2021 Major League Rugby season

2021 Major League Rugby season
CountriesUnited States (11 teams)
Canada (1 team)
DateMarch 20 – August 1
ChampionsLA Giltinis
(1st title)
Runners-upRugby ATL
Matches played99
Highest attendance7,389
LA Giltinis vs Rugby ATL (August 1, 2021)
Tries scored679
(average 6.9 per match)
Top point scorerDan Hollinshead (111)
Top try scorerD. T. H. van der Merwe (11)
Official website
majorleague.rugby
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The 2021 Major League Rugby season was the fourth season of Major League Rugby, the professional rugby union competition sanctioned by USA Rugby. The regular season began on March 20, 2021.[1]

One team made their debut in 2021: the LA Giltinis. The season also marks the first team departure in the league's history, with the Colorado Raptors. MLR history was made when United States Rugby referee Kat Roche became the first woman in a lead officiating role in a match (Seattle Seawolves vs Houston SaberCats on July 15).

Teams and format

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Locations of teams in Major League Rugby
          Western Conference          Eastern Conference
Conference Club Metro area Stadium Capacity Coach Captain
Western Conference Austin Gilgronis Austin, Texas Bold Stadium 5,000 New Zealand Sam Harris United States Bryce Campbell
Houston SaberCats Houston, Texas Aveva Stadium 4,000 Australia Paul Healy Australia Luke Beauchamp
Australia De Wet Roos
LA Giltinis Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 77,500 Australia Darren Coleman Australia Dave Dennis
San Diego Legion San Diego, California
Las Vegas, Nevada[a]
Los Angeles, California
Chula Vista, California 		Torero Stadium
James Regional Sports Park
Dignity Health Track & Facility
Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center 		6,000 Scotland Scott Murray
United States Zack Test 		South Africa Joe Pietersen
Seattle Seawolves Seattle, Washington Starfire Stadium [b] 4,500 Namibia Kees Lensing (to April 23, 2021)
United States Pate Tuilevuka (from April 23, 2021, to May 27, 2021)
Ireland Allen Clarke (from May 27, 2021) 		United States Riekert Hattingh
Utah Warriors Salt Lake City, Utah Zions Bank Stadium 5,000 United States Shawn Pittman Australia Bailey Wilson
Eastern Conference New England Free Jacks Boston, Massachusetts Union Point Sports Complex
Veterans Memorial Stadium 		2,000
5,000 		New Zealand Ryan Martin Canada Josh Larsen
New Orleans Gold New Orleans, Louisiana Gold Mine 10,000 Australia Nate Osborne Canada Kyle Baillie
Old Glory DC Washington, D.C. Segra Field 5,000 New Zealand Andrew Douglas Scotland Mungo Mason
United States Thretton Palamo
Rugby United New York New York, New York
Jersey City, New Jersey 		MCU Park
Cochrane Stadium 		7,000
4,000 		New Zealand Marty Veale United States Dylan Fawsitt
Rugby ATL Atlanta, Georgia Lupo Family Field [c] 2,500 United States Scott Lawrence Canada Matt Heaton
South Africa Ryan Nell
Toronto Arrows Toronto, Ontario
Atlanta, Georgia[d] 		Lupo Family Field 2,500 Canada Chris Silverthorn Canada Ben LeSage
Canada Lucas Rumball

Trial laws

Several new rules were introduced for the 2021 season, some of which are not practiced in other rugby leagues:[4]

  • Kick Clock: Kickers will now have sixty seconds as opposed to ninety seconds for both conversions and penalties.
  • Seven points will be automatically awarded for any try scored directly under the posts and kicking a conversion will no longer be necessary.
  • Referees will work with stricter protocols that will limit the number of scrums to two per incident – the original plus one reset for a collapse, penalty, or freekick.
  • The offside line will be the feed line/channel of the scrum to allow for unimpeded access to the ball at the back of the scrum for the attacking team.
  • No longer will a red card mean a team plays a man down for the remainder of the match. Under the new law a red card would lead to a player being sent off and the team goes down to 14 players for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, the player can be replaced with another player on the bench.

Regular season

The regular season consists of eighteen weeks, with each team playing 16 matches, beginning on March 20, 2021.[5]

Standings

Season Standings
Western Conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 LA Giltinis (CH) 16 12 0 4 545 305 +240 80 37 11 4 63
2 Utah Warriors (SF) 16 10 0 6 506 464 +42 72 65 13 4 57
3 Austin Gilgronis 16 9 0 7 389 317 +72 51 43 7 4 47
4 San Diego Legion 16 6 0 10 430 464 -34 61 63 9 5 38
5 Seattle Seawolves 16 4 0 12 343 461 -118 46 63 4 6 26
6 Houston SaberCats 16 2 0 14 274 550 -276 31 80 3 2 13
Eastern Conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Rugby ATL (RU) 16 11 0 5 420 321 +99 58 41 9 4 57
2 Rugby United New York (SF) 16 10 0 6 448 419 +29 60 59 10 3 53
3 New Orleans Gold 16 10 1 5 375 378 -3 49 47 7 2 51
4 New England Free Jacks 16 10 0 6 382 351 +31 52 50 7 1 48
5 Old Glory DC 16 6 1 9 409 490 -81 56 65 8 5 39
6 Toronto Arrows 16 5 0 11 411 412 -1 53 56 5 5 30
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreaker criteria are as follows (coin tosses or draw of lots will be used if those below fail):
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received

Green background indicates teams in position for the Playoffs
(CH) Champions. (RU) Runners-up. (SF) Losing semi-finalists.
Last Updated: July 18, 2021

Matches

Home \ Away AUS HOU LA NE NO DC ATL NY SD SEA TOR UTA
Austin Gilgronis 26–0 3–17 17–15 16–9 11–14 42–15 47–21 28–30
Houston SaberCats 9–28 35–48 0–32 13–21 34–32 30–24 10–19 5–24
LA Giltinis 31–17 52–5 42–27 20–21 47–17 45–17 57–26 38–27
NE Free Jacks 22–18 9–17 38–34 22-19 22–6 25–21 14–12 22–21
New Orleans Gold 15–18 28–26 30–29 26–26 7–8 51–28 22–14 29–24
Old Glory DC 29–25 35–22 21–25 30–23 10–46 38–29 22–18 19–40
Rugby ATL 33–15 17–12 33–18 38–28 32–12 17–27 41–22 21–14
Rugby United NY 54–19 18–16 29–19 32–35 38–34 31–24 12–53 28–29
San Diego Legion 14–33 39–11 13–19 17–33 43–17 29–36 34–21 31–29
Seattle Seawolves 31–36 40–21 14–29 30–6 6–25 21–23 21–15 28–29
Toronto Arrows 16–43 17–28 12–18 34–28 29–33 24–31 30–40 52–7
Utah Warriors 45–24 50–43 34–29 34–33 31–41 45–41 15–20 39–24

Updated to match(es) played on July 17, 2021
Colors: Blue: home team win; Yellow: draw; Red: away team win.

Scheduled matches

Week 1 (March 20–21)

March 20 (2 BP) San Diego Legion 29–36 Rugby United NY (1 BP) James Regional Sports Park  
15:00 PDT Try: Siaosi Mahoni 4'
Psalm Wooching 11'
Cronan Gleeson 33'
Ryan Matyas 66'
Con: Dylan Audsley (2/3) 5', 34'
Automatic conversion 11'
Pen: Dylan Audsley (1/1) 48' 		Report Try: Hanco Germishuys 6'
Faʻasui Fuatai 18'
Will Leonard (2) 20', 55'
Dylan Fawsitt (2) 62', 69'
Con: Dan Hollinshead (3/6) 7', 19', 63'
Cards: James Rochford Yellow card 39' 		Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Assistants: Austin Reed (USAR) & Jacob Gonzalez (USAR)

Man of the Match: Dylan Fawsitt (Rugby United NY)

March 20 (1 BP) LA Giltinis 42–27 New England Free Jacks Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  
15:30 PDT Try: D. T. H. van der Merwe (2) 5', 9'
Angus Cottrell 20'
Mahe Vailanu 45'
Adam Ashley-Cooper 58'
Pago Haini 73'
Con: Matt Giteau (5/5) 6', 10', 21', 46', 59'
Luke Carty (1/1) 74'
Cards: Christian Poidevin Yellow card 23' 		Report Try: Joe Johnston 15'
Beaudein Waaka 37'
Vili Tolutaʻu 78'
Con: Harrison Boyle (2/2) 16', 79'
Beaudein Waaka (1/1) 38'
Pen: Beaudein Waaka 23'
John Poland
Cards: Aleki Morris-Lome Yellow card 26'
Mitch Wilson Yellow card 30'
John Poland Red card 52' 		Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)

Assistants: Marquise Goodwin (USAR) & Andrew Stockton (USAR)

Man of the Match: D. T. H. van der Merwe (LA Giltinis)

March 20 Rugby ATL 21–14 Toronto Arrows (1 BP) Life University Running Eagles Stadium  
19:00 EDT Try: Chance Wenglewski 6'
Johan Momsen 22'
Neethling Gericke 38'
Con: Bautista Ezcurra (3/3) 7', 23', 39'
Pen: Bautista Ezcurra (0/1) 		Report Try: Jack McRogers 2'
Tomás de la Vega 11'
Con: Automatic conversion 2'
Andrew Ferguson (1/1) 12'
Pen: Andrew Ferguson (0/1) 		Referee: Mike Lash (NZR)

Assistants: Cisco Lopez (USAR) & Dave Edwards (USAR)

Man of the Match:

March 20 Houston SaberCats 30–24 Seattle Seawolves (1 BP) AVEVA Stadium  
19:00 CDT Try: Zach Pangelinan 36'
Paula Balekana 56'
Matías Freyre 67'
Con: Automatic Conversion 36', 56'
Sam Windsor (1/1) 68'
Pen: Sam Windsor (3/3) 13', 23', 75' 		Report Try: Les Soloai 12'
Rhyno Herbst 38'
Ross Neal 58'
Con: Ben Cima (1/1) 12'
Mathew Turner (2/2) 39', 59'
Pen: Mathew Turner (1/1) 43' 		Referee: Jack Gohl (RA)

Assistants: Joey Swatzell (USAR) & Jarrod Ford (USAR)

Man of the Match: Matías Freyre (Houston SaberCats)

March 20 (2 BP) Austin Gilgronis 28–30 Utah Warriors (1 BP) Bold Stadium  
19:00 CDT Try: Hugh Roach 20'
Moe Abdelmonem 55'
Penalty try 69'
Paddy Ryan 77'
Con: Mack Mason (3/3) 21', 56', 78'
Automatic conversion 69'
Pen: Mack Mason (0/1) 		Report Try: Michael Baska 27'
Lance Williams 32'
Sama Malolo 52'
Jurie van Vuuren 65'
Con: Automatic conversion 27'
Hagen Schulte (1/3) 53'
Pen: Hagen Schulte (2/2) 5', 71'
Cards: Sama Malolo Yellow card 19'
Lance Williams Yellow card 38'
Jurie van Vuuren Yellow card 69' 		Referee: Moe Chaudhry (RC)

Assistants: Kat Roche (USAR) & Butch Neuenschwander (USAR)

Man of the Match:

