Conor Keys

Canadian lock Conor Keys played in Major League Rugby between 2020-2025. He represented Rugby ATL (2020-2022) and the New England Free Jacks (2023-2025).

A native of Stittsville, Ontario, Keys began playing rugby at age 10 with the Barrhaven Scottish and Ottawa Ospreys, before attending the University of Victoria in BC between 2014-2019, playing with the UVic Vikes throughout. He was selected for the Canada U20 team in 2016, before earning his test debut for Canada against Chile in February 2017. Keys has earned over 30 caps for Canada to date, and represented them at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Keys signed with Rugby ATL ahead of the truncated 2020 season, and earned 33 MLR appearances for the RATLers between 2020-2022, including starting the 2021 MLR Final against the LA Giltinis. Following the 2022 MLR season, Keys signed with the New England Free Jacks, and earned 28 starts in his 32 games for the team during the Shield winning 2023 & 2024 seasons. Through the 2024 season, Keys has racked up 1111m gained and 485 tackles completed in 65 games (41 starts) across 5 seasons in MLR.

On November 21st, 2024, the New England Free Jacks announced the return of Conor Keys for the 2025 campaign, alongside Cole Keith, Paula Balekana, and Ethan Fryer.

achievements

Chance Wenglewski

Oklahoma native Chance Wenglewski played in Major League Rugby between 2019-2025. He represented the Rugby New York Ironworkers (2019, 2022-2023), as well as Rugby ATL (2020-2021), and the Seattle Seawolves (2024-2025).

Wenglewski is a Lindenwood University alum, attending from 2015-2019. While at Lindenwood, he was named a Collegiate All-American and played with the USA U20 side in the 2016 World Cup Trophy, and played in the qualifiers in 2017. He played for the USA Selects in 2016, 2017, and 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge and earned his full test debut as Eagle #531 for the USA in November 2018 against Ireland. He travelled with the USA team to the 2019 RWC as part of the extended squad.

At MLR level, Wenglewski joined Rugby United New York late in their inaugural season in 2019, earning 3 MLR caps from the bench. He then played with the Rugby ATL academy in the fall of that year and represented the RATLers for 2 seasons between 2020-2021, earning 18 caps (14 starts) and scoring his first MLR try. He helped Rugby ATL advance to the 2021 MLR Championship Final, where they fell 31-17 to the LA Giltinis in Los Angeles. Wenglewski then headed back to New York, representing the Rugby New York Ironworkers between 2022-2023, and was one of only 2 NY players (along with Dylan Fawsitt) to appear in all 19 games of their 2022 season in which they advanced to the MLR Championship Final and defeated the Seattle Seawolves 30-15 to lift the 2022 Shield. Through his 5 seasons in MLR, Wenglewski has earned 54 MLR caps (39 starts), scored 3 tries and finished as both a Runner-Up (2021) and Champion (2022). He has earned 7 MLR Team of the Week selections and back-to-back MLR All-Pro Selections (2021-2022).

Following the announcement in early December 2023 that the Rugby New York Ironworkers would not compete in the 2024 season, Wenglewski opted in to the Dispersal Draft for NY & Toronto players (the Arrows announced that they would not compete in the 2024 season a week prior to the Ironworkers) and was selected 9th overall by the Seattle Seawolves. His signing was confirmed by the Seawolves on 16th December 2023, ahead of the 2024 season. Because Wenglewski opted in to the Dispersal Draft, his 2024 salary did not count against the Seawolves cap hit for that season. He earned 17 further appearances for the Seawolves as they advanced to the MLR Championship game for the 4th time in team history, and 3rd MLR Final for Wenglewski himself. Wenglewski made 10 tackles off the bench in the 2024 Championship game, as the Seawolves fell to the New England Free Jacks by a score of 11-20.

On January 14th, 2025, Wenglewski was included when the Seawolves confirmed their full roster for 2025. He earned a further 10 appearances for the Seawolves in 2025 and on 13th December 2025, Chance Wenglewski announced an end to his playing career on instagram after 7 seasons in Major League Rugby. He finished with 81 career appearances, starting 41 times and scoring 2 tries on 857m gained while completing 641 tackles on defence.

achievements

  • 2024 MLR Runner-Up: Seattle Seawolves
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2023 – Round 12
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2023 – Round 2
  • All-MLR 1st XV: 2022
  • 2022 MLR Champion: Rugby New York
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2022 – Round 18
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2022 – Round 8
  • All-MLR 1st XV: 2021
  • 2021 MLR Runner-Up: Rugby ATL
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Conference Finals
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Round 11
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Round 5

Johan Momsen

South African lock/back row Johan Momsen played in Major League Rugby between 2020-2026. He represented Rugby ATL (2020-2023), the Houston SaberCats (2024-2025), and Anthem RC (2026).

