Major League Rugby (MLR)

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USA Rugby is taking the first official steps towards a likely bid to host the Rugby World Cup by conducting and financing a feasibility study to explore the operational and financial capabilities of hosting…
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Major League Rugby has revealed that talks with an expansion group from Hawaii have been put on hold for now
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Major League Rugby has hired veteran sports executive Mark Yates as its new chief commercial officer
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Major League Rugby is poised to expand its geographical reach in a significant way after announcing it is in talks to bring in a Hawaii-based expansion team in 2021
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Major League Rugby has signed a multiyear partnership with The Rugby Shop, which designates the multibrand equipment and apparel provider as the league's official merchandising partner
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Major League Rugby has announced the unveiling of a Dallas franchise for the 2021 season
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Major League Rugby has announced that Los Angeles has been awarded an expansion team for the 2021 season. The new team is called the LA Giltinis, named after a premium cocktail based on the Martini
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Business

USA Rugby's recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy declaration was little surprise and could ultimately prove beneficial in the long term, according to Rugby United New York majority owner James Kennedy
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Major League Rugby has announced it has cancelled the remainder of the 2020 season due to the global Covid-19 pandemic
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Business

MLR enters its third season this weekend after an offseason of change designed to strengthen the position of the start-up rugby union competition within the US sporting landscape. Bob Williams reports
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Business

Major League Rugby team Austin Herd has been renamed the Austin Gilgronis (the AGs) and will relocate to the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) ahead of the 2020 season as part of an ownership change
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Major League Rugby has gained another commercial boost ahead of its third season by partnering with sports performance technology company Catapult Sports.
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Major League Rugby has announced Rhino Rugby as its official ball and technical training equipment supplier for the 2020 season
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Governance

Major League Rugby has appointed a new commissioner ahead of its third season, with former Dallas Mavericks executive George Killebrew replacing Dean Howes
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Licensing & Merchandising

Major League Rugby side Glendale Raptors has rebranded itself as the Colorado Raptors. The refresh includes a change of logo as well as team name.
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Stadia

Major League Rugby franchise Rugby United New York (RUNY) is looking to build a permanent rugby-specific stadium in Staten Island, team majority owner James Kennedy has told SportBusiness.
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Industry Moves

Major League Rugby has hired Jon Persch as its new chief commercial officer in its attempts to "improve the MLR brand identity within the US sports industry
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Governance

Bob Williams looks at the development of Major League Rugby in the US, and how the league is looking to avoid the mistakes made by previous organisations' attempts to successfully break the sport in the US market.