2018 Major League Rugby season
The 2018 Major League Rugby season was the inaugural season of Major League Rugby, an annual rugby union competition sanctioned by USA Rugby.[1] The seven inaugural teams were based in the United States. The competition began the weekend of April 21–22 with three matches, with New Orleans defeating Houston 35–26 to open the season.
| 2018 Major League Rugby | |
|---|---|
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| Date | April 21 – July 7 |
| Champions | Seattle Seawolves (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Glendale Raptors |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Top point scorer | Sam Windsor (103) |
| Top try scorer | Tonata Lauti (9) |
| Official website | |
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Glendale and Seattle were the best two teams at the end of the regular season and won their respective semi-final matches to advance to the championship game at Torero Stadium in San Diego.[2] Seattle became Major League Rugby's first champion team with a surprise come-from-behind 23–19 win in the final over Glendale, who had only lost once previously during the season.[2]
Teams
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elite |  Alain Hyardet |  Andrew Suniula | Multipurpose Complex | 3,500 |
| Glendale Raptors | David Williams | Shaun Davies | Infinity Park | 5,000 |
| Houston SaberCats |  Justin Fitzpatrick | Kyle Sumsion | Dyer Stadium | 6,000 |
| New Orleans Gold | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nate Osborne |  Taylor Howden | Eagle Athletic Facility | 3,000 |
| San Diego Legion |  Rob Hoadley | Nate Augspurger | Torero Stadium | 6,000 |
| Seattle Seawolves | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Phil Mack | Shalom Suniula | Starfire Stadium | 3,800 |
| Utah Warriors | Alf Daniels | Paul Lasike | Zions Bank Stadium | 5,000 |
Regular season
All seven participating teams played eight matches and received two rounds of byes during the regular season held over ten weeks from April through to June.[3] The schedule was short of a full home and away draw by four match rounds, so each side played two of the other teams twice and four of them only once. The top four teams at the end of the regular season advanced to the MLR playoffs.[4][5]
Standings
The final standings for the 2018 Major League Rugby regular season were:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glendale Raptors (P) | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 249 | 165 | +84 | 6 | 0 | 34 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Seattle Seawolves (C) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 232 | 188 | +44 | 4 | 1 | 29 | |
| 3 | San Diego Legion | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 214 | 201 | +13 | 3 | 1 | 24 | |
| 4 | Utah Warriors | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 269 | 274 | −5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | |
| 5 | Austin Elite | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 224 | 238 | −14 | 5 | 1 | 18 | |
| 6 | New Orleans Gold | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 209 | 291 | −82 | 4 | 1 | 17 | |
| 7 | Houston SaberCats | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 216 | 256 | −40 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on June 23, 2018. Source: rugbyarchive.net Archived November 4, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
Rules for classification: Four points for a win, two for a draw, and no points for a bye. One bonus point for scoring four or more tries (TB). One bonus point for losing by seven or less (LB).
Rules for classification: Four points for a win, two for a draw, and no points for a bye. One bonus point for scoring four or more tries (TB). One bonus point for losing by seven or less (LB).
Matches
The following matches were played for the 2018 Major League Rugby regular season:
Week 1
| April 21 | Houston SaberCats | 26–35 | New Orleans Gold | Dyer Stadium, Houston, Texas | ||
