Old Glory DC RFC is an American professional rugby union team based in the Washington metropolitan area that competes in Major League Rugby (MLR). Old Glory was founded in 2018, played some exhibition games in 2019, and began regular-season MLR play in 2020.
The organization is led by two local business leaders, former USA Eagles' Paul Sheehy, and local club rugby player Chris Dunlavey. As of September 2026, the team is coached by Agustín Cavalieri, who also coaches the USA Eagles U-23 team.
History Major League Rugby announced on May 15, 2018, that an expansion team would begin play in Washington, D.C., by the 2020 season and confirmed the team in November 2018. On February 6, 2019, the team name was announced as Old Glory DC. On March 28, 2019, the Scottish Rugby Union announced that it had purchased a minority interest in the team.
After losing seven matches in a row to start the 2022 season, Old Glory DC announced the immediate departure of head coach Andrew Douglas on March 29, 2022. At the time of his departure, Douglas was the longest-tenured head coach in MLR, having joined for the 2019 exhibition season before the first MLR season in 2020. He left with a 10-17-1 overall MLR record and a 37.5% winning percentage. Three days later, on April 1, Old Glory DC announced that former NOLA Gold head coach Nate Osborne would serve as an interim head coach for the remainder of the season while the team conducted a search for a permanent replacement.
On October 31, 2022, Josh Syms was announced as the new head coach. On May 15, 2023, it was announced that Syms would leave at the end of the season to coach forwards for the Italian team Zebre Parma. Several weeks later, Old Glory made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. On July 7, 2023, the team announced the hiring of Simon Cross as head coach to replace Syms.
In June 2023, the team announced Earth, Wind & Fire bassist Verdine White and businessman Paxton Baker had become minority owners.
In the 2024 season, Old Glory began play at the Maryland SoccerPlex, a sports complex in Germantown, Maryland. That season, Old Glory made the playoffs for the second time in franchise history. In 2025, Old Glory again made the playoffs, but was defeated in the first round by the Chicago Hounds.
Following the conclusion of the 2025 season, Old Glory announced that it would move to George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Virginia starting in the 2026 season. Additionally, the Scottish Rugby Union disposed of its ownership in the team. In September 2026, Simon Cross stepped down as head coach of the team, taking on a new position as Director of Rugby Development and Player Pathways. Agustín "Cuca" Cavalieri was announced as the new coach of Old Glory DC.
Stadium The team has played its home games since the 2026 season at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Virginia.
Initially, the team played their exhibition and inaugural campaigns at Cardinal Stadium on the campus of Catholic University of America. In 2021 they moved to Segra Field in Leesburg, Virginia. The team played three seasons at Segra Field and on September 6, 2023, it was announced that the team would move to the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Maryland the following season.
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Sponsorship Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Other Shirt sponsor(s) 2019 AdidasCuisine Solutions None 2020–2022Paladin SportsLeidosIron Vine Security2023LeidosECS Tech2024 KappaEvents DCECS TechGringo Gordo Empanadas
Roster
The Old Glory DC squad for the 2026 Major League Rugby season is:
