Karl Hunger

Canadian Lock Karl Hunger played in Major League Rugby during the 2024 season. He represented the Dallas Jackals for his entire MLR career.

Hunger played club rugby with his local club in Quebec, Beaconsfield RFC, and captained the McGill University side from 2018 through to his graduation. He played with Rugby Canada’s Development Academy, the Pacific Pride, between 2022-2023 and represented the Atlantic Selects (now the Atlantic Privateers) at the 2023 Coast-to-Coast Cup. The Dallas Jackals announced the signing of Karl Hunger on 19th December 2023, ahead of the 2024 MLR season.

On 16th May 2024, the Vancouver Highlanders announced the signing of Karl Hunger for their 2024 campaign. Although a part of the Jackals squad for the first half of 2024, he did not appear in an MLR match.

Gabriel Mahu’inga

Utah Native Gabriel ‘Gabe’ Mahu’inga played in Major League Rugby during the 2024 MLR season. He represented the Utah Warriors for his entire MLR career.

The Herriman, UT native grew up playing club rugby with Herriman Rugby Club while also wrestling and playing football at Herriman High School where he was named a High School All-American in 2017. He attended the Eagles Impact Rugby Academy (EIRA) in 2015 & 2016. Mahu’inga enrolled at Brigham Young University and continued his rugby journey during his time there, where he was named a D1A Collegiate All-American in 2022, representing the USA U23s that same year.

Upon his graduation, Mahu’inga declared for the 2023 MLR Collegiate Draft where he was selected in the 1st Round, 11th Overall by the NOLA Gold. On 13th December 2023, the NOLA Gold traded Mahu’inga to the Utah Warriors (Mahu’inga’s hometown team) in exchange for the 6th overall pick in the 2023 Dispersal Draft for NY & Toronto Players (used to select Nate Augspurger who was subsequently traded to the Chicago Hounds). He did not sign with the Warriors however, and on 11th January 2024, Mahu’inga was included on the American Raptors roster for their 2024 Super Rugby Americas season.

Achievements
  • 2023 MLR Draftee: 1st Round (11th Overall) – NOLA Gold

Nick Duffy

Australian scrum-half Nick Duffy played in Major League Rugby during the 2024 season. He represented the San Diego Legion for his entire MLR career.

Duffy played his club rugby with the Northern Suburbs in Australia’s Shute Shield competition between 2017-2023, earning over 100 appearances with the first team. He also represented the Sydney Rays in the National Rugby Championship in 2018 and 2019.

Duffy’s signing was announced by the San Diego Legion on 14th December 2023, ahead of the 2024 MLR season.

Drake Davis

Louisiana native Drake Davis played in Major League Rugby between 2024-2025. He represented the Houston SaberCats for his entire MLR career.

Crossover athlete Drake Davis played gridiron football as a wide receiver for Louisiana State University between 2016-2017 and was a 4-star recruit in Rivals, ESPN Scout, and 247 Sports. He played with SaberCats 2 during their 2023 season, earning a full MLR contract with Houston ahead of the 2024 season. His signing was announced by the SaberCats on 14th December 2023. Davis earned two appearances off the bench for the ‘Cats as they finished with the best record in MLR in 2024, 14-2.

Davis returned for a second season with the Houston SaberCats in 2025, recording career highs across the board and earning his first MLR Team of the Week selection in the final week of the regular season, thanks in part to a superb solo try (his first in MLR) against Anthem RC.

achievements
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2025 – Rd 17

Santiago Videla

Chilean utility back Santiago Videla played in Major League Rugby between 2024-2026. He represented the Miami Sharks (2024-2025) and the Chicago Hounds (2026).

Videla is a capped Chilean international, having represented the U20 side in 2017-2018, and he earned his test debut for his country in 2017 against Kenya. He represented Chile at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France and is Chile’s all-time leading points scorer at XVs level. He has also represented his country at Sevens level in the HSBC Sevens Series. At Club level, Videla represented Selknam, Chile’s representatives in Super Rugby Americas (formerly SLAR) between 2019-2023.

On 14th December 2023, the Miami Sharks announced the signing of Santiago Videla for the 2024 MLR season, where he split kicking duties with Felipe Etcheverry, finishing 1pt ahead of Etcheverry on 74pts, 10th in MLR scoring in 2024 as the Sharks enjoyed a respectable inaugural season, just missing out on the playoffs but boasting victories over the NOLA Gold and the reigning champions, the New England Free Jacks. On October 18th 2024, the Miami Sharks announced the return of Santiago Videla for the 2025 MLR season and on April 27th, during Round 11 of that season he became the first Miami Sharks player to pass 100pts scored for the team. He totalled 46pts in his 11 games (all starts) in 2025, helping the Miami Sharks earn their first and only playoff appearance and taking his points total for the Sharks, and in MLR, to 120pts in 23 games. Videla also recorded over 550m gained for the 2nd consecutive season, and sits on 1,150m gained in his MLR career.

Following the announcement in August 2025 that the Miami Sharks were withdrawing from Major League Rugby, Santiago Videla became the first International player to be signed for the 2026 season, when Rugbypass announced that Videla had signed with the Chicago Hounds on October 22nd, 2025. The Chicago Hounds confirmed his addition for their 2026 campaign a few days later.

achievements
  • 10th in MLR Scoring: 2024 (74pts)
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 11

James Scott

English lock James Scott played in Major League Rugby between 2024-2026. He represented the Chicago Hounds (2024-2025) and Anthem RC (2026).

