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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Seattle Seawolves Andrew Durutalo 2024 Profile

By djcoilrugby on December 18, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Seattle Seawolves re-signed Andrew Durutalo for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 36-year-old back row is 6’2″ and 250 lbs. Drew played 191 minutes in 7 matches, starting 1, and scored 1 try for the Seawolves in 2023. He also negotiated a partnership for the Seattle Seawolves with the Urayasu D-Rocks, who are part of Japan’s Rugby League One competition, and formerly were named NTT Communications RFC. Scrumhalf Karl Keane has been playing for the D-Rocks after the Seawolves MLR season ended in 2023. Drew played 579 minutes in 8 starts and scored one try for the Seawolves…

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RFC LA Adds Connor Grindal

By djcoilrugby on December 18, 2023 Major League Rugby

Rugby Football Club Los Angeles acquired Connor Grindal for the 2024 Major League Rugby season after a trade with the Dallas Jackals for salary cap considerations for 2024. The 25-year-old Canadian international loosehead prop is 5’11” and 240 lbs. Before the trade to LA, Connor was selected by the Dallas Jackals in the MLR dispersal draft of Toronto Arrows players in December 2023. He is Canada-eligible through both parents. as his mother is from Montreal and his father Iain in Ontario where he played provincial-level rugby before emigrating to Australia. Connor played in 7 matches, starting 4, for the Toronto…

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Dallas Jackals Signs Nic Benn

By djcoilrugby on December 17, 2023 Major League Rugby

The Dallas Jackals signed Nic Benn for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 22-year-old center/wing (23 in April) is 6’2″ and 205 lbs. Nic played 22 minutes in one start before a shoulder injury curtailed his first season with the Toronto Arrows in 2023. Nic joined the Arrows after playing with the Manly Marlins in the Shute Shield and also playing with the club’s under-20 program. Nic was born in Newcastle, Australia, but lived in Smithers, B.C. from ages 4 to 9 before returning to Australia. While in Canada, he played youth hockey. His mother was born and raised…

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Old Glory DC Signed Connor Buckley

By djcoilrugby on December 17, 2023 Major League Rugby

Old Glory DC signed Connor Buckley for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old scrumhalf (25 in March) is 5’7″ and 170 lbs. Connor played 800 minutes in 15 matches, starting 11, and scored 3 tries for Rugby New York in 2023. He then played for NYAC in the Fall American Rugby Premiership. Connor played 391 minutes in 12 matches, starting 4, and scoring 2 tries for Rugby New York in 2022. he also played for the New York Foundry, the team’s Academy side. Following the season, he played for New York Athletic Club in the American Rugby Premiership.…

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New England Free Jacks Signs Kaleb Geiger

By djcoilrugby on December 17, 2023 Major League Rugby

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

By djcoilrugby on December 17, 2023 Major League Rugby

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

By djcoilrugby on December 17, 2023 Major League Rugby

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

By djcoilrugby on December 17, 2023 Major League Rugby

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

By djcoilrugby on December 17, 2023 Major League Rugby

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

By djcoilrugby on December 16, 2023 Major League Rugby

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

By djcoilrugby on December 16, 2023 Major League Rugby

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

By djcoilrugby on December 16, 2023 Major League Rugby

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

By djcoilrugby on December 16, 2023 Major League Rugby

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

By djcoilrugby on December 16, 2023 Major League Rugby

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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