2024 Major League Rugby season

2024 Major League Rugby season
CountriesUnited States (12 teams)
DateMarch 2 – August 4
ChampionsNew England Free Jacks (2nd Title)
Runners-upSeattle Seawolves
Matches played103
Attendance16,115
(average 156 per match)
Highest attendance12,085
Seattle Seawolves 11–20 New England Free Jacks
August 4, 2024
Official website
majorleague.rugby
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The 2024 Major League Rugby season was the seventh season of Major League Rugby, the professional rugby union competition sanctioned by USA Rugby. The regular season began on March 2, 2024, and lasted through June 29, 2024, with the Championship Series to follow.[1]

The Miami Sharks and Anthem Rugby Carolina made their league debut this season, as well as Rugby Football Club Los Angeles following their move from Atlanta.[2][3][4] The Toronto Arrows and Rugby New York withdrew from the league following the 2023 season.[5][6] This leaves a total of 12 teams competing for the 2024 season.

  1. ^ "Major League Rugby Unveils 2024 Slate Of Matchups". Major League Rugbby. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Major League Rugby Comes to Charlotte in a Groundbreaking Partnership". Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Expansion Teams Headline Off-Season of Growth for Major League Rugby". Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Major League Rugby's Atlanta Team to Relocate to Los Angeles". Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Toronto Arrows to not compete in 2024 MLR Season". Major League Rugbby. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Former champions New York out of 2024 MLR season". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved December 23, 2023.