List of 2023–24 Major League Rugby transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Major League Rugby teams that occurred from the end of the 2023 season and through the 2024 season. This season marks the debut of Miami Sharks. Rugby ATL have announced they will move to Los Angeles for the 2024 season, with a new name yet to be confirmed.^[1]

Chicago Hounds

Main article: Chicago Hounds (rugby union)

Players in Juan Pen from St Bonaventure University[2] Nick McCarthy from Leinster[3] Noah Brown from Indiana University[2] Clayton Means from Lindenwood University[2] Daelan Denenberg from Santa Clara University[2] Ben Landry from Seattle Seawolves[4] Zurabi Zhvania from Grenoble[5] Dave Kearney from Leinster[6] Janus Venter from Cheetahs[7]

Players out Cam Dodson to Aurillac[3]

Dallas Jackals

Main article: Dallas Jackals

Players in Evan Conlon from Los Angeles[8] Ben Fry from Dragons[8] Marques Fuala'au from Central Washington University[2] Ronnie McElligott from Saint Mary's College[2] Daemon Torres from Los Angeles[3] Noah Wright from Central Washington University[2] Joeli Tikoisuva from San Diego Legion[3] Connor Olvera from Brigham Young University[2] Marcell Muller from Cheetahs[9] Manuel Covella from Rosario [10] Ani Mteto from New Orleans Gold[11]

Players out Alex Tucci to Miami Sharks[3] Conrado Roura to Rangers Vicenza Rugby[3] Danny Christensen to San Diego Legion[3] Alejandro Torres to Torino[3] Nick Naposki to Miami Sharks[3] James Vaifale to San Diego Legion[12]

Old Glory DC

Main article: Old Glory DC

Players in Rob Harley from Colomiers[13] Ignacio Dotti from Peñarol[13] Jason Robertson from Bayonne[13] Damien Hoyland from Edinburgh[14] Axel Müller from Brive[15] Perry Humphreys from Worcester Warriors[16] Tommaso Boni from Zebre Parma[17] Kevin Brou from Albi[18]

Players out Doug Fraser retired[3] Nic Souchon to Utah Warriors[19] Kyle Baillie to New England Free Jacks[20]

Houston SaberCats

Main article: Houston SaberCats

Players in AJ Alatimu from Seattle Seawolves[21] Justin Basson from Los Angeles[3] Johan Momsen from Los Angeles[3] Orrin Bizer from Life University[2] Anton Viera from Santa Clara University[2] Max Schumacher from UC Berkeley[2] Ronan Murphy from American Raptors[22] Line Latu from American Raptors[23] Ezekiel Lindenmuth from Moana Pasifika[24]

Players out Joe Taufete'e to Seattle Seawolves[21] Danny Barrett retired[3] Dillon Smit retired[3] Robbie Povey to Toronto Arrows[3] Jaco Bezuidenhout to New England Free Jacks[20] Dean Muir released[25]

Los Angeles

Main article: Rugby Football Club Los Angeles

Players in Jurie van Vuuren from Utah Warriors[8] Jordan Chait from Seattle Seawolves[8] Jackson Zabierek from UC Santa Cruz[2] Nathan Beil from UCLA[2] Nick Hartley from Missouri S&T[2] Matt Anticev from Dartmouth[2] Oli Griffiths from UCLA[2] Jason Emery from Rugby New York[26] Dan Hollinshead from Rugby New York[26] Bruce Kauika-Petersen from Northland[26] Rory van Vugt from Southland[26]

Players out Ryan Rees to Seattle Seawolves[8] Evan Conlon to Dallas Jackals[8] Jordan Brown to Toronto Arrows[3] Justin Basson to Houston SaberCats[3] Johan Momsen to Houston SaberCats[3] Vili Helu to San Diego Legion[3] Chase Schor-Haskin to Miami Sharks[3] Daemon Torres to Dallas Jackals[3] Kurt Coleman retired[3] Chris Hilsenbeck to Biarritz[3] Te Rangatira Waitokia to Toronto Arrows[3] Rewita Biddle to Toronto Arrows[3] John-Roy Jenkinson to New England Free Jacks[20]

Miami Sharks

Main article: Miami Sharks (rugby union)

Players in Rob Evans from Dragons[21] Kirby Myhill from Cardiff[21] Alex Tucci from Dallas Jackals[3] Setu Vole from Lindenwood University[2] Charlie Overton from Life University[2] Rick Rose from St. Bonaventure University[3] Manuel Ardao from Peñarol[3] Chase Schor-Haskin from Los Angeles[3] Roelof Smit from Cheetahs[3] Tomás Casares from New England Free Jacks[3] Tomás Cubelli from Biarritz[3] Shane O'Leary from Toronto Arrows[3] Felipe Etcheverry from Peñarol[3] Tomás Inciarte from Peñarol[3] Connor Burns from Utah Warriors[3] Eric Naposki from Dallas Jackals[3] Nick Grigg from Hawke's Bay[27] Dan Pryor from San Diego Legion[28]

Players out

New England Free Jacks

Main article: New England Free Jacks

Players in Will Chevalier from Indiana University[2] Gabe Casey from University of Victoria[2] Junior Gafa from Brown University[2] Kyle Baillie from Old Glory DC[20] Jaco Bezuidenhout from Houston SaberCats[20] John-Roy Jenkinson from Rugby ATL[20] Killian Coghlan from University College Cork[29]

Players out Jesse Parete to Taranaki[30] Tomás Casares to Miami Sharks[3] Beaudein Waaka to Skyactivs Hiroshima[31]

New Orleans Gold

Main article: New Orleans Gold

Players in Javon Camp signed[21] Sam Buckley from Utah Warriors[21] Gabe Mahu'inga from Brigham Young University[2] Cian Darling from Lindenwood University[2] Julian Roberts from Life University[2] Isaac Salmon from Hawke's Bay[32]

Players out Eric Howard retired[3] Dino Waldren retired[3] Billy Stewart released[3] Devin Short to Seattle Seawolves[3] Ani Mteto to Dallas Jackals[11]

Rugby New York

Main article: Rugby New York

Players in Gjergji Bacuku from Hofstra University[2] Albert O'Shannessey from Central Washington University[2] Nick Lapponese from Fairfield University[2]

Players out Brendon O'Connor retired[3] Eamon Matthews retired[3] Nick Feakes retired[3]

San Diego Legion

Main article: San Diego Legion

Players in Joe Hawthorne from St. Bonaventure University[2] James Rivers from University of Arizona[2] Vili Helu from Los Angeles[3] Michael Ramos from University of San Diego[2] Danny Christensen from Dallas Jackals[3] Tyren Al-Jiboori from Lindenwood University[2] James Vaifale from Dallas Jackals[12] Ryan James from American Raptors[33] Lincoln McClutchie from Hawke's Bay[34]

Players out Will Hooley retired[35] Ryan Matyas retired[36] Joeli Tikoisuva to Dallas Jackals[3] Ben Grant to Hurricanes[37] Dan Pryor to Miami Sharks[28]

Seattle Seawolves

Main article: Seattle Seawolves

Players in Joe Taufete'e from Houston Sabercats[21] Toni Pulu from Western Force[38] Mack Mason from Austin Gilgronis[38] Ryan Rees from Los Angeles[8] Scott Bowers from Trinity Western University[2] Devin Short from New Orleans Gold[3] Neal Moylett from Lindenwood University[2] Divan Rossouw from Krasny Yar[39] Mahonri Ngakuru from Moana Pasifika[40]

Players out AJ Alatimu to Houston Sabercats[21] Jordan Chait to Los Angeles[8] Ben Landry to Chicago Hounds[4] Karl Keane to Urayasu D-Rocks[3] Martin Iosefo to USA Sevens[3] Cole Zarcone retired[41]

Toronto Arrows

Main article: Toronto Arrows

Players in Jordan Brown from Los Angeles Louis Millet from Bishop's University[2] Monty Weatherall from McGill University[2] Robbie Povey from Houston SaberCats[3] Te Rangatira Waitokia from Los Angeles[3] Rewita Biddle from Los Angeles[3]

Players out Mike Sheppard retired[3] Shane O'Leary to Miami Sharks[3]

Utah Warriors

Main article: Utah Warriors

Players in Josh Halladay from Trinity Western University[2] Abe Turpen from University of Arizona[2] Michael Biagi from Brigham Young University[2] Isaia Kruse from Fresno State[2] Nic Souchon from Old Glory DC[19] Phil Bradford from Hunter Wildfires[42] Frank Lochore from Hawke's Bay[43]

Players out Sam Buckley to New Orleans Gold[21] Jurie van Vuuren to Los Angeles[8] Henry Bell to Highlanders[3] Joey Backe released[3] Calvin Whiting retired[3] Connor Burns to Miami Sharks[3] Lance Williams released[44]

See also

• List of 2022–23 Major League Rugby transfers
• List of 2023–24 Premiership Rugby transfers
• List of 2023–24 RFU Championship transfers
• List of 2023–24 Super Rugby transfers
• List of 2023–24 United Rugby Championship transfers
• List of 2023–24 Top 14 transfers
• List of 2023–24 Rugby Pro D2 transfers