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.

Chicago Hounds Signs Janus Venter

By djcoilrugby on November 29, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Chicago Hounds signed South African Janus Venter for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old hooker (25 in June) is 6’1” and 231 lbs. Janus is from Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa, and attended Dr E.G. Jansen High School. He joined the Free State Cheetahs ahead of the 2018-2019 season and made his first appearance in 2021 in Round 2 of the Currie Cup Premier Division match against the Griquas, his only match that season. He appeared in another match for the Free State Cheetahs in 2022, as well as playing for the Griffons. During the 2023 season, Janus…

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Dallas Jackals Dewald Kotze 2024 Profile

By djcoilrugby on November 28, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Dallas Jackals re-signed Dewald “Dewy” Kotze for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old hooker (27 in June) is 6’0″ and 230 lbs. Dewald played 816 minutes in 15 matches, starting 10, and scored 3 tries for the Dallas Jackals in 2023. He then was selected for Canada’s two-match November tour to Spain but was a late withdrawal. Dewald played 245 minutes in 4 matches, starting 3, for the Dallas Jackals in 2022. Dewald is from Kriel, South Africa, but moved to Edmonton at the age of 14 and played for the Strathcona Druids clubs. He represented the…

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Old Glory DC Re-Signs Calixto Martinez

By djcoilrugby on November 28, 2023 Major League Rugby

Old Glory DC re-signed Calixto Martinez for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old tighthead prop is 5’9″ and 240 lbs. Cali played 198 minutes in 12 matches, starting once, for Old Glory DC in 2024. Cali is from White Rock, British Columbia. He attended Earl Marriott Secondary and the University of British Columbia, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography with a minor in Political Science. Cali played age-grade rugby for Canada, playing for the Under-17s in 2017, and the Under-20s in both 2015 and 2016. He’s won the Canadian University Championships with the UBC Thunderbirds and also played…

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Utah Warriors Signs Kalisi Moli

By djcoilrugby on November 25, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Utah Warriors signed Kalisi Moli for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old eight man (27 in June) is 6’2” and 245 lbs. Kalisi was born in Oakland, California and grew up in Utah. He lives in West Valley. He graduated from Herriman High School in 2015 where he was a two time High School All-American in rugby and an All-State and all-region in football. Following his graduation, he went on a two year mission with the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Between 2018 through 2022 Kalisi played collegiate football as a…

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Chicago Hounds Re-Signs Mark O’Keeffe

By djcoilrugby on November 22, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Chicago Hounds re-signed Mark O’Keeffe for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 30-year-old Irish wing/center is 6’1″ and 220 lbs. Mark played 750 minutes in 10 starts and scored 3 tries for the Chicago Hounds in 2023. He carried the ball 90 times for 826 meters (9.2 meters-per-carry), had three clean line breaks, beat 33 defenders, and defensively made 65 tackles, five of which were dominant. During the Fall he was the Backs Coach for Loyola Chicago Men’s Rugby Club Ramblers. Mark played just under 1000 minutes in 14 starts, carried for 1200 meters (10.8 meters per carry,…

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