The Dallas Jackals have added rugby league expertise to their coaching staff in the form of Lee Radford. A former England international in the 13-man code, the 41-year-old joins after recently ending a seven-year stay as Head Coach of Super League side Hull FC. Radford will be in charge of …
Read More »Free Jacks sign college duo Brusati and Miller
The New England Free Jacks have signed a pair of new college graduates for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. St. Mary’s Gaels scrumhalf Tom Brusati and Colorado Buffaloes flanker Jack Miller join as free agents following the inaugural Collegiate Draft. Brusati is the third Gaels No9 to sign on …
Read More »NOLA Gold acquire Devin Short from San Diego
The NOLA Gold have acquired flanker Devin Short from the San Diego Legion in exchange for an extra foreign player slot. With his 22nd birthday just days away he will celebrate with a new contract that sees him tied to New Orleans through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Short …
Read More »Iona College scrumhalf Connor Buckley joins RUNY
Iona College star Connor Buckley has signed for Rugby United New York. The 2019 Major League Rugby Semi Finalists have wasted no time in snapping up the talented scrumhalf after he was passed over in Major League Rugby’s inaugural Collegiate Draft. A native of Rockaway Beach, New York, Buckley came …
Read More »San Diego signs former England captain Chris Robshaw
Former England captain Chris Robshaw is heading for Major League Rugby, but not to New York. The 34-year-old flanker has signed a two-year deal that will see him joining the San Diego Legion after his commitments to long-time club Harlequins comes to an end this fall. Robshaw had considered a …
Read More »NOLA Gold sign LSU captain Jack Webster
Louisiana State University captain Jack Webster has signed for the NOLA Gold. Originally from Lakewood, Washington, he moved to Louisiana as a teenager. The 22-year-old midfielder is the first undrafted free agent to put pen to paper following Saturday’s inaugural MLR Collegiate Entry Draft. Webster notably only took up rugby …
Read More »2020 MLR Collegiate Draft Summary
The inaugural Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft is now complete. Two rounds of 12 were undertaken on Saturday morning with 10 teams taking part. Sitting out were the Houston SaberCats, Rugby United New York, and Toronto Arrows. Players were drafted from 18 different schools, with a dozen States represented. Two …
Read More »DC and NOLA sign players ahead of Draft
Old Glory DC and the NOLA Gold have announced one new signing each ahead of today’s inaugural Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft. DC have picked up Mystic River lock David Beach while the Gold add former UCLA utility back Cian Barry. Standing a lofty 6’7″ (2.01m), Beach hails from Franklin, …
Read More »MLR Collegiate Draft order set as Players drop out
The inaugural Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft will take place this evening. A broadcast will be available on the official MLR Facebook page beginning at 7pm Eastern. Once the draft begins teams will have up to 5 minutes to make their choice with 24 picks in total set to take …
Read More »Dallas Jackals name Allen Clarke as first Head Coach
The Dallas Jackals have confirmed Allen Clarke as the first Head Coach of the Major League Rugby expansion side. The former Ireland international spent 15 years coaching for Ulster and the IRFU before joining Ospreys in 2017. He also coached Emerging Ireland in 2015. Clarke was Head Coach of the …
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