Major League Rugby

Standings: New England 2nd in East (1-1-0, 7 pts), NOLA 1st in East (2-0-0, 9 pts)
Kickoff: 1:00 PM CDT
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium, Quincy
Where to watch: The Rugby Network, NBC Sports Boston, Yurview
Referee: Cisco Lopez
Assistant Refs: Miles McIvor, Jarrod Ford
TMO: Chris Assmus

Lineup

Free Jacks	#	Gold
Ciquera	1	Adams
Quattrin	2	Bohme
Jenkinson	3	Salmon
Larsen (C)	4	Botchar
Baillie	5	Waguespack
Sigren	6	May
Baker	7	Tongauiha
Conradie	8	Mau'u
Poland	9	Campbell
Potroz	10	Iona
Balekana	11	Filimone
Van der Bank	12	Jackson-Hope
Lesage	13	Du Plessis
Wilson	14	Wheeler
MacDonald	15	Fife
	Reserves
Koch	16	Lopeti
DeWitt	17	Harmon
Geiger	18	Klimkowski
Keys	19	Coleman
Davidowicz	20	Koroi
Nordli-Kelemeti	21	Tongauiha
Olson	22	Botha
Von Dadelszen	23	Roberts

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• LOOSEHEAD PROP, EZEKIEL LINDENMUTH – HOUSTON SABERCATS
• HOOKER, MARTIN VACA – OLD GLORY DC
• TIGHTHEAD PROP, SAM MATENGA – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
• LEFT LOCK, SAM GOLLA – DALLAS JACKALS
• RIGHT LOCK, JEAN DROSTE – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
• BLINDSIDE FLANKER, BENJAMIN BONASSO – MIAMI SHARKS
• OPENSIDE FLANKER, ALBERT O’SHANNESSEY – ANTHEM RC
• NO 8., TUPUO AFUNGIA – SAN DIEGO LEGION
• SCRUM-HALF, NIALL SAUNDERS – RFC LOS ANGELES
• FLY-HALF, DAVID COETZER – HOUSTON SABERCATS
• LEFT WING, TOMAS AOAKE – SAN DIEGO LEGION-
• INSIDE CENTER, WAYNE VAN DER BANK – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
• OUTSIDE CENTER, TOMMASO BONI – OLD GLORY DC
• RIGHT WING, JESSE HAMILTON – UTAH WARRIORS
• FULLBACK, DOUGIE FIFE – NOLA GOLD

Standings: LA 4th in West (0-1-0, 2 pts), Houston 2nd in West (1-0-0, 4 pts)
Kickoff: 5:00 PM CST
Location: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson
Where to watch: The Rugby Network, Space City Home Network
Referee: Derek Summers
Assistant Refs: Kirk Swanner, Marquise Goodwin
TMO: Chris Assmus

Lineup

RFCLA	#	SaberCats
Zander	1	Lindenmuth
Strang	2	Anae-ah Sue
Young	3	Van Dyk
Van Vuuren	4	Basson
Katjijeko	5	Momsen (C)
Amiras	6	Redelinghuys
Heaton	7	Nasoqeqe
Damm	8	Murphy
Saunders	9	Warnern
Hollinshead	10	Coetzer
Shaw	11	Misailegalu
Emery	12	Akina
Stokes	13	Tasi
Coe	14	Dyer (VC)
Van Vugt	15	Wild
Kauika-Petersen	16	Smith
Sii	17	de Beer
Maughan	18	Davis
O'Gorman	19	Albert
Kunitani	20	Carter
Smith	21	de Nysschen
Walsh	22	Schumacher
White	23	Latu

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Standings: Dallas 1st in West (1-0-0, 5 pts), San Diego 5th in West (0-1-0, 1 pts)
Kickoff: 3:00 PM CST
Location: Choctam Stadium, Arlington
Where to watch: The Rugby Network, Yurview
Referee: Lex Weiner
Assistant Refs: Fernando García, Kat Roche
TMO: Greg Gilliam