March 21 (1 BP) NOLA Gold 26–26 Old Glory DC The Gold Mine  
15:00 CDT Try: Eric Howard 8'
Holden Yungert 40'
Carl Meyer 53'
Juan Cappiello 76'
Con: Carl Meyer (2/3) 40', 77'
Automatic conversion 53' 		Report Try: Danny Tusitala (2) 25', 45'
Con: Automatic conversion 25'
Jason Robertson (1/1) 46'
Pen: Jason Robertson (4/4) 3', 10', 34', 69' 		Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)

Assistants: Allen Alongi (USAR) & Rob Halcomb (USAR)

Man of the Match: Jamason Faʻanana-Schultz (Old Glory DC)

Week 2 (March 27–28)

March 27 (1 BP) NOLA Gold 51–28 Rugby United NY (1 BP) The Gold Mine  
15:00 CDT Try: Joeli Tikoisuva (3) 2', 45', 58'
Penalty try 17'
Cam Dolan 21'
Damian Stevens 51'
Con: Carl Meyer (2/2) 7', 40'
Automatic conversion 17', 46'
Damian Stevens (2/2) 52', 59'
Pen: Carl Meyer (2/2) 7', 40'
Damian Stevens (1/1) 69'
Cards: Joeli Tikoisuva Yellow card 16'
Moni Tonga’uiha Yellow card 32'
Nikola Bursic Yellow card 55' 		Report Try: Ben Foden 13'
Faʻasui Fuatai 24'
Samu Tawake 32'
Benjamín Bonasso 48'
Con: Dan Hollinshead (3/3) 14', 25', 33'
Automatic conversion 48'
Cards: Quinn Ngawati Yellow card 17' 		Referee: Moe Chaudhry (RC)

Assistants: Allen Alongi (USAR) & Saade Bou-Mikael (USAR)

Man of the Match:

March 27 Old Glory DC 30–23 Rugby ATL (1 BP) Segra Field  
17:00 EDT Try: Callum Gibbins 50'
Danny Tusitala 53'
Tevita Naqali 73'
Con: Danny Tusitala (3/3) 51', 54', 74'
Pen: Danny Tusitala (3/3) 9', 19'. 59'
Cards: Stan South Yellow card 58' 		Report Try: Rowan Gouws 29'
Mark O'Keeffe 75'
Con: Robbie Petzer (2/2) 30', 76'
Pen: Robbie Petzer (3/4) 12', 22', 34'
Cards: Conor Keys Yellow card 50' 		Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)

Assistants: Mike O'Brien (USAR) & Gavin McCandless (USAR)

Man of the Match: Mike Sosene-Feagai (Old Glory DC)

March 27 Houston SaberCats 0–32 New England Free Jacks (1 BP) AVEVA Stadium  
19:00 CDT Pen: Sam Windsor (0/2)
Cards: Charlie Connolly Yellow card 53' 		Report Try: Pieter Jansen 1'
Dougie Fife (2) 48', 63'
Justin Johnson 54'
Con: John Poland (2/3) 49', 55'
Automatic conversion 63'
Pen: John Poland (1/1) 58'
Mitch Wilson (1/1) 70'
Cards: Harrison Boyle Yellow card 15'
Josh Larsen Yellow card 17'
Kyle Ciquera Yellow card 72' 		Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)

Assistants: Joey Swatzell (USAR) & Jarrod Ford (USAR)

Man of the Match: Dougie Fife (New England Free Jacks)

March 27 (1 BP) Utah Warriors 39–24 Toronto Arrows Zions Bank Stadium  
19:00 MDT Try: Sama Malolo (2) 31', 45'
Lance Williams 38'
Mike Te'o 62'
Fraser Hurst 70'
Con: Hagen Schulte (4/5) 32', 39', 46', 63'
Pen: Hagen Schulte (2/2) 9', 16'
Drop: Hagen Schulte (0/1)
Cards: Josh Whippy Red card 73'
Joseph Mano Yellow card 77' 		Report Try: Tayler Adams 52'
Jason Higgins 54'
Manuel Diana 79'
Con: Tayler Adams (3/3) 53', 55', 79'
Pen: Tayler Adams (1/2) 23' 		Referee: Jack Gohl (RA)

Assistants: Kahlil Harrison (USAR) & Kage Green (USAR)

Man of the Match: Aston Fortuin (Utah Warriors)

March 28 (1 BP) Austin Gilgronis 11–14 San Diego Legion Bold Stadium  
17:00 PDT Try: Jamie Mackintosh 56'
Con: Mack Mason (0/1)
Pen: Mack Mason (2/2) 9', 53' 		Report Try: Travis Larsen 63'
Carlo de Nysschen 73'
Con: Joe Pietersen (1/1) 64'
Automatic conversion 73'
Cards: Travis Larsen Yellow card 77' 		Referee: Mike Lash (NZR)

Assistants: Kat Roche (USAR) & Butch Neuenschwander (USAR)

Man of the Match:

March 28 (1 BP) LA Giltinis 57–26 Seattle Seawolves (1 BP) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  
17:30 PDT Try: Charlie Abel 2'
Luke White 5'
Harrison Goddard (3) 12', 39', 47'
Adam Ashley-Cooper 28'
Ryan James 34'
Angus Cottrell (2) 49', 73'
Con: Matt Giteau (5/7) 6', 13', 29', 40', 48'
Luke Carty (1/2) 74'
Cards: Mahe Vailanu Yellow card 18'
Angus Cottrell Yellow card 62' 		Report Try: Riekert Hattingh 19'
James Malcolm (3) 53', 58', 62'
Con: Automatic conversion 19'
Ben Cima (2/3) 59', 63' 		Referee: Lex Weiner (USAR)

Assistants: Marquise Goodwin (USAR) & Andrew Stockton (USAR)

Man of the Match: Harrison Goddard (LA Giltinis)

Week 3 (April 3)

April 3 New England Free Jacks 22–21 Utah Warriors (1 BP) Union Point Sports Complex  
16:30 EDT Try: Joe Johnston 38'
Dougie Fife 43'
Con: Beaudein Waaka (0/2)
Pen: Beaudein Waaka (4) 26', 40', 51', 58'
Cards: Ronan McCusker Yellow card 65' 		Report Try: Josh Whippy 30'
Penalty try 65'
Mike Te'o 80'
Con: Hagen Schulte (2/2) 31', 80'
Automatic conversion 65'
Cards: Jurie van Vuuren Yellow card 25' 		Referee: Mike Lash (NZR)

Assistants: Amelia Luciano (USAR) & Pearce Mara (USAR)

Man of the Match: Joe Johnston
(New England Free Jacks)

April 3 Old Glory DC 19–40 Toronto Arrows (1 BP) Segra Field  
17:00 EDT Try: Thretton Palamo 39'
Jamason Faʻanana-Schultz 58'
James King 78'
Con: Danny Tusitala (2/3) 39', 79'
Cards: Stan South Yellow card 29' 		Report Try: Tyler Rowland 10'
Manuel Diana 12'
Ben LeSage 41'
Gastón Mieres 65'
Jason Higgins 67'
Con: Tayler Adams (2/4) 13', 68'
Automatic conversion 41'
Pen: Tayler Adams (1/2) 18'
Will Kelly (1/1) 80'
Drop: Tayler Adams (1/1) 40' 		Attendance: 700
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)

Assistants: Mike O'Brien (USAR) & Gavin McCandless (USAR)

Man of the Match:

April 3 (1 BP) Rugby ATL 41–22 San Diego Legion Lupo Family Field  
19:00 EDT Try: Mark O'Keeffe (2) 5', 32'
Martini Talapusi 41'
Jason Damm 68'
Con: Robbie Petzer (3/4) 6', 42', 69'
Pen: Robbie Petzer (5/5) 28', 40', 50', 64', 73' 		Report Try: Bjorn Basson 2'
Psalm Wooching 20'
Dylan Audsley 78'
Con: Joe Pietersen (1/2) 21'
Automatic conversion 78'
Pen: Joe Pietersen (1/1) 14' 		Attendance: 750
Referee: Jack Gohl (RA)

Assistants: Cisco Lopez (USAR) & Dave Edwards (USAR)

Man of the Match: Rory van Vugt
(Rugby ATL)

April 3 (1 BP) Austin Gilgronis 26–0 Houston SaberCats Bold Stadium  
19:00 CDT Try: Mason Koch (2) 12', 27'
Jamie Mackintosh 31'
Rodrick Waters 77'
Con: Mack Mason (3/4) 28', 31', 78'
Pen: Mack Mason (0/1)
Cards: Will Magie Yellow card 71' 		Report Pen: Sam Windsor (0/1)
Cards: Diego Magno Yellow card 26'
Nicolás Solveyra Yellow card 38'
Zachary Short Yellow card 76' 		Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)

Assistants: Kat Roche (USAR) & Butch Neuenschwander (USAR)

Man of the Match: Mason Koch

2nd annual "Texas Cup" match winners: Austin Gilgronis (2–0)

Bye/s: LA Giltinis, NOLA Gold, Rugby United NY, Seattle Seawolves

Week 4 (April 10–11)

April 10 Toronto Arrows 16–43 LA Giltinis (1 BP) The Gold Mine  
12:30 CDT Try: Manuel Montero 63'
Con: Tayler Adams (1/1) 64'
Pen: Tayler Adams (3/3) 2', 28', 33'
Cards: Gaston Cortes Yellow card 37' 		Report Try: Corey Thomas 8'
Adam Ashe 39'
John Ryberg 41'
Angus Cottrell 45'
Harrison Goddard 59'
Harry McNulty 75'
Con: Matt Giteau (4/5) 9', 40', 42', 46'
Luke Burton (1/1) 76'
Pen: Matt Giteau (1/1) 5' 		Referee: Lex Weiner (USAR)

Assistants: Allen Alongi (USAR) & Saade Bou-Mikael (USAR)

Man of the Match:

April 10 (1 BP) NOLA Gold 15–18 Austin Gilgronis The Gold Mine  
15:30 CDT Try: Julián Domínguez 62'
Joeli Tikoisuva 72'
Con: Carl Meyer (1/2) 63'
Pen: Carl Meyer (1/1) 30' 		Report Try: Pele Cowley 5'
Rodrick Waters 79'
Con: Mack Mason (1/2) 6'
Pen: Mack Mason (2/2) 15', 58' 		Referee: Jack Gohl (RA)

Assistants: Allen Alongi (USAR) & Saade Bou-Mikael (USAR)

Man of the Match: Mack Mason (Austin Gilgronis)

April 10 (1 BP) Houston SaberCats 34–32 San Diego Legion (2 BP) AVEVA Stadium  
19:00 CDT Try: Veramu Dikidikilati 15'
Penalty try 21'
Paula Balekana 33'
Matías Freyre 44'
Con: Sam Windsor (3/3) 16', 34', 45'
Automatic conversion 21'
Pen: Sam Windsor (2/6) 40', 69'
Drop: Taylor Howden (0/1)
Sam Windsor (0/1) 		Report Try: Dylan Audsley 13'
Bjorn Basson 17'
Joe Pietersen 23'
Peter Malcolm 59'
Cam Clark 80'
Con: Joe Pietersen (2/5) 14', 24'
Pen: Joe Pietersen (1/1) 42'
Cards: Cecil Afrika Yellow card 21' 		Referee: Moe Chaudhry (RC)

