Major League Rugby Draft Class of 2023
August 25, 2022 – Major League Rugby (MLR) – NOLA Gold News Release
Help us welcome Sebastiano, Chase, Trent and Christian to the Gold!
“We are thrilled to welcome our 2023 Draft class to NOLA. All four of them have had outstanding growth throughout college and we are excited to help them launch their professional careers. We can’t wait to get them down here this week and get to work.”
-GM Ryan Fitzgerald
Sebastiano Villani
Round 1 Pick 2
School: St. Bonaventure University
Home Town: Parma, Italy
Position: Scrumhalf
Age: 22
Height: 5’9â³ (1.75m)
Weight: 190lbs (86kg)
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Chase Jones
Round 1 Pick 6
School: Saint Mary’s College
Home Town: Davis, California
Position: Lock / Blindside Flanker
Age: 23
Height: 6’4â³ (1.94m)
Weight: 230lbs (105kg)
2017 High School All-American
2019 USA u20
2022 D1A Collegiate All-American (1st team)
Trent Rogers
Round 1 Pick 7
School: Kutztown University
Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio
Position: Tighthead Prop
Age: 22
Height: 6â² (1.83m)
Weight: 285lbs (130kg)
2017 High School All-American
2021 USA u23
Christian Olney
Round 3 Pick 27
School: Ohio State University
Home Town: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Position: Wing / Fullback
Age: 23
Height: 6’2â³ (1.88m)
Weight: 200lbs (90kg)
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