The 2026 Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft was the seventh annual college draft for rugby union in North America, held on August 27, 2026.
Format The 2026 MLR Collegiate Draft was held on August 27, 2026, and broadcast on Major League Rugby's YouTube channel. The draft consisted of three rounds, with five teams participating following the dissolution of Anthem Rugby Carolina after World Rugby pulled its funding for the team. Draft order is set by final standings from the 2026 Major League Rugby season. For the first time, teams had the ability to trade draft picks for this draft or future drafts.
The New England Free Jacks forfeited their first-round pick due to an Anti-Tampering Policy violation.
Player selection +RoundPick #TeamPlayerPositionCollege11Old Glory DCLogan BallingerFlankerLife University2Seattle SeawolvesSolomon WilliamsScrum-halfCalifornia3California LegionCoby BakerCenterCal Poly4Chicago HoundsHayden McKayHooker/FlankerMount St. Mary's University25New England Free JacksOwen ClarkeFlankerBrown6Old Glory DCMario StortiFullbackSt. Mary's College of California7Seattle SeawolvesDavid CathcartWingerLindenwood8California LegionAaron van DykFlankerArkansas State9Chicago HoundsTyler WhiteLockSt. Bonaventure310New England Free JacksCormac SaintScrum-halfCalifornia11Old Glory DCNathaniel DeeganHookerSt. Mary's College of California12Seattle SeawolvesTristan HubschLockLife University13New England Free JacksWill LindsayFullbackUniversity of Mary Washington14Chicago HoundsFraser LeslieFlankerWalsh University Source:
Fourteen players were selected across three rounds, representing eleven universities. Life University, the University of California, Berkeley, and Saint Mary's College of California led all universities with two selections each.
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