At the end of the 2023 MLR season, Momsen was the 2nd highest capped Rugby ATL player with 53 MLR games played, behind only Alex Maughan on 54. In those games, Momsen scored 12 tries and Captained the side 10 times. 8 of those captaincies came in 2023 where he split leadership duties with Canadian Matt Heaton. Momsen was part of the ATL side that finished runners-up to the LA Giltinis in the 2021 MLR season and was named as the MLR Forward of the Year for his efforts. He followed up a successful 2021 with 15 starts in 16 games in 2022. Momsen was one of only 2 MLR players to earn 5 MLR Team of the Week selections in the 2022 season, alongside Billy Meakes (LA Giltinis). At the conclusion of the 2023, Momsen has a total of 11 Team of the Week selections.

On 29th June 2023, the Manawatu Turbos announced the signing of Momsen for their 2023 NPC season, a new competition for the man from Paarl. He was signed with ATL through the 2024 MLR season and returned stateside following the NPC season, but not with Rugby ATL. Following news that Rugby ATL was under new ownership and was relocating to LA, Johan Momsen was traded to the Houston SaberCats on September 25th, 2023 along with Justin Basson in exchange for 2024 Salary Cap Considerations (unknown). Basson & Momsen, both South Africans, joined a healthy Saffa contingent in Houston, that finished the 2024 regular season with a 14-2 record as the top team in MLR, before being stunned by the Dallas Jackals in the playoffs.

On 1st June 2024, the Manawatu Turbos announced that Momsen had signed for their 2024 & 2025 NPC seasons, and on November 7th 2024, the Houston SaberCats announced the return of Johan Momsen for the 2025 MLR season. Momsen appeared in all 19 Houston SaberCats games during 2025, starting 17 times as the SaberCats finished the regular season 2nd in the Western Conference before earning their first two postseason victories ever to claim the Western Conference Title, before falling to the New England Free Jacks in the Championship Game in Rhode Island, which Momsen started. He scored 3 tries in 2025, gaining 239m in possession and recording his 2nd 200+ tackle season completing a career high 220 tackles and finishing 7th League-wide. Momsen was named to the All-MLR Second XV for his performance in 2025, the 4th All-MLR selection of his career.

On 26th November 2025 following the surprise withdrawal of the Houston SaberCats from MLR in September, Anthem RC announced the addition of Johan Momsen for the 2026 season. He was the first International player named to the Anthem roster during the 2025/26 season.

Achievements
  • 2025 All-MLR Second XV Selection
  • 2025 Western Conference Champion – Houston SaberCats
  • 7th in MLR Tackling: 2025 (220)
  • 2025 MLR Ironman
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 4
  • 2023 All-MLR First XV Selection
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2023 – Rd 12
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2023 – Rd 8
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2023 – Rd 3
  • 2022 All-MLR First XV Selection
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2022 – Rd 17
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2022 – Rd 10
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2022 – Rd 8
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2022 – Rd 2
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2022 – Rd 1
  • 2021 All-MLR First XV Selection
  • 2021 Eastern Conference Champion – Rugby ATL
  • 2021 MLR Forward of the Year
  • 4th in MLR Tackling: 2021 (201)
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Conference Finals
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Round 11
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Round 3
  • T-3rd in League Tackling: 2020 (70)

Kurt Coleman

South African fly-half Kurt Coleman played in Major League Rugby from 2020-2023. He represented Rugby ATL for his entire MLR career, and ATL‘s entire time in the league

Coleman played youth rugby with the Eastern Province Kings in 2008, and represented Western Province at age-grade levels between 2009-2011. He then joined the Western Province senior side, playing in the Currie Cup and the Stormers in Super Rugby (Prior to their joining the URC), before playing in the PRO 14 with the Southern Kings for the 2017/18 season.

Coleman joined Rugby ATL ahead of their inaugural season in 2020, starting all 5 games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after scoring 36pts from the boot to finish 8th in league scoring. He earned another 5 caps for in the 2021 season as the RATLers advanced to the Championship Final, falling 31-17 to the LA Giltinis at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Coleman played with Rugby ATL from 2020-2023, earning 34 caps in total (21 starts), scoring 3 tries and 174pts in total including a high of 83pts in 2022, finishing 6th in MLR scoring. He is Rugby ATL’s all-time leading points scorer, and at the conclusion of the 2023 season, he was the 15th highest points scorer in MLR history.

On 27th June 2023, Kurt Coleman announced an end to his professional playing career at the age of 33.

