MLR Archives - Team Marketing Report https://teammarketing.com/league/mlr/ Actionable, measurable fan-centric sports business insights Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:05:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 Major League Rugby https://teammarketing.com/profiles/major-league-rugby/ Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:05:15 +0000 https://teammarketing.com/?post_type=tmr_profile&p=9455 Major League Rugby (MLR) is a professional rugby union competition and the top-level championship for 12 clubs in North America. MLR was founded in 2016, with play launched in 2018. The league is structured as a closed-system, and does not have promotion and relegation. It operates as a single-entity similar to Major League Soccer, with each team or "franchise" owned by the league and the franchise operators owning a share of the league. MLR began its first season in Apr 2018 with seven teams, created . . . To read the most recent two months of TMR Insider™ news and … Continued

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]]> Old Glory DC https://teammarketing.com/profiles/old-glory-dc/ Fri, 11 Oct 2019 18:10:09 +0000 https://teammarketing.com/?post_type=tmr_profile&p=9458 Old Glory DC is a Washington, D.C.-based rugby club that was founded Nov 2018 and will begin play in Major League Rugby (MLR) with the 2020 season. Two local businessmen, Chris Dunlavey and Paul Sheehy, are the team's co-owners. During May and June 2019, the team plays four exhibition matches at Cardinal Stadium at Catholic University in D.C. in preparation for the 2020 season. Key Old Glory dates Mar 28, 2019: Scottish Rugby Union announces that it has invested in Old Glory DC to provide both financial and rugby support. Scottish Rugby is . . . To read the most … Continued

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