Chicago have confirmed the re-signings Luke White, Bryce Campbell, and Noah Brown for the 2025 Major League Rugby season. The first renewals follow confirmation of three retirements. Ben Landry, Nick McCarthy, and Dave Kearney have all opted to call time on their rugby careers. White, a regular starter at the …
Read More »Seattle adds Eagles lock Siaosi Mahoni to list of recruits
Seattle have added USA international lock Siaosi Mahoni to their roster for the 2025 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old heads to the Pacific Northwest from the Houston SaberCats, where he has spent the past three years. Mahoni’s 2024 campaign was almost completely wiped out by injury but he is …
Read More »Four new caps named in Eagles squad for European tour
Four players are set to make their USA test debuts in November after being included on a 30-man traveling roster. The Eagles will start their end-of-year tour in Portugal on November 9, followed by Tonga in France on November 16, and finally Spain on November 23. Mark O’Keeffe earns his …
Read More »NOLA Gold signs ex-France flanker Kélian Galletier
NOLA Gold have signed former France international Kélian Galletier on a two-year deal through the 2026 Major League Rugby season. The 32-year-old has played his entire to date in the Top 14, ending a two-year stint with Perpignan after more than a decade with Montpellier. Galletier advanced through France’s age-grade …
Read More »Former All Blacks hooker Liam Coltman joins Utah Warriors
Utah have announced the signing of former All Blacks hooker Liam Coltman ahead of the 2025 Major League Rugby season. The 34-year-old joins the Warriors direct from New Zealand provincial outfit Otago, having spent the past two years in the French Top 14 with Lyon. Coltman represented the victorious New …
Read More »San Diego signs Mexico prop Alejandro Pradillo
The San Diego Legion have announced the historic signing of Mexican prop Alejandro Pradillo for the 2025 season. In doing so the 32-year-old known as ‘Bola’ becomes the first senior international from his nation to sign on with a Major League Rugby side. Pradillo has represented Las Serpientes for more …
Read More »MLR talent stays sharp in Midwest Premiership and ARP
With Major League Rugby currently on hiatus until the new year, many players are staying sharp during the off-season by playing club rugby. Well over 50 current MLR athletes are based in the American Rugby Premiership, which operates on the Atlantic coast. Another 20-odd are suiting up in the Midwest …
Read More »Dallas Jackals dispersal draft results
Major League Rugby has completed a dispersal draft for players signed by the Dallas Jackals. The club recently withdrew from the 2025 season after they were unable to secure needed investment. Unlike the previous dispersal draft involving players signed for New York and Toronto – which occurred much later in …
Read More »Invitation for British & Irish Lions Tour to Argentina
A British & Irish Lions Tour to Argentina may be on the horizon. The possibility has existed without materializing in the 21st Century. However, following Los Pumas’ historic Triple Crown in the 2024 Rugby Championship, an invitation has been made for the British & Irish Lions Tour to Argentina. …
Read More »Hoiles and Dennis return to lead LA in 2025
Steve Hoiles and Dave Dennis are back in Major League Rugby. The duo will reunite with fellow ex-Wallabies forward Adam Freier at RFC Los Angeles in 2025. Hoiles has signed a two-year deal to become the club’s Head Coach and Director of Rugby, with Dennis his chief Assistant Coach. Freier …
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