Miami Sharks

background & History

The Miami Sharks were confirmed to be joining Major League Rugby on 8th February, 2023 for the following year. By MLR standards this was a huge amount of time prior to their first season. Their first season competing in MLR will be the 2024 season competing in the Western Conference and bringing the total number of teams to 13 (prior to the withdrawal of NY and Toronto, and the addition of Anthem RC).

The Sharks boast a strong Argentinian and South American identity in part through their ownership group. On April 24, 2023, Jose Pellicena was announced as the clubs first Head Coach, having previously ran the Los Pumas men’s u20 side. Two days later on April 26, 2023, the Sharks announced the first player ever signed for the Miami side, Los Pumas veteran scrum-half Tomas Cubelli. South African flanker Roelof Smit was announced in early August, before a trio of Uruguayan Internationals. The Sharks’ inaugural season was a solid one. They missed the playoffs with a record of 6-10 in the Eastern Conference (In the West, the Dallas Jackals qualified with that same record and reached the Conference Finals), but recorded upset victories over the reigning champion New England Free Jacks and a strong NOLA Gold side.


Records & Record Holders

all time

Top Scorer: Santiago Videla (74pts)
Top Try Scorer: Nick Grigg (7)
Most Appearances: Sean McNulty, Rick Rose, Jonas Petrakopoulos, Alec McDonnell, Guiseppe du Toit (16)
Most Starts: Tomás Inciarte (15)
Top Tackler:
Ben Bonasso (167)
Top Meter Eater:
Felipe Etcheverry (789m)

single season

Top Scorer: Santiago Videla (74pts) – 2024
Top Try Scorer: Nick Grigg (7) – 2024
Top Tackler: Ben Bonasso (167) – 2024
Top Meter Eater: Felipe Etcheverry (789m) – 2024

historical performance

2024: 6-0-10 (-54) – 32pts: 5th in Eastern Conference

Overall Regular Season Record: 6-0-10
Overall Championship Series Record:  N/A
Championship Series Appearances: 0

Head Coach & Captain

Head Coach
Captain

Logo & Jerseys

2024-

The Miami Sharks Logo depicts a shark swatting at a rugby ball with it’s tail. The shark itself is outlined in black and pink, the club’s typical colour scheme. The Sharks’ 2024 home jersey was primarily pink with some blue undertones, and the away featured pink/blue accents on a black base. Both jerseys were reminiscent of Miami Vice/summer evenings and beach parties, which the city of Miami well.

venue

For their inaugural season, the Miami Sharks played at Autonation Sports Field, a part of DRV PNK Stadium, the home of MLS side Inter Miami CF. The field had a capacity of 3,200 when announced, but seating will be increased to 5,000 for MLR games in 2024. Autonation Sports Field was renamed to Baptist Health Community Field for sponsorship reasons in 2025, when the Sharks played their second season in the shadow of DRV PNK Stadium.

Autonation Sports Field/Baptist Health Community Field

Results

26 - 20

2025 - RD 15: Rugby FC LA v Miami Sharks

30 - 19

2025 - RD 14: Miami Sharks v New England Free Jacks

19 - 25

2025 - RD 13: NOLA Gold v Miami Sharks

14 - 7

2025 - RD 12: Chicago Hounds v Miami Sharks

31 - 5

2025 - RD 11: Miami Sharks v Anthem RC

35 - 37

2025 - RD 10: Old Glory DC v Miami Sharks

31 - 22

2025 - RD 9: Miami Sharks v Houston SaberCats

43 - 6

2025 - RD 8: New England Free Jacks v Miami Sharks

31 - 12

2025 - RD 6: San Diego Legion v Miami Sharks

19 - 36

2025 - RD 5: Miami Sharks v Utah Warriors

18 - 31

2025 - RD 4: Miami Sharks v Chicago Hounds

31 - 32

2025 - RD 3: Anthem RC v Miami Sharks

30 - 25

2025 - RD 2: Miami Sharks v NOLA Gold

29 - 31

2025 - RD 1: Miami Sharks v Old Glory DC

38 - 26

2024 - RD 18: Chicago Hounds v Miami Sharks

17 - 12

2024 - RD 17: Miami Sharks v Old Glory DC

14 - 30

2024 - RD 16: Anthem RC v Miami Sharks

13 - 20

2024 - RD 15: Miami Sharks v NOLA Gold

45 - 15

2024 - RD 14: Rugby FC LA v Miami Sharks

15 - 13

2024 - RD 13: Miami Sharks v New England Free Jacks

20 - 19

2024 - RD 11: Miami Sharks v Utah Warriors

13 - 10

2024 - RD 10: Old Glory DC v Miami Sharks

17 - 38

2024 - RD 9: Miami Sharks v Dallas Jackals

27 - 42

2024 - RD 8: NOLA Gold v Miami Sharks

25 - 3

2024 - RD 6: New England Free Jacks v Miami Sharks

21 - 22

2024 - RD 5: Miami Sharks v San Diego Legion

50 - 21

2024 - RD 4: Miami Sharks v Anthem RC

30 - 19

2024 - RD 3: Houston SaberCats v Miami Sharks

29 - 18

2024 - RD 2: Seattle Seawolves v Miami Sharks

19 - 23

2024 - RD 1: Miami Sharks v Chicago Hounds

All-Time MLR Standings

PosTeamPWLDPFPAPDTBLBPts
111471421329427385566223371
211970472337829494296024368
38963260250318606434610308
41094660330583127-695732279
51105258027963026-2305218278
61085057127042934-2305323278
77546290200017862144113238
8863646422302545-3154617215
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105630251140512651402710159
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13482126112121252-401811115
1431171228568015517392
153012162792890-9820577
1650941010171710-693191772
173013170662757-9510769
183003005811189-6088412

