Major League Rugby

Even though the standings are known at this point and the bracket is completed, they haven't updated their page with a filled in graphic yet. I'll update the post with the official graphic and keep it pinned throughout the playoffs.

All matches are broadcast on FS2

Western Conference Semifinals:

• Houston SaberCats (1st) vs Dallas Jackals (4th), July 20th @ 7:00 PM ET
• Seattle Seawolves (2nd) vs San Diego Legion (3rd), July 21 @ 8:30 PM ET

Eastern Conference Seminfinals:

• New England Free Jacks (1st) vs Old Glory DC (4th), July 20th @ 5:00 PM ET
• NOLA Gold (2nd) vs Chicago Hounds (3rd), July 21 @ 6:30 PM ET

Last week of the 2024 regular season. The Western conference is all locked up, with Houston hosting Dallas and Seattle hosting San Diego. Interestingly almost that's the same matchups that we have for those 4 this weekend (San Diego is hosting tomorrow)! In the East NEFJ and NOLA will be competing for the #1 seed while Chicago and OGDC will be competing for the #3 seed. Though in my amateur opinion the current rankings will hold into the playoffs.

• LOOSEHEAD PROP, CAMERON ORR – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
• HOOKER, DYLAN FAWSITT – CHICAGO HOUNDS
• TIGHTHEAD PROP, ISAAC SALMON – NOLA GOLD
• LEFT LOCK, FRANK LOCHORE – UTAH WARRIORS
• RIGHT LOCK, RHYNO HERBST – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
• BLINDSIDE FLANKER, DEVIN SHORT – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
• OPENSIDE FLANKER, CORY DANIEL – OLD GLORY DC
• NO 8., SAM TUIFUA – DALLAS JACKALS
• SCRUM-HALF, KIERAN MCCLEA – UTAH WARRIORS
• FLY-HALF, HARRIS RUTHERFORD – SAN DIEGO LEGION
• LEFT WING, JULIAN DOMINGUEZ – CHICAGO HOUNDS
• INSIDE CENTER, JORDAN JACKSON-HOPE – NOLA GOLD
• OUTSIDE CENTER, TIAAN LOOTS – SAN DIEGO LEGION
• RIGHT WING,MICHAEL MANSON – UTAH WARRIORS
• FULLBACK, MATIAS FREYRE – MIAMI SHARKS

This weekend could solidify playoff seeds in both conferences, with Houston SaberCats the only team who has clinched a seed so far.

• LOOSEHEAD PROP, JAKE TURNBULL – ANTHEM RC
• HOOKER, DYLAN FAWSITT – CHICAGO HOUNDS
• TIGHTHEAD PROP, STEVEN LONGWELL – OLD GLORY DC
• LEFT LOCK, JUSTIN BASSON – HOUSTON SABERCATS
• RIGHT LOCK, WILLIAM WAGUESPACK – NOLA GOLD
• BLINDSIDE FLANKER, CORY DANIEL – OLD GLORY DC
• OPENSIDE FLANKER, JED MELVIN – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
• NO 8., LUKE WHITE – CHICAGO HOUNDS
• SCRUM-HALF, CONNOR BUCKLEY – OLD GLORY DC
• FLY-HALF, JAYSON POTROZ – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
• LEFT WING, TANIELA FILIMONE – NOLA GOLD
• INSIDE CENTER, NICK GRIGG – MIAMI SHARKS
• OUTSIDE CENTER, JP DU PLESSIS – NOLA GOLD
• RIGHT WING,MICHAEL MANSON – UTAH WARRIORS
• FULLBACK, DAMIAN HOYLAND – OLD GLORY DC

SAN DIEGO (June 17, 2024) – Major League Rugby and the San Diego Legion announce that tickets to this year’s MLR Championship Match will go on sale Tuesday, June 18 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. The culmination of the eight-team MLR Playoffs presented by SportsBreak.com, the league’s annual title match is slated for Aug. 4, 2024, at 4 p.m ET/1 p.m. PT on FOX.

The full playoff schedule is here. The 4 teams in the west are now set with Houston, Seattle, San Diego, and Dallas though there is still a chance for the 2-4 seeds to change in the next two weeks. In the East we still only have NEFJ and NOLA with a spot secured and all four seeds able to change hands.

Fox will be airing four matches, one a day, from the week 16 matchups, which includes a match up Monday. Interestingly, Legion @ Hounds appears to be scheduled for live broadcast on both TRN and FS2 simultaneously. Additionally, the Sharks @ Anthem matchup will also be broadcast live on both TRN and YouTube, again simultaneously. This is a great weekend for Major League Rugby, there's never been more ways to watch.

