MLR 2024 Week 1

MLR Week 1 Results & Canadian Highlights: Dallas Leads West; New England Leads East

There were 36 Canadian players in action in Week 1 with some making an impact on the score sheet and the stats department. Spencer Jones scored the first try by a Canadian in MLR 2024 in the Utah v Houston match but it was Dewald Kotze who lit up the scoreboard with a hat trick of tries in the Dallas v LA match, in that match Andrew Coe had two tries for LA and Mitch Richardson added a single for Dallas. In the New England v Anthem match Ben Lesage scored 2 tries and Andrew Quattrin added one for NE.

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MLR 2024 – Canadian Players

A Look at Canadian Players in the MLR  Rosters for 2024

This year according to our calculations there are 47 Canadian players in the MLR rosters. There are 24 in the Western Conference and 23 in the Eastern Conference. The largest number of Canadian players are on the New England Free Jacks (12), there are 3 teams with 7 players LA, Dallas and Utah. There’s one team with no Canadians, Houston Sabercats.

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World Rugby Invests in MLR Team

World Rugby Announces Investment in MLR Team Based in Charlotte, North Carolina

World Rugby has announced a partnership with USA Rugby and MLR to launch a new MLR expansion club in Charlotte, North Carolina, named Anthem Rugby Carolina. The initial roster will “feature players from various MLR teams who are eligible to compete on behalf of the USA in international competition”.

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MLR 2024 Schedule

MLR Announces 2024 Schedule – 18 Week Regular Season Starting March 2nd

Major League Rugby has announced its 2024 schedule which starts on March 2nd. The regular season is 18 weeks and then the top 8 teams will start the playoff round in July.

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Toronto Arrows Updates – November 2023

Toronto Arrows Cease Operations and Will Not Compete in 2024 MLR Season

It was shocking news for the Canadian rugby community, in particular MLR fans and Arrows supporters, as both the Arrows and MLR announced they won’t participate in the 2024 MLR season. The MLR went even further announcing the “Toronto Arrows will cease operations, effectively immediately”.

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Toronto Arrows Updates – October 2023

Jamie Cudmore Named Toronto Arrows Academy Director and Head Coach

It has been a long road back for Jamie Cudmore, he should have been national XVs coach by now but due to one ill advised tweet he has had to go the circular route. It’s a testament to his character that he’s forged ahead and it’s that type of perseverance and determination that he’ll pass on to academy players, and hopefully, one day, national team players.

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Toronto Arrows Updates – August 2023

Toronto Arrows Mourn Passing of Founder and President Bill Webb

A Message from the Toronto Arrows

It is with deep sadness that the Toronto Arrows organization joins the Webb Family in mourning the passing of our President and General Partner William “Bill” Webb after an illness he faced with courage and determination.

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MLR 2023

New England Free Jacks Win 2023 MLR Title – Follow the Manawatu Connection as NPC Season Approaches

New England Free Jacks won the 2023 MLR title defeating San Diego Legion 25-24. There were 6 Canadians in the match, Andrew Quattrin, Conor Keys and Ben Lesage starting for New England, with Cole Keith and Spencer Jones on the bench. Michael Smith was on the bench for San Diego. New England had the largest number of Canadians on a USA based team roster, with 11 players used during the season.

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MLR 2023 – By The Numbers

MLR – Crunching the Numbers at End of Season: We Pick a Canadian MLR XXIII and Look at Participation Numbers

We crunched the numbers to come up with an Editor’s pick of the BCRN Canadian MLR XXIII.

First we looked at the MLR First XV team of the week selections. These were the season results.

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MLR 2023 – Week 17

MLR Week 17 Recap: One Week Left in Regular Season; New England and San Diego Top Conferences; Seattle, Houston, NY, DC in Post Season

There’s one week left in the regular season and the only question that remains about post-season play is who will have home field advantage in the East in the first round of the playoff, Old Glory (38) or New York (42). Old Glory hosts Atlanta in the final weekend while New York visit Utah. A win by NY will guarantee home field advantage. The East conference winner New England will host the winner of Old Glory v New York, while in the West San Diego will host the winner of Seattle v Houston.

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