Steven Longwell

Scottish prop Steven Longwell played in Major League Rugby in 2021 and again in 2024. He represented Old Glory DC for his entire MLR career.

Longwell represented a number of amateur sides in his native Scotland, including with Hillhead and Jordanhill Rugby Clubs between 2009-2013, and Ayr RFC (now in the Super 6 competition) in the Scottish Premiership between 2015-2019, winning two BT premiership championships as well as the British & Irish Cup in the 2018/19 season. between playing with Ayr, Longwell travelled to Australia and played with the Eastern Suburbs in the Shute Shield competition in 2017, before returning to the UK and training with the Glasgow Warriors (now in the URC), as well as trialing with Championship side Doncaster and Premiership side Sale.

Longwell’s debut season in MLR came in 2021 when he signed with Old Glory DC, who have strong links to the Scottish RFU. He scored 1 try in 16 appearances (15 starts) for the Flags, gaining over 200m and completing over 100 tackles. He then joined the Jersey Reds in the English Championship, playing until the club went into administration in 2023. He signed with Italian URC side Zebre but didn’t play, and joined Premiership side Bristol Bears for the 2023/24 season. In April 2024, the Flags announced the return of Steven Longwell for the 2024 season, where he earned a further 10 appearances (9 starts), scoring MLR’s first hat trick from a prop. DC qualified for the playoffs as 4th in the Eastern Conference that season, falling to rivals the New England Free Jacks in the Eastern Conference Semifinal. For his excellent scrummaging in 2024, Longwell was named to the All-MLR First XV.

achievements

  • 2024 First XV Selection: Old Glory DC
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 16
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 15
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 14

Mikey Sosene-Feagai

US-born, Samoan raised hooker Michaelangelo ‘Mikey’ Sosene-Feagai played in Major League Rugby between 2020-2021, and again in 2025. He represented Old Glory DC (2020-2021), and Rugby FC LA (2025).

Born in Los Angeles, Sosene-Feagai was raised in Apia, Samoa and Auckland, New Zealand. He played rugby through his time at Sacred Heart College and while attended the University of Waikato. He played with the Hawke’s Bay development squad in 2014 & 2015, earning his ITM Cup debut (now the Bunnings NPC) for the Magpies against Canterbury in 2015. The following year he return to the country of his birth, signing with the San Diego Breakers in the short-lived PRO Rugby competition for 2016, the spiritual predecessor to MLR. After returning to New Zealand and playing with the Ardmore Marist and Auckland Marist, Sosene-Feagai joined the Auckland Mitre 10 Cup team (now also the Bunnings NPC), defeating Canterbury in the final to claim the 2018 title. He continued to play with Auckland until signing with Old Glory DC ahead of their inaugural MLR season in 2020.

Internationally, Mikey Sosene-Feagai earned his test debut for his birth country against Canada in February 2016, becoming USA Eagle #471. He has over 10 caps with the US national team and has been consistently selected to the Eagles squad in recent years.

Sosene-Feagai’s first stint in MLR didn’t get off to a great start. His debut season was cancelled just 5 rounds in due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after he had started both of his appearances for Old Glory DC. He returned to the Flags the following season and scored 2 tries in 13 games (all starts), racking up over 500m gained and completing over 100 tackles. Following 2 seasons with DC, Sosene-Feagai headed to France after signing with Top 14 side Toulon in a high-profile move for a USA international. He played with Toulon between 2021-2022 before joining Agen in the Pro D2.

On December 30th, 2024, Rugby FC LA announced the signing of Mikey Sosene-Feagai for the 2025 MLR season joining from Agen. He’s returning to the state of his birth and to MLR for the first time since 2021.

achievements
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2025 – Rd 7

Apisai Naikatini

Fijian veteran Api Naikatini has played in Major League Rugby between 2019-2023. He represented the Seattle Seawolves in 2019, before joining Old Glory DC for their inaugural season. He has played with DC for 4 seasons.

Internationally capped with Fiji, Naikatini earned 16 caps with the Seattle Seawolves in 2019 en route to their 2nd MLR Championship, before moving to DC ahead of the 2020 season, where he has earned an additional 32 caps with the Flags to bring his MLR total to 48 caps in the competition by the end of the 2023 season.

The 38yo forward (at the conclusion of the 2023 season) has also scored 2 tries in the competition, 1 for each of the MLR teams he has represented. On 19th July 2023, White Plains RFC announced Naikatini in a ‘player spotlight’, suggesting he will be spending the off-season playing with the American Rugby Premiership side. It is not known if Naikatini will appear in the MLR for the 2024 season.

Achievements:

  • MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Week 17
  • 2019 MLR Champion – Seattle Seawolves
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2019 – Championship Final
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2019 – Week 3

Mike Dabulas

New Jersey native Mike ‘Chicken’ Dabulas played in Major League Rugby between 2020-2024. He represented Old Glory DC from their inaugural season in 2020 through to 2024.

Dabulas scored one of 2 tries for Old Glory DC in their first ever MLR game, receiving a crossfield kick from Dylan Taikato-Simpson in one of his 4 caps during Old Glory DC’s first season in Major League Rugby. Depite injury affecting his 2022 and 2023 seasons, Dabulas has earned 28 MLR caps (19 starts) for Old Glory DC, scoring 8 tries and 48pts total, including a personal best of 3 tries and 21pts in 2022. Dabulas earned his full USA Eagles debut in October 2021 against the All Blacks at FedEx Field, MD.

Achievements:

  • MLR Team of the Week: 2022 – Round 9
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Round 10