In the West Houston, Seattle, and San Diego have secured a post-season spot.

In the East just New England and NOLA both having secured their spots (a franchise first for NOLA, the last founding team to make it to the post-season).

• LOOSEHEAD PROP, CHARLIE ABEL – CHICAGO HOUNDS
• HOOKER, JOE TAUFETE’E – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
• TIGHTHEAD PROP, STEVEN LONGWELL – OLD GLORY DC
• LEFT LOCK, KYLE BAILLIE – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
• RIGHT LOCK, WILLIAM WAGUESPACK – NOLA GOLD
• BLINDSIDE FLANKER, MASON FLESCH – CHICAGO HOUNDS
• OPENSIDE FLANKER, CORY DANIEL – OLD GLORY DC
• NO 8., MARTIN SIGREN – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
• SCRUM-HALF, JUAN-DEE OLIVER – DALLAS JACKALS
• FLY-HALF, DAVID COETZER – HOUSTON SABERCATS
• LEFT WING, JAMES VAIFALE – SAN DIEGO LEGION
• INSIDE CENTER, CONNOR WINCHESTER – DALLAS JACKALS
• OUTSIDE CENTER, WAYNE VAN DER BANK – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
• RIGHT WING,JADE STIGHLING- SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
• FULLBACK, MIKEY TE’O – SAN DIEGO LEGION

Watch live for free at https://www.youtube.com/@usmlr

Heyneke Meyer has confirmed his desire to take up a coaching role in South Africa when he returns from a stint in the USA at the end of this year.

Meyer currently serves as the director of rugby of the USA’s Major League Rugby side Houston Sabercats, having taken the team’s coaching reins in 2022.

• LOOSEHEAD PROP, EZEKIEL LINDENMUTH – HOUSTON SABERCATS
• HOOKER, ANDREW QUATTRIN – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
• TIGHTHEAD PROP, STEVEN LONGWELL – OLD GLORY DC
• LEFT LOCK, RICHARD ROSE – MIAMI SHARKS
• RIGHT LOCK, REEGAN O’GORMAN – RFCLA
• BLINDSIDE FLANKER, ETHAN FRYER – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
• OPENSIDE FLANKER, VILI HELU -SAN DIEGO LEGION
• NO 8., SEMI KUNATANI – RFCLA
• SCRUM-HALF, SIAOSI NAI – ANTHEM RUGBY CAROLINA
• FLY-HALF, JASON EMERY – RFCLA
• LEFT WING, CAEL HODGSON – ANTHEM RUGBY CAROLINA
• INSIDE CENTER, TOMAS CUBILLA – DALLAS JACKALS
• OUTSIDE CENTER, WAYNE VAN DER BANK – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
• RIGHT WING, ANDREW COE- RFCLA
• FULLBACK, DREW WILD – HOUSTON SABERCATS

• LOOSEHEAD PROP, CAMERON ORR – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
• HOOKER, ANDREW QUATTRIN – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
• TIGHTHEAD PROP, PADDY RYAN – CHICAGO HOUNDS
• LEFT LOCK, SEMI KUNATANI – RFCLA
• RIGHT LOCK, BILL WHITESIDE – OLD GLORY DC
• BLINDSIDE FLANKER, BENJAMIN BONASSO – MIAMI SHARKS
• OPENSIDE FLANKER, MONATE AKUEI – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
• NO 8., JAMASON FA’ANANA-SCHULTZ – OLD GLORY DC
• SCRUM-HALF, CONNOR TUPAI – SAN DIEGO LEGION
• FLY-HALF, REECE BOTHA – NOLA GOLD
• LEFT WING, ED FIDOW – NOLA GOLD
• INSIDE CENTER, TIAAN LOOTS – SAN DIEGO LEGION
• OUTSIDE CENTER, TOMAS INCIARTE – MIAMI SHARKS
• RIGHT WING, RYAN JAMES – SAN DIEGO LEGION
• FULLBACK, DIVAN ROSSOUW – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES

Riekert Hattingh (Captain), Charles Elton (Vice Captain), Mason Pedersen, Pete Malcolm, and Kara Pryor have all suffered season-ending injuries this year.