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Head coaches Andrew Douglas (2019–March 2022) Nate Osborne (April 2022–October 2022) interim Josh Syms (October 2022–May 2023) Simon Cross (July 2023–2026) Agustín Cavalieri (September 2026-present)
Captains Josh Brown (2019) (Captain) Mungo Mason (2020–2021) (Co-captain) Thretton Palamo (2020–2021) (Co-captain) Danny Tusitala (2022) (Captain) Jamason Faʻanana-Schultz (2023–24) (Captain) Stan South (2023) (Vice Captain) Rob Harley (2025-present) (Captain) Jamason Faʻanana-Schultz (2025-present) (Vice Captain) Steffan Hughes (2025-present) (Vice Captain)
Records Season standings SeasonConferenceRegular seasonPostseasonPosPldWDLFA+/−BPPtsPldWLFA+/− Result2020 Eastern2nd 5 4 0 1 122 129 -7 1 17 - - - - - - Cancelled2021 Eastern5th 16 6 1 9 409 490 -81 13 39 - - - - - - Did not qualify2022 Eastern6th 16 3 0 13 423 591 -168 11 23 - - - - - - Did not qualify 2023 Eastern3rd 16 7 1 8 408 443 -35 13 43 2 1 1 44 58 -14 Lost Conference Final (NE)2024 Eastern4th 16 7 2 7 394 416 -22 10 42 1 0 1 29 33 -4 Lost Eliminator Game (NE)2025 Eastern3rd 16 8 0 8 438 478 -40 13 45 1 0 1 16 27 -9 Lost Eliminator Game (CHI) 2026 N/A4th 10 4 0 6 242 300 -58 6 22 1 0 1 22 57 -35 Lost Semifinal (CHI)Totals 93 39 4 52 2,436 2,847 -411 67 231 5 1 4 111 175 -64 4 postseason appearances
Player records Bold indicates player is still with the team. Most appearances = Jack Iscaro (76) Most tries = William Talataina (23) Most points = Jason Robertson (367) Most tackles = Cory Daniel (888)
2019 season All games in the 2019 season were exhibition games and did not count in the MLR standings. Date Opponent Home/Away Location Result May 19 Shannon RFC Home Cardinal Stadium Lost, 22-26 May 27 Scotland U-20 Home Cardinal Stadium Lost, 7-70 June 1 USA Rugby South Panthers Home Cardinal Stadium Won, 28-7 June 9 Ontario Blues Home Cardinal Stadium Won, 29-15
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 Date Opponent Home/Away Location Result February 8 New Orleans Gold Away Gold Mine Lost, 13-46 February 16 Seattle Seawolves Home Cardinal Stadium Won, 28-22 February 22 Houston SaberCats Away Aveva Stadium Won, 22-13 February 29 Austin Gilgronis Away Toyota Stadium Won, 28-19 March 8 Rugby ATL Home Cardinal Stadium Won, 31-29 March 15 Colorado Raptors Home Cardinal Stadium Cancelled March 22 San Diego Legion Away Torero Stadium Cancelled March 29 Rugby United New York Home Cardinal Stadium Cancelled April 11 New Orleans Gold Home Cardinal Stadium Cancelled April 18 New England Free Jacks Away Union Point Sports Complex Cancelled April 26 Toronto Arrows Home Cardinal Stadium Cancelled May 3 Utah Warriors Home Cardinal Stadium Cancelled May 9 Rugby United New York Away MCU Park Cancelled May 17 Rugby ATL Away Life University Running Eagles Stadium Cancelled May 24 New England Free Jacks Home Cardinal Stadium Cancelled May 31 Toronto Arrows Away Lamport Stadium Cancelled
2021 season Date Opponent Home/Away Location Result March 21 NOLA Gold Away Gold Mine Draw, 26-26 March 27 Rugby ATL Home Segra Field Won, 30-23April 3 Toronto Arrows Home Segra Field Lost, 19-40 April 18 RUNY Away MCU Park Lost, 34-38 April 25 New England Free Jacks Home Segra Field Won, 35-22 May 1 LA Giltinis Away Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Lost, 17-47 May 8 Utah Warriors Away Zions Bank Stadium Lost, 33-34 May 16 Seattle Seawolves Home Segra Field Won, 22-18 May 22 Houston SaberCats Away Aveva Stadium Won, 21-13 May 30 RUNY Home Segra Field Lost, 10-46 June 6 New England Free Jacks Away Union Point Sports Complex Lost, 34-38 June 12 NOLA Gold Home Segra Field Lost, 21-25 June 26 Rugby ATL Away Lupo Family Field Lost, 12-32 July 4 Toronto Arrows Away Lupo Family Field Lost, 28-34 July 10 San Diego Legion Home Segra Field Won, 38-29 July 17 Austin Gilgronis Home Segra Field Won, 29-25
