Major League Rugby is a major professional rugby union league in the United States and formerly in Canada. The league was founded in 2018 with seven teams in the United States. The league has since expanded to 11 teams in the United States.
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Current Teams
Team Venue Municipality Chicago Hounds SeatGeek Stadium Bridgeview, Illinois Dallas Jackals Choctaw Stadium Arlington, Texas Houston SaberCats SaberCats Stadium Houston Miami Sharks AutoNation Sports Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida New England Free Jacks Veteran’s Memorial Stadium Quincy, Massachusetts NOLA Gold Gold Mine on Airline Metairie, Louisiana Old Glory DC Maureen Hendrick’s Field at Championship Stadium Montgomery County, Maryland Rugby FC Los Angeles Dignity Health Sports Park Main Stadium Carson, California San Diego Legion Snapdragon Stadium San Diego Seattle Seawolves Starfire Stadium Tukwila, Washington Utah Warriors Zions Bank Stadium Salt Lake County, Utah
Franchise Histories
Austin Elite (2018-2019) → Austin Gilgronis (2020-2022)
Glendale Raptors (2018-2019) → Colorado Raptors (2020)
Houston SaberCats (2018-Present)
NOLA Gold (2018-Present)
San Diego Legion (2018-Present)
Seattle Seawolves (2018-Present)
Utah Warriors (2018-Present)
Rugby United New York (2019-2021) → Rugby New York (2022) → Rugby New York Ironworkers (2023)
Toronto Arrows (2019-2023)
New England Free Jacks (2020-Present)
Old Glory DC (2020-Present)
Rugby ATL (2020-2023) → Rugby FC Los Angeles (2024-Present)
LA Giltinis (2021-2022)
Dallas Jackals (2022-Present)
Chicago Hounds (2023-Present)
Miami Sharks (2024-Present)
Seasons and Champions
Season Championship Venue 2018 Seattle Seawolves 23-19 Glendale Raptors (single-elimination) Torero Stadium, San Diego 2019 Seattle Seawolves 26-23 San Diego Legion (single-elimination) Torero Stadium, San Diego 2020 Season not finished (best record: San Diego Legion 5-0-0) Season not finished 2021 LA Giltinis 31-17 Rugby ATL (single-elimination) United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles 2022 Rugby New York 30-15 Seattle Seawolves (single-elimination) Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey 2023 New England Free Jacks 25-24 San Diego Legion (single-elimination) SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois