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Thrilled to welcome Duncan Hodge back to the club as he works with Old Glory to sharpen their kicking game ahead of the #MLR2026 season. @usmlr

@T2Rugby “Stupidity from MLR recruiters” or professionalism because we have crossed our Is and dotted our Ts. Each team has worked insanely hard to fill their rosters. This is average journalism.

More stupidity from MLR recruiters. Drake Davis is a 6 ft 4 in 113 kg beast of an athlete, possibly one of the best raw athletes 🇺🇸 USA Rugby has been able to get, and at the back end of last season Houston he was just beginning to find his feet as a rugby player and scoring some superb tries on route to helping them to the final, has now got no club for this upcoming season. This is a talent who could have been a wildcard Eagles pick for 2027 and with his size and speed could have maybe learnt back row over time as well. Instead now one of the best raw athletes (and one of very few African Americans) in the league and all the work gone into making him a rugby player has just gone to waste.

we can’t recover from it alone. If you’re able to help, please consider donating or sharing our JustGiving page. Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a genuine difference. 👉 justgiving.com/crowdfunding/t…

Last call, Coaches! ⏰ This is your FINAL chance to join the Old Glory DC Coaches Club for the 2026 season. Don’t miss out—secure your spot today. 🔗: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Coaches Club is BACK for 2026🔥 Early sign-ups get $25 off when you register by December 31! 🔗: oldglorydc.com/young-glory/co…

Great news, although this presumably means he's not playing, which is a shame!

The @usmlr Disciplinary page has been updated and it already has one interesting entry! The @NEFreeJacks have been penalised for violating the League's Anti-Tempering Policy, receiving a Salary Cap Deduction for #MLR2026, and their 2026 1st Rd Draft pick moves to @AnthemRugby!

Welcome to DC, Rick 🏛️ After two seasons with the Miami Sharks, Rick joins Old Glory DC with 25 MLR appearances — starting 14 matches and logging over 1,250 minutes on the pitch.
Excited to see what’s ahead in 2026 as he brings his experience and energy to OGDC. 💪 @usmlr

The crossover we’ve been waiting for 🤩 Old Glory DC Head Coach Simon Cross sat down with Commanders Defensive End, T.J. Maguranyanga to talk about TJ’s journey as a rugby player from Zimbabwe to the NFL. @commanders

Commanders’ T.J. Maguranyanga taps into why the foundation of tackling in rugby helped him transition to the NFL. @Commanders

One of DC’s finest on the biggest of stages! Castres away is always a challenge, particularly at Scrum time!

Big Thank You to Soldier Magazine for publishing #TheLariamTab in this months edition: edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/p… #MilesInMemory #MilitarySuicide

Congratulations to Jack Iscaro on joining Stade Français Paris as a medical joker! We’re so proud to see one of our own representing Old Glory on the international stage. See you back in DC soon, Jack 💪❤️

Next stop on the safe tackling journey ➡️ Vienna Youth Football, with our Head Coach Simon Cross leading the way. @VYIfootball

Huge thank you to @Daily_Express for having the moral courage to share this important story 📰express.co.uk/news/uk/211109… #TheLariamTab #MilesInMemory #MilitarySuicide 🌐 justgiving.com/page/the-laria…

This needs more exposure! Congratulations Andy, unbelievable effort for a very worthy cause #MiltarySuicide

Chris Dunlavey and Paul Sheehy - MLR and Old Glory in 2026. Outstanding display of leadership and another example of why we have the best owners in the MLR #OGDC pod.link/1669108651/epi…

@SamLStandsUp For me it goes back to your teams strengths and weaknesses. If you have a heavy team you’ve probably got a team that can defend drives better than chasing long kicks! Structured start points are easier to defend from than unstructured scenarios if you’re a big man too!

@CrossDefence Would that still be the approach when playing a side like Exeter who are significantly better attacking from a lineout than from open play?

Busy week for the Substack! This article is part of the regular Friday Tactics series. The question is whether you should kick to touch from your own 22 or keep the ball in play. It turns out not all teams know the answer... open.substack.com/pub/samlarner/…

@SamLStandsUp Risk vs Reward. Bigger, heavier sides with a Setpiece focus should always try to protect their big men by kicking the ball out. No good comes from keeping the ball on the field for the big boys!

@SamLStandsUp Are we thinking about this the right way? Does it not depend on the strengths and weaknesses of your team vs the opposition?