2022 season Exhibition Old Glory played two preseason matches in January 2022. Both matches were held at the St. James Sports Complex, a series of indoor fields in Springfield, Virginia. Date Opponent Home/Away Location Result January 21 Toronto Arrows Home St. James Sports Complex Lost, 47-17 January 28 New England Free Jacks Home St. James Sports Complex Won, 27-22
Regular season Old Glory played eighteen matches in the regular season with two bye weeks. Their home matches were played at Segra Field in Leesburg, Virginia. Because the MLR's Eastern Conference had one team fewer than the Western Conference, Old Glory played the Toronto Arrows three times in the regular season, once at home and twice in Toronto. Date Opponent Home/Away Location Result February 5 Rugby ATL Away Atlanta Silverbacks Park Lost, 22-55 February 12 Austin Gilgronis Away Bold Stadium Lost, 12-57 February 18 New England Free Jacks Home Segra Field Lost, 25-41 February 26 Toronto Arrows Home Segra Field Lost, 5-29 March 6 San Diego Legion Away SDSU Sports Deck Lost, 12-24 March 20 Rugby ATL Home Segra Field Lost, 13-27 March 26 New Orleans Gold Home Segra Field Lost, 22-31 April 3 Rugby New York Away JFK Stadium Lost, 31-35 April 9 Toronto Arrows Away York Lions Stadium Lost, 27-32 April 15 Utah Warriors Home Segra Field Won, 22-21 April 23 Dallas Jackals Home Segra Field Won, 50-10 May 7 New England Free Jacks Away Veterans Memorial Stadium Lost, 26-20 May 14 New Orleans Gold Away Gold Mine on Airline Lost, 50-21 May 21 Houston Sabercats Home Segra Field Lost, 42-59 May 29 Rugby New York Home Segra Field Lost, 49-59 June 5 Toronto Arrows Away York Lions Stadium Won, 50-35
2023 season Old Glory played 16 games in the 2023 regular season. All eight home games were played at Segra Field. They advanced to the playoffs, defeating the Rugby New York Ironworkers to advance to the conference final, which they lost to the New England Free Jacks.
Regular season Date Opponent Home/Away Location Result February 18 Chicago Hounds Home Segra Field Won, 42-27 March 5 Rugby New York Ironworkers Away Memorial Field Lost, 34-8 March 11 New England Free Jacks Away Veterans Memorial Stadium Lost, 34-31 March 18 Toronto Arrows Home Segra Field Won, 29-3 March 25 NOLA Gold Home Segra Field Lost, 17-20 April 2 San Diego Legion Away Snapdragon Stadium Lost, 48-26 April 8 Rugby ATL Away Atlanta Silverbacks Park Lost, 35-27 April 16 Rugby New York Ironworkers Home Segra Field Won, 42-31 April 22Utah Warriors Home Segra Field Won, 36-22 May 6Dallas Jackals Away Choctaw Stadium Won, 7-3 May 14 New England Free Jacks Home Segra Field Lost, 24-42 May 18 Toronto Arrows Away York Lions Stadium Draw, 29-29 May 27 Seattle Seawolves Home Segra Field Lost, 41-19 June 3 NOLA Gold Away Gold Mine Won, 28-15 June 9 Houston SaberCats Away SaberCats Stadium Lost, 31-7 June 17 Rugby ATL Home Segra Field Won, 36-28
Postseason Round Date Opponent Home/Away Location Result East Eliminator June 25 Rugby New York Ironworkers Away Memorial Field Won, 37-33 East Conference Finals July 1 New England Free Jacks Away Veterans Memorial Stadium Lost, 7-25
2024 season Old Glory played 16 games in the 2024 regular season. All eight home games were played at the Maryland SoccerPlex. The team made it to the playoffs for the second time in its history, securing a place by taking a losing bonus point in their loss to the Miami Sharks on June 22. They made the playoffs for the second time in team history and were defeated by the New England Free Jacks in the Eastern Conference Semi-Final.
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