Achievements:
  • 6th in MLR Scoring: 2022 (83pts)
  • MLR Runner-Up: 2021 (Rugby ATL)
  • 8th in MLR Scoring: 2020 (36pts)

Alex Maughan

Charlotte native Alex Maughan played in Major League Rugby between 2019-2026. He represented the NOLA Gold (2019), Rugby ATL (2020-2023), Rugby FC LA (2024), and Anthem RC (2025-2026).

Maughan attended Life University between 2014-2018, playing in the formidable Running Eagles rugby team and captaining the two-time D1A National Champions in 2016 & 2018. While there, he earned his first test cap (of 5 to date) for the USA Eagles against Uruguay in the 2017 ARC. He is Eagle #508.

Maughan signed with the NOLA Gold in the back half of the 2019 season, earning 3 appearances and 2 starts in his debut MLR season. He then signed with Rugby ATL (who had close links with Life University) ahead of 2020, and started all 5 games before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, scoring 3 tries and finishing as T-6th in league try scoring at the point the season paused. Maughan played with the RATLers for 4 seasons, earning 53 caps (36 starts) with Rugby ATL through 2023, scoring all 18 of his tries to date.

When the league and Rugby ATL announced that a new ownership group had been found for the club, Alex Maughan moved with the team to LA, where it would become Rugby FC LA for the 2024 season, and Maughan was a big part of their inaugural season in LA and was named in the USA’s Extended Player Squad for their July tests. He was also included in the USA Eagles squad for their November tour, where he was listed as an Anthem RC player. This was confirmed when the MLR, USA Rugby, and World Rugby partnership team revealed their full 2025 roster on January 21st, 2025. Maughan started 8 of his 9 appearances for Anthem RC in his first season in Charlotte, racking up 73 tackles to pass 500 in his career, and sits just shy of 1000m gained as a front row.

On October 31st, 2025, Anthem RC announced the return of Alex Maughan for his 2nd season with the Rising Stars in 2026, and 8th in MLR.

Achievements
  • 2021 MLR Runner-Up: Rugby ATL
  • T-6th in League Try Scoring: 2020 (3)

Brady Daniel

Maryland native Brady Daniel played in Major League Rugby between 2022-2025. He represented Old Glory DC for his entire MLR career.

An Arizona State University graduate, Daniel wrestled for 3 years and played football. Following his graduation he joined the Colorado XO Raptors (now the American Raptors) where he played for 3 years between 2019-2021. He played with Old Glory DC (alongside his brother, Cory Daniel) for the 2022 pre-season, and earned his MLR debut with the Flags before returning to the American Raptors for their 2022 season. He returned to DC for the 2023 MLR season, earning an additional 2 appearances from the bench.

On 5th December 2023, Old Glory DC announced the return of Brady Daniel for the 2024 MLR season. That year, he set career highs across the board for DC, scoring his first MLR try and earning 7 appearances for the flags, including 2 starts. On December 8th, 2024, Old Glory DC announced the return of Brady Daniel for his 4th MLR season in 2025 where he earned an additional 2 appearances off the bench for Old Glory DC.

On 29th July 2025, Dan Egitto of ARLnow.com reported that Daniel had been charged with rape in Arlington following an incident in June following an incident at a housewarming party. He was also charged with misdemeanor sexual battery and assault and battery.

David Beach

Pennsylvania native David Beach played in Major League Rugby between 2021-2024. He represented Old Glory DC (2022-2023), the Utah Warriors (2022) and the Miami Sharks (2024).

Growing up, Beach played rugby with Presque Isle RFC and wrestled through High School. He attended Notre Dame College, playing rugby there for the 2018/19 season before playing with Mystic River RFC. He played with Old Glory DC in the 2021 preseason but did not see any MLR gametime. He earned his MLR debut for the Flags in 2022, before being loaned to the Utah Warriors and earning a further 3 appearances for the Warriors including his first career MLR start. Beach returned to Old Glory DC for the 2023 season but did not see MLR gametime.

On 3rd January 2024, the Miami Sharks expansion side announced the signing of David Beach for their inaugural season in 2024.

LJ Koi-Larbi

Washington, DC center/wing LJ Koi-Larbi played in Major League Rugby during the 2022 MLR season. He represented Old Glory DC for his entire MLR career.

A DC native, LJ Koi-Larbi was introduced to rugby during his freshman year at Gonzaga College High School, before attending Penn State and continuing his rugby journey during his time there. Koi-Larbi declared for the 2021 MLR Collegiate Draft, and was selected in the 3rd Round, 32nd Overall by Old Glory DC. He earned a pair of appearances off the bench for the Flags during his rookie season, both on the left wing despite playing primarily at center.

achievements
  • MLR Draftee: 2021 – 3rd Round (32nd Overall) – Old Glory DC