Scottish wing/fullback Damien Hoyland played in major League Rugby during the 2024 season, representing Old Glory DC.

Hoyland is a former Scotland u20 player and has represented Scotland at senior level in both 7s and 15s. He played in 11 tournaments for the 7s side, and earned 5 caps for the 15s between 2015-2022.

Old Glory DC announced the signing of Hoyland on 28th September, 2023. He joined The Flags from Edinburgh Rugby, where he had earned over 100 caps for his hometown side since 2014. Hoyland gained over 1000m in 12 games (all starts) for Old Glory DC in his debut season in MLR, helping the Flags to qualify for the post-season for the 2nd season in a row. Hoyland started their Eastern Conference Semifinal clash with rivals the New England Free Jacks, but Old Glory fell just short to the eventual Champions, with a 29-33 defeat in Quincy.

Achievements:

• MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 16