Jeremiah Sio

South Seattle native Jeremiah Sio played in Major League Rugby between 2023-2025. He represented the Seattle Seawolves for his entire MLR career.

Sio has been playing with Seattle Rugby Club since his high school graduation in 2018, and has been a part of the Seawolves organisation for a number of years, having attended their first talent ID camp in July 2021. Impressing at the ID camp, he was invited to take part in preseason training in November of 2021 as a development player and was activated onto the 2022 MLR roster, appearing in a preseason game against his club, Seattle RFC.

Sio earned his MLR debut in Week 18 of the 2023 MLR season, having been named to the starting XV for Seattle’s week 18 clash with the San Diego Legion that the Seawolves ultimately lost 40-19. The Seawolves fielded a drastically different line up for this game as they had already secured a playoff spot and home field advantage. Head Coach Allan Clarke described it as an opportunity to award members of the Seawolves extended squad that have put in the effort throughout the season. Following his MLR debut, Sio appeared off the bench in both of the team’s 2023 playoff games. He returned for a second MLR season in 2024, earning another 3 appearances and scoring 2 tries as the Seawolves finished as MLR Runners-Up, having fallen 11-20 to the New England Free Jacks.

With 3 tries in his 6 games for the team (2 starts), Jeremiah Sio was included when the Seattle Seawolves confirmed their full roster for the 2025 season on January 14th, 2025.

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Adam Page

PNW native Adam Page represented the Seattle Seawolves in the 2023 Major League Rugby Season.

a University of Colorado, Boulder graduate, Page has also spent time in Ireland while studying at University College Dublin, where he was a member of the UCD Force Rugby Team. Page is a Seattle Rugby Club player and was selected as the Forward of the year for their 2021/22 season.

Page featured in the starting XV for the Seattle Seawolves in Week 18 of the 2023 MLR season in their clash with the San Diego Legion. The Seawolves fielded a drastically different line up for this game as they had already secured a playoff spot and home field advantage. Head Coach Allan Clarke described it as an opportunity to award members of the Seawolves extended squad that have put in the effort throughout the season.

Oliver Kane

Nashville, Tennesse native Oliver Kane played in Major League Rugby between 2023-2026. He represented the San Diego Legion (2023-2025) and Anthem RC (2026).

The 6’4, 270lbs prop was drafted out of the University of San Diego in the 2nd Round of the 2022 MLR Collegiate Draft (21st Overall) by the San Diego Legion. On 8th February 2023, the Legion announced that they had signed Oli Kane for the 2023 season. Kane spent the first half of the season with the newly formed USA Hawks development team for their 8-week exhibition season, and made his MLR debut for the Legion in Week 18 of the 2023 Major League Rugby season against long-time rivals Seattle Seawolves. A game that the Legion won 40-19, securing a 15-1 season record, the best record in the history of Major League Rugby. The Legion would advance to the MLR Championship Final in 2023, where they fell to the New England Free Jacks by a score of 24-25.

On 23rd December 2023, the San Diego Legion announced the return of Oli Kane for the 2024 MLR season, where he earned 3 further MLR appearances and gained his first MLR meters in possession. Continuing to prove himself a reliable front row, the San Diego Legion announced the return of Oli Kane for their 2025 season on 3rd November, 2024. Now in his 3rd MLR campaign, Kane would triple his appearances from the previous season, earning 9 caps off the bench for the Legion and completing 23 tackles. The Legion would miss out on the postseason to their rivals the Seattle Seawolves by a single point that year, and merged with Rugby FC LA in the offseason to form the California Legion. Upon this merger, Oli Kane became a free agent and on 5th December 2025, Anthem RC announced the addition of the 28yo prop for the 2026 MLR season.

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Jesse Hamilton

San Bernardino, California native Jesse Hamilton played in MLR between 2023-2024. He represented the Utah Warriors for his entire MLR career.

Hamilton, a winger, played with the San Diego Legion academy in 2022 and with the senior team for the 2022 pre-season, featuring in a warm up game against the Austin Gilgronis. The Utah Warriors announced the signing of a 22yo Hamilton on 17th June 2023, just before their Round 18 clash away against the Rugby New York Ironworkers.

