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    A nice try by Ma'a and his team -

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    @Daffy-Jaffy A hint of forward from the winger who caught the kick! Pretty good rugby tho

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    @Stargazer Ouch. Nasty for a new league

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    Haha, after the renaming of Austin Herd (in 2017 still Austin Elite) to Austin Gilgronis (a cocktail), the MLR revealed the name of the new Los Angeles team a few days ago: LA Giltinis, also a cocktail!

    The renaming of Austin Herd didn't go down well with the fans, and I've already seen a lot of criticism, and jokes, about the LA team's name.

    This is the new team's logo:

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    Cheers! 🍸

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    @Stargazer Is that logo legit? 😝 If so, wow. The pastels, the A that looks like a 4, the Martini glass. Wow. Wow. Wow.

    I was actually on the MLR site last night, just looking at some of the team kit. Austin doesn't even have any merch on it's web page.

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    That logo is disgusting and the name sucks too. They can't expect fans to take this seriously.

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    @Stargazer said in Major League Rugby MLR:

    Haha, after the renaming of Austin Herd (in 2017 still Austin Elite) to Austin Gilgronis (a cocktail), the MLR revealed the name of the new Los Angeles team a few days ago: LA Giltinis, also a cocktail!

    The renaming of Austin Herd didn't go down well with the fans, and I've already seen a lot of criticism, and jokes, about the LA team's name.

    This is the new team's logo:

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    Cheers! 🍸

    That should get fans through the door. Looks like an advertisement for a gay club in Florida during the 80s.

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    Interesting.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/122104834/former-all-blacks-jerome-kaino-josevata-rokocoko-among-owners-of--hawaiibased-pro-team

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    @Bovidae There is currently no professional soccer, American football or baseball team based in Hawaii. It's a market with big potential for Rugby.

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    @sparky said in Major League Rugby MLR:

    @Bovidae There is currently no professional soccer, American football or baseball team based in Hawaii. It's a market with big potential for Rugby.

    Awesome, get them in SR and we can go there to watch!

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    @sparky said in Major League Rugby MLR:

    @Bovidae There is currently no professional soccer, American football or baseball team based in Hawaii. It's a market with big potential for Rugby.

    I agree.

    I remember seeing fields with rugby goal posts in Oahu, but this team would have to be based at one of the universities (e.g., University of Hawai'i or Brigham Young) that have first class facilities.

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    The games would be well attended by holidaying Kiwis wanting to check this out, for a start.

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    If my dream came true, of a 'JANZAR' comp then a team in Hawaii would be an outstanding addition. Having a sustainable US team involved - and without having to travel to mainland USA - could add significant broadcast revenue whilst not further taxing the Australasian teams too badly in terms of travel. Also grate for Japanese teams to be able to play an overseas game that's not 12 hours or more away.

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    great

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    Kanaloa Hawaii Rugby will contract 40 players from across the Wider Oceania, Asia and the US region with a commitment to appoint a minimum 25% local players of Hawaiian heritage.
    

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    Time for The Rock to put some real money into this, then they could get decent players!

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    Maybe they could get Jason Momoa involved too.

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    Don't know who or what to believe ...

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/122207636/hawaiian-senator-glenn-wakai-casts-doubts-over-new-rugby-venture

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