2025 Overall MLR Standings

PosTeamPWLDPFPAPDTBLBPts
114950420336849348
2149504504005010248
314950367294738246
414761425417812345
514950369324456244
6148604013851610244
714761388368209342
8147704083882010341
914770327368-416337
10144100394414-208731
11140140258513-255235

2024 MLR Standings

PosTeamPWLDPFPAPDTBLBPts
116142047834713111067
216115049837312511457
3161150421374477556
41611504633441198355
5161060410349618250
616871454387678445
716610048245032111043
816772394416-226442
9165110424471-477835
10166100335389-544432
11165101367473-1068232
12160160323676-353617

Miami Sharks – Active

PlayerPositionGPGSTCPDGMGTacklesKS/KAPts
Calvin IhrigFlanker, Number 81000000000
Zach BastresWing0000000000
Tomás BekermanHooker, Prop133400013047020
Martin EliasFly-half12121750264401234
Rick RoseLock610000102500
Manuel ArdaoFlanker, Number 812114000475123024
Setu VoleProp0000000000
Chase Schor-HaskinFlanker, Number 850000014800
Connor BurnsFullback43000073400
Isaac BalesHooker0000000000
Tomás MalanosCenter8700002902600
Tahukiha’amea KoloamatangiProp940000303100
Alex TucciProp1111000392105
Kirby MyhillHooker138300011195015
Federico GutíerrezLock870000445800
Mauro RebussoneLock109200038108012
Marcos EliçagarayFullback11000010200
Santiago VidelaFly-half, Fullback, Wing882750440431239
Josh McAdamCenter1000000000
Damian MorleyFly-half, Scrum-half4000000100
Matías OrlandoCenter1212200022185012
Josiah MorraWing7710002113705
Lautaro SotoCenter3000002500
Jonas PetrakopoulosProp51000032300
Tomás CubelliScrum-half129300017452015
Guiseppe du ToitCenter146200012258010
Shane O’LearyFly-half87213110244192469
Tomás CubillaCenter99400040761022
Tomás InciarteCenter, Scrum-half127100012410205
Benjamín BonassoFlanker12122000230162010
Braemar MurrayFlanker, Lock, Number 852000063500
Reinaldo PiussiProp54000051300
Alec McDonnellProp128000075000
Tomas CasaresFlanker, Number 81210000014512300
Ronan FoleyFlanker, Number 89900001388500
Marcos YoungFullback, Wing1310400036973020
Sean McNultyHooker14610001015305
Ma’ake MutiProp14101000757505
Penalty Try0000000000

Miami Sharks – All

PlayerPositionGPGSTCPACDGMGTacklesKS/KAPts
Alec McDonnellProp28120000010810200
Alex TucciProp11110000392105
Alexis GloverHooker9000000291200
Avery OitomenWing105000001833100
Benjamín BonassoFlanker272650010738329027
Braemar MurrayFlanker, Lock, Number 8520000063500
Calvin IhrigFlanker, Number 810000000000
Charlie OvertonLock00000000000
Chase Schor-HaskinFlanker, Number 815000000672900
Connor BurnsFullback430000073400
Damian MorleyFly-half, Scrum-half1100000012700
Dan PryorFlanker, Number 812120000035811900
David BeachLock30000000000
Eric NaposkiFullback, Wing93100001852205
Federico GutíerrezLock8700000445800
Felipe EtcheverryFly-half1413371410789442173
Guiseppe du ToitCenter301230000386104015
Isaac BalesHooker00000000000
Jake NegreteCenter, Fullback, Wing00000000000
Jonas PetrakopoulosProp21600000797800
Josh McAdamCenter5000000251600
Josiah MorraWing77100002113705
Kirby MyhillHooker201440000333129020
Lautaro SotoCenter30000002500
Ma’ake MutiProp141010000757505
Manuel ArdaoFlanker, Number 82423900401048241053
Marcos EliçagarayFullback110000010200
Marcos YoungFullback, Wing2824600101037155032
Marques Fuala’auFlanker136000001436400
Martin EliasFly-half121217500264401234
Matias CaramutiFly-half00000000000
Matías FreyreFullback86000004221200
Matías OrlandoCenter151520010354111012
Mauro RebussoneLock1092001038108012
Michael HandWing863000023927015
Micheal EteteFlanker, Lock83000001432600
Nick GriggCenter141470000717130035
Nicolas ElewautWing300000012500
Penalty Try11100100007
Reinaldo PiussiProp131110000974705
Rick RoseLock22130000027514200
Rob EvansProp129000001815500
Roelof SmitFlanker87100001935205
Ronan FoleyFlanker, Number 899000001388500
Santiago VidelaFly-half, Fullback, Wing20205161810102917034113
Sean McNultyHooker301630000438175015
Setu VoleProp200000010000
Shane O’LearyFly-half13123161100371422780
Stan van den HovenLock1414000009516500
Tahukiha’amea KoloamatangiProp138000001314900
Tevita SoleProp6300000984500
Tomas CasaresFlanker, Number 8201620010516195012
Tomás BekermanHooker, Prop1334000013047020
Tomás CubelliScrum-half23193000036296015
Tomás CubillaCenter994001040761022
Tomás InciarteCenter, Scrum-half272240000600248020
Tomás MalanosCenter87000002902600
Zach BastresWing00000000000