Hamilton was named in the starting 15 in the Warriors‘ last game of the season against the Rugby New York Ironworkers in 2023, and put in an impressive performance. To top his MLR debut off, he scored a try to seal the victory as the Warriors ended their season with a 33-43 win against the reigning MLR champions.

On 11th October 2023, the Utah Warriors announced the return of Jesse Hamilton for the 2024 MLR season, along with fellow Utah pathway graduate Takaji Young Yen. Hamilton scored an additional 2 tries in 6 games (4 starts) during the Warriors tough 2024 season. He was named to the MLR Team of the Week during Rd 2.

achievements

  • MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 2

 

Rory Edwards

American born Rory Edwards represented the NOLA Gold briefly during the 2023 Major League Rugby Season.

Although born in the US, Edwards moved to Australia when he was 12, growing up in Perth where he played rugby with the University of Western Australia. The 29yo relocated to New Orleans for business and on June 17, 2023 Doug Coil reported that Edwards had signed with the Gold (https://djcoilrugby.com/2023/06/17/nola-gold-rory-edwards/)

Edwards earning his first MLR cap in NOLA’s final game of the 2023 regular season away against Toronto. A game which the Gold won 24-26.

Evan Conlon

Texas native Evan Conlon played in Major League Rugby between 2023-2025. He represented Rugby ATL (2023), the Dallas Jackals (2024), and the Houston SaberCats (2025).

Born and raised in Woodlands, Texas, Conlon began playing rugby with Woodlands Youth Rugby Club, winning the Junior Varsity State Championship in 2016, and the Varsity state title the following year. Conlon was a high school All-American and three time All-State selection. Attending Lindenwood from 2018, the Lindenwood Lions scrum-half declared for the 2022 MLR Collegiate Draft where he was selected in the 3rd Round, 35th Overall, by Rugby ATL. Having signed with the RATLers, Conlon first appeared in a MLR matchday 23 for Rugby ATL in the final round of the 2023 season for their clash with Old Glory DC at Segra Field to earn his MLR debut in a 28-36 road loss.

Conlon represented the Texas Team during the 2023 PR7s, and following the announcement that Rugby ATL had come under new ownership and was relocating to Los Angeles for the 2024 MLR season, Conlon was traded to the Dallas Jackals in exchange for the Jackals’ 3rd Round pick in the 2024 MLR Collegiate Draft (Traded to Rugby FC LA and used to select Lleyton Delzell 33rd), and he made his Jackals debut off the bench in their first ever playoff game against the Houston SaberCats, stunning the regular season leaders in the Western Conference Semifinals. Following the Jackals’ withdrawal from MLR in September 2024, Conlon was selected 19th in the subsequent dispersal draft by the Houston SaberCats. His signing was confirmed by his hometown MLR team on December 2nd, 2024.

Conlon did not feature at MLR level for the SaberCats. He represented Gorilla Rugby at the RugbyTown 7s in both 2024 and 2025 (when he was Captain), as well as Cincinnati RFC. With the Houston SaberCats announcing their withdrawal from MLR in September 2025, his future in the competition is unclear.

Achievements:
  • 2022 MLR Draftee – 3rd Round (35th Overall) – Rugby ATL

Matt Gelhaus

Ohio native Matt Gelhaus played in Major League Rugby between 2023-2025. He represented Rugby ATL (2023) and Rugby FC LA (2024-2025).

A native of Cincinnati. OH, Matt Gelhaus attended Kutztown University and played rugby while there, also representing the USA U20s side in 2020, and the U23s in both 2021 and 2022. Following his graduation, Gelhaus declared for the 2022 MLR Collegiate Draft in which he was selected in the 1st Round, 10th Overall by Rugby ATL, who signed him to an MLR deal shortly after.

