Old Glory DC

Old Glory DC RFC is a professional rugby union team that is a member of Major League Rugby (MLR). It is based at Cardinal Stadium in Washington, D.C. The organization is led by two local business leaders, former USA Eagles' Paul Sheehy and local club rugby player Chris Dunlavey.[1] The team will be assisted in the coaching ranks by Andrew Douglas, a New Zealand coach. Old Glory played an abbreviated schedule of exhibition games in 2019 and began regular-season MLR play in 2020.

Old Glory DC RFC
Founded2018
LocationWashington, D.C.
Ground(s)Cardinal Stadium (2020)
Segra Field (2021-) (Capacity: 5,000)
ChairmanPaul Sheehy
Chris Dunlavey
Scottish Rugby Union
Coach(es)Andrew Douglas
Captain(s)Mungo Mason & Thretton Palamo
League(s)Major League Rugby
Official website
oldglorydc.com

History

Major League Rugby (MLR) announced on May 15, 2018, that an MLR expansion team would begin play in Washington, D.C., by no later than the 2020 season[2] and confirmed the team in November 2018.[3] On February 6, 2019, the team name was announced as Old Glory DC.

On March 28, 2019, the Scottish Rugby Union announced that it had purchased a minority interest in the team.[4]

It was reported in October 2020 that Old Glory DC would move to Segra Field in Loudoun County, Virginia for the 2021 season.[5]

Sponsorship
Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Other Shirt sponsor(s)
2019 Adidas Cuisine Solutions None
2020–present Paladin Sports Leidos
Iron Vine Security

Roster
For player movements before and during the 2021 season, see List of 2020–21 Major League Rugby transfers § Old Glory DC.

The Old Glory DC squad for the 2021 Major League Rugby season is:[6]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Mo Katz Hooker United States
James King* Hooker Australia
Dante Lopresti Hooker United States
Mike Sosene-Feagai Hooker United States
Jamie Dever Prop Ireland
Gordon Fullerton* Prop New Zealand
Jack Iscaro Prop United States
Steven Longwell Prop Scotland
Will Vakalahi Prop United States
David Beach Lock United States
Api Naikatini Lock Fiji
Tevita Naqali Lock Fiji
Casey Renaud Lock United States
Callum Gibbins Flanker New Zealand
Matthew Gordon Flanker United States
Mungo Mason (cc) Flanker Scotland
Nic Mirhashem* Flanker Spain
Luke Campbell Number 8 Canada
Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz Number 8 United States
Player Position Union
Sean Hartig Scrum-half United States
Harry Masters* Scrum-half Australia
Danny Tusitala Scrum-half Samoa
Mike Dabulas Fly-half United States
Jason Robertson Fly-half New Zealand
Danny Thomas* Fly-half England
Doug Fraser Centre Canada
Ciaran Hearn Centre Canada
Thretton Palamo (cc) Centre United States
Renata Roberts-Te Nana Wing New Zealand
Dylan Taikato-Simpson Fullback Australia
  • Senior 15s and senior 7s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
  • * denotes players qualified to play for the United States on dual nationality or residency grounds.
  • MLR teams are allowed to field up to ten overseas players per match.

Records
Season standings
Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/− BP Pts   Playoffs
2020 3rd 5401122129-7117  Season cut short due to Coronavirus Pandemic

2019 season

All games in the 2019 season were exhibition games and did not count in the MLR standings.

DateOpponentHome/AwayLocationResult
May 19Shannon RFCHomeCardinal StadiumLost, 22-26
May 27Scotland U-20HomeCardinal StadiumLost, 7-70
June 1USA Rugby South PanthersHomeCardinal StadiumWon, 28-7
June 9Ontario BluesHomeCardinal StadiumWon, 29-15

2020 season

On March 12, 2020, MLR announced the season would go on hiatus immediately for 30 days due to fears surrounding the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic.[7] It was cancelled the following week.[8]

Regular season
DateOpponentHome/AwayLocationResult
February 8New Orleans GoldAwayGold MineLost, 13-46
February 16Seattle SeawolvesHomeCardinal StadiumWon, 28-22
February 22Houston SaberCatsAwayAveva StadiumWon, 22-13
February 29Austin GilgronisAwayToyota StadiumWon, 28-19
March 8Rugby ATLHomeCardinal StadiumWon, 31-29
March 15Colorado RaptorsHomeCardinal StadiumCancelled
March 22San Diego LegionAwayTorero StadiumCancelled
March 29Rugby United New YorkHomeCardinal StadiumCancelled
April 11New Orleans GoldHomeCardinal StadiumCancelled
April 18New England Free JacksAwayUnion Point Sports ComplexCancelled
April 26Toronto ArrowsHomeCardinal StadiumCancelled
May 3Utah WarriorsHomeCardinal StadiumCancelled
May 9Rugby United New YorkAwayMCU ParkCancelled
May 17Rugby ATLAwayLife University Running Eagles StadiumCancelled
May 24New England Free JacksHomeCardinal StadiumCancelled
May 31Toronto ArrowsAwayLamport StadiumCancelled

References
  1. Neibauer, Michael (May 17, 2018). "Two local business leaders may field professional D.C. rugby team". Washington Business Journal.
  2. Pengelly, Martin (May 15, 2018). "Washington DC team to enter Major League Rugby 'no later' than 2020". The Guardian.
  3. Rowe, James (November 3, 2018). "Toronto Officially Joins Major League Rugby For 2019; Washington, DC In 2020". The Runner Sports.
  4. "Scottish Rugby take minority stake in new U.S. team". ESPN. Reuters. March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  5. Augenstein, Neal (October 22, 2020). "Pro rugby team Old Glory DC moving to Loudoun County". WTOP-FM. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  6. "Old Glory DC". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  7. "MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY SUSPENDS 2020 SEASON FOR 30 DAYS". Major League Rugby. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  8. "Major League Rugby cancels remainder of 2020 campaign". Yahoo! Sports. Agence France-Presse. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.


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