Argentinian centre Tomás ‘Tomy’ Malanos played in Major League Rugby between 2023-2025. He represented the Dallas Jackals (2023-2024) and the Miami Sharks (2025).

A former Argentina u20 player, Malanos’ signing was announced in December of 2022, joining from Atletico del Rosario in Argentina’s URBA Top 14 competition. Malanos has played with Rosario since 2015, and had a stint with the Jaguares XV as a medical joker during their 2021 SLAR (now Super Rugby Americas) season, in which they won the Championship.

Malanos started all 16 games in his debut MLR season for the Jackals, racking up over 500m gained and scoring 4 tries which tied him for 2nd on the team that season. On 29th August 2023 the Jackals announced the re-signing of Malanos for the 2024 season, where he bettered his try total in fewer games, scoring 5 in 13 appearances (all starts), and running for just shy of 700m gained in possession as the Jackals qualified for the playoffs and shocked the 14-2 Houston SaberCats in the Western Conference Semifinals, before falling to the Seattle Seawolves in the Conference Final. For his performance in 2024, Malanos was named as the Dallas Jackals Back of the Year.

Following the 2024 season, the Dallas Jackals announced their withdrawal from MLR. Malanos did not declare for the subsequent dispersal draft, but on December 17th 2024, the Miami Sharks announced the signing of Tomy Malanos as a free agent ahead of the 2025 season.

Achievements:

• 2024 Dallas Jackals Back of the Year
• MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 9