Assistants: Joey Swatzell (USAR) & Jarrod Ford (USAR)

Man of the Match: Nick Boyer (Houston SaberCats)

April 10 (1 BP) Utah Warriors 15–20 Seattle Seawolves Zions Bank Stadium  
19:00 MDT Try: Veremalua Vugakoto 21'
Cliven Loubser 56'
Con: Automatic conversion 21'
Hagen Schulte (0/1)
Pen: Hagen Schulte (1/1) 64' 		Report Try: Andrew Durutalo 14'
Sitiveni Tamaivena 31'
Aaron Matthews 67'
Con: Kieran Joyce (1/3) 15'
Pen: Kieran Joyce (1/2) 47'
Cards: Djustice Sears-Duru Yellow card 19' 		Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)

Assistants: Kage Green (USAR) & Niku Kurger (USAR)

Man of the Match: Devereaux Ferris (Seattle Seawolves)

April 11 Rugby ATL 17–27 Rugby United NY Lupo Family Field  
15:00 EDT Try: Marko Janse van Rensburg 22'
Ross Deacon 75'
Rory van Vugt 79'
Con: Robbie Petzer (1/3) 23'
Pen: Robbie Petzer (0/1)
Drop: Bautista Ezcurra (0/1)
Cards: Marno Redelinghuys Yellow card 45'
Bautista Ezcurra Yellow card 59' 		Report Try: Quinn Ngawati 12'
Dan Hollinshead 17'
Samu Tawake 48'
Con: Dan Hollinshead (1/1)
Automatic conversion (2) 17', 48'
Pen: Dan Hollinshead (2/3) 3', 58'
Cards: Andrew Ellis Yellow card 45' 		Referee: Mike Lash (NZR)

Assistants: Cisco Lopez (USAR) & Dave Edwards (USAR)

Man of the Match: Dan Hollinshead (RUNY)

Bye/s: New England Free Jacks, Old Glory DC

Week 5 (April 17–18)

April 17 (1 BP) Toronto Arrows 52–7 Seattle Seawolves Lupo Family Field  
10:30 EDT Try: Joaquín Tuculet 3'
Ben LeSage 9'
Ross Braude 28'
Pat Parfrey 45'
Jack McRogers 56'
Jason Higgins 61'
Gaston Cortes 74'
Con: Tayler Adams (5/5) 4', 10', 57', 62', 75'
Automatic conversion (2) 28', 45'
Pen: Tayler Adams (1/1) 16' 		Report Try: Mike Shepherd 53'
Con: Ben Cima (1/1) 54' 		Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Henrique Platais (CBRu) & Cisco Lopez (USAR)

Man of the Match:

April 17 (1 BP) NOLA Gold 30–29 New England Free Jacks (2 BP) The Gold Mine  
16:00 EDT Try: Moni Tonga’uiha 20'
Julián Domínguez 34'
JP du Plessis 46'
John Sullivan 69'
Con: Carl Meyer (1/3) 35'
Automatic conversion 69'
Pen: Carl Meyer (2/2) 13', 27' 		Report Try: Mitch Wilson 24'
Dougie Fife (2) 31', 65'
John Poland 65'
Harry Barlow 72'
Con: Beaudein Waaka (2/5) 32', 44' 		Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Assistants: Allen Alongi (USAR) & Saade Bou-Mikael (USAR)

Man of the Match: Cam Dolan (NOLA Gold)

April 17 (1 BP) San Diego Legion 31–29 Utah Warriors (2 BP) Dignity Health Track & Facility  
19:00 EDT Try: Cam Clark 1'
Ryan Matyas 13'
Peter Malcolm 25'
Jasa Veremalua (2) 67', 74'
Con: Automatic conversion 1'
Santiago González Iglesias (1/2) 14'
Cecil Afrika (1/2) 75' 		Report Try: Mike Te'o 7'
Tyler Fisher 23'
Hagen Schulte 57'
Bailey Wilson 80'
Con: Hagen Schulte (2/3) 24', 80'
Automatic conversion 57'
Pen: Hagen Schulte (1/2) 47' 		Referee: Jack Gohl (RA)

Assistants: Austin Reed (USAR) & Jacob Gonzalez (USAR)

Man of the Match: Tevita Tameilau (San Diego Legion)

April 17 (1 BP) Houston SaberCats 33–48 LA Giltinis (1 BP) AVEVA Stadium  
20:00 EDT Try: Robbie Povey (2) 10', 41'
Taylor Howden 23'
Nick Boyer 52'
Con: Sam Windsor (2/4) 42', 53'
Pen: Sam Windsor (3/4) 21', 31', 35' 		Report Try: Harrison Goddard (2) 2', 32'
D. T. H. van der Merwe 15'
Nathan Den Hoedt 26'
Angus Cottrell 36'
Mahe Vailanu (2) 45', 65'
Lindsey Stevens 75'
Con: Luke Carty (2/5) 16', 33'
Matt Giteau (0/1)
Luke Burton (2/2) 66', 76' 		Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)

Assistants: Jarrod Ford (USAR) & Mitch Damm (USAR)

Man of the Match: Angus Cottrell (LA Giltinis)

April 17 Austin Gilgronis 17–15 Rugby ATL (1 BP) Bold Stadium  
20:00 EDT Try: Isaac Ross 19'
Conner Mooneyham 74'
Con: Mack Mason (2/2) 20', 75'
Pen: Mack Mason (1/1) 80' 		Report Try: Marko Janse van Rensburg 35'
Mark O'Keeffe 56'
Con: Robbie Petzer (1/2) 57'
Pen: Robbie Petzer (1/2) 78' 		Referee: Moe Chaudhry (RC)

Assistants: Joey Swatzell (USAR) & Butch Neuenschwander (USAR)

Man of the Match: Conner Mooneyham (Austin Gilgronis)

April 18 (1 BP) Rugby United NY 38–34 Old Glory DC (2 BP) Cochrane Stadium  
14:30 EDT Try: Andrew Ellis 5'
Troy Lockyear 20'
Dylan Fawsitt 34'
Dan Hollinshead 48'
Quinn Ngawati 61'
Con: Dan Hollinshead (4/4) 6', 21', 35', 62'
Automatic conversion 48'
Pen: Dan Hollinshead (1/1) 40'
Cards: Benjamín Bonasso Yellow card 67' 		Report Try: Sam Cusano 14'
Callum Gibbins 18'
D'Montae Noble 30'
Renata Roberts-Tenana 50'
Josh Brown 67'
Con: Jason Robertson (2/4) 19', 68'
Automatic conversion 50'
Pen: Jason Robertson (1/1) 44' 		Referee: Mike Lash (NZR)

Assistants: Lex Weiner (USAR) & Miles McIvor (USAR)

Man of the Match: Troy Lockyear (Rugby United NY)

Week 6 (April 24–25)

April 24 (1 BP) Rugby ATL 38–28 NOLA Gold (1 BP) Lupo Family Field  
17:30 EDT Try: Jeremy Misailegalu 2'
Rory van Vugt 4'
Bautista Ezcurra 13'
Adriaan Carelse 54'
Marno Redelinghuys 62'
Con: Bautista Ezcurra (0/1)
Automatic conversion 4'
Adriaan Carelse (1/3) 63'
Pen: Adriaan Carelse (3/3) 24', 29', 76' 		Report Try: Dino Waldren (2) 11', 19'
Pat O'Toole 27'
Cam Dolan 44'
Con: Automatic conversion 11'
Carl Meyer (3/3) 20', 28', 45' 		Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Henrique Platais (CBRu) & Cisco Lopez (USAR)

Man of the Match: Adriaan Carelse (Rugby ATL)

April 24 (1 BP) LA Giltinis 45–17 San Diego Legion Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  
18:00 PDT Try: John Ryberg 1'
Angus Cottrell 3'
Christian Poidevin 5'
D. T. H. van der Merwe (2) 21', 40'
JP Smith 25'
Sean McNulty 45'
Con: Luke Burton (4/6) 2', 4', 6', 22'
Automatic conversion 45'
Cards: Luke Burton Yellow card 50' 		Report Try: Tevita Tameilau 13'
Ryan Matyas 34'
Bjorn Basson 68'
Con: Santiago González Iglesias (1/3) 14'
Cards: Save Totovosau Yellow card 17' 		Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Assistants: Marquise Goodwin (USAR) & Andrew Stockton (USAR)

Man of the Match: Angus Cottrell (LA Giltinis)

April 24 (1 BP) Utah Warriors 50–43 Houston SaberCats (2 BP) Zions Bank Stadium  
19:00 MDT Try: Joseph Mano 6'
Mike Te'o (2) 11', 18'
Mika Kruse (2) 24', 43'
Michael Baska 35'
Thomas Tu’avao 60'
Con: Hagen Schulte (6/7) 7', 12', 19', 36', 44', 61'
Pen: Hagen Schulte (1/2) 68' 		Report Try: Sam Windsor 1'
Nick Boyer 4'
Robbie Povey (3) 30', 46', 73'
Adriaan Booysen 57'
Con: Sam Windsor (4/5) 31', 47', 58', 74'
Automatic conversion 4'
Pen: Sam Windsor (1/1) 14' 		Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

Assistants: Kahlil Harrison (USAR) & Niku Kruger (USAR)

Man of the Match: Mike Te'o (Utah Warriors)

April 25 Rugby United NY 12–53 Toronto Arrows (1 BP) Cochrane Stadium  
14:00 EDT Try: Luke Hume 3'
Andrew Ellis 50'
Con: Dan Hollinshead (1/2) 51' 		Report Try: Joaquín Tuculet 15'
Manuel Montero (3) 21', 37', 75'
Mike Sheppard 45'
Gastón Mieres 54'
Jason Higgins 77'
Con: Automatic conversion 15'
Tayler Adams (5/6) 38', 46', 55', 76', 78'
Pen: Tayler Adams (2/4) 67', 72' 		Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)

Assistants: Miles McIvor (USAR)

Man of the Match: Ben LeSage (Toronto Arrows)

April 25 (1 BP) Old Glory DC 35–22 New England Free Jacks Segra Field  
15:30 EDT Try: Danny Tusitala 27'
Mike Dabulas 31'
Mike Sosene-Feagai 39'
Osea Kolinisau 80'
Con: Jason Robertson (3/3) 28', 32', 40'
Pen: Jason Robertson (3/3) 12', 22', 61'
Cards: Stan South Yellow card 51' 		Report Try: Dougie Fife (2) 8', 58'
Harry Barlow 66'
Con: Beaudein Waaka (1/1) 9'
Pen: Beaudein Waaka
Cards: Ronan McCusker Yellow card 25' 		Referee: Lex Weiner (USAR)

Assistants: Mike O'Brien (USAR) & Gavin McCandless (USAR)

Man of the Match:

April 25 (1 BP) Austin Gilgronis 42–15 Seattle Seawolves Bold Stadium  
18:00 CDT Try: Isaac Ross (2) 23', 48'
Zinzan Elan-Puttick (2) 39', 42'
Christian Ostberg 75'
Ned Hodson 80', +2'
Con: Mack Mason (2/4) 24', 49'
Kurt Morath (1/2) 76'
Pen: Mack Mason (2/2) 14', 36'
Kurt Morath (0/1)
Cards: Robbie Coetzee Yellow card 8' 		Report Try: Ross Neal 16'
Riekert Hattingh 71'
Con: Kieran Joyce (1/1) 17'
Juan Pablo Aguirre (0/1)
Pen: Kieran Joyce (1/1) 28' 		Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)

