Major League Rugby is a domestic league for Rugby Union in the United States and Canada. This league was created in result of the 2023 Rugby World Cup which will be hosted by the US and Canada. The league will begin play in 2019 and will run from March to September. The 2023 Season will be cut short due to the Rugby World Cup. The Inaugural Season will start with 6 teams and will expand to 8 in 2020. Here's a list of the inaugural teams from 2019.