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Major League Rugby

Ma’a Nonu devient co-propriétaire du San Diego Legion (MLR)

Par Willy Billiard

Il y a 56 jours

Ma’a Nonu

Alors qu’on l’attend pour la première fois dans le groupe de 30 joueurs du RC Toulon convoqués pour affronter Perpignan samedi 22 mars lors de la 19e journée de Top 14, le centre néo-zélandais de 42 ans Ma’a Nonu fait également la Une de l’actualité aux États-Unis depuis quelques jours.

Le club San Diego Legion – qui pointe à la 1re place de la Major League Rugby Western Conference – a annoncé en début de semaine que le vétéran aux 103 sélections avec les All Blacks devenait officiellement co-propiétaire du club pour lequel il a d’ailleurs joué entre 2020 et 2024.

Rugby legend Ma’a Nonu is officially a part of the ownership group at San Diego Legion❗️
We’re incredibly excited to have him continue his journey with our club after being such a great player on the team.
Click this link to read the full press release:https://t.co/WadvXeG3Mu pic.twitter.com/4DeXm4RBrB
— San Diego Legion Rugby (@SDLegion) March 18, 2025

« Je suis honoré de franchir cette nouvelle étape avec le San Diego Legion, » a déclaré Nonu. « Ce club et ses supporters ont beaucoup compté pour moi pendant mes années de joueur. Je crois en cette vision de faire grandir le rugby aux États-Unis et je suis ravi de pouvoir y contribuer, sur le terrain comme en dehors. »

« Ce passage à la copropriété témoigne du lien fort entre Nonu et le club, mais aussi de sa foi dans le potentiel de la ligue. Son expérience, son leadership et sa passion seront des atouts majeurs alors que le Legion poursuit sa quête d’un titre et participe activement à l’essor du rugby sur le continent nord-américain. Son implication devrait aussi avoir un effet d’entraînement pour toute la MLR, en renforçant son attractivité et en attirant de nouveaux talents et investisseurs à l’échelle internationale », indique le San Diego Legion dans un communiqué.

Un impact à comparer avec l’investissement de David Beckham dans le foot

Une source proche de la Major League Rugby s’est dite enthousiaste, en comparant cette arrivée à celle de David Beckham dans le foot. Même si ce n’est pas la même ampleur, elle y voit un parallèle avec le parcours de Beckham, qui avait lancé l’Inter Miami après avoir brillé pendant cinq saisons au LA Galaxy.

« Les fans et tout le club sont ravis de voir Ma’a rejoindre le groupe d’actionnaires et représenter le Legion à l’échelle mondiale, » a déclaré Ryan Patterson, membre fondateur du San Diego Legion en 2017. « Il a été un moteur de la culture de la gagne sur le terrain, et il continuera à l’être en dehors. »

« Ma’a n’est pas seulement une icône du rugby, c’est aussi une personne et un leader remarquable dans la communauté mondiale du rugby. Son engagement envers le club, sur le terrain comme en coulisses, est exceptionnel. On est vraiment très heureux de le compter parmi nous », poursuit Darren Gardner, également cofondateur.

Ma’a Nonu formé en France pour devenir entraîneur

Ma’a Nonu se trouve actuellement en France, à Toulon, où il avait sollicité le manager Pierre Mignoni courant février pour parfaire ses talents de coaching, désirant devenir entraîneur. Il a finalement signé comme joker médical jusqu’à la fin de la saison pour un troisième chapitre après deux premières aventures : de 2015 à 2018, puis entre 2020 et 2021.

Actuellement troisièmes du Top 14, les Toulonnais accueillent Perpignan samedi soir au stade Mayol, avec un objectif clair : rester invaincus à domicile cette saison en championnat.

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MD 56 days ago

Un bon signal pour la MLR. À voir si sa formation d’entraineur en France lui a donné l’idée de militer pour une politique similaire à celle des JIFF aux U.S.

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Cantab 4 days ago

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Although NZ won comfortably enough they weren’t always convincing and a better opposition may well have found them out. If our gun 7s players can translate their skills to the 15s game the team would have the ability to beat anyone. Need to be given the chance though.

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James 4 days ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

And how do you see the Wallabies loosehead / Lion’s tighthead battle Nick?

