2020 was supposed to be a coming out year for Major League Rugby. It was the third year for the league. The league had expanded from 9 teams to 12. The league had expanded from 1 national tv carrier to 4. Now the league will be left wondering what could have been.
Wednesday afternoon MLR Commissioner George Killebrew announced the league would cancel the remainder of the 2020 season and instead turn its focus to 2021. The following quote comes from the MLR website.
“On behalf of MLR and all of our teams, I am saddened to announce that the remainder of the 2020 season is cancelled. We believe it is ultimately the correct decision as we factored in health and safety risks for all parties,” Killebrew said. “I want to ensure our fans that there is no doubt MLR will be back in 2021 and will emerge bigger and better than ever before. We will be using this time as an opportunity to grow all aspects of MLR, and we’re excited to continue this journey into 2021, and for many years to come.”
So there you have it. MLR joins the XFL as having had it's league cancelled 5 weeks into play due to COVID-19. I wish MLR the best of luck as they decide how best to proceed in 2021.
To learn more about Major League Rugby, please visit the leagues website at majorleague.rugby, visit any of the teams websites, or follow @usmlr on Twitter.
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