| 3:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Kolinisau 18' m Vici (2) 25' c, 78' c Allen 66' c Con: Windsor (3/4) 26', 67', 79' |
Report | Try: Kalm 33' c Bursic 44' m Hughston 58' c Eloff 73' c Con: Eloff (3/4) 34', 59', 74' Pen: Eloff (3/5) 21', 47', 80' |
Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier (France) |
| April 21 | Glendale Raptors | 41–26 | Austin Elite | Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado | ||
| 5:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Cook 33' c Quill 37' c Landry 40' c de Achaval 44' c Davidson 47' c Con: Magie (5/5) 34', 38', 40', 45', 48' Pen: Magie (2/3) 21', 80' |
Report | Try: Czarnecki (2) 14' c, 75' m Germishuys 52' c Mitchell 59' c Con: Guillimin (3/4) 15', 53', 60' Pen: Guillimin (0/1) |
Referee: Chris Assmus (Canada) |
| April 22 | Seattle Seawolves | 39–23 | San Diego Legion | Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila, Washington | ||
| 8:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Staller 21' c Penalty try (3) 36', 58', 68' Polson 75' m Con: Staller (1/2) 22' Pen: Staller (2/3) 10', 32' |
Report | Try: Turori 64' c Gaffney 72' c Con: Cima (2/2) 65', 73' Pen: Cima (3/4) 5', 27', 43' |
Attendance: 3,500[6] Referee: Derek Summers (United States) |
| Bye/s: Utah Warriors |
Week 2
| April 28 | Houston SaberCats | 50–38 | Austin Elite | Dyer Stadium, Houston, Texas | ||
| 3:30 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Murphy 1' c Kolinisau 10' c Stevens 42' c Vici 45' c Allen 48' m Windsor 61' c Iosefa 67' c Con: Windsor (6/7) 2', 11', 43', 46', 62', 68' Pen: Windsor (1/1) 22' |
Report | Try: Fangaiuiha (2) 26' m, 55' c Germishuys 38' m Suniula 57' c Faison-Donahoe 71' c O'Donnell 80' c Con: Guillimin (4/6) 56', 58', 72', 80' Pen: Guillimin (0/1) |
Referee: Derek Summers (United States) |
| April 28 | Seattle Seawolves | 15–19 | Glendale Raptors | Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila, Washington | ||
| 10:30 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Tolutaʻu 58' c Barton 80' m Con: Staller (1/2) 59' Pen: Staller (1/1) 39' |
Report | Try: Fenoglio 36' m Davidson 48' m Con: Magie (0/2) Pen: Magie (3/4) 9', 24', 71' |
Referee: Scott Green (United States) |
| April 29 | San Diego Legion | 31–24 | Utah Warriors | Torero Stadium, San Diego, California | ||
| 7:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Tuihalamaka 1' c Purpura 10' m Short 40' m Salaber 56' c Matyas 69' c Con: Leader (2/4) 2', 57' Audsley (1/1) 70' Pen: Leader (0/1) |
Report | Try: J. Nicholls 28' c Uhila 38' c B. Nicholls 77' c Con: Morath (3/3) 29', 39', 78' Pen: Morath (1/2) 65' |
Attendance: 2,000[7] Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier (France) |
| Bye/s: New Orleans Gold |
Week 3
| May 3 | Austin Elite | 30–17 | New Orleans Gold | Multipurpose Complex, Round Rock, Texas | ||
| 9:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Hodson (2) 16' m, 68' c Germishuys (2) 43' m, 65' c Con: Guillimin (2/4) 66', 69' Pen: Guillimin (2/4) 2', 5' |
Report | Try: Sullivan (2) 29' c, 52' c Con: Eloff (2/2) 40', 53' Pen: Eloff (1/1) 28' |
Referee: Scott Green (United States) |
| May 4 | San Diego Legion | 35–32 | Houston SaberCats | Torero Stadium, San Diego, California | ||
| 8:30 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Salaber (3) 17' c, 22' c, 34' c Blair 51' c Purpura 80' c Con: Audsley (4/4) 18', 23', 35', 52' Cima (1/1) 80' |
Report | Try: Kolinisau 9' c Windsor 31' c Con: Windsor (2/2) 10', 32' Pen: Windsor (5/6) 11', 25', 44', 54', 67' Drop: Kolinisau 75' |
Referee: Chris Assmus (Canada) |
| May 5 | Utah Warriors | 29–36 | Glendale Raptors | Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, Utah | ||
| 3:30 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: MacLellan 30' c Vainikolo 46' c Lauti (2) 68' m, 70' c Con: Morath (3/4) 31', 47', 71' Pen: Morath (1/2) 27' |
Report | Try: Figg 23' c Davidson 52' c Dahl 65' c Campbell 72' c Kruse 75' m Con: Magie (4/5) 24', 53', 66', 73' Pen: Magie (1/1) 19' |
