Today, March 19, 2020, Major League Rugby announced that it is canceling the remainder of the 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

"On behalf of MLR and all of our teams, I am saddened to announce that the remainder of the 2020 season is canceled. We believe it is ultimately the correct decision as we factored in health and safety risks for all parties,” said MLR Commissioner George Killebrew, “I want to ensure our fans that there is no doubt MLR will be back in 2021 and will emerge bigger and better than ever before. We will be using this time as an opportunity to grow all aspects of MLR and we’re excited to continue this journey into 2021, and for many years to come.”

MLR had, like other sports league, suspended its season. But unlike other pro sports league, MLR does not have the large financial reserves to keep paying players and employees while the season sits at a halt indefinitely.

Killebrew said the MLR will be back for 2021.