| 2024 Major League Rugby season | |
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| Countries | United States (11 teams) |
| Date | March 2 — June 29 |
| Official website | |
| majorleague | |
The 2024 Major League Rugby season will be the seventh season of Major League Rugby, the professional rugby union competition sanctioned by USA Rugby. The regular season is scheduled to begin on March 2, 2024, and last through June 29, 2024, with the Championship Series to follow.[1]
The Miami Sharks will make their league debut this season as well as Rugby Football Club Los Angeles following their move from Atlanta, while the Toronto Arrows and Rugby New York withdrew from the league following the 2023 season.[2][3] This leaves a total of 11 teams competing; all teams operating under one conference for the 2024 season.
Teams and format
The 11 teams will contest the regular season, all playing under one conference. Each club will play six opponents twice (one at home and one away each) and four opponents once (home or away).
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Regular season
The regular season will consist of 18 weeks, with each team playing 16 matches, beginning on March 2, 2024, and ending on June 29.
Standings
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| P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | |
| Chicago Hounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Jackals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston SaberCats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New England Free Jacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Orleans Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Glory DC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rugby Football Club Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Legion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle Seawolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiebreakers
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreaker criteria are as follows (coin tosses or draw of lots will be used if those below fail):
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Matches
The following are the match results for the 2023 Major League Rugby regular season:
| Home \ Away | CHI | DAL | HOU | LA | MIA | NE | NO | DC | SD | SEA | UTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Hounds | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Dallas Jackals | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Houston SaberCats | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Rugby Football Club Los Angeles | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Miami Sharks | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| NE Free Jacks | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| New Orleans Gold | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Old Glory DC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| San Diego Legion | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Seattle Seawolves | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Utah Warriors | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Updated to match(es) played on January 6, 2024
Colors: Blue: home team win; Yellow: draw; Red: away team win.
References
- ↑ "Major League Rugby Unveils 2024 Slate Of Matchups". Major League Rugby. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Toronto Arrows to not compete in 2024 MLR Season". Major League Rugby. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Former champions New York out of 2024 MLR season". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved December 23, 2023.