Major League Rugby

NOLA Gold has informed the League that we do not intend to participate in the 2026 season. Discussions are ongoing with the League regarding future opportunities and potential pathways forward.

The San Diego Legion and Rugby Football Club Los Angeles (RFCLA) can confirm they have agreed in principle to strategically form a single, statewide professional rugby franchise: The California Legion.

This new venture will begin play in the 2026 Major League Rugby (MLR) season. The California Legion will play their home matches in multiple venues across San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange County.

Congratulations to the New England Free Jacks for their championship win. The only team in league history to win 3 championships. The only team in USA major sports to win 3 consecutive titles in over 20 years (according to the MLR posts).

Congratulations to the New England Free Jacks for their championship win. The only team in league history to win 3 championships. The only team in USA major sports to win 3 consecutive titles in over 20 years (according to the MLR posts).

Going for a 3-peat we have the Eastern Conference champs the New England Free Jacks for the home team, and making their first appearance in the finals are the Western Conference champs the Houston SaberCats for the away team.

The final will be at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on Saturday, June 28th, at 2:00 PM EDT. Broadcast on ESPN2 and streamed live on ESPN+.

If you're there, check out the ML Fan Fest pre-game show at The Guild. Festivities being at 9:00 AM EDT with live DJ, food trucks, games, some Rugby 101 sessions, and merch booths.

Matchup	Home	Away	Kickoff
Preview analysis	New England Free Jacks (1st E)	Chicago Hounds (2nd E)	June 21 @ 1:00 PM EDT
Preview analysis	Utah Warriors (1st W)	Houston SaberCats (2nd W)	June 21 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Both matches will be live on ESPN+ (streaming) and ESPN2 (cable).

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The Conference Semifinals have concluded, some more dramatically than others!

Scott Lawrence has selected 32 players in his Senior Men’s Eagles squad for the July test window. The USA will face off against Belgium in Charlotte on July 5, Spain at the same venue on July 12, and England in the nation’s capital on July 19. Qualification for the 2027 World Cup follows with the Eagles opening their Pacific Nations Cup campaign against Canada in Calgary on August 22.

The MLR is heavily represented here with only 4 of the 32 players not being in the league. Only RFCLA are missing in the national squad.

https://www.majorleague.rugby/mlrplayoffs25/

All matches are streaming live on ESPN+ in USA and TRN internationally. They will all be available free on TRN in the USA after 72 hour delay.

The New England Free Jacks have confirmed that star flyhalf Jayson Potroz sustained a season-ending knee injury during last weekend’s match against the Seattle Seawolves.

All matches are streaming live on ESPN+ in USA and TRN internationally. They will all be available free on TRN in the USA after 72 hour delay.

Results	West	East
MIA 36 - 32 SD highlights	UTAH, 10-0-5, 53 pts	NE, 10-0-5, 51 pts
UTAH 31 - 10 ARC highlights	LA, 8-1-6, 50 pts	CHI, 10-0-5, 49 pts
DC 32 - 43 LA highlights	HOU, 9-0-5, 48 pts	DC, 8-0-7, 45 pts
CHI 38 pts - 17 NOLA highlights	SEA, 7-1-7, 44 pts	MIA, 8-0-7, 41 pts
NE 37 - 30 SEA highlights	SD, 7-0-8, 43 pts	NOLA, 4-0-11, 31 pts
		ARC, 0-0-15, 5 pts

Week 16 First XV

• Loosehead Prop, Oti Pifeleti – Chicago Hounds
• Hooker, Hugh Roach – San Diego Legion
• Tighthead Prop, Tonga Kofe – Utah Warriors
• Left Lock, Jason Damm – RFCLA
• Right Lock, Rob Harley – Old Glory DC
• Blindside Flanker, Manuel Ardao – Miami Sharks
• Openside Flanker, Tim Anstee – RFCLA
• No 8., Ben Houston – RFCLA
• Scrum-half, Cameron NoRdli-Kelemeti – New England Free Jacks
• Fly-half, Chris Hilsenbeck – CHicago Hounds
• Left Wing, Paula Balekana – New England Free Jacks
• Inside Center, Cole Semu – Utah Warriors
• Outside Center, Benjamin LeSage – New England Free Jacks
• Right Wing, Peyton Wall – Chicago Hounds
• Fullback, Shane O’Leary – Miami Sharks