Anthem RC host Old Glory DC for their 5th game of the season!

Anthem RC, the development side of USA Rugby, put together perhaps their best performance of their short history, leading DC 20-17 at half-time and picking up a try BP in consecutive games as they fall 32-46 to a mostly second-string DC side, who pick up an important BP victory on the road.

The Reigning Champion New England Free Jacks travel to Charlotte to face MLR’s newest team, Anthem Rugby Carolina.

Unsurprising to many, this proved a baptism of fire for Anthem. The Free Jacks got on the board after 4 minutes through the forwards, with Cam Davidowicz scoring the first try of 2024 for the defending champs, and they never looked back. In total, the Free Jacks tallied 8 tries including 3 from Reece MacDonald, the 32nd hattrick in MLR history and 3rd by a Free Jack. He also gained 222m in this game alone, a season-high and good enough for the 4th best in MLR history.

Anthem RC didn’t just roll over however. Oscar Koller recorded a penalty to score the first points in MLR history for the team, and they picked up 2 tries in the 2nd half with Mateo Gadsden recording the first try in franchise history.