Full name | Old Glory DC Rugby Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | The Flags | |
Founded | 2018 | |
Location | Washington, D.C. | |
Ground(s) | Maryland SoccerPlex (Capacity: 5,000) | |
Chairman | Paul Sheehy Chris Dunlavey Scottish Rugby Union | |
Coach(es) | Simon Cross | |
Captain(s) | Jamason Faʻanana-Schultz | |
Most caps | Jack Iscaro (60) | |
Top scorer | Jason Robertson (313) | |
Most tries | William Talataina (23) | |
League(s) | Major League Rugby | |
2023 | Conference finalist 3rd (Eastern Conference) | |
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Official website | ||
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Old Glory DC RFC is a professional rugby union team based in the Washington, D.C., area that is a member of Major League Rugby (MLR). Old Glory was founded in 2018, played some exhibition games in 2019, and began regular-season MLR play in 2020.
The organization is led by two local business leaders, former USA Eagles' Paul Sheehy, and local club rugby player Chris Dunlavey.[1] The Scottish Rugby Union has a part ownership of the team. The team has been coached by Simon Cross since July 2023.