United StatesTexas Native Ryan Rees played in Major League Rugby between 2021-2024. He represented Rugby ATL (2021-2023) and the Seattle Seawolves (2024).
In his debut MLR season, Life University alum Rees earned 15 caps including 2 in the playoffs as Rugby ATL finished as the Runners-Up in the 2021 season, falling to the LA Giltinis in the 2022 MLR Championship Final by a score of 31-17. In total, Rees earned 42 MLR caps (21 starts) during his 3 years with Rugby ATL, scoring 4 tries.
Following the news that Rugby ATL had changed ownership and would be relocated to Los Angeles, Ryan Rees was traded to the Seattle Seawolves in exchange for fly-half Jordan Chait. In his first season with the Seawolves, Rees earned 17 appearances, starting 4 times and scoring his 5th career MLR try to help Seattle advance to the 2024 Championship Final, falling to the New England Free Jacks in a game in which Ryan Rees came off of the bench. Through his 4 seasons in MLR, Ryan Rees scored 5 tries on 587m gained across 59 appearances, starting 25 times and completing 223 tackles as a scrum-half, finishing as a MLR Runner-Up twice.
Achievements
- 2024 MLR Runner-Up: (Seattle Seawolves)
- 2022 MLR Runner-Up: (Rugby ATL)