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Returning Players

John Powers

Position: Center
Hometown: Rockaway Park, New York, USA
OG #: 91 

Powers returns for his third season with Old Glory. A proven presence with 28 matches in the red, white, and blue, logging 355 minutes in the 2025 season and 38 total MLR appearances.

John Rizzo

Position: Winger
Hometown: Indiana 
OG #: 65 

Rizzo is gearing up for his fifth season after logging 12 games, 811 minutes, and 5 tries in 2025. He now stands at 36 career appearances for Old Glory.

Collin Grosse

Position: Back Row 
Hometown: Spokane, Washington
OG #: 68 

We are excited to announce the re-signing of our West Point Alum, Collin Grosse. Posted at 48 caps heading into his 4th season with OGDC! 

KoiKoi Nelligan

Position: Hooker 
Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland
OG #: 82

Koi returns for his fourth season in the red, white, and blue. A true DMV product and a West Point grad, KoiKoi brings grit and consistency to our pack.

He’s coming off a strong 2025 campaign where he featured in 16 games, logged 516 minutes, and crossed for 3 tries, bringing his career totals to 31 appearances for Old Glory.

Billy Whiteside

Position: Lock
Hometown: Piedmont, California.
OG #: 92

Coming off a 2025 season with 13 games and 371 minutes, Bill enters year three with 25 career appearances for Old Glory and plenty more to come.

Robert Harley

Position: Lock
Hometown: Crewe, Cheshire, England
OG #: 86 

Our captain returns for his third season. A Scotland international with pro experience across four countries, Rob logged 14 matches and 1052 minutes in 2025, bringing his career total to 29 MLR appearances.

Jason Robertson

Position: Flyhalf 
Hometown: Mt. Maunganui, New Zealand
OG #: 10 

Jason Robertson returns to Old Glory DC in 2026 after serving as the club’s first-choice flyhalf for four of its six seasons. He started every match in 2020 and enjoyed a career-best 2024 campaign, playing all 17 matches with 15 starts, logging 1,226 minutes, and scoring 138 points — the seventh-most in a single season in MLR history. Robertson opened the 2025 season with seven straight starts before a leg injury sidelined him, and he now looks set to reclaim the No. 10 role in 2026.

Damien Hoyland

Position: Fullback 
Hometown: Edinburgh, Scotland
OG #: 97
SCO #: 1072

The Scottish international returns after logging 13 matches and 912 minutes in 2025, now up to 25 total games for Old Glory. A consistent starter every time he reps OG.

Tevita Naqali

Position: Lock
Hometown: Nadroga, Fiji
OG #: 4
USA #: 591

Tevita Naqali returns to DC for his sixth season as one of the most experienced players in the squad. He has made 71 total appearances for Old Glory DC, including 17 matches in 2025 with 13 starts and 1,016 minutes logged.

Calixto Martinez

Position: Prop
Hometown: White Rock, British Columbia
OG #: 74
CAN #: 507

Cali Martinez returns to DC for his fourth season. A consistent presence in the squad, he has made 45 total appearances for Old Glory DC, including 17 matches in 2025 with eight starts and 782 minutes logged.

Cory Daniel

Position: Back Row
Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland
OG #: 44
USA #: 551

Cory Daniel returns to DC for his sixth season, continuing to set the standard with his work rate and consistency. He finished second on the team in tackles during the 2025 campaign with 237, while starting all 15 matches he appeared in and logging 1,111 minutes, bringing his Old Glory DC total to 57 appearances.

John LeFevre

Position: Scrum half  
Hometown: Lorton, Virginia
OG #: 57 

LeFevre returns for his fourth season in DC. A Virginia native who represented Old Glory for his entire Major League Rugby career. LeFevre has clocked in 19 total games with 2 games in 2025.