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.
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.…