Assistants: Kat Roche (USAR) & Butch Neuenschwander (USAR)

Man of the Match: Zinzan Elan-Puttick (Austin Gilgronis)

Week 7 (May 1–2)

May 1 San Diego Legion 17–33 New England Free Jacks (1 BP) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  
14:00 PDT Try: Jasa Veremalua 52'
Ryan Matyas 65'
Bjorn Basson 80'
Con: Cecil Afrika (1/1) 53'
Patrick Madden (0/1)
Tai Enosa (0/1)
Cards: Travis Larsen Yellow card 56' 		Report Try: Dougie Fife (2) 6', 63'
John Poland (2) 13', 15'
Kensuke Hatakeyama 69'
Con: Automatic conversion (2) 6', 13'
Beaudein Waaka (2/3) 16', 64'
Cards: Vili Tolutaʻu Yellow card 33' 		Referee: Moe Chaudhry (RC)

Assistants: Austin Reed (USAR) & Jacob Gonzalez (USAR)

Man of the Match: Psalm Wooching (San Diego Legion)

May 1 LA Giltinis (1 BP) 47–17 Old Glory DC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  
18:00 PDT Try: Langilangi Haupeakui 11'
Adam Ashley-Cooper 15'
D. T. H. van der Merwe (2) 27', 47'
Matt Giteau 32'
JP Smith 36'
Angus Cottrell 60'
Con: Matt Giteau (6/5) 12', 16', 33', 37', 48'
Automatic conversion 60' 		Report Try: Osea Kolinisau 71'
D'Montae Noble 73'
Con: Jason Robertson (2/2) 71', 74'
Pen: Jason Robertson (1/1) 5' 		Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Marquise Goodwin (USAR) & Andrew Stockton (USAR)

Man of the Match: JP Smith (LA Giltinis)

May 2 NOLA Gold 22–14 Toronto Arrows Gold Mine  
11:00 CDT Try: Cam Dolan 57'
Julián Domínguez (2) 61', 75'
Con: Damian Stevens (2/3) 58', 76'
Pen: Damian Stevens (1/2) 68'
Cards: Hanno Dirksen Yellow card 77' 		Report Try: Manuel Montero (2) 7', 32'
Con: Tayler Adams (2/2) 8', 33'
Pen: Tayler Adams (0/2)
Cards: Tayler Adams Yellow card 68' 		Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

Assistants: Allen Alongi (USAR) & Rob Halcomb (USAR)

Man of the Match: Julián Domínguez (NOLA Gold)

May 2 (1 BP) Seattle Seawolves 21–23 Rugby United NY Starfire Stadium  
17:00 PDT Try: Ross Neal (2) 6', 31'
James Malcolm 38'
Con: Mathew Turner (1/1) 7'
Kieran Joyce (2/2) 32', 39'
Pen: Kieran Joyce (0/2)
Mathew Turner (0/1) 		Report Try: Dylan Fawsitt 47'
Hanco Germishuys 72'
Con: Dan Hollinshead (2/2) 48', 73'
Pen: Dan Hollinshead (3/3) 16', 24', 76' 		Referee: Jack Gohl (RA)

Assistants: Denny Russell (USAR) & Brett Johnson (USAR)

Man of the Match: Dylan Fawsitt & Hanco Germishuys (Rugby United NY)

Bye/s: Austin Gilgronis, Houston SaberCats, Rugby ATL, Utah Warriors

Week 8 (May 8–9)

May 8 (1 BP) New England Free Jacks 22–18 Austin Gilgronis (1 BP) Union Point Sports Complex  
16:00 EDT Try: Harry Barlow (2) 38', 68'
Erich de Jager 51'
Wian Conradie 58'
Con: Beaudein Waaka (1/4) 52'
Pen: Beaudein Waaka (0/1)
Cards: Quentin Newcomer Yellow card 46' 		Report Try: Conner Mooneyham 10'
Pele Cowley 47'
Con: Mack Mason (1/2) 48'
Pen: Mack Mason (2/2) 15', 31'
Cards: Sebastian de Chaves Yellow card 57'
Conner Mooneyham Yellow card 72'
Paddy Ryan Yellow card 75' 		Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)

Assistants: Amelia Luciano (USAR) & Nick Tricarico (USAR)

Man of the Match:

May 8 (1 BP) NOLA Gold 28–26 Houston SaberCats (1 BP) Gold Mine  
15:00 CDT Try: Pat O'Toole (2) 6', 20'
Penalty try 24'
Nikola Bursic 72'
Con: Timothée Guillimin (3/3) 7', 21', 73'
Automatic conversion 24' 		Report Try: Nick Boyer 39'
Paula Balekana (2) 61', 69'
Con: Sam Windsor (1/3) 62'
Pen: Sam Windsor (3/3) 11', 17', 27'
Cards: Nika Khatiashvili Yellow card 24' 		Referee: Moe Chaudhry (RC)

Assistants: Allen Alongi (USAR) & Rob Halcomb (USAR)

Man of the Match: Timothée Guillimin (NOLA Gold)

May 8 (2 BP) Toronto Arrows 29–33 Rugby ATL (1 BP) Lupo Family Field  
19:00 EDT Try: Mike Sheppard 7'
Ben LeSage 9'
Gastón Mieres 53'
Tomás de la Vega 63'
Con: Tayler Adams (3/4) 8', 10', 64'
Pen: Tayler Adams (1/1) 75'
Cards: Andrew Quattrin Yellow card 3' 		Report Try: Marko Janse van Rensburg (2) 4', 43'
Jason Damm 31'
Mark O'Keeffe 36'
Ross Deacon 80+2'
Con: Adriaan Carelse (4/5) 32', 37', 44', 80+3' 		Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Cisco Lopez (USAR) & Dave Edwards (USAR)

Man of the Match:

1st annual "Fire and Ice Cup" match winners: Rugby ATL (1–0)

May 8 (1 BP) Utah Warriors 34–33 Old Glory DC (2 BP) Zions Bank Stadium  
20:00 MDT Try: Jared Whippy 12'
Aston Fortuin 29'
Penalty try 56'
Mika Kruse 80+2'
Con: Hagen Schulte (3/3) 13', 30', 80+3'
Automatic conversion 56'
Pen: Hagen Schulte (2/2) 11', 67' 		Report Try: Doug Fraser 16'
Jamason Faʻanana-Schultz 33'
Renata Roberts-Tenana 49'
Callum Gibbins 73'
Con: Jason Robertson (1/3) 34'
Automatic conversion 49'
Pen: Jason Robertson (2/2) 9', 69'
Drop: Jason Robertson (1/1) 20'
Cards: Apisai Naikatini Yellow card 55' 		Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Assistants: Kahlil Harrison (USAR) & Niku Kruger (USAR)

Man of the Match: Aston Fortuin (Utah Warriors)

May 9 Rugby United NY 18–16 LA Giltinis (1 BP) Cochrane Stadium  
13:00 EDT Pen: Dan Hollinshead (6/7) 14', 37', 42', 51', 60', 74'
Cards: Samu Tawake Yellow card 70' 		Report Try: D. T. H. van der Merwe 27'
Con: Luke Burton (1/1) 28'
Pen: Luke Burton (3/3) 8', 53', 71'
Cards: Adam Ashe Yellow card 73' 		Referee: Mike Lash (NZR)

Assistants: Lex Weiner (USAR) & Miles McIvor (USAR)

Man of the Match: Dan Hollinshead (Rugby United NY)

1st annual "Champagne Cup" match winners: Rugby United NY (1–0)

May 9 Seattle Seawolves 21–15 San Diego Legion (1 BP) Starfire Stadium  
17:00 PDT Try: Ross Neal 5'
Sitiveni Tamaivena 58'
Con: AJ Alatimu (1/2) 6'
Pen: AJ Alatimu (3/3) 20', 62', 66' 		Report Try: Cole Zarcone 40'
Bjorn Basson 54'
Con: Carlo de Nysschen (1/2) 55'
Pen: Carlo de Nysschen (1/3) 49' 		Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

Assistants: Brett Johnson (USAR) & Ryan Curtis (USAR)

Man of the Match:

Week 9 (May 15–16)

May 15 (1 BP) San Diego Legion 43–17 NOLA Gold Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center[6]  
13:00 PDT Try: Bjorn Basson 16'
Ethan McVeigh 30'
Cecil Afrika (2) 40', 54'
Joe Pietersen 44'
Carlo de Nysschen 74'
Con: Joe Pietersen (3/4) 17', 31', 45'
Carlo de Nysschen (1/1) 55'
Ryan Matyas (1/1) 75'
Pen: Joe Pietersen (1/1) 20'
Cards: Fakaʻosi Pifeleti Yellow card 50'
Siaosi Mahoni Yellow card 59' 		Report Try: Andrew Guerra 13'
Julián Domínguez 60'
Kevin Sullivan 68'
Con: Automatic conversion 13'
Timothée Guillimin (0/2)
Cards: Hanno Dirksen Yellow card 28'
Eric Howard Yellow card 40' 		Referee: Jack Gohl (RA)

Assistants: Austin Reed (USAR) & Jacob Gonzalez (USAR)

Man of the Match:

May 15 Houston SaberCats 10–19 Toronto Arrows Aveva Stadium  
19:00 CDT Try: Cecil Garber 75'
Con: Sam Windsor (1/1) 76'
Pen: Sam Windsor (1/1) 40'
Cards: Nick Boyer Yellow card 35' 		Report Try: Manuel Montero 21'
Tomás de la Vega 37'
Manuel Diana 64'
Con: Will Kelly (2/3) 38', 65' 		Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Assistants: Kat Roche (USAR) & Butch Neuenschwander (USAR)

Man of the Match:

May 15 (1 BP) Rugby ATL 33–18 New England Free Jacks Lupo Family Field  
20:00 EDT Try: Marko Janse van Rensburg 3'
Te Rangatira Waitokia 20'
Adriaan Carelse 29'
Ross Deacon 71'
Mark O'Keeffe 79'
Con: Adriaan Carelse (2) 20', 71'
Cards: Mark O'Keeffe Yellow card 80' 		Report Try: Harry Barlow 31'
John Poland 52'
Con: Beaudein Waaka 32'
Pen: Beaudein Waaka (2) 12', 23'
Cards: Vili Tolutaʻu Yellow card 70'
Jackson Thiebes Yellow card 70' 		Referee: Mike Lash (NZR)

Man of the Match:

May 15 Austin Gilgronis 16–9 Rugby United NY (1 BP) Bold Stadium  
19:00 CDT Try: Hugh Roach 28'
Con: Mack Mason (1/1) 29'
Pen: Mack Mason (3/3) 4', 40', 51' 		Pen: Dan Hollinshead (3/3) 2', 8', 12'
Cards: Will Leonard Yellow card 19' 		Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

Assistants: Joey Swatzell (USAR) & Jarrod Ford (USAR)

Man of the Match: Hugh Roach (Austin Gilgronis)

