Category Archives: MLR

MLR – August 2025 Updates

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MLR’s 2026 Season: What Two Team Dropouts Mean for the League

It’s a bit of old news now but New Orleans have announced they won’t compete in MLR 2026 and the two California franchises LA and San Diego have merged to form the California Legion, so down from 11 teams to 9 teams as it stands now. There doesn’t look like there’s any activity on a possible BC based franchise and how will potential investors react to the recent news. As a side note we heard the South America semi-pro league Super Rugby Americas has a buy in of less than $500K, compare that to the purported $10M buy in for MLR. Rather than hash over what’s already been written, we just threw the question to Grok for its “thoughts”, its analysis below

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MLR Championship 2025

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New England Claim 3rd Consecutive Title: Brock Webster Player of the Match – Video Highlights

It was a team with 7 Canadians in the roster vs a team with no Canadians, and the good guys won. New England had Andrew Quattrin at hooker, Piers von Dadelszen in the second row, Ben Lesage at outside centre and Brock Webster at fullback. In the reserves for New England were Foster Dewitt #16, Josh Larsen #19, Ethan Fryer #20.

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MLR Rugby – Semi Finals 2025

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New England and Houston Advance to MLR Final: 15 Canadians in Semi-Finals

The 2025 MLR season comes to a close next weekend when New England and Houston compete for the title at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It’s a 10,500+ stadium that is home of the Rhode Island FC, of the USL. It will be a contest between a team with the most Canadians in the league, New England, against a team with no Canadians, Houston.

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MLR Rugby – Quarter Finals 2025

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MLR Quarter-Finals This Weekend: 23 Canadians Playing – New England, Chicago, Utah and Houston Into Semi-Finals

There are 23 Canadian players taking part in the MLR quarter-finals, 4 of the players aren’t on the Canada extended list Guiseppe du Toit, Reegan O’Gorman, Seth Purdey, Josh Larsen with Ethan Fryer listed as Injury Pending.

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MLR Rugby – Round 17

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Final Week of MLR Regular Season Wraps Up with 29 Canadian Players in Action: Three Teams Eliminated, Playoffs Start Next Week

This was the final week of the regular season. It had the most Canadian players in action this season with 17 starters and 12 in the reserves. Next weekend the playoffs start, in the West #1 Utah hosts #4 Seattle and #2 Houston hosts #3 LA. In the East #1 New England will host #4 Miami and #2 Chicago will host #3 Old Glory.

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MLR Rugby – Round 16

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MLR Round 16 Roundup: 28 Canadian Players in Action, Utah Tops West, New England Leads East

There were 28 Canadians in action in Round 16, 15 starting and 13 in reserves. There’s one week left in the regular season, four teams from each conference go to the playoff round, so in the East NOLA and Anthem are out, in the West it will be either Seattle or San Diego depending on Round 17 results.

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MLR Rugby – Round 15

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MLR Week 15: Houston and Utah Tied in West; New England Leads East – 25 Canadian Players in Action

With 2 weeks of the regular season left, Houston and Utah are tied for points at the top of the West conference and New England tops the East conference. There were 25 Canadian players in action, 14 starting and 11 in reserves. Noah Flesch made the MLR Team of the Week for Chicago.

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MLR Rugby – Round 14

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MLR Week 14: Houston Leads West and New England Leads East – 26 Canadian Players in Action

There were 26 Canadian players participating in Week 14 of MLR, 15 starters and 11 in the reserves. Week 14 was another strange schedule week with the week starting with a Tuesday match and finishing with a Monday match. Old Glory played twice on Tuesday and Sunday. There are 3 weeks left in the regular season schedule and Houston leads the West and New England leads the East. Shane O’Leary scored 15 points in the Miami upset over New England with a try, 2 penalties, and 2 conversions.

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MLR Rugby – Round 13

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MLR Week 13: 23 Canadians in Action, New England Lead East, Utah Lead West

MLR Round 13 goes from Friday to Monday and in this round, unlike the previous two weeks, there weren’t any double matches for teams. There were 23 Canadians in action, 12 starting and 11 in reserves. New England are ahead in the East division and Utah in the West.

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MLR Rugby – Round 12

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MLR Week 12: 28 Canadian Players in Action, Utah Lead West, New England Top East

MLR Round 12 like Round 11 started doubling up games for some teams, Utah and San Diego had games on Wednesday and Sunday. Utah leads in the West and New England lead in the East.

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