2019 Major League Rugby season

The 2019 Major League Rugby season was the second season of Major League Rugby, the professional rugby union competition sanctioned by USA Rugby. The regular season began on January 26 and concluded on June 2.[1]

2019 Major League Rugby season
CountriesUnited States (8 teams)
Canada (1 team)
DateJanuary 26 – June 16
ChampionsSeattle Seawolves
(2nd title)
Runners-upSan Diego Legion
Matches played75
Attendance159,941
(average 2,133 per match)
Highest attendance6,000
San Diego v Seattle (16th June 2019)
Lowest attendance578
Austin v San Diego (22nd February 2019)
Top point scorerBrock Staller (223)
Top try scorerJohn Ryberg & Dylan Fawsitt (13)
Official website
www.usmlr.com

Two teams made their debut in 2019, the Toronto Arrows [2] and Rugby United New York.[3] The Seattle Seawolves won the championship for the second consecutive season, defeating the San Diego Legion 26-23 on June 16.

Teams
TeamHead coachCaptainStadiumCapacity
Austin EliteFrance Alain HyardetIreland Ben MitchellDell Diamond11,500
Glendale RaptorsUnited States David WilliamsUnited States Shaun DaviesInfinity Park5,000
Houston SaberCatsIreland Justin Fitzpatrick (to 2 May 2019)
United States Paul Emerick (interim from 3 May 2019)		United States Matt TrouvilleAveva Stadium
Constellation Field
Dyer Stadium [lower-alpha 1]		4,000
7,500
6,000
New Orleans GoldAustralia Nate OsborneCanada Eric HowardGold Stadium3,000
Rugby United New YorkUnited States Mike TolkinUnited States Mike PetriMCU Park7,000
San Diego LegionEngland Rob HoadleySouth Africa Joe PietersenTorero Stadium6,000
Seattle SeawolvesNew Zealand Richie Walker
Canada Phil Mack		United States Shalom SuniulaStarfire Stadium3,800
Toronto ArrowsCanada Chris SilverthornCanada Dan MoorAlumni Field
Lamport Stadium		3,500
9,600
Utah WarriorsNew Zealand Alf DanielsNew Zealand Tim O'MalleyZions Bank Stadium5,000

Notes:

  1. The Houston SaberCats played their first four games of the 2019 season at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas, home of the Sugar Land Skeeters in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. All remaining home games were planned to be played at Aveva Stadium, however due to the state of the turf after the first match there, the next home match was moved to Dyer Stadium. All home matches after that were played at AVEVA Stadium.

Regular season

The regular season was expanded from ten weeks in 2018 to nineteen weeks for 2019, with each team playing 16 matches.

Standings

The standings for the 2019 Major League Rugby regular season are:

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1 San Diego Legion 16 12 1 3 457 296 +161 8 3 61
2 Seattle Seawolves 16 11 1 4 498 405 +93 10 2 58
3 Toronto Arrows 16 11 0 5 472 362 +110 9 4 57
4 Rugby United New York 16 11 0 5 411 320 +91 7 3 54
5 New Orleans Gold 16 9 0 7 463 403 +60 11 6 53
6 Glendale Raptors 16 7 2 7 456 463 −7 10 1 43
7 Houston SaberCats 16 6 0 10 343 498 −155 5 1 30
8 Utah Warriors 16 2 2 12 381 517 −136 4 5 21
9 Austin Elite 16 0 0 16 265 482 −217 2 3 5
Updated to match(es) played on June 2, 2019. Source:
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 are the matches for the 2019 Major League Rugby regular season:

