Mason Pedersen's Long Fight to Get a Cap a Feel-Good Story
One of the feel-good stories of the USA's match against Zimbabwe last week was Mason Pedersen earning his first cap.
Pedersen was an All American at Arizona, a vice-captain of the USA Maccabi, and a leading professional nine to 10 years ago. He was on the track, but injuries, several quite serious, kept derailing him.
Hounds Finish Up Dominant Season, Win MLR Final
The Chicago Hounds defeated the California Legion 35-17 in Sunday’s 2026 MLR Championship at SeatGeek Stadium to capture the first undefeated season in league history and clinch the team’s first MLR title.
The Hounds’ Lucas Rumball earned Man Of The Match honors in front of a crowd of more than 4,400 and a national television audience on ESPN2.
MLR Draft Registration is Open
The 2026 Major League Rugby Draft is just around the corner and now is the time for players to register.
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College Homecoming for Two MLR Stars
It's a collegiate homecoming of sorts this weekend when Saint Mary's College of California hosts the Chicago Hounds at the California Legion in Major League Rugby.
MLR Adopts New Referee Review System
DALLAS – Major League Rugby announced today that it will introduce a Referee Review System (RRS) into competition during the 2026 season.
These changes represent the first of their kind for a major rugby league and reflect MLR’s vision to produce the best product for fans across the world.
