Matt Oworu

Canadian born back row Matt Oworu played in Major League Rugby between 2025-2026. He represented the Chicago Hounds for his entire MLR career.

Born in Canada, Oworu and his family moved to Zimbabwe when he was a child, where he was introduced to rugby while at Lewisam Primary College in Harare. Oworu returned to Canada for University, and was invited to join the Pacific Pride high performance pathway program, eventually joining the Canadian 7s team. He made his debut for the Canadian 7s side in Vancouver in 2021 and have since earned over 100 caps with the 7s side. His performance for the national sevens team drew the attention of the 15s, and he was included in the squad for Canada’s 2022 summer tests, where he earned his test debut off the bench against Belgium. He has been a regular in the 15s squad when not representing the 7s team, and featured in the La Vila Cup in Spain in 2023, the Pacific Nations Cup in 2024, and was included in the Canada squad for their November 2024 internationals against Romania and Chile.

On 4th November, 2024, the Chicago Hounds announced the signing of Matt Oworu for their 2025 MLR season, joining a number of Canadian internationals in the Hounds squad. Oworu started 3 of his 13 games, gaining 130m in possession and completing 93 tackles to help the Hounds take the defending champions right to the edge in the Eastern Conference Final, where he came off the bench. On 12th December, the Chicago Hounds announced the return of Matt Oworu for the 2026 MLR season. He was the 4th Canadian player announced by the Hounds, and the 8th league-wide.

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Brook To’omalatai

Samoan prop Brook To’omalatai played in Major League Rugby during the 2025 season. He represented the San Diego Legion for his entire career.

Having played rugby throughout his youth, To’omalatai’s break came in 2023 when he represented Canterbury during the National Provincial Championship, appearing in 5 games and starting 3. He played club rugby with the Canterbury Pasifika in 2024, and was selected to the Manu Samoa squad for their 2024 Pacific Nations Cup campaign, finishing 3rd after defeating the USA 18-13.

On 3rd November 2024, the San Diego Legion announced the signing of Brook To’omalatai for the 2025 MLR season.

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Kaden Duguid

Canadian lock Kaden Duguid played in Major League Rugby during the 2025 season. He represented the NOLA Gold for his entire MLR career.

An Edmonton, AB native, Duguid comes from a rugby family, with brother Tyler and sister Abby both also playing professionally. The towering 6’8 Canadian cut his teeth in the French fifth tier, Fédérale 1, with Peyrehorade (2021/22) and 2 seasons with Limoges, before joining the Vancouver Highlanders for their Rugby Players Challenge exhibition season in 2024. Duguid was included in the Canada squad for the 2024 Pacific Nations Cup, and earned his test debut in that competition as #507. He was also included in the Canada squad for their November tests in Romania.

On 1st November, 2024, the NOLA Gold announced the signing of Kaden Duguid for the 2025 MLR season.

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Ollie Devoto

English utility back Ollie Devoto played in Major League Rugby between 2025-2026. He represented the Chicago Hounds for his entire MLR career.

Born in the Southwest of England, Devoto began playing rugby at age 7 for Sherborne RFC in Dorset. He played for the Dorset & Wiltshire U16 & U18 sides, as well as the South West U16 side. He entered the Bath academy at age 16, and progressed through their pathway system. He made his Premiership debut in 2012 at age 18 due to an injury crisis at Bath, and would earn almost 70 premiership appearances for Bath between 2012-2016, during which time he also represented the England U20 side and the England Saxons, and earned his full test debut for England in their 2016 Summer tests.

In 2016 Devoto moved from Bath to the Exeter Chiefs where he was a standout. He earned over 100 appearances for the Chiefs across the Premiership, the Premiership Cup, and the Champions Cup between 2016-2024, scoring 21 tries. With Exeter, Devolo is a 2x Premiership Champion (2016/17, 2019/20), a 3x Premiership runner-up (2017/18, 2018/19, 2020/21), a 2x Anglo-Welsh/Premiership Cup winner (2017/18, 2022/23), and a Champions Cup winner (2019/20). On October 31st, 2024, the Chicago Hounds announced the addition of Ollie Devoto for their 2025 MLR season, where he was a standout. Devoto scored 3 tries and started all 16 of his appearances for the Hounds during his debut MLR season, completing over 150 tackles and gaining over 450m in possession. He started both of Chicago’s postseason games that year as they finished as Eastern Conference Runners-Up after falling to the New England Free Jacks by the narrowest of margins. For his efforts, Ollie Devoto was named as the Chicago Hounds Back of the Year during their 2025 End of Season Awards, and was included in the All-MLR Second XV.

Early in the new year on January 26th, 2026, the Chicago Hounds announced that Ollie Devoto would be returning for a 2nd year with the team and in Major League Rugby in 2026.

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Josiah Morra

Canadian winger Josiah Morra played in Major League Rugby during the 2025 MLR season. He represented the New England Free Jacks as well as the Miami Sharks on an 8-week loan.

A Toronto, ON native, Morra splits his club rugby between Castaway Wanderers RFC in BC and Toronto Saracens RFC in Ontario. Born in 1998, Morra is has already been playing pro rugby for 9 years, having made his debut for the Canadian Sevens team in 2016 at only 18 years of age. He helped Canada to a silver medal at the 2019 Commonwealth Games, the same year they won their first World Series title in the 2019 Singapore 7s.

