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

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
111271401324926725776022368
211667472330728914165824354
3866224024401793647459302
41055054126432851-2085221275
51064558329843031-475531272
61075057027102973-2635017267
77546290200017862144113238
8833346421422495-3534417201
9702939217711884-1132716163
105630251140512651402710159
1161253511457142136249135
123425901036618418205125
13452024111381180-421710109
1431171228568015517392
1550941010171710-693191772
16279162695829-13417562
172711160587693-1069659
182702705261070-5448412

2025 Overall MLR Standings

PosTeamPWLDPFPAPDTBLBPts
111830376304728141
211830304227777140
311830295252435138
412750363322418238
511740334283517237
611560313335-228230
711461328356-289330
81146131731077328
91147033333127528
1011560252304-525227
11110110203394-191235

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, Prop11230008136015
Martin EliasFly-half991750220301234
Rick RoseLock41000092000
Manuel ArdaoFlanker, Number 8992000371101012
Setu VoleProp0000000000
Chase Schor-HaskinFlanker, Number 850000014800
Connor BurnsFullback43000073400
Isaac BalesHooker0000000000
Tomás MalanosCenter7600002692400
Tahukiha’amea KoloamatangiProp740000262500
Alex TucciProp911000321905
Kirby MyhillHooker10630009279015
Federico GutíerrezLock760000425100
Mauro RebussoneLock8720003184012
Marcos EliçagarayFullback11000010200
Santiago VidelaFly-half, Fullback, Wing772640414301034
Josh McAdamCenter1000000000
Damian MorleyFly-half, Scrum-half4000000100
Matías OrlandoCenter9910001586607
Josiah MorraWing4410001392505
Lautaro SotoCenter3000002500
Jonas PetrakopoulosProp41000032000
Tomás CubelliScrum-half97200014742010
Guiseppe du ToitCenter1161000995205
Shane O’LearyFly-half541960173131541
Tomás CubillaCenter77400035851022
Tomás InciarteCenter, Scrum-half9610001077905
Benjamín BonassoFlanker992000169126010
Braemar MurrayFlanker, Lock, Number 842000063500
Reinaldo PiussiProp44000051100
Alec McDonnellProp95000064100
Tomas CasaresFlanker, Number 89700001079100
Ronan FoleyFlanker, Number 87700001097600
Marcos YoungFullback, Wing108200033153010
Sean McNultyHooker1151000844305
Ma’ake MutiProp1171000515805
Penalty Try0000000000

Miami Sharks – All

PlayerPositionGPGSTCPACDGMGTacklesKS/KAPts
Alec McDonnellProp259000001079300
Alex TucciProp9110000321905
Alexis GloverHooker9000000291200
Avery OitomenWing105000001833100
Benjamín BonassoFlanker242350010677293027
Braemar MurrayFlanker, Lock, Number 8420000063500
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 GutíerrezLock7600000425100
Felipe EtcheverryFly-half1413371410789442173
Guiseppe du ToitCenter27122000036398010
Isaac BalesHooker00000000000
Jonas PetrakopoulosProp20600000797500
Josh McAdamCenter5000000251600
Josiah MorraWing44100001392505
Kirby MyhillHooker171240000314113020
Lautaro SotoCenter30000002500
Ma’ake MutiProp11710000515805
Manuel ArdaoFlanker, Number 8212170030944219041
Marcos EliçagarayFullback110000010200
Marcos YoungFullback, Wing252240010999135022
Marques Fuala’auFlanker10500000995400
Martin EliasFly-half9917500220301234
Matias CaramutiFly-half00000000000
Matías FreyreFullback86000004221200
Matías OrlandoCenter1212100102919207
Mauro RebussoneLock87200103184012
Michael HandWing863000023927015
Micheal EteteFlanker, Lock83000001432600
Nick GriggCenter141470000717130035
Nicolas ElewautWing300000012500
Penalty Try11100100007
Reinaldo PiussiProp121110000974505
Rick RoseLock20130000027413700
Rob EvansProp129000001815500
Roelof SmitFlanker87100001935205
Ronan FoleyFlanker, Number 877000001097600
Santiago VidelaFly-half, Fullback, Wing19195151710100315732108
Sean McNultyHooker271530000421165015
Setu VoleProp200000010000
Shane O’LearyFly-half109212600300361852
Stan van den HovenLock1414000009516500
Tahukiha’amea KoloamatangiProp118000001274300
Tevita SoleProp6300000984500
Tomas CasaresFlanker, Number 8171320010478163012
Tomás BekermanHooker, Prop112300008136015
Tomás CubelliScrum-half20172000033586010
Tomás CubillaCenter774001035851022
Tomás InciarteCenter, Scrum-half242140000583225020
Tomás MalanosCenter76000002692400
Zach BastresWing00000000000