Indiana native John Rizzo played in Major League Rugby between 2022-2024. He represented Old Glory DC for his entire MLR career.

The wing/fullback attended Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis between 2017 and 2021 with one semester at West Point, where he played D1A rugby for Army-West Point, and has played for Washington Irish RFC in the DC area outside of the MLR. Across his first 2 seasons in MLR, Rizzo earned 13 caps for Old Glory DC (4 starts), scoring 2 tries in the 2023 season when he racked up 239m gained. On 21st November 2023, Old Glory DC announced the return of John Rizzo for the 2024 MLR season.

In 2024, Rizzo had a statement season. He improved in almost every category, scoring 3 tries in 11 games (10 starts), racking up over 400m gained and completing over 60 tackles, all of which are PBs in MLR. He was named to the MLR Team of the Week in Round 5, and started Old Glory DC’s only playoff game that season, running the New England Free jacks close but ultimately falling 29-33 to the eventual Champions.

Achievements

• MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 5