Irish hooker Patrick ‘Pat’ O’Toole played in Major League Rugby between 2018-2025. He represented the San Diego Legion (2018) and the NOLA Gold (2019-2025).

O’Toole came up in the Connacht Rugby Academy and played with the Ireland U19s in 2014. He was offered a senior contract with Connacht for the 2018/18 season but never got the opportunity to win his senior debut for the province before his move stateside. He signed with the San Diego Legion ahead of MLR’s inaugural season in 2018, earning 4 caps (1 start). Following the 2018 season, O’Toole was selected to play for the USA Rugby Selects in the 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge, for whom he is eligible through a family member.

The following season, O’Toole signed with the Houston SaberCats and started all 16 games of their 2019 Campaign, scoring 3 tries. In 2020 he signed a short-term contract with the Glasgow Warriors in the then-PRO14 (now the URC), and played in teh All-IReland League as well as for teh Ohio Aviators in teh World Tens Series. He has represented the NOLA Gold in every season since 2021, earning 38 caps in New Orleans (29 starts) and 58 in total (46 starts), celebrating his 50th cap in 2023 when he racked up over 300m gaines and 99 successful tackles. He has scored 18 tries in total including a high of 7 in 2021, and 92pts total. On 21st November 2023, the NOLA Gold announced the re-signing of Pat O’Toole through the 2025 MLR season.

Achievements:

• MLR Team of the Week: 2023 – Round 5
• MLR Team of the Week: 2022 – Round 8
• MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Round 15
• MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Round 10
• MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Round 8
• MLR Team of the Week: 2019 – Round 12