In From The Side

Pierce Lobban and Family

Pierce Lobban

Fun fact about living in the North State (the northern most area of Northern California), the closest MLR teams to me are Seattle (Washington), LA (Southern California) and then San Diego (Southern California) and Salt Lake City/Herriman (Utah) are equal distance from where I live. Hailing from Northern California, I have wrestled, ran cross country, competed in track and
field, and played rugby throughout the approximately 18,000 square miles of the northern half of the state at all levels from middle school, high school, college and men’s clubs. Starting in my senior year of high school I dabbled in 7s, 15s and even 10s, and in doing so I gained respect for each code. I tried my hand at coaching a few times only to realize that was a job best left to people who actually have people skills. I now enjoy watching rugby as much as I can, following the ever changing landscape that we call rugby, and trying to manage the chaotic household that having a toddler, an infant and wife creates.

Pierce Lobban - Suit

 

  • MLR 2025 Season Preview: Key Storylines, Revamped Squads, and the Free Jacks' Historic Three-Peat Bid

    2025 Major League Rugby: Midweek Madness, Roster Shakeups, and Championship Dreams

    MLR 2025 Season Preview: Key Storylines, Revamped Squads, and the Free Jacks’ Historic Three-Peat Bid Now that we have a pretty good idea about how each team will look come the beginning of the season on February 15th, 2025, let’s have ourselves a look ahead! We might as well, seeing as there are so many…

  • Building Rugby Fans in America: The Untapped Power of Fantasy Major League Rugby

    Fantasy Rugby Revolution: How Fantasy MLR Can Help Rugby Break into the US Sports Market

    Building Rugby Fans in America: The Untapped Power of Fantasy Major League Rugby One of the most mentioned talking points within rugby media circles around the world has been how rugby can “break” the US market. Talking heads have spoken about everything from bringing more high profile matches stateside to even basing a Super Rugby…

  • European Cups: Why Should Fans Care When Teams Don’t?

    European Cups: If The Teams Don’t Care, Then Why Should I?

    European Cups: Why Should Fans Care When Teams Don’t? December 6th, 2024 brought the start of one of my favorite rugby competitions, the European Champions Cup (actually called the Investec Champions Cup, but who cares about that, right?). Oh, and also the European Challenge Cup as well. For those who have not heard of these…