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This is a list of player transfers involving Major League Rugby teams that occurred from the end of the 2023 season and through the 2024 season. This season marks the debut of Miami Sharks. Rugby ATL have announced they will move to Los Angeles for the 2024 season, with a new name yet to be confirmed. [1]
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