Scott was a long-time member of the Worcester Warriors system, starting with the U15 side and progressing to the senior academy in 2017. He made his debut for the senior English Premiership side in 2018, against Stade Francais in the Challenge Cup. He represented the Warriors from 2018-2021 when he was loaned to the Glasgow Warriors in the URC for a 6 week stint. Scott represented the Jersey Reds during their 2022/23 Championship campaign, finishing as champions under Chicago Hounds coach Rob Webber.

The Chicago Hounds announced the signing of James Scott on 13th December 2023, ahead of the 2024 MLR season where he appeared in 17 games (all starts) and scored 4 tries as the Hounds qualified for the MLR Playoffs for the first time in team history, defeating the NOLA Gold before falling to the eventual Champions the New England Free Jacks in the Eastern Conference Final. Scott completed over 150 tackles in 2024 and earned an All-MLR Second XV selection for his performance. On January 9th, 2025, the Chicago Hounds confirmed the return of James Scott for a second MLR season in 2025. For the 2nd season in a row, Scott started in all 17 of his appearances for the Hounds in 2025, scoring a 5th career MLR try and recording his first 200+ tackle season with 209 completed, finishing 9th League-wide as the Chicago Hounds advanced to the Eastern Conference Final before falling to the New England Free Jacks once again, by a single point. Scott was named to the All-MLR Second XV for his performance in 2025, the second season in a row.

On the morning of 17th December 2025, Anthem RC announced that they had added James Scott to their roster for the 2026 season, his 3rd in Major League Rugby.

achievements

  • 2025 All-MLR Second XV Selection
  • 9th in MLR Tackling: 2025 (209)
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2025 – Rd 17
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2025 – Rd 8
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2025 – Rd 7
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2025 – Rd 2
  • 2024 All-MLR Second XV Selection
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 18
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 6

Noah Bain

Canadian winger Noah Bain played in Major League Rugby between 2024-2025. He represented the Utah Warriors (2024) and the New England Free Jacks (2025) .

British Columbia native Bain is a University of Victoria alum, and played with the Vikes from 2016-2022, winning a national championship in 2019. He played in the inaugural Premier Rugby 7s competition in October 2021 representing the Experts, and represented his country the following year, playing with the Canada Sevens side in Spain. In 2023, Bain moved to New Zealand and played with Spotswood United RFC in the Taranaki Premiership.

The Utah Warriors announced the signing of Noah Bain on 12th December 2023, ahead of the 2024 MLR season where he made his MLR debut. With the Warriors not qualifying for the MLR playoffs, Bain joined the Vancouver Highlanders (Canada’s only pro rugby team following the demise of the Toronto Arrows) for their exhibition season the ‘Rugby Players’ Challenge’ through the summer & fall of 2024, earning his Highlanders debut against Germany.

On October 2nd, 2024, the Utah Warriors announced a large number of departures ahead of their 2025 season, Noah Bain. On February 5th, 2025, 10 days before the start of the 2025 season, the New England Free Jacks announced the signing of Noah Bain on a short-term contract.

Greg Peterson

US-eligible through his grandfather (also a capped USA Eagle), Australian lock Greg Peterson played in Major League Rugby during the 2024 season. He represented the San Diego Legion for his entire MLR career.

Born and raised in Sydney, Peterson represented the Wallabies U20s at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championships, and earned a Super Rugby debut with the Waratahs in 2012 while also playing with the Manly Marlins in Australia’s Shute Shield competition. He earned his international debut for the USA in November 2014 against Romania and represented the US 42 times between 2014-2023, including at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, and the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Back at club level, Peterson played with the Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership during the 2014/15 season, before moving to the Glasgow Warriors in the PRO 14 (now the URC) whom he represented from 2015-2018. He had a brief stint with Bordeaux in the French Top 14, before returning to the English Premiership with Newcastle, where he played between 2019-2023. Peterson’s move stateside comes after a stint as injury cover at Glasgow Warriors.

Greg Peterson’s signing was announced by the San Diego Legion on 12th December 2023, ahead of the 2024 MLR season. He earned 13 appearances that season, captaining the Legion a number of times and completing just shy of 150 tackles as the Legion qualified for the post-season with an 11-5 record, but fell to rivals Seattle Seawolves in the Western Conference Semifinals. Peterson was named to the All-MLR Honorable Mention XV for his performance during the 2024 season. On December 15th, 2024, Greg Peterson announced his retirement from professional rugby. He had earned 51 caps for the USA, and captained the San Diego Legion during the 2024 season.

achievements

  • 2024 All-MLR Honorable Mention XV
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 1

Gardy Lebon

Active United States Marine Gardy Lebon played in Major League Rugby between 2023-2024. He played with Old Glory DC for his entire MLR career.

Lebon attended the United States Naval Academy from 2014 until his graduation, and was a two-time Collegiate All-American and the rugby team’s vice-captain in 2018. He played for the Collegiate All-Americans against Oxford University in 2017. He plays with the Washington Irish and was signed with Old Glory DC for the 2023 season but did not see regular season action. As mentioned, Lebon is an active US Marine and much of his time is spent with his USMC commitments and deployments.

On 14th December 2023, Old Glory DC announced the return of Gardy Lebon for the 2024. Hopefully his commitments serving his country will allow for him to earn his MLR debut in 2024.

Chris Mickelson

Australian hooker Chris Mickelson played in Major League Rugby during the 2024 MLR season. He represented the San Diego Legion for his entire MLR career.

Mickelson has represented the Brumbies at age grade level, U16 & U19, and played for the Wallabies U20s in 2023. At club level he played with the Uni-Norths Owls in the ACTRU Premier Division. The San Diego Legion announced the siging of Mickelson on 10th December 2023, ahead of the 2024 MLR season.