For the first-time in the nearly decade history of the league, Major League Rugby has a Collective Bargaining Agreement with its players. Ryan and Matt discuss the MLR/USRPA/MLRPA CBA, reacting and breaking down all the letters associated with the historic agreement. The Ye brothers also discuss the roster announcement of two more teams for MLR 2026, remaining wave of signings and some other rugby around the world in the TFR Betting Challenge. Plus, an update on how to participate in fantasy MLR for the upcoming season with a teaser of what's to come.

As mentioned in this week's show (Ep.179):

MLR, USRPA, and a CBA: What does it all mean? (North American Rugby Database/MLR Stats' James Deeley): https://narugbydb.com/mlr-usrpa-and-a-cba-what-does-it-all-mean/

MLR, Players Association Reach Agreement (Goff Rugby Report): https://goffrugbyreport.com/news/mlr-players-association-reach-agreement

Major League Rugby secures first CBA with players (Sports Business Journal's Irving Mejia-Hilario): https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/02/11/major-league-rugby-secures-first-cba-with-players/

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