Referee: Derek Summers (United States) |
| Bye/s: Seattle Seawolves |
Week 4
| May 11 | Utah Warriors | 41–22 | Austin Elite | Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, Utah | ||
| 9:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: J. Whippy 19' c Lasike 24' m Anderson 39' c Vainikolo 60' m Hafoka 74' c J. Nicholls 77' c Con: Morath (4/6) 20', 40', 75', 78' Pen: Morath (1/1) 13' |
Report | Try: Walsh (2) 30' c, 71' c Germishuys 46' m Con: Guillimin (2/3) 31', 72' Pen: Guillimin (1/1) 64' |
Referee: Scott Green (United States) |
| May 12 | New Orleans Gold | 29–31 | Seattle Seawolves | Eagle Athletic Facility, Marrero, Louisiana | ||
| 1:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Rinakama 13' m Tikoisuva 28' c Buydens 30' m Howden 63' c Hughston 74' c Con: Howden (2/3) 29', 63' Baska (1/2) 74' Pen: Howden (0/1) |
Report | Try: Holder 31' c Rasileka 44' c Tiberio 57' c Turner 68' c Con: Smith (4/4) 32', 45', 57', 69' Pen: Smith (1/1) 25' |
Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier (France) |
| May 13 | Glendale Raptors | 31–27 | San Diego Legion | Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado | ||
| 8:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: de Achaval 18' c Fifita 49' c Halliman 61' c Fenoglio 76' c Con: Magie (4/4) 19', 50', 62', 77' Pen: Magie (1/1) 11' |
Report | Try: Tuihalamaka 14' c Blair 39' c Botha 46' c Con: Audsley (3/3) 15', 40', 47' Pen: Audsley (2/3) 66', 73' |
Referee: Adam Leal (England) |
| Bye/s: Houston SaberCats |
Week 5
| May 19 | New Orleans Gold | 24–20 | Houston SaberCats | Eagle Athletic Facility, Marrero, Louisiana | ||
| 4:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Stryffeler 27' c Penalty try 34' Rinakama 38' c Con: Howden (3/3) 28', 35', 39' Pen: Howden (1/2) 73' |
Report | Try: Windsor 4' c Murphy 40' c Con: Windsor (2/2) 5', 40' Pen: Windsor (2/2) 32', 76' |
Referee: Adam Leal (England) |
| May 20 | Seattle Seawolves | 41–32 | Utah Warriors | Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila, Washington | ||
| 8:30 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Rasileka 11' c Turner 13' c Tolutaʻu (2) 31' c, 62' c Mack 58' c Con: Smith (3/3) 12', 14', 32' Staller (2/2) 59', 63' Pen: Smith (1/1) 30' Staller (1/1) 39' |
Report | Try: Tuipulotu (2) 2' m, 18' m Lauti 36' c Elkington 66' m Afu 78' c Con: Morath (2/5) 37', 79' Pen: Morath (1/1) 9' |
Referee: Luke Rogan (Australia) |
| Bye/s: Austin Elite, Glendale Raptors. San Diego Legion |
Week 6
| May 25 | Austin Elite | 31–5 | San Diego Legion | Multipurpose Complex, Round Rock, Texas | ||
| 9:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Finau 14' c Germishuys 19' c Elan-Puttick 45' c Walsh 70' c Con: Guillimin (4/4) 15', 20', 46', 71' Pen: Guillimin (1/2) 8' |
Report | Try: Gaffney 61' m Con: Audsley (0/1) |
Referee: Josh Houston (United States) |
| May 26 | Houston SaberCats | 30–36 | Utah Warriors | Dyer Stadium, Houston, Texas | ||
| 6:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Kolinisau 5' c Vici 18' c Murphy 62' c Con: Windsor (3/3) 6', 19', 63' Pen: Windsor (3/3) 2', 22', 46' |
Report | Try: Jensen 9' c Williams 13' c Pati 43' c Lauti 48' m Tuipulotu 69' c Con: Morath (4/5) 10', 14', 44', 70' Pen: Morath (1/1) 37' |
Referee: Scott Green (United States) |
| May 27 | Seattle Seawolves | 55–26 | New Orleans Gold | Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila, Washington | ||
| 8:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Staller (2) 5' c, 21' c Duechle 10' c Turner (2) 21' c, 78' c Schirmer 54' c Trierweiler 68' c Con: Staller (6/6) 6', 11', 22', 69', 79' Holder (1/1) 55' |
Report | Try: Tarr 16' c Penalty try 37' Tonga’uiha 39' c Baska 43' m Con: Howden (2/3) 17', 40' Pen: Howden (0/1) |
Referee: Chris Assmus (Canada) |
| Bye/s: Glendale Raptors |
Week 7
| June 1 | Austin Elite | 41–33 | Utah Warriors | Multipurpose Complex, Round Rock, Texas | ||