Lineup

Jackals	#
Murray	1	Telea-Ilalio
Kotze	2	Roach
Zeiss	3	Green
Golla	4	Ross
Bur	5	Peterson
Vara (C)	6	Helu
Torres	7	Cowan (C)
Foley	8	Afungia
Oliver	9	Tupai
Isaacs	10	McClutchie
Benn	11	Leuta
Winchester	12	Nonu
Richardson	13	Brache (VC)
Covella	14	Aoake
Valentini	15	Te'o
Horcada	16	Cama
Bekerman	17	Sylvia
Steeves	18	Breen
McElligott	19	Hewitt
Alikhan	20	Tameilau
Gallagher	21	Boyer
Tidwell	22	Henderson
Fualaau	23	Grayson

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Standings: Seattle 3rd in West (1-0-0, 4 pts), Miami 4th in East (0-1-0, 1 pts)
Kickoff: 9:00 PM CST
Location: Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila
Where to watch: The Rugby Network, Bally Sports Florida
Referee: Cisco Lopez
Assistant Refs: Bradley Schwalger, Robin Kaluzniak
TMO: Greg Gilliam

Lineup

Seawolves	#
Orr	1	Evans
Taufete'e	2	McNulty
Matenga	3	Piussi
Herbst	4	Casares
Droste	5	Etete
Taylor	6	Bonasso
Elton	7	Ardao
Hatting (C)	8	Prior
Smith	9	Cubelli (C)
Mason	10	Etcheverry
Stighling	11	Videla
Kriel	12	Grigg
Lopeti	13	Inciarte
Futi	14	Young
Rossouw	15	O'Leary
	Reserves
Perry	16	Glover
Wenglewski	17	Petrakopoulos
Kilifi	18	McDonnell
Davis	19	Rose
Haini	20	Haskin
Rees	21	Morley
Windsor	22	Du Toit
Sid	23	Naposki

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Standings: NOLA 2nd in East (1-0-0, 4 pts), Anthem RC 6th in East (0-1-0, 0 pts)
Kickoff: 3:00 PM CST
Location: The Gold Mine, New Orleans
Where to watch: The Rugby Network, Yurview
Referee: Kahlil Harrison
Assistant Refs: Rob Halcomb, Amelia Luciano
TMO: Austin Reed

Lineup

Gold	#	Anthem
Adams	1	Turnbull
O'Toole	2	Manzo
Salmon	3	Felix
May	4	Leslie
Waguespack	5	Weidner
Tongauiha (C)	6	Murray
Mau'u	7	O'Shannessey
Noa	8	Fortune
Stevens	9	Nai
Jones	10	Koller
Filimone	11	Still
Hope (VC)	12	Gadsden
du Plessis	13	Hodgson
Depperschmidt	14	Al-Jiboori
Fife	15	Barry
	Reserves
Lopeti	16	Moore
Harmon	17	Hanson
Klimkowski	18	Bernal-Wendt
Coleman	19	Singh
Koroi	20	Basser
Villani	21	Waitokia
Botha	22	Loubser
Webster	23	Niutupuivaha

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Standings: Utah 6th in West (0-1-0, 1 pts), Chicago 3rd in East (1-0-0, 4 pts)
Kickoff: 3:00 PM CST
Location: Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman
Where to watch: The Rugby Network, KMYU, Marquee Plus
Referee: Moe Chaudhry
Assistant Refs: Chris O'Malley, Kage Green
TMO: Chris Assmus

Lineup

Warriors	#	Hounds
Van den Berg	1	Zhvania
Souchon	2	Fawsitt
Mullen	3	Ryan
Lochore	4	Scott
Uhila	5	Merrick
Tu'avao	6	Flesch
Wilson	7	Rumball
Nel	8	White
Going	9	McArthy
Hodgson	10	Meakes (C)
Mahe	11	Dominguez
Lasike	12	Campbell
Tonga	13	O'Keefe
Hamilton	14	Augspurger
Makene	15	Carelse
	Reserves
Bradford	16	Pujadas
Prior	17	Apulu
MacLellan	18	Peculo
Jensen	19	Tucker
Havili	20	Boomer
McClea	21	Jones
Moli	22	Higgins
Povey	23	Carty

