Old Glory DC Rugby Partners With Capital Rugby Union to Create Mid-Atlantic Player Development Pathway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — (Washington, DC – November 22, 2019) — Old Glory DC Rugby is proud to announce a partnership with the Capital Rugby Union (CRU) to begin the creation of a cohesive player development pathway for the Mid-Atlantic region. Under this multi-faceted partnership, Old Glory will provide the CRU with sponsorship support, coaching expertise […]
Old Glory DC is proud to welcome center Douglas Fraser to the 2020 squad
Hailing from Ladysmith, British Columbia, Fraser attended the University of Victoria from 2010 to 2015. The back played on the university rugby team and won two national championships with the squad. A standout collegiate athlete, Fraser was awarded the Canadian University 7s Finals MVP and was named to the Canadian University 7s Dream team in […]
Old Glory DC welcomes back exhibition season player, Will Vakalahi, to the 2020 squad
The front row is a product of the storied Penn High School program in Mishawaka, Indiana and was a nominee for the best high school player in the nation. A standout at the US under 20 camp in May, Vakalahi caught the eye of Andrew Douglas and Old Glory recruiting staff and signed to the 2019 […]
Old Glory DC is proud to welcome loose-head prop Maxwell Lum to the 2020 squad
Hailing from Advance, North Carolina, Lum was introduced to rugby at a young age playing for the Triad Bulldogs of the Carolina Youth Rugby League. Continuing his rugby career in college, Lum played D1A College Rugby at Wheeling Jesuit University in West Virginia. During his collegiate career, the forward was named a Junior All-American in […]
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
