Texas native Elias Garza played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented Anthem RC for his entire MLR career.

Although a native of Weslaco, TX, Elias Garza went to high school at Mauldin HS in South Carolina. He enrolled at Life University where he played rugby with the Running Eagles from 2020-2025, earning a National Championship appearance in 2025 where the Running Eagles fell to the UC Berkeley Golden Bears. The prop’s performances with Life U earned him a spot on the USA U23s tour to South Africa in the summer of 2025 playing under Anthem RC head coach Agustin Cavalieri, shortly before he was selected in the 1st Round, 6th overall by the Chicago Hounds in the 2025 MLR Collegiate Draft. Garza spent the fall of 2025 with the Hounds Senior Academy, facing the likes of the Midwest Thunderbirds and Canada’s Pacific Pride.

On 15th December 2025, Anthem RC announced that they had acquired Elias Garza for the 2026 Major League Rugby season on loan from the Chicago Hounds. It is unknown what the return for this loan was for the Hounds, as MLR has removed the Trade Wire from their site.

Achievements

• 2025 MLR Draftee: 1st Rd (6th Overall) – Chicago Hounds

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