Oof. 😬

• LOOSEHEAD PROP, DANE ZANDER – RFCLA
• HOOKER, BEN STRANG – RFCLA
• TIGHTHEAD PROP, DARCY BREEN – SAN DIEGO LEGION
• LEFT LOCK, FRANK LOCHORE – UTAH WARRIORS
• RIGHT LOCK, REEGAN O’GORMAN – RFCLA
• BLINDSIDE FLANKER, PIERS VON DADELSZEN – NEW ENGLAND FREE -JACKS
• OPENSIDE FLANKER, MAKEEN ALIKHAN – DALLAS JACKALS
• NO 8., SEMI KUNATANI – RFCLA
• SCRUM-HALF, ANDRE WARNER – HOUSTON SABERCATS
• FLY-HALF, CLIVEN LOUBSER – ANTHEM RC
• LEFT WING, JULIAN DOMINGUEZ – CHICAGO HOUNDS
• INSIDE CENTER, WAYNE VAN DER BANK – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
• OUTSIDE CENTER, JORDAN JACKSON-HOPE – NOLA GOLD
• RIGHT WING, SEIMOU SMITH – HOUSTON SABERCATS
• FULLBACK, CALEB MAKENE – UTAH WARRIORS

• LOOSEHEAD PROP, JACK ISCARO – OLD GLORY DC
• HOOKER, FACUNDO GATTAS – OLD GLORY DC
• TIGHTHEAD PROP, JARRED ADAMS – NOLA GOLD
• LEFT LOCK, BEN MITCHELL – RFC LOS ANGELES
• RIGHT LOCK, NATHAN DEN HOEDT – HOUSTON SABERCATS
• BLINDSIDE FLANKER, CORY DANIEL – OLD GLORY DC
• OPENSIDE FLANKER, JONAH MAU’U – NOLA GOLD
• NO 8., JASON DAMM – RFCLA
• SCRUM-HALF, JAY RENTON – HOUSTON SABERCATS
• FLY-HALF, SANTIAGO VIDELA – MIAMI SHARKS
• LEFT WING, AVERY OITOMEN – MIAMI SHARKS
• INSIDE CENTER, JORDAN JACKSON-HOPE – NOLA GOLD
• OUTSIDE CENTER, JUNIOR GAFA – ANTHEM RC
• RIGHT WING, SEIMOU SMITH – HOUSTON SABERCATS
• FULLBACK, DIVAN ROSSOUW – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES

• LOOSEHEAD PROP, PAYTON TELEA – SAN DIEGO LEGION
• HOOKER, SETH SMITH – HOUSTON SABERCATS
• TIGHTHEAD PROP, JUAN PABLO ZEISS – DALLAS JACKALS
• LEFT LOCK, MATTHEW JENSEN – UTAH WARRIORS
• RIGHT LOCK, TEVITA NAQALI – OLD GLORY DC
• BLINDSIDE FLANKER, JERONIMO GOMEZ VARA – DALLAS JACKALS
• OPENSIDE FLANKER, MACLEAN JONES – CHICAGO HOUNDS
• NO 8., THOMAS TU’AVAO – UTAH WARRIORS
• SCRUM-HALF, ETHAN MCVEIGH – OLD GLORY DC
• FLY-HALF, SAM WINDSOR – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
• LEFT WING, PAULA BALEKANA – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
• INSIDE CENTER, WILLIAM TALATAINA MU – OLD GLORY DC
• OUTSIDE CENTER, TEVITA KURIDRANI – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
• RIGHT WING, RYAN JAMES – SAN DIEGO LEGION
• FULLBACK, DREW WILD – HOUSTON SABERCATS

• LOOSEHEAD PROP, JOAQUIN HORCADA – DALLAS JACKALS
• HOOKER, SETH SMITH – HOUSTON SABERCATS
• TIGHTHEAD PROP, CONOR YOUNG – RFC LOS ANGELES
• LEFT LOCK, JERONIMO GOMEZ VARA – DALLAS JACKALS
• RIGHT LOCK, FRANK LOCHORE – UTAH WARRIORS
• BLINDSIDE FLANKER, MARNO REDELINGHUYS – HOUSTON SABERCATS
• OPENSIDE FLANKER, JONAH MAU’U – NOLA GOLD
• NO 8., SAM TUIFUA – DALLAS JACKALS
• SCRUM-HALF, KIERAN MCCLEA – UTAH WARRIORS
• FLY-HALF, DORIAN JONES – NOLA GOLD
• LEFT WING, DANYON MORGAN-PUTERANGI – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
• INSIDE CENTER, TOMY MALANOS – DALLAS JACKALS
• OUTSIDE CENTER, JUNIOR GAFA – ANTHEM RUGBY CAROLINA
• RIGHT WING, TANIELA FILIMONE – NOLA GOLD
• FULLBACK, FELIPE ETCHEVERRY – MIAMI SHARKS