MLR Down to 8 with Miami Leaving, BC U17 Camp Update, Tragically Hip Get on Board with Women’s Fundraising
A few news items from midweek, MLR purportedly down to 8 teams with Miami the latest casualty. The BC U17 camp is on and the first games played, the women defeated Alberta and the men lost a game to a UK touring team. The Tragically Hip have jumped on the Women’s World Cup fundraising drive with a limited edition T-Shirt with proceeds to the women’s team.
Miami Latest to Drop in MLR
On Wednesday, news broke that the Miami Sharks will not play in Major League Rugby next year — news that reduces the US men’s professional league to just eight teams, after last week’s merger between San Diego Legion and RFC Los Angeles and withdrawal of the NOLA Gold.
Miami’s future was widely questioned last week. Questions now remain over the future of the Utah Warriors, as they seek new investment.
Source: https://thenationalmaul.substack.com/p/and-then-there-were-eight-miami-sharks
BC U17 Camp
This team
Big showing from the BC Bears U17 Girls to defeat Alberta 20-5 in Game 1
Game 2 this Thursday!
Adryon Hutton#bcbears #bewarethebear #bcrugby pic.twitter.com/Bz2K1Qa0Ax
— BC Rugby (@bcrugbyunion) August 6, 2025
Left it all out there
The BC Bears U17 Boys XVs fell 0-28 to an impressive Whitgift School side but kept their heads held high.
We go again vs. @RugbyAlberta on Thursday. #bcbears #bewarethebear #bcrugby pic.twitter.com/wDoljnCyWH
— BC Rugby (@bcrugbyunion) August 7, 2025
Tragically Hip On Board
This team is the embodiment of what it means to be Canadian” @thehipofficial is doing its bit to support @RugbyCanada women’s team ahead of this month’s World Cup in England: https://t.co/hG8oJa4tlc pic.twitter.com/3Jsls0Shlo
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) August 6, 2025