May 15 (1 BP) LA Giltinis 38–27 Utah Warriors (1 BP) SoFi Stadium[7]  
19:00 PDT Try: Harrison Goddard (2) 2', 26'
Angus Cottrell (2) 40', 72'
Corey Thomas 51'
Con: Matt Giteau (3/3) 3', 40', 52'
Automatic conversion 26'
Luke Burton (1/1) 73'
Pen: Matt Giteau (1/1) 17' 		Report Try: Sama Malolo 6'
James Vaifale 58'
Jurie van Vuuren 70'
Lance Williams 80+2'
Con: Hagen Schulte (0/2)
Calvin Whiting (1/1) 71'
Mike Te'o (1/1) 80+3'
Pen: Hagen Schulte (1/2) 11' 		Attendance: 4,880
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)

Assistants: Marquise Goodwin (USAR) & Andrew Stockton (USAR)

Man of the Match: Angus Cottrell (LA Giltinis)

May 16 (1 BP) Old Glory DC 22–18 Seattle Seawolves (1 BP) Segra Field  
12:00 EDT Try: Renata Roberts-Tenana 17'
Doug Fraser 24'
Thretton Palamo 40'
Mike Sosene-Feagai 54'
Con: Jason Robertson (1/4) 40' 		Report Try: Kieran Joyce 9'
Ross Neal 32'
Con: AJ Alatimu (1/2) 10'
Pen: AJ Alatimu (2/2) 23', 28' 		Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Mike O'Brien (USAR) & Gavin McCandless (USAR)

Man of the Match: Renata Roberts-Tenana (Old Glory DC)

Week 10 (May 19–23)

May 19 Austin Gilgronis 3–17 LA Giltinis Bold Stadium  
20:00 CDT Pen: Mack Mason (1/1) 37' Report Try: Lindsey Stevens 16'
John Ryberg 48'
Con: Matt Giteau (2/2) 17', 49'
Pen: Matt Giteau (1/1) 79' 		Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Kat Roche (USAR) & Butch Neuenschwander (USAR)

Man of the Match: Angus Cottrell (LA Giltinis)

May 22 (1 BP) NOLA Gold 29–24 Utah Warriors (1 BP) The Gold Mine  
19:00 CDT Try: Julián Domínguez 5'
Pat O'Toole (2) 18', 47'
Kyle Rogers 59'
Con: Holden Yungert (2) 19', 48'
Damian Stevens 60'
Pen: Holden Yungert 40' 		Report Try: Michael Baska 21'
Mike Te'o 35'
Veremalua Vugakoto 74'
Con: Calvin Whiting 22'
Pen: Calvin Whiting 6'
Cards: James Vaifale Yellow card 59' 		Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

Assistants: Rob Halcomb (USAR) & Saade Bou-Mikael (USAR)

Man of the Match:

May 22 Houston SaberCats 13–21 Old Glory DC AVEVA Stadium  
19:00 CDT Try: Adriaan Booysen 46'
Con: Automatic conversion 46'
Pen: Sam Windsor (2/2) 11', 21' 		Report Try: Danny Tusitala 26'
Mike Dabulas 51'
Con: Jason Robertson (1/2) 52'
Pen: Jason Robertson (2/2) 36', 64'
Drop: Jason Robertson (1/1) 79'
Cards: Jamason Faʻanana-Schultz Red card 70' 		Referee: Mike Lash (NZR)

Assistants: Joey Swatzell (USAR) & Jarrod Ford (USAR)

Man of the Match:

May 23 (1 BP) Rugby United NY 29–19 New England Free Jacks Cochrane Stadium  
16:00 EDT Try: Dylan Fawsitt (2) 7', 72'
Joel Miranda 12'
Apenisa Cakaubalavu 23'
Harry Bennett 43'
Con: Harry Bennett (1/4) 8'
Chris Mattina (1/1) 73'
Cards: Apenisa Cakaubalavu Yellow card 53' 		Report Try: Joe Johnston 18'
Wian Conradie (2) 36', 49'
Con: John Poland (1/2) 19'
Beaudein Waaka (1/1) 50'
Cards: Aleki Morris-Lome Yellow card 41' 		Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Assistants: Luke Rogan (USAR) & Miles McIvor (USAR)

Man of the Match: Andrew Ellis (Rugby United NY)

1st annual "Chowder Cup" match winners (first match): Rugby United NY (1–0)

May 23 Seattle Seawolves 6–25 Rugby ATL (1 BP) Starfire Stadium  
17:00 PDT Pen: AJ Alatimu (2/2) 9', 19' Report Try: Bautista Ezcurra (2) 14', 75'
Johan Momsen 21'
Marko Janse van Rensburg 35'
Con: Automatic conversion 14'
Adriaan Carelse (0/2)
Bautista Ezcurra (0/1)
Pen: Adriaan Carelse (1/2) 44'
Cards: Ross Deacon Yellow card 54'
Robbie Petzer Yellow card 66' 		Referee: Jack Gohl (RA)

Assistants: Denny Russell (USAR) & Brett Johnson (USAR)

Man of the Match: Bautista Ezcurra (Rugby ATL)

Bye/s: San Diego Legion, Toronto Arrows

Week 11 (May 29–30)

May 29 (1 BP) San Diego Legion 39–11 Houston SaberCats Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center[8]  
13:00 PDT Try: Tiaan Loots 22'
Joshua Furno 27'
Dean Muir 32'
Thomas Morani 77'
Keni Nasoqeqe 80'
Con: Automatic conversion (2) 22', 27'
Joe Pietersen (2) 78', 80'
Pen: Joe Pietersen (2) 8', 38'
Cards: Bjorn Basson Yellow card 64' 		Report Try: Veramu Dikidikilati 47'
Pen: Sam Windsor (2) 6', 20' 		Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)

Man of the Match: Thomas Morani (San Diego Legion)

May 29 New England Free Jacks 14–12 Toronto Arrows (1 BP) Union Point Sports Complex  
16:00 EDT Try: Josh Larsen 60'
Con: Beaudein Waaka (0/1)
Pen: Beaudein Waaka (3/3) 9', 11', 19' 		Report Try: Adrian Wadden 12'
Joaquín Tuculet 65'
Con: Will Kelly (1/1) 13'
Tayler Adams (0/1)
Pen: Will Kelly (0/1) 		Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)

Assistants: Amelia Luciano (USAR) & Pearce Mara (USAR)

Man of the Match:

May 29 Rugby ATL 17–12 LA Giltinis (1 BP) Lupo Family Field  
20:00 EDT Try: Adriaan Carelse 22'
Ryan Rees 45'
Con: Adriaan Carelse (2/2) 23', 46'
Pen: Adriaan Carelse (1/1) 40' 		Report Try: D. T. H. van der Merwe 30'
Angus Cottrell 75'
Con: Matt Giteau (0/1)
Luke Carty (1/1) 75'
Cards: Luke White Red card 35' 		Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Mike Lash (NZR) & Henrique Platais (CBRu)

Man of the Match: Matt Heaton (Rugby ATL)

May 29 (1 BP) Utah Warriors 45–24 Austin Gilgronis Zions Bank Stadium  
19:00 MDT Try: Aston Fortuin 10'
Matt Jensen 25'
Mika Kruse 38'
Bailey Wilson 45'
Mike Te'o 54'
Chad Gough 76'
Con: Calvin Whiting (4/4) 11', 39', 55', 77'
Automatic conversion (2) 25', 45'
Pen: Calvin Whiting (1/1) 3' 		Report Try: Sebastian de Chaves 51'
Paddy Ryan 60'
Cole Davis 73'
Con: Mack Mason (3/3) 52', 61', 74'
Pen: Mack Mason (1/1) 42'
Cards: Isaac Ross Yellow card 37' 		Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

Assistants: Kahlil Harrison (USAR) & Niku Kruger (USAR)

Man of the Match: Mike Te'o (Utah Warriors)

May 30 Old Glory DC 10–46 Rugby United NY (1 BP) Segra Field  
13:00 EDT Try: Steven Longwell 27'
Renata Roberts-Tenana 32'
Con: Jason Robertson (0/2) 		Report Try: Dylan Fawsitt 3'
Apenisa Cakaubalavu 7'
Nate Brakeley 12'
Ben Foden 20'
Kara Pryor 45'
Will Leonard 71'
Chris Mattina 79'
Con: Chris Mattina (3/6) 21', 46', 72'
Automatic conversion 7'
Pen: Chris Mattina (1/1) 37'
Cards: Kara Pryor Yellow card 30'
Harry Bennett Yellow card 31' 		Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Assistants: Mike O'Brien (USAR) & Gavin McCandless (USAR)

Man of the Match: Ben Foden (Rugby United NY)

Bye/s: New Orleans Gold, Seattle Seawolves

Week 12 (June 5–6)

June 5 Houston SaberCats 9–28 Austin Gilgronis (1 BP) AVEVA Stadium  
19:00 CDT Pen: Sam Windsor (3/3) 39', 49', 62'
Cards: Jérémy Lenaerts Yellow card 69' 		Report Try: Kurt Morath 27'
Maclean Jones 51'
Cam Dodson 69'
Jamie Mackintosh 80'
Con: Automatic conversion (2) 27', 51'
Kurt Morath (2/2) 70', 80'
Cards: Dominic Akina Yellow card 45'
Sebastian de Chaves Yellow card 57' 		Referee: Jack Gohl (RA)

Assistants: Joey Swatzell (USAR) & Jarrod Ford (USAR)

Man of the Match: Cam Dodson (Austin Gilgronis)

2nd annual "Texas Cup" match winners (second match): Austin Gilgronis (3–0)

June 5 (1 BP) New Orleans Gold 7–8 Rugby ATL Gold Mine  
19:30 CDT Try: Cam Dolan 39'
Con: Damian Stevens (1/1) 40' 		Report Try: Jeremy Misailegalu 13'
Con: Adriaan Carelse (0/1)
Pen: Adriaan Carelse (1/1) 72' 		Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Assistants: Kat Roche (USAR) & Allen Alongi (USAR)

Man of the Match: Adriaan Carelse (Rugby ATL)

June 6 Toronto Arrows 30–40 San Diego Legion (1 BP) Lupo Family Field  
12:00 EDT Try: Joaquín Tuculet 40'
Gastón Mieres 53'
Leandro Leivas 75'
Con: Tayler Adams (3/3) 40', 54', 76'
Pen: Tayler Adams (3/4) 15', 20', 46' 		Report Try: Ethan McVeigh 12'
Joshua Furno (2) 51', 60'
Tiaan Loots 71'
Con: Automatic conversion (3) 12', 51', 78'
Joe Pietersen (1/1) 61'
Pen: Joe Pietersen (3/3) 3', 7', 78'
Drop: Joe Pietersen 22'
Cards: Tiaan Loots Yellow card 35'
Dan Pryor Yellow card 67' 		Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

Assistants: Henrique Platais (CBRu) & Cisco Lopez (USAR)

Man of the Match: Joe Pietersen (San Diego Legion)