The 6’5 lock played with the Rugby ATL Academy side during the fall of 2022, and was named to the roster of the newly established USA Hawks development team in March of 2023. Following the Hawks’ 8-game exhibition season, Gelhaus returned to the RATLers to wrap up the MLR campaign, and made his first MLR appearance in Rugby ATL’s Week 18 clash with Old Glory in DC.

Following the 2023 campaign, MLR and Rugby ATL announced that a new ownership group had taken over the team, which would be relocating to Los Angeles. Gelhaus followed the team, rebranded as Rugby FC LA, to the West Coast and was a member of the 2024 RFCLA roster, although he did not appear at MLR level. He remained with RFCLA through the fall of 2024, engaging with the game at grassroots level, and was a regular at community events throughout the offseason. Gelhaus accompanied RFCLA to Fiji for their groundbreaking pre-season game with the Fijian Drua in January of 2025, but did not feature for the team at MLR level during their 2025 campaign.

Following the merging of RFCLA and the San Diego Legion into the California Legion at the conclusion of the 2025 MLR season, it is currently unknown if Matt Gelhaus will return to MLR in 2026.

achievements
  • 2022 MLR Draftee: 1st Round (10th Overall) – Rugby ATL

Matt Fish

Canadian Number 8 Matt Fish represented the Toronto Arrows during the 2023 Major League Rugby season. His signing was announced by the Arrows on 7th June, 2023.

The Wilfrid Laurier alum is a product of the Arrows system, having featured prominently for the Arrows Academy during their 2022 season as well as representing the Arrows XV during the 2021 Rugby Rally, the first Arrows rugby game at home in over 1000 days. Fish was first named in the Arrows Matchday 23 for their Week 18 clash with NOLA Gold.

On 6th July 2023, Matt Fish was announced as part of the Toronto Wolfpack squad for their attempted return to professional Rugby League in North America. It is unclear if this is an off-season contract for Fish, or if this is a permanent code-switch.

Steveni Lombard

Hawaiian-raised Tongan hooker Steveni Lombard represented the Chicago Hounds during the 2023 Major League Rugby season.

Lombard has had a fascinating career so far. He attended Kahuku High School in Hawaii and played American Football alongside rugby. He had a trial with the Dragons in Wales before spending a couple of years as a religious missionary. He returned to the British Isles to play rugby for the Athlone Buccaneers in the All-Ireland League, becoming the 2nd player from Kahuku High School (after Roman Salanoa who plays with Munster) to play his rugby in Ireland.

On 24th April 2023, the Chicago Hounds announced the signing of Lombard for the remainder of the 2023 MLR season. He first appeared in a matchday 23 in Week 17, as the Hounds travelled to face Utah at Zion’s Bank Stadium.

Mike Weir

Northern Irish born, Pennsylvania raised fly-half Mike Weir played in Major League Rugby between 2023-2024. He represented Old Glory DC for his entire MLR Career.

Mike Weir was introduced to rugby at an early age. He played at club level with the Doylestown RFC U13s right through High School and was identified as a talent early on, featuring for the Eagles Impact Rugby Academy (EIRA) U16s, U17s, and U18s and was named a High School All-American in 2017. Following High School, Weir enrolled at Dartmouth College where he continued his rugby journey, winning a D1AA title in 2019 and multiple Ivy League Championships at both 15s and 7s. In 2022, he featured for the USA U23 side and captained the Dartmouth Men’s team in his senior year, and was a nominee for the Rudy Scholz award that same year. Upon his graduatio, Weir declared for the 2022 MLR Collegiate Draft and was selected in the 3rd Round, 28th overall by Old Glory DC.

The Dartmouth grad made his first appearance in a matchday 23 for DC in Week 17 of his rookie 2023 season, when they travelled down to Houston to face the SaberCats. This would be the only MLR cap in Weir’s rookie season, but Old Glory DC announced the re-signing of Mike Weir on 22nd December 2023, ahead of the 2024 season. Weir remained with the Flags through the 2024 MLR season but did not appear at MLR level. In August 2024, he joined a business consulting firm in the DC area.

achievements
  • 2022 MLR Draftee – 3rd Round (28th Overall) – Old Glory DC