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dw 4 days ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Also interested in your thoughts on A Bell. Haven't noticed many scrum issues recently. He also seems to play 60 or so mins every game. A bit of a fan (even though he’s a tah..) but wondered if the Lions would target his scrummaging

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dw 4 days ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

True. And you look at how the European coaches have got so much out of skelton and how much the local fans love him…and then some Oz fans will still say “he played poorly for the tahs I'm 2015!”

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dw 4 days ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Thanks Nick but your headline has just jinxed us and reminded me of that night in 2013!

I love any analysis of the scrums such as the above. Cheers.

Allalatoa seems to be in good form and Nongorr appears to be able to hold his own? I think they will pick Tupou regardless of form. After Friday night I am concerned he could be sent off in the first five mins of the test though! He got too pumped up and hit a player high and was carded

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RedWarriors 4 days ago

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I watched the mainstream NZ pundits eg Mils Muliaina and they DID back NZ to win almost to a man.

Ireland will talk their team up as anyone would with the caveats we are playing the ABs and match was de facto 50:50, That is not the same as dismissing the opposition. EG After the quarter John Kirwan said he was sorry France didn’t win versus SA becuase a ‘France-NZ final would be perfect. (The semis had not even been played yet, England and Argentina completely dismissed! He didn’t even realize his own arrogance) NZ are not even aware of the arrogance they exude. Has no Kiwi politely asked the national team to take down the ‘Superstars and Humble Heroes’ boasting on the AB site? Its cringeworthy stuff. Do NZ really see themselves like this?

Note all this BS about Irish arrogance started just after NZs defeat in the 2022 series. Not a coincidence.

Also: this is Irish national TV. We will talk our team up as everyone does. We care too much about judgemental and thin skinned Kiwis getting offended.

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JM 4 days ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Aussie rugby fans are obsessed with players they hate, for whatever reason.

Michael Hooper is another one, and the hatred only increased whenever he won John Eales medals or the two times he was nominated world player of the year.

I reckon it is because our forwards are technically and mentally weak they put it all on one player who they think should make way for the messiah.

Same for the general team performance and the hate put on players like White, Lolesio, and Foley who should be pulling rabbits out of the hat every play.

I reckon, if we had of had 5 players with Hooper’s desire and drive spread across the team (and especiallythe forwards), we wouldn’t have woken up in the bottom of the ditch.

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RedWarriors 4 days ago

'What he’s given to this club is nothing short of incredible'

He shouldn’t have been picked. Not physically able for the most intense matches notably in Twickenham last year. Giving him the captaincy was also a very short sighted decision then after RWC 2023. Ireland have a tendency to be a little too loyal, which can mean the team ages and the rebuild is bigger than should be.

Plenty of lads out there to fill that squad.

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OJohn 4 days ago

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Carlos 4 days ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

He was also a YC magnet.

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Carlos 4 days ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Windsor-Faulkner-Price. 😊

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Mzilikazi 4 days ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Ah, the Pooler front row ! Most legendary in the history of the , I would think. Max Boyce helped…”Here we. here we, here we go, with the Pontypool front row.”

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Mzilikazi 4 days ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Would not go as far as whole house in our family, but for me, yes, W1. Loved playing in the scrum, love watching now😀

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Mzilikazi 4 days ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Yes, I see that article here on RP, Nick. That is good news that Schmidt is going to look at the o’seas players.

Yes, I would think you are right that LAR will qualify. On the same points as MP, but surely they are too good not to win this crunch game….could be tEnse for ROG in the stands though.

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BC 4 days ago

Who would make it into a Women's British and Irish Lions starting XV?

I would pick Oifa Wafer at 6, put Aldcroft in the second row with Ward. I think Wafer is one of the few non-England players mentioned that would contend for a Red Rose shirt, the others being King and possibly Neve Jones. Conversely there are two English players mentioned, Sing and Venner, that probably won’t even make the Red Rose WC squad, let alone a Lions Tour. Still a lot can change in two years, watch out for Millie David.

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Otagoman II 4 days ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Great article NB, thanks. I would like to know what is the reasoning why so many things are penalties in the scrum. Is it to do with safety or something else?

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NB 4 days ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

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