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Every week in the MLR provides us with too much information to process over two game days. Once again this year, we'll be providing 3 immediate takeaways each week. COVID Will Shape the Season MLR released its Covid protocols last week. It's good to see the league borrowing from the success of other American sporting … Continue reading 3 Things – Countdown to Kickoff
It was previously announced that MLR expansion side, the LA Giltinis, would spend 2021 at Los Angeles’s Memorial Coliseum. They’re already adding to that engagement. The team announced today that they’ve signed a ‘5+’ year deal with the venue. Terms of the deal, including what goes into the ‘+’ years, were not disclosed. The team … Continue reading Giltinis Sign Long Term Stadium Deal
As Supplemental Draft signings are starting to trickle out (Mooneyham to Austin, James to LA) it’s worth remembering the leverage they had in negations. The MLR remains a league with a shoestring budget. It’s been widely assumed that the cap is staying flat at $500,000 with a max salary at $45,000. With most rosters set … Continue reading Supplemental Draft Picks had Tremendous Leverage
Major League Rugby dropped its updated schedule Wednesday following the postponement of Dallas's inaugural season. https://twitter.com/usmlr/status/1357010823936266240 Give schedule makers credit for turning around a new schedule this quickly. Schedule making is a thankless science, especially with teams that share stadiums. Add in the fact that Atlanta and Toronto are now sharing a home base, and … Continue reading MLR Releases Updated Fixtures
12 former Jackals were selected in the Supplementary Draft. 4 more opted for severance. Developmental Jackals are now unrestricted free agents. While most of them know their 2021 destinations, (even if we don't,) where will they play in 2022? It's logical to assume that at least one, and likely more, of the 16 full time … Continue reading Where Will Former Jackals Play in 2022?
Like most big pieces of MLR news, the announcement of the Supplemental Draft was made via a relatively brief press release. https://twitter.com/usmlr/status/1355259426773458946 No pomp and circumstance. No fanfare. Not even advanced warning. In a way, this makes sense. MLR remains a largely semi pro league. The Supplemental Draft itself proved that (more on that in … Continue reading The Biggest Piece of the MLR Supplemental Draft Announcement was Left Unsaid
NOLA Gold wing Shawn Riley has passed away from a sever heart issue, the club announced Wednesday. https://twitter.com/nolagoldrugby/status/1354514973058347009?s=20 Riley did not pick up rugby until 2012. His first professional experience was in 2016 with PRO Rugby's Ohio Aviators. 2017 and 2018 saw Shawn return to the club level in North Carolina. The 30 year old … Continue reading NOLA’s Shawn Riley Passes Away
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