2025 MLR Draft

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The 2025 Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft was the sixth annual for rugby union in North America, held on August 21, 2025.

DateAugust 21, 2025
LeagueMajor League Rugby
Teams8
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2025 MLR Draft
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DateAugust 21, 2025
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LeagueMajor League Rugby
Teams8
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The 2025 MLR Collegiate Draft was held on August 21, 2025. The first round was broadcast on ESPNU, with the second and third rounds announced via team's social media. 26 players were selected across three rounds.[1] Eight teams participated in the draft, though the Houston SaberCats and Utah Warriors would both fold prior to the 2026 Major League Rugby season.[2][3]

Player Selection

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Round Pick # Team Player Position College
1 1 Anthem RC Will Sherman Lock UCLA
1 2 Anthem RC Campbell Robb Hooker Central Washington
1 3 Seattle Seawolves Tiai Vavao Flanker Central Washington
1 4 Old Glory DC Connor Devos Prop Lindenwood
1 5 California Legion Oscar Treacy Wing Central Washington
1 6 Chicago Hounds Elias Garza Prop Life University
1 7 Utah Warriors Jacob Ince Center University of Guelph
1 8 California Legion Ieremia Ieremia Flanker California
1 9 New England Free Jacks Adam Chadwick Hooker Life University
2 10 New England Free Jacks Tevita Mapa Flanker Life University
2 11 Seattle Seawolves Charlie Walsh Prop California
2 12 Old Glory DC Jamie Phillips Hooker Dartmouth
2 13 California Legion Joshua Cox Fullback UCLA
2 14 Chicago Hounds Bastien Brunello Fullback Mount St. Mary's University
2 15 Utah Warriors Filimone Manu Fullback American International College
2 16 Houston SaberCats King Matu Jr. Flanker Saint Mary's College of California
2 17 New England Free Jacks Leon Best Prop Life University
3 18 Anthem RC Chad Tinney Prop Lindenwood
3 19 New England Free Jacks Jack Worobel Lock Vermont
3 20 Seattle Seawolves Keelin Coyle Fly-Half South Florida
3 21 Old Glory DC Merlin M'Cloud Flanker Victoria
3 22 California Legion Grant Meadows Flanker Brock University
3 23 Chicago Hounds Lachlan McDonald Fullback Walsh University
3 24 Utah Warriors Jacob Hall Scrum-Half Arizona
3 25 Houston SaberCats Ian Roudybush Flanker Penn State
3 26 New England Free Jacks Remy Thomson Scrum-Half Walsh University
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Source: MLR[4]

Players were selected from 17 different schools, including three in Canada, with Life University leading all universities with four players drafted. For the first time, every player selected had some form of national collegiate honors on their resume.[5]

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