Article 6541J LA and Austin out of MLR as US rugby faces further uncertainty

LA and Austin out of MLR as US rugby faces further uncertainty

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Martin Pengelly in New York
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Teams owned by and named for Australian entrepreneur Adam Gilchrist will not compete but team in new city due in 2022

Major League Rugby, the US men's professional rugby union competition, will operate with 12 teams next season, down from 13 with the withdrawal of Los Angeles and Austin but with the addition of an expansion team, possibly based in Chicago.

Announcing the news on Tuesday, the MLR commissioner, George Killebrew, said: While we understand that this news is disappointing for the fans, players, and stakeholders of these two teams, this decision was made after much deliberation and counsel, and with the best interests of the league in mind.

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