Jake Turnbull

US-Eligible Australian prop Jake Turnbull played in Major League Rugby between 2018-2026. He represented the Houston SaberCats (2018-2019), Old Glory DC (2020), the Austin Gilgronis (2021-2022), the Seattle Seawolves (2023), Anthem RC (2024-2025), and the Chicago Hounds (2026).

Sydney native Turnbull attended Waverly College between 2006-2011 where he played rugby throughout, before representing the Eastern Suburbs in the Australian Shute Shield competition between 2012-2017. Turnbull had moved to Denver, Colorado in 2015, playing for the Pre-MLR Glendale Raptors in the Pacific Rugby Championship before returning to the Easts in NSW. He represented the Denver Stampede during the short-lived PRO Rugby competition, the first Professional rugby league in the USA and the spiritual predecessor to MLR.

Turnbull returned to Australia in 2017 and attended the Australian College of Physical Education earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Business, Sport and Exercise. In the fall of 2017 Turnbull signed with the Houston SaberCats as both a player and an Academy and Youth Development Coach. He represented the SaberCats for the first 2 seasons on Major League Rugby, earning 5 starts in 20 appearances and scoring his first MLR try. Even after suffering a broken foot prior to the 2018 season, Turnbull earned his first MLR Team of the Week Selection in Round 3 of the inaugural season.

Turnbull left the SaberCats and represented Old Glory DC for their inaugural MLR season in 2020, earning 3 starts in 5 appearances before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the season after only 5 rounds. Following the cancellation, Turnbull returned to Australia and the Shute Shield once more, this time representing Randwick. He returned to the USA with MLR for the 2021 season, now representing the Austin Gilgronis whom he played with for 2 seasons, earning 26 appearances and 13 starts for the AGs, scoring 5 tries. On 28^th May 2022, Turnbull became the 18^th player in MLR history to reach 50 caps in the competition. Prior to the 2022 Championship Series, the #1 seeded Austin Gilgronis, along with their sister team the LA Giltinis, were disqualified from the 2022 season for alleged breaches of the salary cap. Both clubs folded following the season and in the subsequent Expansion/Dispersal draft, Turnbull was selected 29^th overall by the Seattle Seawolves, with whom he signed for the 2023 season.

Turnbull, now on his 4^th MLR team, appeared in all 18 of the Seawolves’ games during 2023. He earned 6 starts in his 16 appearances during the regular season, scoring 3 tries and appeared in both Championship Series games off the bench as the Seawolves advanced to the Western Conference Final where they fell to the San Diego Legion. Following the 2023 season, Turnbull earned his test debut with the USA as Eagle #562 in the September internationals (serving as RWC warm-ups for qualified teams) and the La Vila Cup in Spain, which the USA won.

Through his first 6 seasons in MLR, Jake Turnbull has started 27 of his 69 MLR caps and has scored 9 tries in total. On 15^th January 2024, the Seattle Seawolves traded Turnbull to Anthem RC, an expansion side for the 2024 season, in exchange for 2024 Salary Cap Considerations (Unknown). Jake Turnbull was the first player named in Anthem RC history and captained them through their inaugural season, scoring 2 tries in 14 appearances (13 starts) and completing over 150 tackles, quite high for a prop. Anthem RC put together improving performances in their first season despite their 0-16 record, and Turnbull was named as their 2024 Forward of the Year. Anthem RC confirmed the return of Jake Turnbull for his 2nd season with the team when they revealed their full 2025 roster on January 21st, 2025. He scored a further 3 tries in 14 games in 2025, starting 10 times and recording over 100 tackles for his 2nd successive season to take his career total to just shy of 700 tackles in 97 career MLR appearances (50 starts).

On 18th December 2025, the Chicago Hounds announced the addition of Jake Turnbull for his 9th Major League Rugby season in 2026, marking the 6th team of his MLR career.

achievements

Anthem RC Forward of the Year: 2024
MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 16
MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 5
MLR Team of the Week: 2023 – Rd 16
50 MLR Caps – 18th Player in League History
MLR Team of the Week: 2022 – Rd 17
MLR Team of the Week: 2022 – Rd 1
MLR Team of the Week: 2020 – Rd 4
MLR Team of the Week: 2018 – Rd 3

Cam Dodson

Englishman Cam Dodson Represented the Austin Gilgronis in Major League Rugby from 2021-2022.

A Grand Canyon alum, Dodson earned 24 caps (16 starts) in his 2 years of MLR, with his 1 try in the competition coming during the 2021 season. During the 2022 season, Dodson gained 449m from 74 ball carries, and made 153 tackles for a success rate of 83.15%.

