Coby Miln

New Zealand fly-half Coby Miln played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He repsented the California Legion for his entire MLR career.

Miln attended Hamilton Boys’ High School in New Zealand before moving to Australia, joining the Randwick Galloping Greens in the Shute Shield Competition. He earned his pro debut in 2022 after moving to Japan, playing with the Munakata Sanix Blues in Division 3 of the JRLO before returning to Randwick. In 2024, he moved from Randwick to the Warringah Rats and finished as the Shute Shield’s top points scorer with 217pts scored in the 2024 season. Following his performances with Warringah, Miln earned a spot on the Western Force squad for their 2024 tour of South Africa, and was called into the Western Force Super Rugby side in March of 2025 as injury cover, where he earned his Super Rugby debut against the Crusaders in Round 5.

On 7th March, 2026, the California Legion announced the addition of the 26yo fly-half for their inaugural MLR campaign in 2026.

NARDB Player #1,660

Charlie Walsh

US-Eligible Hong Kong front row Charlie Walsh played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented the Seattle Seawolves for his entire MLR career.

Born and raised in Clearwater Bay, Hong Kong, Walsh began playing rugby as a hooker at the age of 8. He moved to New Zealand for high school in 2017 to pursue his interest in rugby, attending St. Paul’s Collegiate School. By 2019, Walsh helped St. Paul’s to a New Zealand Central North Island (CNI) First XV Championship, having and had had a sniff with the Waikato U18 side. Following his graduation from St. Pauls, Walsh looked towards the US for college. Although born and raised in Hong Kong, Walsh is the son of two successful American attorneys and is a US-citizen.

Charlie Walsh enrolled at UC-Berkeley and played with the Golden Bears between 2020-2025. Primarily a tighthead prop, he earned 45 starts with the Golden Bears, and captained the team to a 2025 D1A National Collegiate Championship on the back of a 15-1 record. After earning a Graduate Certificate in 2025, Walsh declared for the 2025 MLR Collegiate Draft and was selected in the 2nd Round, 11th overall, by the Seattle Seawolves and signed with the team for their 2026 campaign. He was included on the full Seawolves roster when the team announced it on 2nd March, 2026.

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NARDB Player #1,659

Tiai Vavao

Back row Tiai Vavao played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented the Seattle Seawolves for his entire MLR career.

A Seattle native of Samoan heritage, Tiai Vavao grew up in Washington State as a fan of football and wrestling, but in a rugby household. Although familiar with the game that his father had played back in Samoa, Tiai Vavao only started playing the game himself during high school. He excelled and quickly earned a spot on the USA U18s tour to Canada before being contacted about a spot at Central Washington University (CWU) by then-head coach Todd Thornley (now in the California Legion set-up). Vavao enrolled at CWU and played rugby with the Wildcats during his time there while also progressing through the USA age-grade sides, playing with the Falcons, the U20s, and most recently the U23s in 2025.

Following his graduation from CWU, Tiai Vavao declared for the 2025 MLR Collegiate Draft, and was selected in the 1st Round, 3rd Overall, by his hometown team, the Seattle Seawolves. He signed an MLR contract and was included on the Seawolves’ full 2026 roster when the team announced it on 2nd March, 2026.

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NARDB Player #1,658

Matthias Douglas

US-eligible Italian winger Matthias Douglas played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented the Seattle Seawolves for his entire MLR career.

Born in Italy, Matthias Douglas developed with Mogliano Veneto in the Italian domestic top tier, the Serie A Élite. In 2021, Douglas was called up to the Italian U18 team while playing with Valipolicella Rugby in the Italian 2nd Tier, Serie A. The following year, Douglas signed with Benetton and continued to develop with the URC side, featuring on the bench for pre-season matches against the likes of Ulster in September 2023. That same year, Douglas was called up to the Italy U20 side for their 2023 U20 Six Nations competition, starting all 3 of his games in that years’ competition, and scoring a try against France. Douglas continued to play with the U20 national team for the July tests, playing a full 80 minutes in a famous victory over the Springboks U20s in June of 2023.

The following year, Douglas returned to Mogliano Veneto and continued to progress through the Italian age-grade sides, playing with the U23s before heading to Australia to join the Wests Bulldogs, playing Premier Grade rugby in Queensland. Prior to making the move to Major League Rugby, Douglas had returned to his native Italy and was playing with Rangers Vicenza back in the Italian Serie A Élite, and on 10th February, 2026, the Seattle Seawolves announced the addition of Matthias Douglas for their 2026 campaign.

NARDB Player #1,657

Oscar Treacy

US-Eligible Australian winger Oscar Treacy played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented the California Legion for his entire MLR career.

Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Oscar Treacy attended Kingswood College where he first picked up rugby. He moved to the US in 2021 when he enrolled at Central Washington University, representing the Wildcats from 2021 until his graduation in 2025. While at CWU, Treacy was selected as part of the USA Falcons Sevens side in both 2023 and 2025, as well as the USA U23s Sevens team for the 2024 Rugbytown Sevens tournament. He was named a 2x CRAA All-American, and to top it off he was named as the 2025 Rudy Scholz Award Winner, recognising the best college rugby player in the USA.

