Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

Major League Rugby fans were given an unexpected first viewing of this season’s lone expansion side as Austin hosted LA at Bold Stadium for a preseason tilt on Saturday evening. The Giltinis enter the season with no shortage of hype, but they will now know that nothing is guaranteed after …

The New England Free Jacks will be without three players previously confirmed when the 2021 Major League Rugby season kicks off next Saturday. Steven Hinshaw, Liam Steel, and Tadhg Leader have left the team though the latter could yet make an about-face pending his success in another sport. Injury means …

Old Glory DC are close to completing the signing of former England u20 lock Stan South for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old is in the process of obtaining visa clearance and is set to join Api Naikatini, Tevita Naqali, David Beach, and Casey Renaud in DC’s second …

The Houston SaberCats completed their warm-up routine with a 26-22 win over the Austin Gilgronis at AVEVA Stadium on Thursday evening. With no further competitive matches scheduled between now and next Saturday, the Major League Rugby preseason has come to a close. Both sides crossed the line early. A huge …

The Toronto Arrows have named two rosters to square off in a Blue vs White intra-squad match at their indoor training facility in Whitby on Friday. No spectators will be allowed and there will be no live stream available. While numbers have not been assigned, the positions are not difficult …

Who is the most capped player in the 2021 Major League Rugby (MLR)? How many caps does he have? Is he a USA Eagles player? These and other questions will be answered below. The 2021 MLR season will feature twelve teams. Every team has players that have competed in Rugby …

The New England Free Jacks have signed versatile three-quarter Quentin Pradère for the upcoming season. Comfortable at either center spot or on the wing, the 28-year-old arrives in Boston after spending the past two Major League Rugby campaigns with Rugby United New York. Pradère was born and raised in England …

Friday night’s planned preseason match between Rugby ATL and Old Glory DC has been cancelled. The two sides announced simultaneously on social media that the they were acting “in compliance with Major League Rugby’s COVID-19 positive test and contact tracing policies.” DC were due to travel to Marietta with the …

The Utah Warriors have added flanker Mike Gieselman to their roster for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A former Michigan State captain, the 25-year-old played for Utah’s development side – the Warrior Selects – in the fall before getting the call-up to the senior side for their preseason match …

Austin are setting new standards on and off the field this season. After cruising to a convincing result in their first preseason warm-up, the AGs have already named their side to play Houston in an ‘unofficial’ Texas Cup warm-up on Thursday evening. It’s a mix of some expected to be …