June 6 (1 BP) New England Free Jacks 38–34 Old Glory DC (2 BP) Union Point Sports Complex  
18:00 EDT Try: Pieter Jansen 3'
Vili Tolutaʻu 10'
Erich de Jager 26'
Tera Mtembu 40'
Beaudein Waaka 45'
Penalty Try 56'
Con: Beaudein Waaka (2/4) 11', 40'
Automatic conversion 45', 56' 		Report Try: Cory Daniel (2) 15', 38'
Sam Cusano (2) 47', 77'
Jason Robertson 51'
D'Montae Noble 67'
Con: Jason Robertson (2/6) 39', 52'
Cards: Apisai Naikatini Yellow card 56' 		Referee: Mike Lash (NZR)

Assistants: Amelia Luciano (USAR) & Nick Tricarico (USAR)

Man of the Match: Pieter Jansen (New England Free Jacks)

June 6 (2 BP) Seattle Seawolves 28–29 Utah Warriors (1 BP) Starfire Stadium  
17:00 PDT Try: Riekert Hattingh 17'
Ross Neal (2) 30', 50'
Naulia Dawai 34'
Con: Automatic conversion 17'
AJ Alatimu (3/3) 31', 35', 51'
Pen: AJ Alatimu (0/2) 		Report Try: Franco van der Berg 2'
Baliey Wilson 22'
Jurie van Vuuren 59'
Olive Kilifi 80'
Con: Calvin Whiting (3/4) 3', 60', 80'
Pen: Calvin Whiting (1/1) 40' 		Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Denny Russell (USAR) & Ryan Curtis (USAR)

Man of the Match: Olive Kilifi (Utah Warriors)

Bye/s: LA Giltinis, Rugby United New York

Week 13 (June 12–13)

June 12 (1 BP) Old Glory DC 21–25 New Orleans Gold Segra Field  
17:00 EDT Try: Thretton Palamo 14'
Mungo Mason 23'
D'Montae Noble 80'
Con: Automatic conversion 14'
Jason Robertson (1/1) 24'
Mike Dabulas (1/1) 80'
Cards: Danny Tusitala Yellow card 36' 		Report Try: Juan Cappiello 8'
Hanno Dirksen 28'
Julián Domínguez 49'
Con: Automatic conversion 8'
Holden Yungert (1/2) 29'
Pen: Holden Yungert (1/1) 44'
Damian Stevens (1/1) 71'
Cards: Juan Cappiello Yellow card 36'
Eric Howard Yellow card 40'
Brian Nault Yellow card 78' 		Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)

Assistants: Gavin McCandless (USAR) & AN Other (USAR)

Man of the Match: Hanno Dirksen (NOLA Gold)

June 12 (1 BP) Austin Gilgronis 47–21 Toronto Arrows Bold Stadium  
19:00 CDT Try: Zinzan Elan-Puttick 13'
Robbie Coetzee 17'
Dominic Akina (2) 40', 61'
Kyle Breytenbach 50'
LaRome White 64'
Hugh Roach 75'
Con: Kurt Morath (4/5) 18', 40', 51', 76'
Automatic conversion (2) 61', 64' 		Report Try: Joaquín Tuculet 35'
Ben LeSage 70'
Mitch Richardson 78'
Con: Spencer Jones (0/3)
Pen: Spencer Jones (2/2) 8', 47' 		Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)

Assistants: Kat Roche (USAR) & Butch Neuenschwander (USAR)

Man of the Match: Dominic Akina (Austin Gilgronis)

June 12 (1 BP) Utah Warriors 45–41 San Diego Legion (2 BP) Zions Bank Stadium  
19:00 MDT Try: Thomas Tu’avao 38'
Jurie van Vuuren 44'
Aston Fortuin 55'
Mike Te'o 67'
Chad Gough 73'
James Vaifale 80'
Con: Calvin Whiting (5) 39', 56', 67', 74', 80'
Automatic conversion 44'
Pen: Calvin Whiting 19' 		Report Try: Fakaʻosi Pifeleti 7'
Dean Muir 27'
Thomas Morani 47'
Cam Clark 49'
Tiaan Loots 59'
Bjorn Basson 62'
Con: Joe Pietersen (4) 8', 28', 48', 63'
Drop: Joe Pietersen 42'
Cards: Carlo de Nysschen Yellow card 51' 		Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Man of the Match: James Vaifale (Utah Warriors)

June 13 (1 BP) Rugby United NY 31–24 Rugby ATL (2 BP) Belson Stadium  
14:00 EDT Try: Andrew Ellis 5'
Apenisa Cakaubalavu 23'
Kyle Sumsion 31'
Conor McManus 44'
James Rochford 60'
Con: Automatic conversion (3) 5', 44', 60'
Chris Mattina (0/2) 		Report Try: Jason Damm 12'
Johan Momsen 36'
Bautista Ezcurra 58'
Alex Maughan 69'
Con: Adriaan Carelse (2/4) 37', 70' 		Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

Assistants: Lex Weiner (USAR) & Miles McIvor (USAR)

Man of the Match: Nate Brakeley (Rugby United NY)

June 13 New England Free Jacks 25–21 Seattle Seawolves (1 BP) Union Point Sports Complex  
17:00 EDT Try: Mitch Wilson 15'
Harry Barlow 55'
Pieter Jansen 75'
Con: Beaudein Waaka (2/3) 16', 76'
Pen: Beaudein Waaka (2/2) 11', 44' 		Report Try: Lauina Futi 3'
Suliasi Tamaivena (2) 24', 48'
Con: Automatic conversion (2) 3', 48'
AJ Alatimu (1/1) 25' 		Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Assistants: Amelia Luciano (USAR) & Pearce Mara (USAR)

Man of the Match: Wian Conradie (New England Free Jacks)

June 13 (1 BP) LA Giltinis 52–5 Houston SaberCats Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  
16:00 PDT Try: JP Smith (2) 6', 56'
D. T. H. van der Merwe 14'
Christian Poidevin 25'
Glenn Bryce 35'
Pago Haini (2) 51', 70'
Serupepeli Vularika 65'
Con: Matt Giteau (4/6) 15', 26', 36', 57'
Automatic conversion 65'
Luke Burton (1/1) 72' 		Report Try: Diego Magno 75'
Con: Sam Windsor (0/1) 		Referee: Mike Lash (NZR)

Assistants: Marquise Goodwin (USAR) & Jack Gohl (RA)

Man of the Match: Pago Haini (LA Giltinis)

Week 14 (June 19–20)

June 19 (2 BP) Rugby United NY 28–29 Utah Warriors (1 BP) Cochrane Stadium  
14:30 EDT Try: Apenisa Cakaubalavu 6'
Harry Bennett 23'
Sakaria Taulafo 35'
Wilton Rebolo 46'
Con: Automatic conversion (2) 6', 35'
Harry Bennett (2/2) 24', 47'
Pen: Harry Bennett (0/1)
Cards: Nate Brakeley Yellow card 59' 		Report Try: Sama Malolo 13'
Olive Kilifi 31'
Thomas Tu’avao 39'
Cliven Loubser 60'
Mika Kruse 77'
Con: Cliven Loubser (2/5) 14', 32'
Cards: Paul Mullen Yellow card 22' 		Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Assistants: Luke Rogan (USAR) & Lex Weiner (USAR)

Man of the Match: Lance Williams (Utah Warriors)


June 19 (1 BP) Toronto Arrows 12–18 New Orleans Gold Lupo Family Field  
16:30 EDT Try: Ben LeSage 27'
Gastón Mieres 63'
Con: Spencer Jones (1/2) 28'
Drop: Will Kelly (0/1) 		Report Try: Julián Domínguez 19'
Cam Dolan 52'
Con: Holden Yungert (1/2) 53'
Pen: Damian Stevens (2/2) 74', 80' 		Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Henrique Platais (CBRu) & Cisco Lopez (USAR)

Man of the Match:

June 19 (1 BP) Rugby ATL 33–15 Houston SaberCats Lupo Family Field  
20:00 EDT Try: Ross Deacon (2) 14', 48'
Jason Damm (2) 36', 60'
Neethling Gericke 67'
Con: Adriaan Carelse (3/4) 49', 61', 68'
Automatic conversion 36' 		Report Pen: Sam Windsor (5/5) 17', 25', 33', 40', 45' Referee: Jack Gohl (RA)

Assistants: Henrique Platais (CBRu) & Cisco Lopez (USAR)

Man of the Match: Jason Damm (Rugby ATL)

June 20 (1 BP) San Diego Legion 13–19 LA Giltinis Torero Stadium  
15:00 PDT Try: Dean Muir 35'
Con: Joe Pietersen (1/1) 36'
Pen: Joe Pietersen (2/4) 5', 68' 		Report Try: John Ryberg (2) 38', 71'
Angus Cottrell 46'
Con: Luke Burton (1/2) 47'
Luke Carty (1/1) 73'
Pen: Luke Burton (0/2)
Luke Carty (0/2)
Cards: Luke Carty Yellow card 30' 		Referee: Mike Lash (NZR)

Assistants: Austin Reed (USAR) & Deven O'Crump (USAR)

Man of the Match: Bill Meakes (LA Giltinis)

1st annual "California Derby Trophy" match winners: LA Giltinis (1–0)

June 20 (2 BP) Seattle Seawolves 31–36 Austin Gilgronis (1 BP) Starfire Stadium  
17:00 PDT Try: Lauina Futi (3) 10', 52', 71'
Mike Shepherd 43'
Tommy Hunkin-Clark 79'
Con: AJ Alatimu (2/3) 44', 53')
Automatic conversion 71' 		Report Try: Maclean Jones 7'
Hugh Roach (2) 16', 33'
Conner Mooneyham 54'
Frank Halai 66'
Con: Kurt Morath (3/4) 8', 17', 55'
Automatic conversion 66'
Pen: Kurt Morath (1/1) 75' 		Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

Assistants: Denny Russell (USAR) & Ryan Curtis (USAR)

Man of the Match: Hugh Roach (Austin Gilgronis)

Bye/s: New England Free Jacks, Old Glory DC

Week 15 (June 26–27)

June 26 (1 BP) Toronto Arrows 24–31 Rugby United NY (1 BP) Lupo Family Field  
16:30 EDT Try: Joaquín Tuculet 16'
Mike Sheppard 40'
Mitch Richardson 60'
Con: Will Kelly (2/2) 17', 61'
Automatic conversion 40'
Pen: Will Kelly (1/1) 5' 		Report Try: Hanco Germishuys (2) 10', 45'
Apenisa Cakaubalavu 19'
Ben Foden 33'
Benjamín Bonasso 35'
Con: Harry Bennett (2/4) 34', 46'
Automatic conversion 35' 		Referee: Mike Lash (NZR)

Assistants: Lex Weiner (USAR) & Pete Chamberlain (USAR)

Man of the Match: Hanco Germishuys (Rugby United NY)

June 26 New England Free Jacks 9–17 New Orleans Gold Union Point Sports Complex  
18:00 EDT Pen: Beaudein Waaka (3/3) 10', 24', 27'
Cards: Aleki Morris-Lome Yellow card 74' 		Report Try: Pat O'Toole 45'
Penalty try 52'
Con: Carl Meyer (1/1) 46'
Automatic Conversion 52'
Pen: Carl Meyer (1/2) 72'
Cards: Dino Waldren Yellow card 23'
Devin Short Yellow card 74' 		Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)

Assistants: Amelia Luciano (USAR) & Mike Rudzinsky (USAR)

