselmi, assistant referees Chris Assmus and…

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Seattle Seawolves Hosts Houston SaberCats in Playoff Eliminator

By djcoilrugby on June 23, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Seattle Seawolves host the Houston SaberCats on Saturday, June 24 at 3 pm PT (6 pm ET) at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Washington in the Major League Rugby Western Conference playoff eliminator. Click here for tickets! For those who can’t attend, the match will be broadcast on Fox Sports 2 and internationally on The Rugby Network. The Seattle Seawolves defeated the Houston SaberCats 24-11 on March 11 at home and won 34-17 in Houston on May 13. Match officials for the playoff eliminator match include referee Joe James, assistant referees Luke Rogan, and Austin Reed with Nick Hannon…

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Houston SaberCats Adds Line Latu

By djcoilrugby on June 23, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Houston SaberCats acquired Jerad Line Latu on loan from the American Raptors as injury cover for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old wing/fullback is 5’10” and 230 lbs. With his inclusion in the starting squad against the Seattle Seawolves in the Playoff Eliminator, he will become the second player to play in Major League Rugby, as well as in Super Rugby Americas, in the same year. Chris Schade was the first, who played for the American Raptors and for NOLA Gold. Line was the SRA First Team fullback, representing the American Raptors in 2023. He also has…

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Seattle Seawolves Signs Neal Moylett

By djcoilrugby on June 22, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Seattle Seawolves signed Neal Moylett, a 2022 second-round pick in MLR Collegiate Draft, for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old No.8 is 6’2″ and 225 lbs. Neal is from Ballina, Ireland, where he began playing rugby when he was four years old for Ballina Rugby Football Club. He played both youth and senior rugby for the club and in the All-Ireland League. Neal also played for Connacht Rugby Under-19s and A-sides from 2016 through 2019 and for Landowne FC Under-20s and 1st side from 2019-2021. In 2018 he was named to the Ireland Under-19s team. Neal attended…

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Seattle Seawolves Adam Page

By djcoilrugby on June 21, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Seattle Seawolves added Seattle Rugby Club’s Adam Page for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The blindside flanker started in the team’s final regular season match against San Diego Legion. Adam attended the University of Colorado Boulder from 2011 through his graduation in 2016 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and an Economics minor. He also played rugby for the Buffalos. During the 2013-2014 season, he attended Dublin City University as part of a study abroad program and played rugby for DCU Force Rugby. While in Colorado, he was a youth rugby coach for 303 Rugby Football Club and…

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Seattle Seawolves Adds Jamie Demers

By djcoilrugby on June 21, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Seattle Seawolves added Seattle Rugby Club’s Jamie Demers for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 6’4″, 245 lb. back-row/lock was a reserve in the team’s final regular season match against San Diego Legion. Jamie went to Walled Lake Northern High School in Commerce, Michigan, and played football. He began playing rugby at the University of Michigan, where he arrived in 2015. He earned a Bachelor of Science and Engineering Degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in 2019 and continued to earn a Master’s Degree in the same in 2020. Jamie attended the USA U20 Camp in 2017,…

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Seattle Seawolves Brandon Tupufia

By djcoilrugby on June 21, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Seattle Seawolves added Seattle Rugby Club’s Brandon Tupufiamuina for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old lock, who is 6’6″ and 275 lbs, was a reserve in the team’s final regular season match against San Diego Legion. Brandon was born in Illi’ili, American Samoa, and moved to Washington six and a half years ago. He attended Tafuna High School, Ascc Community College, and Highline College. He played football and joined the Seattle Rugby Club a year ago and began playing rugby. The crossover athlete was a quick learner and within a year has played professional rugby. Other Articles…

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Rugby New York Clinch Home Playoff Match in Utah Warriors Loss

By djcoilrugby on June 18, 2023 Major League Rugby

Rugby New York gained a bonus point after the team’s fourth try by Ishmail Shabazz and will host Old Glory DC in a playoff eliminator match on Sunday, June 25th at 6 pm at Memorial Field at Mt. Vernon, New York. The Ironworkers mounted a comeback against the Utah Warriors and were within a converted try of a win, but the Utah Warriors tacked on a try in extra time for a 43-33 win. Replays of the match may be viewed on The Rugby Network. Match Recap The Utah Warriors traveled to New York ready to play. They had…

