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Welcome to the toughest game in town.
Rugby ATL is ready to take Major League Rugby by storm, and we want you to stand with us. No city rallies around a team like Atlanta, which makes it the perfect place for the fastest-growing sport in the U.S.
We’re not just excited to play for Atlanta, we’re excited to represent the Southeast and put the work in from day one to bring home a championship in 2020. Whether you’re a new fan or a rugby fanatic, we’re playing for you.
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‘The RATL Roundup’ Launches Collegiate Readiness Camp in Fourteenth Episode
Atlanta, Georgia – On September 6th, 2020, Rugby ATL released our fourteenth episode of ‘The RATL Roundup,’ announcing the creation of our “Pre-Season Readiness Camp” for collegiate players, which will happen here at Rugby ATL HQ in Marietta, GA, from December 11-22. Head Coach Scott Lawrence and 404 Academy Assistant Coach Neets Gericke sat down at the island in HQ to talk through the plans for our next big investment in the driven American players who will #PushThePACE for their club in 2021.
To apply now for a chance to be selected for our Pre-Season Preparation Readiness Camp, follow the directions on our link here: https://rugbyatl.rugby/product/winter-camp/

New ‘The RATLER’ Logo Unveiled in Episode Thirteen of ‘The RATL Roundup’
On August 9th, for the thirteenth episode of ‘The RATL Roundup,’ we had the immense pleasure of being able to sit down and speak with players Chance Wenglewski and Ryan Britain, for their pivotal roles in creating our new logo, ‘The RATLER.’ Through their combined artistic talents, they have given life to a new era here at Rugby ATL.

Rugby ATL (RATL) Reveals A Secondary Logo
In Major League Rugby’s 3rd installment, RATL entered as an expansion team in 2020, as representatives for the Southeast region of the United States...

Rugby ATL Releases Twelfth Episode of ‘The RATL Roundup’ Series
In this weeks episode of our informational live series ‘The RATL Roundup,’ Rugby ATL invited three more members of our Summer Residency to share their backgrounds with the game, and their first encounters with the professional environment here at Rugby ATL. For episode twelve, VPO Kevin McCorry got to sit down and chat with Kyle Peter of Western Washington University, Dez Maiava of Western Michigan University, and Gordon Smilanich of Central Washington University, to talk about their experience with camp before its conclusion.

Rugby ATL Posts Eleventh Episode of ‘The RATL Roundup’ Series
In this, the eleventh episode of our informational live series ‘The RATL Roundup,’ Rugby ATL invited three more members of our Summer Residency to share their backgrounds with the game, and their first encounters with the professional environment here at Rugby ATL.This week, Vice President of Operations Kevin McCorry had the pleasure of sitting down with Terrell Nelson of Western Washington University, Sean Atkins of Western Michigan University, and Frankie Macnamara of American International College.

Pathway 404 Announces Partnership with Wear Your Roots
Press Release: For Immediate Release July 21st, 2020 Rugby ATL is proud to announce a partnership with Wear Your Roots (WYR), a clothing line...

Rugby ATL Posts Tenth Episode of ‘The RATL Roundup’ Series
On July 16, 2020, ‘The RATL Roundup’ hosted the second part of our Summer Residency Camp series, and featured the coaches who took part in the learning experience down here in the 404. Involved in the camp were coaches from the University of Washington, Western Washington University, the University of Louisville, Kennesaw State University, and USA Rugby South. After presenting to the coaches an onboarding meeting of our values, and with a presentation on leadership from coach Scott Lawrence, our visiting coaches witnessed four days worth of camp: before they had the chance to sit down in the redeveloped business side of our headquarters to comment on what they had seen.

Michael Matarazzo & John Scotti Welcomed Safely into the 404
Following the success of last month’s inaugural Major League Rugby draft, the snakepit here at Rugby ATL has just grown a little bit larger, with the arrival of our first two picks, Michael Matarazzo and John Scotti.

Cumberland Diamond Exchange – Official Jewelers of Rugby ATL
Rugby ATL Partners with Cumberland Diamond Exchange Press Release: For Immediate Release July 16th, 2020 We are proud to announce that Cumberland...

Rugby ATL Posts Ninth Episode of ‘The RATL Roundup’ Live Series
For this week’s episode of our informational live series, ‘The RATL Roundup,’ Rugby ATL had on three of our newest residents on-camera to chat about their experiences so far, members of our Summer Residency Camp, Rocco Arnold of St. Bonaventure University, Dominic Odden of St. John’s University, and Damoreon Travis of Life University. After a rigorous and meaningful first week of camp, the three young men gathered around our granite island in the player lounge to talk about their initial experiences.