| 9:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Faison-Donahoe 5' m Elan-Puttick (2) 17' m, 41' c Wannenburg 34' c Walsh 43' m Con: Guillimin (2/5) 35', 42' Pen: Guillimin (4/5) 11', 67', 70', 75' |
Report | Try: Lauti 12' m Tu'ineau 29' c Tameilau 64' c Forrester 71' c Fa'amausili 76' c Con: Linehan (2/3) 30', 65' B. Nicholls (2/2) 72', 76' Pen: Linehan (0/1) |
Referee: Adam Leal (England) |
| June 2 | Houston SaberCats | 7–20 | Seattle Seawolves | Dyer Stadium, Houston, Texas | ||
| 9:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Hewitt 62' c Con: Windsor (1/1) 63' |
Report | Try: Tiberio 44' c Mack 52' c Con: Staller (2/2) 45', 53' Pen: Staller (2/4) 26', 40' |
Referee: Derek Summers (United States) |
| June 3 | New Orleans Gold | 10–47 | Glendale Raptors | Eagle Athletic Facility, Marrero, Louisiana | ||
| 4:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Sok 27' m Troxler 67' m Con: Eloff (0/1) Howden (0/1) |
Report | Try: Campbell (2) 4' c, 80' c Kruse 11' c Quill 19' m Magie 47' c Fenoglio 61' c Figg 77' c Con: Magie (6/7) 5', 12', 48', 62', 78', 80' |
Referee: Chris Assmus (Canada) |
| Bye/s: San Diego Legion |
Week 8
| June 8 | Austin Elite | 19–20 | Seattle Seawolves | Multipurpose Complex, Round Rock, Texas | ||
| 9:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Deacon 18' c Con: Guillimin (1/1) 19' Pen: Guillimin (4/4) 5', 11', 69' |
Report | Try: Rasileka 21' m Burke-Combs 46' m Krumrei 62' c Con: Holder (1/3) 63' Pen: Holder (1/2) 36' |
Referee: Scott Green (United States) |
| June 8 | Glendale Raptors | 37–24 | Houston SaberCats | Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado | ||
| 9:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Davidson (3) 6' c, 11' m, 46' c D. Fawsitt 25' m de Achaval 58' c Con: de Achaval (3/5) 7', 47', 59' Pen: de Achaval (1/2) 71' |
Report | Try: Vici 38' c Trouville 55' m Elkins 65' c, 73' m Con: Windsor (2/4) 39', 66' Pen: Windsor (0/1) |
Referee: Chris Assmus (Canada) |
| June 9 | New Orleans Gold | 22–39 | San Diego Legion | Eagle Athletic Facility, Marrero, Louisiana | ||
| 5:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Maupin 5' c Troxler 49' c Eloff 61' m Con: Eloff (2/3) 6', 50' Pen: Eloff (1/1) 33' |
Report | Try: Blair 9' m Matyas 23' c Salaber 40' c Evans 42' m Ngwenya 54' c Sylvia 67' m Con: Leader (3/6) 24', 40', 55' Pen: Leader (1/1) 21' |
Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier (United States) |
| Bye/s: Utah Warriors |
Week 9
| June 16 | Utah Warriors | 43–46 | New Orleans Gold | Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, Utah | ||
| 4:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Pati (2) 5' m, 8' c Lauti 36' c Linehan 40' c Anderson 57' m Vainikolo 65' c Forrester 78' m Con: Linehan (4/7) 9', 37', 40', 66' |
Report | Try: Hughston 18' m Maupin 30' c Tikoisuva 42' c Eloff 44' c Troxler 50' m Con: Eloff (3/5) 31', 43', 45' Pen: Eloff (4/4) 26', 39', 56', 62' |
Referee: Derek Summers (United States) |
| June 16 | Glendale Raptors | 33–11 | Seattle Seawolves | Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado, Colorado | ||
| 9:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: London (2) 35' c, 49' c Fenoglio 39' c Kruse 44' m Cook 52' c Con: de Achaval (4/5) 36', 40', 50', 53' |
Report | Try: Samson 10' m Con: Holder (0/1) Pen: Holder (1/1) 16' Drop: Holder (1/1) 30' |
Referee: Adam Leal (England) |
| June 17 | San Diego Legion | 31–17 | Austin Elite | Torero Stadium, San Diego, California | ||
| 8:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Boyer 15' c Sylvia 39' m Matyas 77' m Con: Leader (2/3) 16', 78' Pen: Leader (4/4) 4', 24', 46', 55 |
Report | Try: Naruma 48' c Taylor 71' c Con: Guillimin (2/2) 49', 72' Pen: Guillimin (1/1) 10' |
Attendance: 3,000 [8] Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier (United States) |
| Bye/s: Houston SaberCats |
Week 10
| June 23 | Utah Warriors | 31–27 | Houston SaberCats | Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, Utah | ||
| 4:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Lauti (2) 10' c, 72' m Uhila 31' m Elkington 49' c Tucci 68' c Con: Linehan (2/3) 11', 50' B. Nicholls (1/2) 69' |