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Rugby New York vs Utah Warriors Match Preview

By djcoilrugby on June 17, 2023 Major League Rugby

Rugby New York hosts the Utah Warriors in their final regular season match on Sunday, June 18 at 3 pm at Memorial Field at Mt. Vernon, New York. The match will be broadcast on MSG Network and KMYU and streamed on The Rugby Network domestically and internationally. In the curtain raiser at 11:30 am, the Gothan Knights play the Chicago Dragons to kick off Pride Day. Rugby New York Ironworkers The Rugby New York Ironworkers enter their final regular season match with the knowledge that they need one bonus point against the Utah Warriors to claim second place in the…

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NOLA Gold Adds Rory Edwards

By djcoilrugby on June 17, 2023 Major League Rugby

NOLA Gold added Rory Edwards for the remainder of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 29-year-old scrumhalf is 5’10” and 165 lbs. Rory was born in the United States and moved to Australia at age 12 where he resides in Perth, Western Australia. After graduating high school in 2010, he played over 250 rugby matches for Cottesloe Rugby Football Club, which was part of the Fortescue Premier Grade team that won 3 premierships from 2019 through 2021. He also played rugby for the University of Western Australia and was the team’s captain at the 2015 UniGames. He attended the…

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Houston SaberCats Adds Kainoa Lloyd

By djcoilrugby on June 17, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Houston SaberCats signed Canadian international Kainoa Lloyd for the remainder of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 29-year-old center is 5’11”, and 205 lbs. Kainoa played 239 minutes in 5 matches, starting 3, and scored one try for San Diego Legion in 2022. He played 396 minutes in 9 matches, starting 3 and scoring 3 tries for the Toronto Arrows in 2019. He then played for the Pacific Pride, Canada’s Development team, and has 18 caps for Canada, starting 15 and scoring 8 tries. Lloyd is from Mississauga, Ontario, and played for the Mississauga Blues. He attended Streetsville…

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Rugby New York Ironworkers Clinch Playoffs with Win Over Rugby ATL

By djcoilrugby on June 11, 2023 Major League Rugby

Rugby New York clinched the playoffs with a 39-24 win against Rugby ATL on Saturday, June 10 at Silverbacks Park in Atlanta, Georgia. A match replay is available on The Rugby Network 24 hours later. New York will finish their final regular season match at home on Sunday, June 18 against the Utah Warriors, while Rugby ATL travels to Old Glory DC for their final match of 2023 on Saturday, June 17. With the win over Rugby ATL, Rugby New York is in second place in the Eastern Conference with an 8-7 record and 42 points, while Old Glory DC…

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Seattle Seawolves Reunites with Devereaux Ferris

By djcoilrugby on June 10, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Seattle Seawolves re-signed Devereaux Ferris for the remainder of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. In April it was announced that he had signed with the Houston SaberCats where he played 37 minutes in two matches. In October 2022, his signing rights were traded from NOLA Gold to the Dallas Jackals in exchange for Cael Hodgson, however, he didn’t sign and played in New Zealand. The 28-year-old scrum-half is 5’9″ and 180 lbs. Devereaux played 385 minutes in 14 matches, starting 3, for NOLA Gold in 2022 and has played in 34 MLR matches. In 2021, Devereaux played 598…

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Rugby ATL vs Rugby New York Match Preview

By djcoilrugby on June 9, 2023 Major League Rugby

Rugby ATL hosts Rugby New York on Saturday, June 10 at 8 pm at Silverbacks Park in Atlanta, Georgia with playoff implications on the line. The match will be broadcast on Fox Sports 2, as well as streamed on The Rugby Network internationally with a replay available 24 hours later. MLR Eastern Conference Playoff Race The 12-2 New England Free Jacks (58 points) have clinched first place and will host the winner of Old Glory DC vs Rugby New York in the Eastern Conference Final. They close out the regular season on the road against the Seattle Seawolves before their…

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