MLR Draft First Round Roundup
MLR Draft First Round Roundup
Someone is starting to listen.
More teams were looking for tight five players but also taking a sht at a young, American flyhalf in the MLR draft.
Here is the list of first round picks:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | Miami | Rick Rose | Lock | St. Bonaventure |
| 2 | Houston | Max Schumacher | Flyhalf/Fullback | Cal |
| 3 | Dallas | Marques Fuala'au | Flanker | Central Washington |
| 4 | Chicago | Noah Brown | Flanker | Indiana |
| 5 | Los Angeles | Matthew Anticev | Flyhalf | Dartmouth |
| 6 | NOLA | Julian Roberts | Flyhalf/Back | Life |
| 7 | NOLA | Cian Darling | Flanker | Lindenwood |
| 8 | New York | Nicholas Lapponese | No. 8 | Fairfield |
| 9 | Houston | Orrin Bizer | No. 8 | Life |
| 10 | San Diego | James Rivers | Lock | Arizona |
| 11 | NOLA | Gabriel Mahuinga | Hooker | BYU |
| 12 | San Diego | Tyren Al-Jiboori | Wing/Center | Lindenwood |
| 13 | New England | Gabriel Casey | Center | UVic |
Of the 13 picks, eight played in D1A, four play in NCR D1, and one plays in Canada.
Three of the first-round players were tight-five players, however two more might migrate there. Five are loose forwards and five are backs, including three that play a high percentage of their games at flyhalf.
Comment on MLR #1 pick. @SIHS_Varsity15s @SBURugby pic.twitter.com/vSEypCDlo9
— Alex Goff (@goffrugbyreport) August 17, 2023
@CalVarsityRugby captain Max Schumacher is the #2 pick overall. Comments. pic.twitter.com/Q1JyrtIz5R
— Alex Goff (@goffrugbyreport) August 17, 2023
@usmlr Draft Top 5.
— Alex Goff (@goffrugbyreport) August 17, 2023
Noah Brown a late addition, why he didn't get talked about. Dartmouth (Xavier HS) FH Matthew Anticev a surprise to GRR at least.
1. Rick Rose St. Bonaventure
2. Max Schumacher, Cal
3. Marques Fuala'au, CWU
4. Noah Brown, Indiana
5. Matthew Anticev, Dartmouth pic.twitter.com/w3xYE9KVyw