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Standings: NE Free Jacks 1st in East (1-0-0, 5 pts), Old Glory DC 5th in East (0-1-0, 0 pts)
Kickoff: 1:00 PM CST
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium, Quincy
Where to watch: The Rugby Network, NBC Sports Boston, Monumental Network
Referee: Scott Green
Assistant Refs: Luke Rogan, Jarrod Ford
TMO: Greg Gilliam

Lineup

Free Jacks	#	Old GLory
Ciquera	1	Newcomer
Quattrin	2	Vaca
Jenkinson	3	Rowland
Larsen (C)	4	Hartley
Baillie	5	Dotti
Sigren	6	Fa'anana-Schultz (C)
Davidowicz	7	Daniel
Conradie	8	Bavaro
Polano	9	McVeigh
Potroz	10	Roberton
Balekana	11	Shabazz
Van der Bank	12	Boni
Lesage	13	Powers
Wilson	14	Rizzo
MacDonald	15	Bowd
	Reserves
Ralph	16	Nelligan
Dewitt	17	Iscaro
Keith	18	Martinez
Thiebes	19	Whiteside
Von Dadelszen	20	Grosse
Yungert	21	Buckley
Olson	22	Talataina
Morgan-Puterangi	23	Roberts

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Major League Rugby (MLR), which represents the highest level of rugby competition in North America, is pleased to announce the addition of four games to the national television schedule, bringing the total number of regular-season games aired on Fox Sports in 2024 to 21. The regular season began on March 2 and will culminate on June 29, with two-rounds of playoffs and the MLR Championship on Fox to follow. It’s Rugby Time, America.

• LOOSEHEAD PROP, JACK ISCARO – OLD GLORY DC
• HOOKER, DEWALD KOTZE – DALLAS JACKALS
• TIGHTHEAD PROP, SEAN PARANIHI – NOLA GOLD
• LEFT LOCK, FRANK LOCHORE – UTAH WARRIORS
• RIGHT LOCK, GREG PETERSON – SAN DIEGO LEGION
• BLINDSIDE FLANKER, MASON FLESCH – CHICAGO HOUNDS
• OPENSIDE FLANKER, JONAH MAU’U – NOLA GOLD
• NO 8., RONAN MURPHY – HOUSTON SABERCATS
• SCRUM-HALF, CHASE SUZNEVICH – ANTHEM RC
• FLY-HALF, MACK MASON – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
• LEFT WING, TANIELA FILIMONE – NOLA GOLD
• INSIDE CENTER, JORDAN JACKSON HOPE – NOLA GOLD
• OUTSIDE CENTER, TAVITE LOPETI – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
• RIGHT WING, ANDREW COE – RFC LOS ANGELES
• FULLBACK, REECE MACDONALD – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS

Good cross section of the league, almost every team represented. Only missing Old Glory and Sharks

Standings: N/A
Kickoff: Mar 3, 7:45 PST
Location: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson
Where to watch: The Rugby Network
Referee: Scott Green
Assistant Refs: William Nelson, Kat Roche
TMO: Saro Turner

Lineup

RFCLA	Pos	Jackals
Zander	1	Pitt
Strang	2	Kotze
Maughan	3	Zeiss
Van Vuuren	4	Golla (C)
Katjijeko	5	Bur
Amiras	6	Vara (C)
Heaton	7	Fualaau
Damm	8	Foley
Saunders	9	Imhoff
Hollinshead	10	Elias
Shaw	11	Benn
Emery	12	Covella
Stokes	13	Richardson
Coe	14	Malonas
Van Vugt	15	Valintini
Kauika-Petersen	16	Murray
Sii	17	Bekerman
Young	18	Steeves
Kunitani	19	Torres
Yun	20	Nelson
Smith	21	McElligott
Walsh	22	Gallagher
White	23	Tikoisuva

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Standings: N/A
Kickoff: Mar 3, 5:30 PM EST
Location: AutoNation Sports Field, Fort Lauderdale
Where to watch: The Rugby Network
Referee: Kahlil Harrison
Assistant Refs: Miles McIvor, Tom Ciampa
TMO: Miles McIvor, Tom Ciampa