Following the conclusion of the 2022 season, Dodson signed with English Premiership side, Wasps. After just 4 games of the 2022/23 season, Wasps entered administration and were suspended from the Premiership. On 15th April 2023, part way into their inaugural season, the Chicago Hounds announced the signing of Dodson for the remainder of the 2023 MLR season. He earned 7 MLR Caps for the Hounds (6 starts) in his 3rd MLR season.

On July 4th 2023, Dodson was announced as part of the Aurillac squad for their Pro D2 season in France. It is unknown if he will return to MLR.

MLR Honours:

MLR Team of the Week: 2023 – Round 15
MLR Team of the Week: 2023 – Round 10
MLR Team of the Week: 2022 – Round 5
MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Round 12

Sebastian de Chaves

Conner Mooneyham

California born winger Conner Mooneyham played in Major League Rugby between 2021-2026. He was the first ever MLR draft pick, selected 1st overall in 2020 by the Dallas Jackals before representing the Austin Gilgronis (2021-2022), the Seattle Seawolves (2023-2024), and Anthem RC (2025-2026).

Mooneyham began playing rugby in Northern California when he was 12, before moving to Texas during high school where he continued to play for Rocklin High School and then at Magnolia High School while also playing football. He enrolled to Life University in 2014 where he continued playing rugby throughout, with the exception of between 2016-2018 when he served on a mission trip to Argentina. When Mooneyham returned to Life University, he continued to play rugby and was a regular starter, leading the team to 2016 & 2019 D1A Collegiate Rugby National Championships.

Mooneyham declared for the first ever Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft in 2020, and was selected 1st overall by the Dallas Jackals, making history as MLR’s first ever collegiate draft pick. When the Jackals deferred their entry from 2021 to 2022 however, Mooneyham signed with the Austin Gilgronis following the dispersal draft where he played for 2 seasons, scoring 8 tries in 23 games (21 starts) and racking up over 1,100m gained. He earned a spot in the Eagles training squad in 2022 but injury ruled him out of a test appearance.

Following the disqualification of the AGs in 2022, and their subsquent folding, Mooneyham was selected by Rugby ATL in the second dispersal draft of his short pro career, and on 11th November 2022 ATL traded Mooneyham to the Seattle Seawolves in exchange for 2023 Cap Space (Unknown) and Seattle‘s 2023 3rd Rd Pick (Nathan Beil). Mooneyham played in the PNW for another 2 seasons, adding 3 tries and 21 appearances (14 starts) to his resume and qualifying for the post-season in both seasons with Seattle. In 2024, he finally earned his USA debut as Eagle #573 against Scotland on August 12th, making a very impressive debut despite an ugly 7-42 scoreline. Mooneyham returned to the Seawolves following the international break, helping the team to it’s 4th MLR final where he came off the bench as the Seawolves fell 11-20 to the New England Free Jacks.

On August 14th, 2024, the Seattle Seawolves announced that they had traded Mooneyham to Anthem RC for the 2025 season. Mooneyham’s move was to continue to play professional rugby while being far closer to family. This move was confirmed when Anthem RC revealed their full 2025 roster of January 21st, 2025. In his first year with Anthem, Mooneyham added 3 tries in his 9 games (8 starts), with over 300m gained in possession to take his career total over 2,000m, and recording 53 tackles to take his career total over 200. He also earned his 50th MLR appearance while representing Anthem RC that year and on 17th November 2025, the team announced his return for the 2026 campaign, Mooneyham’s 6th in MLR.

AChievements

MLR Team of the Week: 2026 – Rd 3
MLR Team of the Week: 2026 – Rd 2
2024 MLR Runner-Up: Seattle Seawolves
2020 MLR Draftee: 1st Rd (1st Overall) – Dallas Jackals
First Ever Major League Rugby Draftee

Maclean Jones

Australian back row Maclean Jones played in Major League Rugby between 2021-2026. He represented the Austin Gilgronis (2021-2022) and the Chicago Hounds (2023-2026).

Jones played Rugby Union, Rugby League, and cricket through school, focusing on Rugby Union from 2013 when he toured the UK & Ireland with the Australian Schoolboys. He played with the Australia U20s at the u20 World Cup in Manchester in 2016, and captained the side at the Oceania Tournament in Brisbane, earning a rugby scholarship to the University of Queensland, and played with the Warringah Rats in the 2017 Shute Shield. Jones earned his Super Rugby debut with the Waratahs in 2019, while also playing with the NSW Country Eagles in the NRC.

