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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Old Glory DC is proud to announce the signing of USA Eagle Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz
Originally from Ipswich, Brisbane Australia, Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz will be joining Old Glory DC for the 2020 season. Coming to DC off of Major League Rugby experience and a recent win on the USA Rugby Eagles Squad, Fa’anana-Schultz is slated to bring exciting energy to the forward pack in 2020. While attending University of Queensland, the […]
Old Glory Announces David Potamianos Has Been Named Commercial Officer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — (Washington, DC – October 11, 2019) Old Glory DC is honored to announce that David Potamianos has been named Commercial Officer, marking the third full-time front office hire for the professional rugby team. As Commercial Officer, Potamianos will be responsible for developing business partnerships, increasing community involvement, and ticket sales. Potamianos […]
Old Glory DC is proud to announce the signing of forward Apisai Naikatini
Naikatini comes to DC with impressive physical skills and a high rugby IQ, making him both a destructive ball carrier and a dynamic player. Originally from Sigatoka, Fiji, the experienced lock and flanker joined the New Zealand provincial side Wellington for the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup. In 2009, Naikatini took his skills to the […]
