Chris McCay, Author at Old Glory DC

Old Glory DC is excited to welcome New Zealand native and fly-half Jason Robertson to the 2020 squad

Originally from Mt. Maunganui, New Zealand, Jason Robertson will be joining the Old Glory backline during the 2020 season. The fly-half attended university in Hamilton, NZ and played on the University of Waikato Rugby Club. Robertson made his Waikato Rugby Union debut in 2016 and earned three appearances off the bench in Mitre 10 Cup […]

Old Glory DC is excited to welcome experienced Major League Rugby player Jake Turnbull to the 2020 squad

Raised in Sydney, Australia, Jake Turnbull comes to Washington, DC after two seasons with MLR’s Houston Sabercats as a loose-head prop. While with the Sabercats, Turnbull served as a youth development coach in their player pathway programs and regularly started for the professional side. Before joining MLR, Turnbull played for the Denver Stampede in the […]

Major League Rugby Hits the Road for Vegas Weekend Event

SALT LAKE CITY (November 8, 2019) –Major League Rugby (MLR) has officially announced and confirmed that five of the 2020 regular season matches will be played in Las Vegas as part of the Major League Rugby Vegas Weekend. The matches will kickoff on Sunday, February 9 with newcomers, the New England Free Jacks, taking on […]

Old Glory DC is proud to welcome Cal Varsity Rugby Flanker, Nic Mirhashem, to the 2020 squad

Originally from Barcelona, Spain, Nic Mirhashem started his rugby career with Rugby Club Sitges and played for the Spanish national team at U16, U17, and U18. A recent graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Mirhashem was a stand-out collegiate athlete and team leader on Cal Varsity Rugby Team. Cal Varsity Rugby plays Division 1A, […]

Old Glory DC is proud to announce the signing of half-back Danny Tusitala.

Originally from Auckland, New Zealand, Danny Tusitala will be joining the Old Glory DC back line for the 2020 season. The international rugby professional got his start at Kelston Boy’s High School in the Waitakere region of Auckland, New Zealand. The half-back has played for Ponsonby club, a team in the Auckland Rugby Union and […]

Viva Las Rugby

We don’t mean to distract you from that other rugby event this weekend, but MLR’s got some big news of our own. Stay tuned…thank you…thank you very much. #VivaLasRugby #MLR2020

Old Glory Season Tickets On Sale November 4th

Dear Supporters of Old Glory DC, It is here at last. On Monday, November 4th, we will open general sale of season tickets for the 2020 season of Old Glory DC. And what a season awaits! On February 16, 2020, Old Glory will play the first Major League Rugby regular season match in DC. The historic nature […]

Major League Rugby Signs New Apparel Partnership with Paladin

SALT LAKE CITY (October 28, 2019) – Major League Rugby (MLR) has revealed Paladin as the official on-field kit provider for the 2020 MLR season. Paladin Sports has a strong reputation of producing quality sporting apparel internationally, particularly within professional rugby. Having established a presence at the grassroot level, this partnership represents a foray into […]

Old Glory DC is proud to announce the signing of Fijian lock Tevita Naqali

Originally from Nadroga, Fiji, Tevita Naqali will be joining the forward pack for the 2020 season. Naqali has played for the Suva Provincial Club for the Suva Rugby Union, the oldest of the provincial unions in Fiji. In early 2019, Naqali traveled to Spain to play with Valladolid Rugby Association Club, a Spanish rugby club […]

Sideline Chat with Coach Andrew Douglas: A team in the making

The fall rugby season is well underway in the Nation’s Capital and the Mid-Atlantic Region. As evidenced by the release of the Major League Rugby 2020 schedule and the teasing of ticket sales, the Old Glory front office and coaching staff have been working heads-down in anticipation of the club’s inaugural season. Recent front office […]