Man of the Match: Cam Dolan (New Orleans Gold)

June 26 Houston SaberCats 5–24 Utah Warriors (1 BP) Aveva Stadium  
19:00 CDT Try: Veramu Dikidikilati 16'
Con: Sam Windsor (0/1)
Cards: Jérémy Lenaerts Yellow card 40' 		Report Try: Josh Whippy 20'
Penalty try 40'
Mika Kruse 68'
Jurie van Vuuren 80'
Con: Calvin Whiting (1/3) 80'
Automatic conversion 40'
Cards: Michael Baska Yellow card 51' 		Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Assistants: Jarrod Ford (USAR) & Mitch Damm (USAR)

Man of the Match: Mika Kruse (Utah Warriors)

June 26 (1 BP) Rugby ATL 32–12 Old Glory DC Lupo Family Field  
20:00 EDT Try: Marko Janse van Rensburg 3'
Wikus Groenewald 16'
Austin White 39'
Mark O'Keeffe 48'
Con: Bautista Ezcurra (2/3) 4', 49'
Automatic conversion 16'
Pen: Bautista Ezcurra (1/2) 22'
Kurt Coleman (1/1) 76'
Cards: Jeremy Misailegalu Yellow card 30' 		Report Try: Thretton Palamo 33'
Josh Brown 80'
Con: Jason Robertson (1/2) 34'
Cards: Renata Roberts-Tenana Yellow card 46' 		Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

Assistants: Lex Weiner (USAR) & Pete Chamberlain (USAR)

Man of the Match:

June 26 San Diego Legion 14–33 Austin Gilgronis (1 BP) Torero Stadium  
19:00 PDT Try: Bjorn Basson (2) 4', 36'
Con: Joe Pietersen (2/2) 5', 37'
Pen: Joe Pietersen (0/1)
Cards: Dean Muir Yellow card 69'
Chris Baumann Yellow card 76' 		Report Try: Hugh Roach 19'
Bryce Campbell 28'
Jamie Mackintosh 42'
Ruben de Haas 61'
Lachlan McCaffrey 72'
Con: Kurt Morath (2/2) 20', 29'
Mack Mason (0/1)
Will Magie (1/1) 62'
Automatic conversion 72'
Pen: Kurt Morath (0/1)
Mack Mason (0/1) 		Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Austin Reed (USAR) & Jacob Gonzalez (USAR)

Man of the Match: Lachlan McCaffrey (Austin Gilgronis)

June 27 Seattle Seawolves 14–29 LA Giltinis (1 BP) Starfire Stadium  
17:00 PDT Try: Sitiveni Tamaivena 45'
Conor McGill 54'
Con: AJ Alatimu (2/2) 46', 55' 		Report Try: Adam Ashe 2'
Cristian Rodriguez 20'
Ryan James 35'
Bill Meakes 40'
Con: Luke Carty (3/4) 2', 21', 36'
Pen: Luke Carty (1/1) 52'
Cards: Dave Dennis Yellow card 44'
JP Smith Yellow card 47' 		Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)

Assistants: Denny Russell (USAR) & Brett Johnson (USAR)

Man of the Match:

Week 16 (July 3–4)

July 3 (1 BP) San Diego Legion 34–21 Seattle Seawolves Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center  
12:00 PDT Try: Peter Malcolm 2'
Ryan Matyas (2) 19', 26'
Cole Zarcone 23'
Cam Clark 39'
Con: Santiago González Iglesias (3/5) 20', 27', 40'
Pen: Santiago González Iglesias (1/1) 72' 		Report Try: Rhyno Herbst 36'
James Malcolm 42'
Tommy Hunkin-Clark 66'
Con: AJ Alatimu (2/2) 37', 43'
Automatic conversion 66'
Cards: Lauina Futi Yellow card 17'
Karsten Leitner Yellow card 21'
Rhyno Herbst Yellow card 45' 		Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Assistants: Austin Reed (USAR) & Alexis Alfaro (USAR)

Man of the Match: Cecil Afrika (San Diego Legion)

July 3 (1 BP) New England Free Jacks 22–6 Rugby United NY Union Point Sports Complex  
16:00 EDT Try: Mitch Wilson 35'
Harrison Boyle 63'
Harry Barlow 71'
Tuidraki Samusamuvodre 80+4'
Con: Beaudein Waaka (1/3) 64'
Tuidraki Samusamuvodre (0/1)
Pen: Beaudein Waaka (0/1) 		Report Pen: Dan Hollinshead (2/2) 56', 68' Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Amelia Luciano (USAR) & Mike Rudzinsky (USAR)

Man of the Match: Beaudein Waaka (New England Free Jacks)

July 4 (1 BP) Toronto Arrows 34–28 Old Glory DC (2 BP) Lupo Family Field  
18:00 EDT Try: Andrew Ferguson (2) 30', 48'
Giuseppe du Toit 53'
Sam Malcolm 56'
Con: Automatic conversion 30'
Tayler Adams (3/3) 49', 54', 57'
Pen: Tayler Adams (2/3) 22', 69'
Cards: Joaquín Tuculet Yellow card 70' 		Report Try: Renata Roberts-Tenana 16'
James King 27'
Cory Daniel 42'
Danny Thomas 70'
Con: Jason Robertson (4/4) 17', 28', 43', 71'
Cards: Danny Tusitala Yellow card 75' 		Referee: Mike Lash (NZR)

Assistants: Cisco Lopez (USAR) & Pete Chamberlain (USAR)

Man of the Match: Tayler Adams (Toronto Arrows)

July 4 (1 BP) LA Giltinis 20–21 NOLA Gold Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  
19:00 PDT Try: Dave Dennis 13'
Marco Fepulea'i 21'
Con: Matt Giteau (2/2) 14', 22'
Pen: Matt Giteau (1/1) 60'
Serupepeli Vularika (1/1) 75'
Cards: Pago Haini Yellow card 26' 		Report Try: Joeli Tikoisuva 55'
Hanno Dirksen 78'
Con: Carl Meyer (1/2) 56'
Pen: Carl Meyer (3/4) 39', 52', 58'
Damian Stevens (0/1)
Cards: Carl Meyer Yellow card 19'
Kyle Rogers Yellow card 70' 		Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

Assistants: Marquise Goodwin (USAR) & Jack Gohl (RA)

Man of the Match: Hanno Dirksen (NOLA Gold)

Bye/s: Austin Gilgronis, Houston SaberCats, Rugby ATL, Utah Warriors

Week 17 (July 10–11)

July 10 (1 BP) Rugby United NY 54–19 Houston SaberCats Belson Stadium  
14:00 EDT Try: Andrew Ellis (2) 5', 13'
Dylan Fawsitt (2) 11', 19'
Samu Tawake 34'
Apenisa Cakaubalavu 36'
Max Dacey 75'
Joel Miranda 76'
Con: Automatic conversion (2) 5', 75'
Dan Hollinshead (5/6) 12', 14', 20', 35', 37' 		Report Try: Paula Balekana 1'
Veramu Dikidikilati 42'
Nick Boyer 69'
Con: Sam Windsor (1/2) 43'
Automatic conversion 69' 		Referee: Moe Chaudhry (RC)

Assistants: Luke Rogan (USAR) & Miles McIvor (USAR)

Man of the Match: Dan Hollinshead (Rugby United NY)

July 10 (1 BP) Old Glory DC 38–29 San Diego Legion (1 BP) Segra Field  
17:00 EDT Try: Tevita Naqali 14'
Jack Iscaro 24'
Mungo Mason 32'
Ciaran Hearn 43'
Josh Brown 64'
Apisai Naikatini 75'
Con: Jason Robertson (4/6) 15', 25', 44', 76'
Pen: Jason Robertson (0/1) 		Report Try: Cecil Afrika 18'
Keni Nasoqeqe 26'
Paddy Ryan 38'
Bjorn Basson 57'
Peter Malcolm 79'
Con: Santiago González Iglesias (2/4) 27', 58'
Cecil Afrika (0/1)
Cards: Chris Baumann Yellow card 70' 		Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

Assistants: Mike O'Brien (USAR) & Gavin McCandless (USAR)

Man of the Match: Apisai Naikatini (Old Glory DC)

July 10 (1 BP) LA Giltinis 31–17 Austin Gilgronis Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  
17:30 PDT Try: Penalty try 17'
Bill Meakes 25'
John Ryberg (2) 51', 72'
Harrison Goddard 65'
Con: Automatic conversion 17'
Matt Giteau (2/4) 52', 66' 		Report Try: Lachlan McCaffrey 13'
Hugh Roach 35'
Con: Mack Mason (2/2) 14', 36'
Pen: Mack Mason (1/1) 21'
Cards: Michael de Waal Yellow card 17' 		Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Marquise Goodwin (USAR) & Jack Gohl (RA)

Man of the Match: JP Smith (LA Giltinis)

July 10 (1 BP) Utah Warriors 31–41 Rugby ATL (1 BP) Zions Bank Stadium  
20:00 MDT Try: Danny Christensen (2) 24', 80'
Sama Malolo (3) 50', 57', 74'
Con: Hagen Schulte (2/4) 25', 58'
Automatic conversion 74' 		Report Try: Marko Janse van Rensburg 6'
Johan Momsen (2) 19', 52'
Vili Helu 29'
Ross Deacon 42'
Austin White 68'
Con: Automatic conversion 6'
Bautista Ezcurra (0/2)
Robbie Petzer (1/1) 43'
Kurt Coleman (2/2) 52', 69'
Pen: Kurt Coleman (1/1) 78' 		Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Assistants: Khalil Harrison (USAR) & Niku Kruger (USAR)

Man of the Match: Johan Momsen (Rugby ATL)

July 11 Toronto Arrows 17–28 New England Free Jacks (1 BP) Lupo Family Field  
12:00 EDT Try: Tomás de la Vega 61
Joaquín Tuculet 74'
Con: Andrew Ferguson (1/1) 62'
Automatic conversion 74'
Pen: Sam Malcolm (1/1) 18' 		Report Try: Stephan Coetzee 30'
Vili Tolutaʻu 35'
Harry Barlow 54'
Conor Kindregan 57'
Con: Beaudein Waaka (4/4) 31', 36', 55', 58' 		Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)

Assistants: Kat Roche (USAR) & Cisco Lopez (USAR)

Man of the Match:

July 11 Seattle Seawolves 30–6 New Orleans Gold Starfire Stadium  
17:00 PDT Try: James Malcolm (2) 40', 47'
JP Smith 59'
Con: AJ Alatimu (2/2) 40', 48'
Automatic conversion 59'
Pen: AJ Alatimu (2/2) 22', 35'
Kieran Joyce (1/1) 76' 		Report Pen: Carl Meyer (2/2) 37', 44' Referee: Mike Lash (USAR)

Assistants: Denny Russell (USAR) & Ryan Curtis (USAR)

Man of the Match: JP Smith (Seattle Seawolves)

Week 18 (July 15–18)

