Major League Rugby MLR

[Crucial]

Trying to apply a US sports model to a part time sport is crazy. These are some of the same arguments and hurdles we face in distribution of talent in SR and that is with reasonable contracts and smaller distances.

[Stargazer]

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MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES EXPANSION INTO CHICAGO - Major League Rugby

The Chicago Hounds will compete as 12th MLR team in the 2023 season Chicago (Nov. 17, 2022) – Major League Rugby (MLR) today unveiled the team name, logo, and color scheme for its newest franchise, the Chicago Hounds. Holding a press conference to officially announce MLR’s latest expansion,...

[Stargazer]

A bit weird that the Chicago team has picked the name of a former ice hockey team. There's also a baseball team with that name. Unless they're all part of the same sports organisation?

[Bovidae]

There are two Chicago-based rugby clubs called the Lions and Griffins, who play in the Midwest Rugby Premiership. I would assume the Hounds are totally independent of them.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae I was wondering whether the all the Hounds teams were part of the same organisation, not the Lions and the Griffins, which I didn't mention. Or am I misunderstanding your comment?

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer My post wasn't a direct reply to your question. I honestly don't know. It would have been good to choose a name that continues the theme of the existing clubs in the city.

[Frye]

@Stargazer said in Major League Rugby MLR:

A bit weird that the Chicago team has picked the name of a former ice hockey team.

Nah, not weird at all. Names get reused all the time, there are plenty of overlaps. Cardinals, Giants, Rangers etc. And they're current AND in the majors.

You're talking about a former minor league hockey team that hasn't existed for 15 years. Minor league. And was only in operation for two seasons. I don't think there's going to be any confusion.

Lots of bad name possibilities. Gilgronis, Giltinis anyone? Hounds is absolutely one of the better names they could have come up with.

[Stargazer]

Utah Warriors have named their squad for the 2023 season:

Kiwis:
Henry Bell
Jamie Lane
Zion Going
Connor McLeod
Caleb Makene

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in Major League Rugby MLR:

Caleb Makene

In a not stupid world Makene would be with the Highlanders instead of them bringing over a foreigner.

[Bones]

@Nepia said in Major League Rugby MLR:

@Stargazer said in Major League Rugby MLR:

Caleb Makene

In a not stupid world Makene would be with the Highlanders instead of them bringing over a foreigner.

Nah, bring the foreigner over, just ditch the other Hawkes journeyman.

[Nepia]

@Bones said in Major League Rugby MLR:

@Nepia said in Major League Rugby MLR:

@Stargazer said in Major League Rugby MLR:

Caleb Makene

In a not stupid world Makene would be with the Highlanders instead of them bringing over a foreigner.

Nah, bring the foreigner over, just ditch the other Hawkes journeyman.

MMT?

[Bones]

@Nepia said in Major League Rugby MLR:

@Bones said in Major League Rugby MLR:

@Nepia said in Major League Rugby MLR:

@Stargazer said in Major League Rugby MLR:

Caleb Makene

In a not stupid world Makene would be with the Highlanders instead of them bringing over a foreigner.

Nah, bring the foreigner over, just ditch the other Hawkes journeyman.

MMT?

yeah

[Nepia]

@Bones said in Major League Rugby MLR:

@Nepia said in Major League Rugby MLR:

@Bones said in Major League Rugby MLR:

@Nepia said in Major League Rugby MLR:

@Stargazer said in Major League Rugby MLR:

Caleb Makene

In a not stupid world Makene would be with the Highlanders instead of them bringing over a foreigner.

Nah, bring the foreigner over, just ditch the other Hawkes journeyman.

MMT?

yeah

Send him to the Chiefs along with Fakatava, since you appear to have so little faith is us.

[Bones]

@Nepia said in Major League Rugby MLR:

@Bones said in Major League Rugby MLR:

@Nepia said in Major League Rugby MLR:

@Bones said in Major League Rugby MLR:

@Nepia said in Major League Rugby MLR:

@Stargazer said in Major League Rugby MLR:

Caleb Makene

In a not stupid world Makene would be with the Highlanders instead of them bringing over a foreigner.

Nah, bring the foreigner over, just ditch the other Hawkes journeyman.

MMT?

yeah

Send him to the Chiefs along with Fakatava, since you appear to have so little faith is us.

I'd prefer they went to the crusaders academy so they could be options for the All Blacks.

[Stargazer]

Atlanta have named their squad for the 2023 season:

Kiwis:
Ben Strang
Te Rangatira Waitokia
Rewita Biddle

Head Coach:
Stephen Brett

[ARHS]

Over 80 kiwis involved this year now?

[taniwharugby]

@ARHS given most are on a min of $20k USD for what 3 months of rugby, seems an easy decision to make for them to earn that instead of maybe a side of beef and some petrol money for thier club...

[Stargazer]

Houston Sabercats have named their squad for the 2023 season:

Kiwis:
Rob Cobb
Morgan Mitchell
Fatongia Paea
Vereniki Tikoisolomone
Drew Wild

Very high number of South Africans in that squad. Not surprising, with Heyneke Meyer being the Director of Rugby and Pote Human the head coach.

[Stargazer]

New Orleans Gold have named their squad for the 2023 season:

Kiwis:
Jarred Adams
Sean Paranihi
Liam Hallam-Eames
Tom Florence
Luke Campbell
Jordan Trainor

Coaches:
Kane Thompson
Taylor Howden

[Stargazer]

Old Glory DC have announced their squad for the 2023 season:

Kiwis:
Kyle Stewart
Nic Souchon
Danny Tusitala
Kurt Baker
Peni Lasaqa
Junior Sa'u

Fijian Apisai Naikatini has played for Wellington and Waikato.
Samoan William Talataina-Mu has played a few games for Southland and Auckland.

Coaches: Josh Syms, Callum Gibbins