2020 Major League Rugby season
The 2020 Major League Rugby season was the third season of Major League Rugby, the professional rugby union competition sanctioned by USA Rugby. The regular season schedule was released on September 23, 2019, and the regular season itself began on February 8, 2020.
| 2020 Major League Rugby season | |
|---|---|
| Countries | United States (11 teams) Canada (1 team) |
| Date | February 8 – March 8 (canceled) |
| Champions | Not awarded |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Tries scored | 188 (average 6.3 per match) |
| Official website | |
| majorleague | |
Three teams made their debut in 2020: the New England Free Jacks, Old Glory DC, and Rugby ATL. The Seattle Seawolves were the defending champions, having won their second consecutive title in the previous year.
On March 12, 2020, MLR announced the season would go on hiatus immediately for 30 days due to increasing local social distancing restrictions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. One week later, MLR announced that the season was officially cancelled.
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