Lineup

Sharks	Pos	Hounds
Evans	1	Zhvania
Myhill	2	Fawsitt
Piussi	3	Peculo
Casares	4	Scott
Den Hoven	5	Merrick
Bonasso	6	Flesch
Ardao	7	Rumball
Pryor	8	White
Cubelli	9	McCarthy
Etheverry	10	Meakes (C)
Naposki	11	Baska
Grigg	12	Campbell
Inciarte	13	O'Keefe
Young	14	Augspurger
O'Leary	15	Carelse
McNulty	16	Pujadas
Petrakopoulos	17	Apulu
McDonnell	18	Abel
Roce	19	Matarazzo
Haskin	20	Jones
Morley	21	Higgins
Du Toit	22	Carty
Oitomen	23	Dominguez

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Standings: N/A
Kickoff: Mar 3, 7:00 PM EST
Location: American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte
Where to watch: The Rugby Network
Referee: Marquise Goodwin
Assistant Refs: Mike Lawrenson, Luke Rogan
TMO: Austin Reed

Lineup

Anthem	Pos	FreeJacks
Turnbull	1	DeWitt
Manzo	2	Quattrin
Felix	3	Jenkinson
Rivers	4	Larsen (C)
Gramlick	5	Keys
Murray	6	Sigren
O'Shannessey	7	Davidowicz
Fortune	8	Conradie
Suznevich	9	Polano
Koller	10	Potroz
Niutupuivaha	11	Morgan-Puterangi
Gafa	12	Van der Bank
Hodgson	13	Lesage
Al-Jiboori	14	Bastres
Barry	15	MacDonald
Robinson	16	Ralph
Hanson	17	Ciquera
Pula	18	Geiger
Weidner	19	Bailie
Basser	20	Dadelszen
Nai	21	Nordli-Kelemeti
Gadsden	22	Casey
Shetler	23	Olson

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Standings: N/A
Kickoff: Mar 2, 7:00 PM CST
Location: SaberCats Stadium Houston
Where to watch: FS1, The Rugby Network (intl)
Referee: Robin Kaluzniak
Assistant Refs: Peter Pender, Blair McClure
TMO: Saro Turner

Lineup

SaberCats	Pos	Warriors
Lindenmuth	1	Prior
Sue	2	Souchon
Van Dyk	3	MacLellan
Basson	4	Lochore
Momsen (C)	5	Conradie
Redelinghuys	6	Moli
Nasoqeqe	7	Nel
Murphy	8	Tu'Avao
Warner	9	Going
Coetzer	10	Hodgson
Misailegalu	11	Kruse
Akina	12	Lasike
Tasi	13	Jones
Dyer (VC)	14	Manson
Wild	15	Makene
Smith	16	Bradford
Lee-Lo	17	Den Berg
Davis	18	Mullen
Albert	19	Uhila
Carter	20	Wilson
de Nysschen	21	McClea
Schumacher	22	Havili
Latu	23	Povey

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Standings: N/A
Kickoff: Mar 2, 3:00 PM CST
Location: The Gold Mine, New Orleans
Where to watch: The Rugby Network, Monumental Sports, YurView
Referee: Luke Rogan
Assistant Refs: Ian Seaton, Allen Alongi
TMO: Derek Summers

Lineup

Gold	Pos	Old Glory
Harmon	1	Iscaro
Bohme	2	Vaca
Paranihi	3	Rowland
May	4	Harley
Waguespack	5	Doti
Tongauiha (C)	6	Fa'anana-Shcultz
Mau'u	7	Daniel
Noa	8	Bavaro
Campbell (VC)	9	Buckley
Iona	10	Bowd
Filimone	11	Humphreys
Jackson-Hope (VC)	12	Boni
Depperschmidt	13	Powers
Wheeler	14	Rizzo
Fife	15	Robertson
O'Toole	16	Nelligan
Vermeulen	17	Gattas
Irey	18	Martinez
Botcher	19	Whiteside
Lopeti	20	Grosse
Villani	21	McVeigh
Botha	22	Roberts
Webster	23	Shabazz

