Old Glory DC is excited to welcome utility back Renata Roberts-Tenana to the 2020 squad
Renata hails from Ruatoria, New Zealand, a small town on the east coast of the north island known for the abundance of seafood. The back claims the Ruatoria City club as his local club team. Coming from a rugby-dense community, Roberts-Tenana grew up surrounded by the sport and grew into a versatile back with experience […]
Old Glory DC is excited to welcome New Zealand Winger Declan O’Donnell to the 2020 squad
At 29 years old, Declan O’Donnell claims Hamilton, New Zealand as home. O’Donnell made his debut for the New Zealand sevens team in the 2010 Dubai Sevens at just 19 years old. Emerging as a young force in rugby, O’Donnell had the honor of being called up to the Maori All Blacks during the RFU […]
Old Glory DC is proud to welcome USA Eagle and 2018 Mitre 10 Cup Champion Michelangelo Sosene-Feagai to the 2020 squad
Sosene-Feagai claims two homes, Apia, Samoa and Auckland, New Zealand. Coming from two nations that claim rugby as their national sport, Sosene-Feagai grew up surrounded by the tight-knit community. Sonsene-Feagai attended Sacred Heart College and later Waikato University. Additionally, the hooker has ties to two club teams in New Zealand, Ardmore Marist and Auckland Marist. […]
Rugby World Cup Winner and International Legend Joins Old Glory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — (Washington, DC – December 18, 2019) – In a move certain to send shock waves through Major League Rugby and ripples around the rugby world, Old Glory DC has signed Tendai “the Beast” Mtawarira to play for the 2020 MLR season. Affectionately known around the rugby world by his nick-name, “the […]
Old Glory DC is proud to welcome former Austin Herd player Dylan Pieterse to the 2020 squad
The South African was born in Kempton Park and attended King Edward VII School in Johannesburg. After graduating KES, Pieterse attended Blue Bulls Rugby Union’s academy. The young lock eventually joined The Pumas, a South African team in the Premier Division of the Currie Cup, South Africa’s premier domestic rugby union competition. In 2016, Pieterse […]
Old Glory DC is proud to welcome 2019 Rugby World Cup Canadian center Ciaran Hearn to the 2020 squad
Hailing from Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, Hearn comes to the team with 46 World Series Sevens caps, achieving 73 caps total. The center has made nine World Cup appearances on the Canadian side during the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, 2015 Rugby World Cup in England and 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. […]
Major League Rugby Welcome New League Commissioner, George Killebrew
Professional sports business veteran to take the reins moving into the league’s third season SALT LAKE CITY (December 9, 2019) – Today, Major League Rugby (MLR) announced the appointment of George Killebrew, the former Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, as Major League Rugby’s new League Commissioner. MLR conducted […]
Old Glory DC is proud to welcome former San Diego Legion and Scottish Rugby Union player Mungo Mason to the 2020 squad
While born in Scotland, Mason claims New Zealand as home. Mason attended Tauranga Boys’ College and continued to the University of Waikato, where he earned a Law and International Management Degree. An athlete on the pitch and in the water, Mason picked up rugby and water polo. Mason represented New Zealand on the U20 Water Polo […]
Old Glory DC Announces Renewal of Presenting Partnership with Cuisine Solutions for 2020 Inaugural MLR Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — (Washington, DC – December 4, 2019) – Northern Virginia-based Cuisine Solutions, a global prepared food company and masters of the sous vide cooking technique, is re-joining as presenting partner to Old Glory DC for the team’s inaugural 2020 Major League Rugby season. As Old Glory’s presenting partner, Cuisine Solutions will have […]
Old Glory DC is proud to welcome Capital Rugby Union player and Utility Back Mitchel MacCartney to the 2020 squad
Hailing from a family with Marine Corp ties, Mitchel MacCartney was born in Cuba and raised in Chesapeake, Virginia. He went to Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School where he dabbled in multiple sports, including football and track. It was at the University of South Carolina where MacCartney took up rugby. The former high school football […]