After graduating from CWU in 2025, Treacy declared for the 2025 MLR Collegiate Draft and was selected in the 1st Round, 5th overall by the California Legion, marking the team’s first ever draft selection in their new form. On 23rd January 2026, the Legion confirmed that they had signed US-eligible Oscar Treacy to a Major League Rugby contract for their inaugural season in 2026.

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NARDB Player #1,656

Mathis Demandolx

Washington state native Mathis Demandolx played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented the Chicago Hounds for his entire MLR career.

A native of Bellevue, WA, Mathis Demandolx attended the Rhino Rugby Academy in 2021 before enrolling at Central Washington Univeristy in 2022. He has attended various USA U18 & U20 camps and returned to the Rhino Rugby Academy to represent them in the World Tens Series in 2023. Demandolx joined the Chicago Lions club side in 2024 before heading to New Zealand to improve his game with the Whakarewarewa Rugby Club Premier Grade side through the summer of 2025, helping the team claim their first Baywide Championship title in 19 years. He returned to Chicago after this time in New Zealand to re-join the Lions, and represented them while also playing with the Chicago Hounds Autumn Performance Squad.

Demandolx’s performances with both the Lions and the Hounds Academy earned him a spot on the Chicago Hounds MLR roster for the 2026 season, which was announced by the team on January 23rd, 2026.

NARDB Player #1,655

Aidan Ridgway

South African scrum-half Aidan Ridgway played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented Old Glory DC for his entire MLR career.

A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Aidan Ridgway enrolled at Arkansas University and represented the Red Wolves from 2020-2024. Following his graduation from Arkansas, Ridgway declared for the 2024 MLR Draft and was selected as one of the 50 top prospects to attend the MLR Rising combine. Clearly his performance at MLR Rising impressed MLR staff, as when the 2024 draft came around, Ridgway was selected in the 2nd round, 15th overall by Old Glory DC. He spent the fall of 2024 with the Old Glory DC academy side and the Washington Irish, but did not feature at MLR level during the 2025 season. NARDB understands that although Ridgway was working towards US-eligibility, he had not obtained it at that point. Instead, Ridgway returned to Arkansas State for another year with the Red Wolves.

On 22nd January 2026 however, Old Glory DC announced the addition of newly US-eligible Aidan Ridgway for their 2026 campaign.

Achievements
  • 2024 MLR Draftee: 15th Overall (2nd Round) – Old Glory DC

NARDB Player #1,654

Connor Devos

Texan prop Connor Devos played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented Old Glory DC for his entire MLR career.

A native of The Woodlands, TX, Devos attended The Woodlands HS before enrolling at rugby powerhouse Lindenwood University. He attended Lindenwood from 2021-2025, representing the Lions throughout as they finished in the NCR D1A final four in 2022, 2024, and 2025. During his time at Lindenwood, Devos was named a Collegiate All-American in 2024, and was selected to represent the USA at both U20 and U23 levels, touring South Africa with the U23s in the summer of 2025 and proving a standout at both levels. This helped raise his value when he declared for the 2025 MLR Draft following his graduation.

In the MLR Draft, Connor Devos was selected 4th overall by Old Glory DC before spending the fall with the St. Louis Bombers at D1 club level. On 15th January 2026, Old Glory DC announced that they had added Connor Devos to their Major league Rugby roster for the 2026 campaign.

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NARDB Player #1,653

Baden Godfrey

Australian back rower Baden Godfrey played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented Anthem RC for his entire MLR career.

A native of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Baden Godrey developed in the Brumbies system, representing the U19s and ‘A’s in 2022 & 2023 while also playing with the Tuggeranong Vikings First Grade side for 3 years between 2022-2024. In November 2024 Godfrey was selected for the Australia Sevens squad, and in March of 2025 Godfrey signed with the Norths in the Shute Shield Competition.

On 23rd December 2025, Anthem RC announced the signing of Baden Godfrey for their 2026 Major League Rugby campaign.

NARDB Player #1,652

Jeron Pantor

Trinidadian utility back Jeron Pantor played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented Anthem RC for his entire MLR career.

Born in San Fernando, Trinidad, Jeron Pantor was introduced to rugby at a young age and began playing as a teenager. He comes from a rugby family with his sister Captaining the Trinidad & Tobago Women’s Team, his brother represented the Men’s National team, and his father is the Technical Director of the St. Lucia RFU. Pantor played club rugby with the Exiles Youth Rugby Club, and was invited to play with the Mystic River Sevens side following his participation in the international Rugby Sevens tournament held in Tobago. From there, Pantor enrolled at Life University and represented the Running Eagles from 2020-2024.

Following his graduation from Life University, Jeron Pantor declared for the 2024 MLR Draft where he was selected in the 1st Round, 5th overall by Anthem RC, although he did not feature at MLR level during the 2025 season due to a knee injury that ruled him out for the entire season. Instead, Pantor focused on earning his Masters Degree and on 23rd December 2025, Anthem RC announced the return of Jeron Pantor for the 2026 MLR season.

NARDB Player #1,651