July 15 (1 BP) Seattle Seawolves 40–21 Houston SaberCats Starfire Stadium  
19:00 PDT Try: Victor Comptat 8'
Rhyno Herbst 13'
Samu Manoa 26'
James Malcolm 54'
Sitiveni Tamaivena 64'
Devereaux Ferris 75'
Con: Kieran Joyce (4/5) 9', 14', 27', 55'
Automatic conversion 64'
Pen: Kieran Joyce (0/1)
Cards: Victor Comptat Yellow card 47' 		Report Try: Adriaan Booysen 50'
Jérémy Lenaerts 57'
Paula Balekana 69'
Con: Sam Windsor (3/3) 51', 58', 70'
Cards: Apisai Tauyavuca Yellow card 23' 		Referee: Kat Roche (USAR)

Assistants: Mike Lash (NZR) & Denny Russell (USAR)

Man of the Match: AJ Alatimu (Seattle Seawolves)

July 17 (2 BP) Rugby United NY 32–35 New Orleans Gold (1 BP) Belson Stadium  
14:00 EDT Try: Benjamín Bonasso 15'
Samu Tawake 25'
Hanco Germishuys 48'
Ben Foden 63'
Con: Automatic conversion (2) 15', 63'
Dan Hollinshead (1/2) 26'
Pen: Dan Hollinshead (2/3) 33', 76'
Cards: Kara Pryor Yellow card 20'
Apenisa Cakaubalavu Yellow card 30'
Kara Pryor Red card 38' 		Report Try: Carl Meyer 3'
Pat O'Toole 31'
Julián Domínguez 58'
Moni Tonga’uiha 71'
Joeli Tikoisuva 79'
Con: Automatic conversion (3) 3', 31', 79'
Timothée Guillimin (2/2) 59', 72'
Cards: Juan Cappiello Yellow card 38' 		Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Luke Rogan (USAR) & Lex Weiner (USAR)

Man of the Match: Hanco Germishuys (Rugby United NY)

July 17 (1 BP) Old Glory DC 29–25 Austin Gilgronis (1 BP) Segra Field  
17:00 EDT Try: Jason Robertson 5'
D'Montae Noble 29'
Penalty try 38'
Mungo Mason 45'
Con: Jason Robertson (2/3) 6', 30'
Automatic conversion 38'
Pen: Jason Robertson (1/2) 15' 		Report Try: Dominic Akina 3'
Mack Mason 12'
Rodrick Waters 57'
Con: Mack Mason (2/3) 4', 58'
Pen: Mack Mason (2/2) 33', 78'
Cards: David Still Yellow card 24'
Michael de Waal Yellow card 37' 		Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Assistants: Mike O'Brien (USAR) & Gavin McCandless (USAR)

Man of the Match: Jason Robertson (Old Glory DC)

1st annual "Cuisine Solutions Cup" match winners: Old Glory DC (1–0)

July 17 (1 BP) Utah Warriors 34–29 LA Giltinis (2 BP) Zions Bank Stadium  
18:00 MDT Try: Aston Fortuin 5'
Jurie van Vuuren 21'
Mika Baska 24'
Sama Malolo 37’, 53'
Mike Te'o 78'
Con: Hagen Schulte (2/2) 6', 79' 		Report Try: Adam Channel (2) 2', 45'
Ryan James 32'
Serupepeli Vularika 74'
Con: Luke Burton (2/2) 33', 57' 		Referee: Mike Lash (NZR)

Assistants: Kahlil Harrison (USAR) & Niku Kurger (USAR)

Man of the Match: Sama Malolo (Utah Warriors)

July 18 New England Free Jacks 22–19 Rugby ATL (1 BP) Veterans Memorial Stadium  
16:00 EDT Try: Wian Conradie 3'
Pieter Jansen 24'
Tuidraki Samusamuvodre 40'
Con: Beaudein Waaka (2/3) 4', 25'
Pen: Beaudein Waaka (1/1) 35'
Cards: Wian Conradie Yellow card 55'
Tuidraki Samusamuvodre Yellow card 66' 		Report Try: Ross Deacon 12'
Jeremy Misailegalu 60'
Ryan Nell 69'
Con: Kurt Coleman (2/3) 61', 70' 		Referee: Federico Anselmi (ARU)

Assistants: Amelia Luciano (USAR) & Mike Rudzinsky (USAR)

Man of the Match:

Bye/s: San Diego Legion, Toronto Arrows

Playoffs

Bracket

Semi-Finals Finals
      
1 LA Giltinis 17
4 Utah Warriors 13
1 LA Giltinis 31
2 Rugby ATL 17
2 Rugby ATL 10
3 Rugby United New York 9

Semifinals

July 24, 2021 Rugby ATL 10–9 Rugby United NY Lupo Family Field  
20:00 EDT Try: Alex Maughan 75'
Con: Kurt Coleman (1/1) 76'
Pen: Bautista Ezcurra (1/3) 9'
Cards: Chance Wenglewski Yellow card 49' 		Report Pen: Harry Bennett (3/3) 34', 36', 61'
Cards: James Rochford Yellow card 47'
Quinn Ngawati Yellow card 68' 		Attendance: 1,792
Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Mike Lash (NZR) & Mike O'Brien (USAR)

TMO: Derek Summers (USAR)

Man of the Match: Johan Momsen (Rugby ATL)

July 25, 2021 LA Giltinis 17–13 Utah Warriors Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  
15:00 PDT Try: Adam Ashley-Cooper 35'
Ryan James (2) 68', 77'
Con: Matt Giteau (1/1) 36'
Luke Burton (0/1)
Luke Carty (0/1)
Pen: Luke Carty (0/1) 		Report Try: Sama Malolo 58'
Con: Automatic conversion 58'
Pen: Hagen Schulte (2/2) 40', 48'
Drop: Hagen Schulte (0/1) 		Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Scott Green (USAR) & Austin Reed (USAR)

TMO: Davey Ardrey (USAR)

Man of the Match: Harrison Goddard (LA Giltinis)

Final

Main article: 2021 Major League Rugby final
August 1, 2021 LA Giltinis 31–17 Rugby ATL Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  
13:00 PDT Try: John Ryberg (2) 21', 24'
D. T. H. van der Merwe 53'
Con: Matt Giteau (2/3) 22', 54'
Pen: Matt Giteau (3/3) 19', 44', 70'
Luke Burton (1/1) 76' 		Report Try: Marko Janse van Rensburg 36'
Ross Deacon 78'
Con: Kurt Coleman (2/2) 37', 79'
Pen: Kurt Coleman (1/1) 15' 		Attendance: 7,389
Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Assistants: Federico Anselmi (ARU) & Kahlil Harrison (USAR)

TMO: Derek Summers (USAR)

Man of the Match: Matt Giteau (LA Giltinis)

Player statistics

Top scorers

The top ten try and point scorers during the 2021 Major League Rugby season were:

Last updated: August 2, 2021

Sanctions

End of Season Awards

All-MLR Awards

Player of the Year Forward of the Year Back of the Year Coach of the Year Rookie of the Year

All-MLR First Team

The top 30 players throughout the season were selected to make up the first and second All-MLR teams. The selections were voted on by a group made up of MLR media, referees, and stats specialists.[9]

The 2021 All-MLR First XV Team is:[10]

Pos Player Team
FB 15 United States Mike Te'o United States Utah Warriors
RW 14 Argentina Julián Domínguez United States NOLA Gold
OC 13 Canada Ben LeSage Canada Toronto Arrows
IC 12 Australia Bill Meakes United States LA Giltinis
LW 11 Canada D. T. H. van der Merwe United States LA Giltinis
FH 10 Australia Matt Giteau United States LA Giltinis
SH 9 Australia Harrison Goddard United States LA Giltinis
N8 8 Namibia Wian Conradie United States New England Free Jacks
OF 7 Canada Lucas Rumball Canada Toronto Arrows
BF 6 Australia Angus Cottrell United States LA Giltinis
RL 5 United States Nate Brakeley United States Rugby United New York
LL 4 South Africa Johan Momsen United States Rugby ATL
TP 3 United States Dino Waldren United States NOLA Gold
HK 2 Australia Sama Malolo United States Utah Warriors
LP 1 United States Chance Wenglewski United States Rugby ATL

All-MLR Second Team

The All-MLR Second XV Team is:

Pos Player Team
FB 15 England Ben Foden United States Rugby United New York
RW 14 Fiji Paula Balekana United States Houston SaberCats
OC 13 Australia Adam Ashley-Cooper United States LA Giltinis
IC 12 Ireland Mark O'Keeffe United States Rugby ATL
LW 11 South Africa Bjorn Basson United States San Diego Legion
FH 10 New Zealand Jason Robertson United States Old Glory DC
SH 9 New Zealand Andrew Ellis United States Rugby United New York
N8 8 United States Jason Damm United States Rugby ATL
OF 7 New Zealand Joe Johnston United States New England Free Jacks
BF 6 Argentina Tomás de la Vega Canada Toronto Arrows
RL 5 Australia Dave Dennis United States LA Giltinis
LL 4 South Africa Aston Fortuin United States Utah Warriors
TP 3 South Africa JP Smith United States LA Giltinis
HK 2 United States Dylan Fawsitt United States Rugby United New York
LP 1 United States Angus MacLellan United States Utah Warriors

Honorable Mention

For the first time in MLR history, an additional 15 players were also named "Honorable Mention" because of the 'surplus of excellent nominees'.

Rank Player Team
1 New Zealand Jamie Mackintosh United States Austin Gilgronis
2 United States Mike Sosene-Feagai United States Old Glory DC
3 Australia Charlie Abel United States LA Giltinis
4 South Africa Rhyno Herbst United States Seattle Seawolves
5 Australia Nathan Den Hoedt United States LA Giltinis
6 Argentina Benjamín Bonasso United States Rugby United New York
7 Australia Bailey Wilson United States Utah Warriors
8 United States Cam Dolan United States NOLA Gold
9 United States Michael Baska United States Utah Warriors
10 New Zealand Dan Hollinshead United States Rugby United New York
11 United States Mika Kruse United States Utah Warriors
12 South Africa JP du Plessis United States NOLA Gold
13 United States Bryce Campbell United States Austin Gilgronis
14 United States Jeremy Misailegalu United States Rugby ATL
15 New Zealand Beaudein Waaka United States New England Free Jacks

Notes

  1. ^ Team has temporarily relocated for the 2021 season.[2]
  2. ^ Starfire Stadium is in the Seattle suburb of Tukwila, Washington.
  3. ^ Lupo Family Field is in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, Georgia.
  4. ^ Team has temporarily relocated for the 2021 season.[3]

References

  1. ^ "MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY RELEASES 2021 SEASON LAUNCH, CHAMPIONSHIP DATE". Major League Rugby. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Legion to Call Vegas Home for 2021 MLR Season". KNSD. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Toronto Arrows to establish temporary home in Atlanta for start of 2021 season". Toronto Arrows. February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "League to Trial New Laws Aimed to Increase Action". Major League Rugby. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Major League Rugby Announces Updated 2021 Season Schedule". Major League Rugby. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "San Diego Legion to play its matches at Elite Athlete Training Center, Chula Vista, CA".
  7. ^ "LA Giltinis to Make History at SoFi Stadium | LA Giltinis". Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "San Diego Legion to play its matches at Elite Athlete Training Center, Chula Vista, CA".
  9. ^ "Major League Rugby Announces First and Second All-MLR Teams, and Honorable Mention".
  10. ^ "GET TO KNOW THE ALL-MLR FIRST TEAM". Major League Rugby. Retrieved August 11, 2021.