Mason Flesch

Mason Flesch
Born (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 (age 26)
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight113 kg (17.8 st; 249 lb)
Rugby union career
Positions
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021–23 Toronto Arrows 27 (0)
2024–26 Chicago Hounds 42 (104)
2026– Newcastle Red Bulls 0 (0)
Correct as of 20 July 2026
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Canada U20 3 (0)
2021– Canada 26 (40)
Correct as of 21 October 2026

Mason Flesch (born 18 November 1999) is a Canadian professional rugby union player, who currently plays as a flanker for the PREM Rugby club Newcastle Red Bulls and the Canadian national team. He previously played for the Toronto Arrows and Chicago Hounds of the Major League Rugby in the USA.

Professional career

Flesch signed for Major League Rugby side Toronto Arrows for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Flesch made his debut for Canada in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers. Following the folding of the Arrows after the 2023 MLR season, Flesch was selected by the Chicago Hounds in a dispersal draft.

In October 2026, he signed for English professional side Newcastle Red Bulls, becoming the first Canadian player to sign for an English top tier side in seven years.

Honors

References

  1. ↑ "Mason Flesch". Toronto Arrows. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "RUGBY CANADA ANNOUNCE 30-MAN ROSTER FOR UPCOMING WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION PATHWAY SERIES MATCHES". 30 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Inspired Canada send USA reeling in St. Johns's". Americas Rugby News. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Hounds Select Impact Forwards in Dispersal Draft". Chicago Hounds. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  5. ↑ "Canadian Forward Mason Fleisch Signs Up". www.newcastleredbulls.com. Newcastle Red Bulls. 21 October 2026. Retrieved 21 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Mason Flesch becomes first Canadian in seven years to join PREM Rugby club". www.rugbypass.com. 21 October 2026. Retrieved 21 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Mason Flesch Named 2026 MLR Forward of the Year presented by CTMS Travel". www.majorleague.rugby. Retrieved 2026-07-20.