Draft Prospects

May 19, 2020 - Major League Rugby (MLR) News Release

Ahead of the Collegiate Draft, get to know some of the prospects that may be on their road to joining MLR.

Tommy Hunkin Clark | American International College

23-year-old Tommy Clark is from Springfield, Washington. Coming from the Pacific Northwest and raised within Samoan culture, Clark says his role on a team is always to motivate his teammates. He strives to lift spirits when it's needed, and go above and beyond to get the job done. Clark started in Football and Baseball, but when he tried out rugby in high school, he quickly fell in love.

Connor Buckley | Iona College

The 21-year-old is a New York native that plays at Scrum Half or Fly Half. Mike Petri from Rugby United New York - and an MLR Game Changer - is a longtime coach and mentor for Buckley. Buckley has received an All-American Honorable Mention, and was a finalist for the 2020 Scholz Award.

Bronson Teles | University of Arizona

The 22-year-old was born in Denmark but began playing rugby in Texas when he was 9-years-old. Teles has a lengthy resume from the USA U20s, Collegiate All Americans, First Team Pac-12 Conference, and Pac-12 Conference Co-Player of the Year. Among other awards, Teles has also proven his leadership potential by serving as Captain of the University of Arizona team for two years.

Stay tuned for more Draft Prospects to be announced leading up to the June 13th MLR Collegiate Draft. Click here for all Draft info.

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