Michigan native Angus MacLellan has played in Major League Rugby since the league’s inaugural season in 2018. He has represented the Utah Warriors for the entirety of his MLR career.

MacLellan played with the USA Selects in 2014 and was selected for the USA Eagles 2015 World Cup training squad before an ACL injury ruled him out of the tournament. He made his full international debut for the USA in June 2016 against Italy and has earned 7 international caps to date. He appeared in (and started) all 9 games for the Utah Warriors in their (and the league’s) inaugural season in 2018, including the semi-final against the Glendale (later Colorado) Raptors, a 34-21 loss.

As of the conclusion of the 2023 season, MacLellan was Major League Rugby’s most capped player having earned 78 caps (52 starts) across his 6 seasons in MLR, all for the Utah Warriors. He has scored 3 tries in his MLR career, 1 in 2018 and 2 in 2019.

On 23rd October 2023, the Utah Warriors announced the return of Angus MacLellan for the 2024 MLR season, where he added another 14 MLR caps and 6 starts to his resume, bringing his career total to 92 MLR appearances, all for the Warriors. MacLellan also recorded 75 tackles in 2024, bringing his career total over the 500 mark. On November 14th, 2024, the Utah Warriors announced the return of Angus MacLellan for his 8th season in MLR, where he will be looking to earn his 100th MLR appearance.

Achievements:

• MLR Team of the Week: 2023 – Round 15
• MLR Team of the Week: 2018 – Round 3