Rugby in US suffers another blow as second team in a week exits MLR

Men's pro competition plunged into further uncertainty with Miami Sharks' withdrawal after merger and NOLA exit last week

Major League Rugby was reduced to eight teams on Wednesday by the withdrawal of the Miami Sharks, just a week after a founding team quit the competition and two California teams merged.

Miami and MLR did not immediately comment but multiple league sources confirmed that the Sharks' withdrawal after two years in the league was finalized on Tuesday.

Martin Pengelly writes on Substack at The National Maul, on rugby in the US.