Report | Try: Garber 16' c Windsor 40' c Kolinisau 64' c Con: Windsor (3/3) 17', 40', 65' Pen: Windsor (2/4) 25', 60' |
Referee: Adam Leal (England) |
| June 23 | San Diego Legion | 23–5 | Glendale Raptors | Torero Stadium, San Diego, California | ||
| 10:30 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Matyas 48’ c Lamborn 58’ c Con: Leader (2/2) 49’, 59’ Pen: Leader (3/4) 3’, 20’, 72’ |
Report | Try: Kerdikoshvili 78’ m Con: de Achaval (0/1) |
Referee: Scott Green (United States) |
| Bye/s: Austin Elite, New Orleans Gold, Seattle Seawolves |
Playoffs
The top four teams from the regular season qualified for the playoffs. The format was two semifinal matches – first versus fourth, and second versus third – followed by a Championship game between the semifinal winners to determine the MLR champion team.[4][5]
The semifinals were played as a double header at Infinity Park in Glendale on June 30, followed a week later by the final at Torero Stadium in San Diego on July 7.[9]
Semifinals
| June 30 | Seattle Seawolves | 38–24 | San Diego Legion | Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado | ||
| 7:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Suniula 33' c Rasileka 63' c, Tiberio 65' c S. Burke-Combs 73' c J. Hayden 78' c Con: Smith (5/5) 34', 63', 66', 74', 79' Pen: Smith (1/1) 6' |
Report | Try: Pietersen 9' c Gaffney 56' c Augspurger 80' c Con: Pietersen (3/3) 10', 57', 80' Pen: Pietersen (1/1) 3' Cards: Barton 61' YC Mahoni 67' YC |
Attendance: 3,287 Referee: Derek Summers (United States) |
| June 30 | Glendale Raptors | 34–21 | Utah Warriors | Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado | ||
| 9:30 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Figg 2' c Davidson 28' c, Davies 31' m Fenoglio 52' c, White 64' m Con: Magie (3/5) 3', 29', 53' Pen: Magie (1/1) 13' |
Report | Try: Lauti 35' c Tameilau 68' c Pati 73' c Con: Morath (1/1) 36' Nicholls (2/2) 69', 73' |
Attendance: 3,407 Referee: Adam Leal (England) |
Final
| July 7 | Glendale Raptors | 19–23 | Seattle Seawolves | Torero Stadium, San Diego, California | ||
| 9:00 pm EDT (UTC−04) | Try: Fenoglio (2) 13' c, 50' m Campbell 56' c Con: Magie (2/3) 13', 57' |
Report | Try: Barkwill 23' m Rasileka 58' m, Hattingh 61' c Con: Smith (1/3) 62' Pen: Smith (2/3) 9', 67' |
Attendance: 2,901 Referee: Scott Green [10] (United States) |
Team statistics
Points by week
Week Team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 26 | 41 | 38 | 50 | 30 | 17 | 22 | 41 | – | – | 31 | 5 | 41 | 33 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 31 | – | – | 224 | 238 | 28.0 | 29.8 |
| Glendale | 41 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 36 | 29 | 31 | 27 | – | – | – | – | 47 | 10 | 37 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 249 | 165 | 31.1 | 20.6 |
| Houston | 26 | 35 | 50 | 38 | 32 | 35 | – | – | 20 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 37 | – | – | 27 | 31 | 216 | 256 | 27.0 | 32.0 |
| New Orleans | 35 | 26 | – | – | 17 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 55 | 10 | 47 | 22 | 39 | 46 | 43 | – | – | 209 | 291 | 26.1 | 36.4 |
| San Diego | 23 | 39 | 31 | 24 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 31 | – | – | 5 | 31 | – | – | 39 | 22 | 31 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 214 | 201 | 26.8 | 25.1 |
| Seattle | 39 | 23 | 15 | 19 | – | – | 31 | 29 | 41 | 32 | 55 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 33 | – | – | 232 | 188 | 29.0 | 23.5 |
| Utah | – | – | 24 | 31 | 29 | 36 | 41 | 22 | 32 | 41 | 36 | 30 | 33 | 41 | – | – | 43 | 46 | 31 | 27 | 269 | 274 | 33.6 | 34.3 |
Tries by week
Week Team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 29 | 32 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| Glendale | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 22 | 4.3 | 2.8 |