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Standings: N/A
Kickoff: Mar 2, 7:00 PM PST
Location: Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila
Where to watch: The Rugby Network
Referee: Federico Anselmi
Assistant Refs: Chris Assmus, Bradley Schwalger
TMO: Austin Reed

Lineup

Seawolves	Pos	Legion
Corr	1	Telea-Ilalio
Malcolm	2	Roach
Matenga	3	Green
Herbst	4	Ross
Ngakuru	5	Peterson
Taylor	6	Poidevin
Elton	7	Cowan (C)
Hattingh (C)	8	Afungia
Smith	9	Tupai
Mason	10	Henderson
Pulu	11	Waqainabete
Kriel	12	Nonu
Lopeti	13	Brache (VC)
Stighling	14	Aoake
Rossouw	15	Te'O
Taufete'e	16	Cama
Wenglewski	17	Sylvia
Kilifi	18	Breen
Krumrei	19	Hewitt
Davis	20	Helu
Rees	21	Amiatu-Tanoi
Windsor	22	Boyer
Futi	23	Horan

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Pretty standard format. Conference semi-finals 9July 20/21) are 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd. Winners advance to Conference finals (July 27/28). Conference champs advance to MLR Championship, August 4.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12480533

“Rugby has always been important to us at Platypus Brewing, it’s part of who we are,” said Sean Hanrahan, the Owner and Managing Partner of Platypus Brewing. “We are thrilled to partner with the SaberCats and look forward to being a part of their continued success.”

So I guess this explains why I didn't see any Karbach options at the concession stand during the preseason match.

Goren most recently served as Deputy Commissioner to Major League Rugby, heading up Rugby Marketing and Business Operations for the professional league in North America. With 20+ years of senior leadership experience in sports marketing and development, Goren joins a USA Rugby organization eyeing substantial growth over the next decade with two of the world’s largest sporting events coming to the United States, the 2028 Summer Olympics and the Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cups in 2031 and 2033, respectively. As the National Governing Body for the sport, USA Rugby aims to galvanize the rugby community around these events and expand participation coast to coast. Goren steps into the role with high aspirations.

Graphic poached from Reddit

The long national nightmare is over!

Anthem Rugby Carolina (RC) have confirmed the initial roster for the upcoming 2024 Major League Rugby season, the team’s inaugural year. With four short weeks until opening night in Charlotte, facing off against reigning MLR Champion New England Free Jacks, each of the 38 players currently in camp will compete for selection to the inaugural match day roster. Going into a highly anticipated seventh season, Major League Rugby fans can expect a first-rate rugby experience from the newest franchise in Carolina. Head Coach Alama Ieremia will begin the home stretch toward kickoff against the New England Free Jacks, Saturday March 2 at 7 pm ET from American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tickets soon to be available with live coverage on The Rugby Network and select matches on FS1 and FS2 with a full schedule to be announced soon. To be the first to know when tickets are available for purchase sign up for the Anthem RC newsletter at anthemrc.com.

In terms of USA players:

• 31 out of 38 players are USA eligible
• 10 players from USA Rugby pathways (including U20 and Hawks)

Weeks ahead of the scheduled NLRB election, the MLR has voluntarily recognized the USRPA!

Through interaction with USRPA leadership over the last few months, it became clear that both parties desired a collaborative approach,” said MLR CEO Nic Benson. “This agreement is the culmination of constructive dialogue and allows us to prepare for structured engagement going forward to the benefit of the league and its players.

This is the announcement confirming all the recent rumors/discussions about the expansion team backed by USA and World Rugby

MLR has previously collaborated with USA Rugby to support the USA Hawks, an initiative focused on helping young American players and USA-qualified prospects to grow as rugby players, via a dedicated performance pathway. Anthem RC, through the relationship with World Rugby and USA Rugby, will greatly further that high performance objective by investing in the long-term progress of the USA Eagles, the national men’s rugby team of the U.S, in advance of qualifying for the 2027 Rugby World Cup and 2031 tournament on home soil.

League schedule has already been updated.

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