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It is official: Rugby ATL is no more. The Atlanta-based Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise will relocate to Los Angeles. An official announcement from MLR confirmed the plans for the team to play on the West Coast as of the 2024 season.
Details of the move from Atlanta to Los Angeles are presently being finalized. The new ownership group will announce the move together with the teams new identity. Rugby ATL will be rebranded to have a new name. It will be the second Los Angeles team following former franchise the LA Giltinis.
Meanwhile, Rugby ATL staff and players are presently working together with the MLR about the move. The move means that Atlanta loses a team and Georgia is now without one. The Eastern Conference will be gaining newcomers the Miami Sharks.
“As we focus on the well-being of our players, we are happy to announce Los Angeles as the location the new ownership group of Rugby ATL has selected. We’re moving quickly, and I look forward to the full brand launch of the club.”
