I'm pretty sure that this is the most 1st overall draft picks ever to feature in a #MLR game!
I think @anthemrugby.bsky.social v Miami last season featured 4 (Mooneyham, Golla, Rose, Storti), but Eric Naposki (Miami) didn't play.
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Crazy how the #MLR team with the most Canadians has dominated for the last 3 years but in #MLR2026, the only remaining undefeated team is... the team with the most Canadians 😉
Lucas Rumball & Charlie Abel (both #ChicagoHounds) make it 3 First XV selections from 3!
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Luke White has represented the Colorado/Glendale Raptors (2018-20), the LA Giltinis (2021-22), and #ChicagoHounds (2023-) in his #MLR career, and has played pretty much everywhere in the pack!
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I reckon it'll be a sweep for the home sides this weekend, but I'm not HUGELY confident on that for any of these three match-ups!
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The #CaliforniaLegion & @anthemrugby.bsky.social still dominate the Top 10 Metre Eaters leaderboard after Rd 3, as the only teams that have played 3 games in #MLR2026 so far!
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The #CaliforniaLegion & @anthemrugby.bsky.social have both played 1 more game than other sides in #MLR2026, but @oldglorydc.bsky.social's tackle numbers are right up there with a game in hand!
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This week's Midweek Milestones article can be read either on @narugbydb.com below, or on the #MLR site itself right here! ⬇️
Check it out and let me know what you think!
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. @anthemrugby.bsky.social Captain Johan Momsen is the newest member of #MLR’s 1,000 tackle club!
The 2x Runner-up has 5 successive 125+ tackle seasons including two 200+ tackle campaigns in 2021 & 2025!
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They have a tendency to start seasons slow, but have never started 0-2 and this short season doesn't leave a lot of room for recovery!
We’ve got a battle at the top with the top 3 separated by just 2pts!
5 try scorers led by #CaliforniaLegion’s Ben Sugars will likely drop off as #MLR2026 progresses!
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Joe Mano's first as a #CaliforniaLegion player was the 40th #MLR try of his career!
50 may be stretch in the shortened #MLR2026 season, but could he catch Balekana?
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. @oldglorydc.bsky.social have won 3 straight against the defending champs, including two on the road in New England!
No-one can ruin the party at Fort Quincy quite like the Flags!
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Campbell Robb returns as @anthemrugby.bsky.social starting hooker, with Momsen shifting to lock and Sam Golla earning his first start of #MLR2026!
Malacchi Esdale also makes his 1st Anthem start as Julian Roberts moves to the centre with Storti in the reserves!
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
The #California announce a identical lineup to the one that dispatched the Free Jacks last week! They face the #ChicagoHounds for their first road game of #MLR2026 on Sunday Night Rugby!
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The @oldglorydc.bsky.social 23 to face the #FreeJacks this afternoon!
An unchanged pack but 4 changes in the backs, with LeFevre, Sheehy, Emery, and Hoyland earning their first #MLR2026 starts!
2024 draftee Aidan Ridgway set for his #MLR
debut off the bench!
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An almost unchanged #ChicagoHounds lineup to face the #CaliforniaLegion tomorrow night on Sunday Night Rugby!
Oti Pifeleti comes in for Jake Turnbull in the front row, and Jason Tidwell earns his Hounds debut on the wing, otherwise it's the same team as last week!
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That's a great spot!
This new #NARDB page gives more of a quick snapshot of The Old Mate, and I recommend visiting oldmate.rugby or the dedicated #MLR page if you're looking for the complete archive!
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3 cracking fixtures in Round 3 of #MLR2026 this weekend, culminating in the debut of Sunday Night Rugby on ESPN for the #ChicagoHounds home opener against the #CaliforniaLegion with The Old Mate on the line!
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For #MLR2026, my Midweek Milestones articles are also available on the #MLR site itself!
Check out the first edition of the season below, covering the standout stats from weeks 1 & 2!
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I'm surprised he hadn't landed on a MLR roster before now, to be honest!
20+ Tackle performances in #MLR so far this season:
Rd 1
- Johan Momsen (@anthemrugby.bsky.social): 22
Rd 2
- Rick Rose (@oldglorydc.bsky.social): 21
- Joe Johnston ( #FreeJacks): 20
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Availability Reports for Rd 3 of #MLR2026 are now up!
Biggest surprise looks to be @anthemrugby.bsky.social's signing of Dom Akina as cover for Junior Gafa. Elsewhere, Jay Renton DNP for @oldglorydc.bsky.social, while the Legion enjoyed a full practice!
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. #CaliforniaLegion fly-half Coby Miln is named #MLR Player of the Week for Round 2!
For more info on Miln, his #NARDB Player Profile can be found here:
narugbydb.com/player/coby-...
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I'm pretty surprised that any #FreeJacks players made it at all!
I'd argue that Billy Meakes deserves to be there over Higgins, although a Higgins/Meakes combo would probably be fair.
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With 2 games played, it makes sense that this list is dominated by #CaliforniaLegion & @anthemrugby.bsky.social players, although a few others have crept in!
250m+ gained in just 2 games from Ryan James sure is something!
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This battle between @oldglorydc.bsky.social’s Jason Robertson and @seawolves.rugby’s Davy Coetzer might be one to watch for the whole #MLR2026 season!
How high up this list will they get this year?
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