Maclean Jones had signed with the Austin Gilgronis ahead of the 2020 MLR season, but visa delays meant that he was unable to travel stateside before the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the season after only 5 rounds. Jones made it over to join the Gilgronis for the 2021 season, earning 13 appearances (all starts) for the AGs and scoring 2 tries. He earned another 9 caps (7 starts) in the 2022 regular season, before the Austin Gilgronis were disqualified (along with sister team the LA Giltinis) from the 2022 season for alleged cap salary breaches prior to the 2022 Championship Series. In the subsequent Expansion/Dispersal draft, Maclean Jones was selected 22nd overall by the Chicago Hounds expension side, with whom he signed a multi-year contract ahead of their inaugural season in 2023. Jones earned a career high 15 appearances (all starts) for the Hounds in 2023, scoring 3 tries and completing 188 successful tackles, putting him 8th league-wide in that category.

On 3rd July 2024, the Chicago Hounds announced that they had re-signed Mac Jones on a 2yr deal through the 2026 MLR season. Jones would enjoy a stellar season in 2024, setting a new personal best in tackles made with 199, finishing 3rd in MLR. He appeared in all 18 of Chicago’s games, starting 15 times and scoring 4 tries as they qualified for the playoffs for the first time in team history, where they defeated the NOLA Gold on the road to advance to the Eastern Conference Final, where the Hounds fell 23-17 to the eventual champions, the New England Free Jacks. For his performance in 2024, Jones was named to the All-MLR Second XV and named as the Chicago Hounds Forward of the Year.

On January 9th, 2025, the Chicago Hounds confirmed the return of Maclean Jones for the 2025 season, the first of his new 2yr deal with the team. That season, Jones continued his stellar performances for the Hounds. He scored 9 tries, more than double his previous career high of 4, and started all 16 of his appearances that season as the Hounds advanced to the Eastern Conference Final for the 2nd year in a row, falling to the New England Free Jacks by a single point. He completed well over 200 tackles for the first time in his career, finishing 6th League-wide with 222 taking his career total to 885, and gained over 200m in possession. For his substantial efforts, Jones was named both Chicago Hounds Player of the Year, and Players’ Player of the Year at the team’s 2025 End of Season awards and was named to the All-MLR Second XV. On 30th October 2025, the Chicago Hounds announced the return of Mac Jones for their 2026 season, his 6th in MLR and 4th with the Hounds.

achievements

2025 All-MLR Second XV Selection
6th in MLR Tackling: 2025 (222)
2025 Chicago Hounds Players’ Player of the Year
2025 Chicago Hounds Player of the Year
MLR Team of the Week: 2025 – Rd 15
MLR Team of the Week: 2025 – Rd 5
MLR Team of the Week: 2025 – Rd 1
2024 All-MLR Second XV Selection: Chicago Hounds
2024 Chicago Hounds Forward of the Year
3rd in MLR Tackling: 2024 (199)
MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 10
8th in MLR Tacking: 2023 (188)
MLR Team of the Week: 2023 – Rd 4
MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Rd 9

Michael de Waal

Bryce Campbell

Indiana native Bryce Campbell played in Major League Rugby in 2018, and again between 2021-2025. He represented the Glendale (later Colorado) Raptors (now the American Raptors) in 2018, the Austin Gilgronis 2021-2022, and the Chicago Hounds (2023-2025).

Campbell signed with the Glendale Raptors for MLR’s inaugural season in 2018. He earned 7 caps (all starts) including 5 in the regular season, and started both Playoff games scoring 4 tries total as the Raptors advanced to the Championship Final, where they fell 19-23 to the Seattle Seawolves.

Campbell joined London Irish in the English Premiership for the 2018/19 and 2019/20 Premiership seasons, earning 17 caps and scoring 3 tries. Following his stint in the Premiership, Campbell returned to Major League Rugby as the Captain of the new look Austin Gilgronis. During his 2 season with Austin, Campbell appeared in (and started) 29 of Austin’s 32 Regular Season games, scoring 3 tries. The Gilgronis were in first place in the Western Conference heading into the 2022 Championship Series, before they were disqualified along with the LA Giltinis for league violations surrounding the salary cap. Shortly after the disqualification, both franchises ceased operations.

