'Rugby is growing': Old Glory DC owners bullish as MLR hits year eight

02/15/2025 06:00 AM

Paul Sheehy and Chris Dunlavey trumpet health of US league and say producing American players is key

Like the rest of Washington, the rugby field on the National Mall was covered with snow this week. But Old Glory DC were safely indoors, preparing for the return of Major League Rugby, the US professional rugby union competition that kicks off year eight this weekend.

"It's about 73 degrees inside" the St James, the "sports, wellness and entertainment complex" in Springfield, Virginia, where Old Glory train, said Paul Sheehy, with a laugh.