Rugby ATL


Rugby ATL is a professional rugby union team in Major League Rugby from Atlanta, Georgia, that began play in 2020.

History

On September 21, 2018, Major League Rugby announced that Atlanta was one of the expansion teams joining the league for the 2020 season. The team name Rugby ATL was revealed on February 26, 2019.

Sponsorship

Roster

Squad for 2020 season
Rugby ATL started with a developmental side, called 404 Rugby. From September to November 2019, 404 Rugby played exhibition matches against Mystic River, NYAC, Old Blue, and Life University.

2019 roster

2019 season

All games in the 2019 season were exhibition games and did not count in the MLR standings.
DateOpponentHome/AwayLocationResult
September 7Mystic RiverAwayPine Banks50-25
September 14Old BlueHomeLupo Family Field45-6
September 28New York Athletic ClubAwayTravers Island42-17
October 5Life UniversityAwayLupo Family Field22-21
October 12New OrleansAwayGretna Park55-24
October 19Old BlueAwayColumbia Soccer Stadium17-25
November 2New York Athletic ClubHomeLupo Family Field66-7
November 9Life UniversityHomeLupo Family Field30-18

2020 season

On March 12, 2020, MLR announced the season would go on hiatus immediately for 30 days due to fears surrounding the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic. It was cancelled the following week

Regular season