On November 10th MLR held a dispersal draft to find LA & Austin players roster spots for the 2023 season, and to help the Chicago Hounds fill out their roster. Campbell was selected by the Hounds with the very first pick in the dispersal draft, and Captained the Chicago team as Hound #1 through their inaugural MLR season, appearing in all 16 regular season games (14 starts), racking up 745m gained and delivering 119 successful tackles. On 13th October 2023 the Chicago Hounds announced the return of Bryce Campbell for the 2024 MLR season, where he earned another 14 starts in 15 games, scoring 2 tries and completing over 100 tackles for the 4th season in a row as the Hounds advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals before falling to the eventual champions, the New England Free Jacks. On October 16th 2024, the Hounds announced the return of Campbell through the 2026 MLR season. In 2025, Bryce Campbell set career highs in a number of categories, starting all 17 of his games for the Chicago Hounds and completing over 150 tackles (158) for the first time in his career, scoring 2 tries to help the Hounds finish 2nd in the East and qualify for the postseason with home advantage. Campbell started both of Hounds’ playoff games, as they defeated Old Glory DC in the Eastern Conference Semifinal, before falling to the New England Free Jacks in the Eastern Conference Final for the second year in a row. Campbell was an All-MLR Honorable Mention for his 2025 season.

On 25th July, 2025, Bryce Campbell announced his retirement on Instagram after 6 seasons in MLR. he scored 11 tries in 84 games, starting 81 times and gained over 4000m in possession while completing over 700 tackles. Internationally, he earned 47 caps for the USA as Eagle #497, and represented his country at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Achievements:

2025 All-MLR Honorable Mention
MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Round 15
MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Round 10
2018 MLR Runner-Up: Glendale Raptors
MLR Team of the Week: 2018 – Round 7
MLR Team of the Week: 2018 – Round 3

Mack Mason

Australian fly-half Mack Mason played in Major League Rugby between 2021-2022, and again in 2024. He represented the Austin Gilgronis (2021-2022) and the Seattle Seawolves (2024).

Born and raised in Queensland, Australia, Mack Mason played rugby through high school, and played with the Melbourne Storm U20s in the 2015 NRL U20 competition, and started playing with Queensland Country in the NRC that same year. He’d play with Queensland Country in the NRC between 2015-2017, and would also play with Queensland U20s in 2016, and represented the Australian U20 side at the 2017 IRB Junior World U20s Championship. Also in 2017, Mason moved to the Shute Shield competition, playing with the Eastern Suburbs until 2019, earning a 2019 Ken Catchpole Finalist for the best player, and also earning 6 Super Rugby appearances for the NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby but his time with the Easts, but playing behind Bernard Foley limited Mason’s game time. He captained the Waratahs A side in 2020.

Mason signed with the re-vamped Austin Gilgronis ahead of the 2021 season, starting 15 of his 16 games that season and scoring 96pts in total. The following year he scored another 91pts in 11 appearances for the AGs (all starts), finishing 5th in league scoring as the AGs finished the regular season as top of the Western Conference, before being controversially disqualified from the post-season along with their sister team the LA Giltinis for alleged salary cap violations. Mason scored 187pts in 27 appearances (26 starts) for the AGs across his two seasons in Texas. Mason had reportedly signed with the Seattle Seawolves ahead of the 2023 MLR season, but visa issues meant he was unable to play. In September 2023, the Seattle Seawolves announced that they had signed Mason, who had not played pro rugby since the fall of Austin, for the 2024 MLR season. He was the first player in MLR to reach 100pts in the 2024 season, and was the league’s top scorer for almost the entire season, leading until the Championship game where he was outscored by Jayson Potroz as Seattle fell to the New England Free Jacks 11-20 in San Diego. Mason finished as the 2nd highest scorer in 2024, with 172pts compared to Potroz’s 181, and earned a spot on the All-MLR Second XV for 2024.

Achievements:

2024 MLR Runner-Up: Seattle Seawolves
2024 All-MLR Second XV
2nd in MLR Scoring: 2024 (172pts)
MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 1
5th in MLR Scoring: 2022 (91pts)
7th in MLR Scoring: 2021 (96pts)

Will Magie

English-born, US internationally capped Fly-Half Will Magie played in Major League Rugby from the inaugural 2018 season to the conclusion of the 2022 season. He represented the Glendale/Colorado Raptors (2018-2019) and the Austin Gilgronis (2020-2022)

He previously represented Denver Stampede in the short-lived PRO Rugby league, and has also played for English Championship sides Ealing Trailfinders and London Scottish, among others. In his 46 MLR appearances (29 starts), Magie scored 184pts including 13pts in the playoffs. He was the Raptors’ top points scorer during their MLR era and finished as the 3rd highest points scorer league-wide during the 2018 season, with 77pts (64 excluding playoffs) . His overall kicking success rate from the tee was 72.82% (75/103).

Will Magie announced his retirement on instagram on June 13th, 2022. At the time of his retirement he was one of only 12 players to score over 150pts in Major League Rugby. In October 2023, Magie joined the Chicago Hounds staff as their Director of player ops, spending 2 seasons in that role before he was promoted to Chicago Hounds General Manager in September 2025.