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | – | – | 3 | 5 | 26 | 35 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| New Orleans | 4 | 4 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | – | – | 28 | 41 | 3.5 | 5.1 |
| San Diego | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 24 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| Seattle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | – | 29 | 25 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| Utah | – | – | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | – | – | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 34 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| Attack | Defense |
Player statistics
The leading scorers in 2018 over the regular season and playoffs combined were:
Leading try scorers
| No. | Player | Team | Tries excl. playoffs |
Total tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonata Lauti | Utah Warriors | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Harley Davidson | Glendale Raptors | 6 | 7 |
| Zach Fenoglio | Glendale Raptors | 4 | 7 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Hanco Germishuys | Austin Elite | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Osea Kolinisau | Houston SaberCats | 5 | 5 |
| William Rasileka | Seattle Seawolves | 3 | 5 | |
| Anthony Salaber | San Diego Legion | 5 | 5 | |
| Josua Vici | Houston SaberCats | 5 | 5 | |
| 9 | Lote Tuipulotu | Utah Warriors | 4 | 4 |
| Mathew Turner | Seattle Seawolves | 4 | 4 | |
| Sam Windsor | Houston SaberCats | 4 | 4 | |
| Marcus Walsh | Austin Elite | 4 | 4 |
Sources:[12][13]Americas Rugby News and MLR (archived).
Leading point scorers
| No. | Player | Team | Points excl. playoffs |
Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Windsor | Houston SaberCats | 103 | 103 |
| 2 | Timothée Guillimin | Austin Elite | 84 | 84 |
| 3 | Will Magie | Glendale Raptors | 64 | 77 |
| 4 | JP Eloff | New Orleans Gold | 65 | 65 |
| 5 | Brock Staller | Seattle Seawolves | 60 | 60 |
| 6 | Kurt Morath | Utah Warriors | 47 | 49 |
| 7 | Tonata Lauti | Utah Warriors | 40 | 45 |
| 8 | Tadhg Leader | San Diego Legion | 42 | 42 |
| 9 | Peter Smith | Seattle Seawolves | 20 | 41 |
| 10 | Maximo de Achaval | Glendale Raptors | 35 | 35 |
Sources:[12][13] Americas Rugby News and MLR (archived).
Sanctions
Awards
MVP of the Championship Match
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Vili Toluta'u | Seattle Seawolves |
All-MLR First Team
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Mullen | Loosehead Prop | Houston SaberCats |
| Zach Fenoglio | Hooker | Glendale Raptors |
| Tim Metcher | Tighthead Prop | Seattle Seawolves |
| Ben Mitchell | Left Lock | Austin Elite |
| Ben Landry | Right Lock | Glendale Raptors |
| Vili Toluta'u | Blindside Flanker | Seattle Seawolves |
| Hanco Germishuys | Openside Flanker | Austin Elite |
| Cam Dolan | No8 | San Diego Legion |
| Phil Mack | Scrum-half | Seattle Seawolves |
| Sam Windsor | Fly-half | Houston SaberCats |
| Tonata Lauti | Blindside Wing | Utah Warriors |
| Paul Lasike | Inside Centre | Utah Warriors |
| Ryan Matyas | Outside Centre | San Diego Legion |
| Harley Davidson | Openside Wing | Glendale Raptors |
| Mathew Turner | Fullback | Seattle Seawolves |
All-MLR Second Team
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Kilifi | Loosehead Prop | Seattle Seawolves |
| Pat Blair | Hooker | San Diego Legion |
| Alex Tucci | Tighthead Prop | Utah Warriors |
| Matt Jensen | Left Lock | Utah Warriors |
| Matt Trouville | Right Lock | Houston SaberCats |
| Peter Dahl | Blindside Flanker | Glendale Raptors |
| Matt Hughston | Openside Flanker | NOLA Gold |
| Sam Figg | No8 | Glendale Raptors |
| Shaun Davies | Scrum-half | Glendale Raptors |
| Will Magie | Fly-half | Glendale Raptors |
 Josua Vici | Blindside Wing | Houston SaberCats |
| Andrew Suniula | Inside Centre | Austin Elite |
| Osea Kolinisau | Outside Centre | Houston SaberCats |
| Brock Staller | Openside Wing | Seattle Seawolves |
| Zinzan Elan-Puttick | Fullback | Austin Elite |
Notes
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