On the 15s side, he featured for the Ontario Arrows (the precursor to the MLR side) in a 40-14 victory over the New England Free Jacks in the Free Jacks’ first ever game. He earned his test debut for the 15s team against the Netherlands in 2022, and featured in their 2024 PNC campaign, as well as their 2024 November tests. On October 31st, 2024, the New England Free Jacks announced the signing of Josiah Morra for their 2025 MLR campaign. He appeared in the Free Jacks’ matchday 23 in Round 1 of the 2025 season but was not used, and have to wait until Rd 7 before earning his MLR debut, helping the Free Jacks secure a remarkable 26-33 comeback victory against the Utah Warriors.

A few days after his debut, the Free Jacks announced that they had sent Josiah Morra to the Miami Sharks on an 8-week loan with the aim of getting him more playing time. This appeared to work, as Morra scored 2 tries in 9 games with the Sharks, starting 8 times and gained over 300m that season. Following the 2025 season and MLR changing their domestic player definition to no longer include Canadians, Morra returned to the Canadian Men’s Sevens team, featuring in their HCBS SVNS Series D3 weekend in Dubai in January 2026.

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Tim Swiel

English-born South African fly-half Tim Swiel played in Major League Rugby during the 2025 season. He represented the Chicago Hounds for his entire MLR career.

Born in the south-west of England, Swiel attended Bishops in Cape Town, South Africa, playing for their first team side and representing the Western Province at the famous Craven Week in 2011. He played with the Western Province U21 side between 2012-2013, before earning his senior side debut against the Boland Cavaliers in the 2013 Vodacom Cup. Both Swiel’s Vodacom Cup debut, and Currie Cup debut against the Golden Lions, ended as draws. Swiel joined the Sharks in 2014 and represented them in Super Rugby and the Currie Cup, before signing with Harlequins in the English Premiership in 2014 as short-term injury cover.

Swiel impressed on his loan deal, and would return for Harlequins for the 2015/16 Premiership season, where he played for a few years, earning almost 50 Premiership appearances and scoring over 200pts. He signed with the Newcastle Falcons in 2018 and played with them for two seasons until 2020, when he headed back to South Africa to play with the Stormers in the URC, as well as back with the Western Province in the Currie Cup. Following his second stint in South Africa, Swiel signed with the Toyota Shokki in the Japanese League One – Division 2, before returning to the URC with Edinburgh in 2023 as injury cover. He joined Saracens for the 2023/24 Premiership season, and on 29th October 2024, the Chicago Hounds announced that they had signed Tim Swiel for their 2025 MLR season, adding a solid 10 with ample experience.

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Liki Chan-Tung

Hawaiian born, Australian raised hooker Liki Chan-Tung played in Major League Rugby between 2025-2026. He represented the San Diego Legion (2025) and the Seattle Seawolves (2026).

A former Australia U20 hooker, Chan-Tung plays his club rugby with the Gungahlin Eagles in the Australian ACTRU Premier Division, winning the John I Dent Cup in 2023. Having been born in Hawaii, Chan-Tung is US-eligible. On October 28th, 2024, the San Diego Legion announced the addition of Chan-Tung for their 2025 MLR campaign. During that campaign, Chan-Tung earned his Major League Rugby debut and 3 appearances for the Legion off the bench, gaining 29m in possession and completing 14 tackles in limited game time.

Following the merger between the San Diego Legion and Rugby FC LA to create the California Legion in the 2025/26 MLR offseason, Liki Chan-Tung headed up the west coast, and signed with the Seattle Seawolves on 13th January, 2026.

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Sam Caird

New Zealand lock Sam Caird played in Major League Rugby during the 2025 season. He represented the New England Free Jacks for his entire MLR career.

A native of Hamilton on New Zealand’s North Island, Sam Caird first played professional rugby for Waikato in New Zealand’s Mitre 10 (now the NPC) between 2016-2018. While at Waikato, Caird represented the New Zealand U20 side, coming off the bench during NZ’s 2017 U20 World Championship Final victory over England. Since 2019, Caird has played for Northland in the NPC, earning over 50 appearances. This is in addition to a handful of appearances in Super Rugby for the NSW Waratahs (2021) and the Highlanders (2022). In 2023, Caird made his way to Japan to join the Kintetsu Liners in the Japanese Top League, before returning to Northland for the 2024 NPC.

On October 24th, 2024, the New England Free Jacks announced the signing of Sam Caird for their 2025 MLR season.

achievements
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2025 – Rd 3

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Jone Koroiduadua

Fijian prop Jone Koroiduadua played in Major League Rugby during the 2025 season. He represented the New England Free Jacks for his entire MLR career.

Hailing from Sigatoka on the southwest coast of Viti Levu, Fiji, and still plays club rugby with Nadroga, the most successful provincial team in Fiji rugby history. Koroiduadua spent a couple of years in the ASM Clermont Auvergne in the French Top 14, before returning to Fiji to play with the country’s Super Rugby team, the Fijian Drua. Koroiduadua has played with the Drua for 3 Super Rugby Seasons between 2021-2024. Internationally, Koroiduadua was selected to represent Fiji at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France but had to pull out due to injury. He earned his test debut for the Flying Fijians during the 2024 Pacific Nations Cup.

On October 24th, 2024, the New England Free Jacks announced the addition of Jone Koroiduadua for their 2025 MLR season.

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Kyle Brown

New Zealand center Kyle Brown played in Major League Rugby during the 2025 season. He represented the Utah Warriors for his entire MLR career.

A native of Feilding in New Zealand, Brown played rugby through his time at Feilding High School and has represented the ManawatÅ« Turbos in New Zealand’s NPC since 2023, earning 12 appearances (11 starts) and scoring 3 tries in green.

On October 21st, 2024, the Utah Warriors announced the signing of Kyle Brown for their 2025 season.

achievements
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2025 – Rd 9

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