Home \ Away AUS GLE HOU NOLA RUNY SAN SEA TOR UTA
Austin Elite 13–24 20–21 14–26 11–19 17–45 17–29 19–23 9–17
Glendale Raptors 38–19 52–44 34–33 20–16 28–28 36–53 22–0 62–22
Houston SaberCats 36–15 32–17 11–49 8–35 19–40 10–52 27–44 29–27
New Orleans Gold 35–31 40–31 20–27 24–27 19–26 41–31 36–31 28–19
Rugby United NY 27–7 31–19 21–0 24–22 31–38 19–29 24–21 24–22
San Diego Legion 45–15 46–15 17–13 22–10 23–25 17–13 20–27 21–10
Seattle Seawolves 38–26 20–18 27–14 25–24 33–21 22–28 35–30 27–27
Toronto Arrows 24–13 40–12 35–21 31–35 22–20 23–19 29–7 28–21
Utah Warriors 35–19 26–26 27–31 19–21 21–47 21–31 36–48 31–64
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Week 1
Jan 26 NOLA Gold 36–31 Toronto Arrows Gold Stadium  
14:00 CST Try: Scott Gale 2'
Tim Maupin 26'
Eric Howard 35'
Con Foley 37'
JP Eloff 68'
Tristan Blewett 73'
Con: JP Eloff (2/4) 3', 36'
Scott Gale (1/2) 69'
Cards: Tim Maupin yellow card 71' to 81'		 ARN Report Try: John Moonlight 23'
Dan Moor 45', 58'
Penalty Try 71'
Avery Oitomen 76'
Con: Sam Malcolm (2/4) 24', 46'
Cards: Jack Evans yellow card 32' to 42'		 Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Jan 26 Austin Elite 20–21 Houston SaberCats Dell Diamond  
19:00 CST Try: Chris Schade 12'
Josh Larsen 59'
Con: Mickaël Romera (1/1) 13'
Timothée Guillimin (1/1) 60'
Pen: Mickaël Romera (1/2) 40'
Timothée Guillimin (1/1) 73'
Cards: Peni Tagive yellow card 48' to 58'		 ARN Report Pen: Sam Windsor (7/7) 2', 8', 16', 34', 52', 67', 79'
Cards: Jamie Dever yellow card 55' to 65'		 Attendance: 1,604
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
Jan 27 San Diego Legion 23–25 RUNY Torero Stadium  
14:00 PST Try: Nick Boyer 37'
Joe Pietersen 71'
Con: Joe Pietersen (2/2) 38', 72'
Pen: Joe Pietersen (3/3) 44', 50', 61'
Cards: Chris Turori yellow card 30' to 40'
Sione Tu'ihalamaka yellow card 75' to 80'		 ARN Report Try: Chris Mattina 9'
Connor Wallace-Sims 23'
Penalty Try 75'
Con: Cathal Marsh (1/2) 10'
Pen: Cathal Marsh (2/2) 35', 63'
Cards: Matt Hughston yellow card 61' to 71'		 Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier (FFR)
Jan 27 Seattle Seawolves 20–18 Glendale Raptors Starfire Sports  
19:30 PST Try: Tim Metcher 28'c
Brock Staller 61'c
Con: Brock Staller (2/2) 29', 62'
Pen: Brock Staller (2/3) 25', 74'
Drop: Mathew Turner (0/1)		 ARN Report Try: Dylan Taikato-Simpson 42'c
John Ryberg 44'm
Con: Will Magie (1/2) 43'
Pen: Will Magie (2/3) 24', 40'		 Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Pali Deluca (UAR)
Bye/s: Utah Warriors

Week 2
Feb 1 Austin Elite 9–17 Utah Warriors Dell Diamond  
19:00 CST Pen: Timothée Guillimin (3/6) 8', 11', 40' ARN Report Try: Awara Elkington 4' c
Lance Williams 24' c
Con: Tim O'Malley (2/2) 5', 25'
Pen: Tim O'Malley (1/1) 73'
Cards: Maikeli Naromaitoga yellow card 65' to 75'
Lance Williams yellow card 79' to 80'		 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Pali Deluca (UAR)
Feb 2 NOLA Gold 40–31 Glendale Raptors Gold Stadium  
14:00 CST Try: Taylor Howden 9' c, 43' c
Zach Stryffeler 22' m
Scott Gale 65' m
Tristan Blewett 68' c
Con: JP Eloff (3/5) 10', 44', 69'
Pen: JP Eloff (3/3) 5', 28', 40'		 ARN Report Try: Will Munro 15' c, 58' m
John Ryberg 33' m
Luke White 54' c
Brendan Daly 73' c
Con: Robbie Petzer (2/4) 16', 55'
Dylan Takaito-Simpson (1/1) 74'		 Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Luke Rogan (ARU)
Feb 2 San Diego Legion 17–13 Seattle Seawolves Torero Stadium  
14:00 PST Try: Penalty try 27’
Mike Te'o 37’ c
Con: Nick Boyer (1/1) 38’
Pen: Nick Boyer (1/2) 50’		 ARN Report Try: Willy Rasileka 66’ c
Con: Brock Staller (1/1) 67’
Pen: Brock Staller (2/2) 35’, 70’
Cards: Phil Mack yellow card 25' to 35'		 Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Bye/s: Houston Sabercats, RUNY, Toronto Arrows

Week 3
Feb 8 Austin Elite 19–23 Toronto Arrows Dell Diamond  
19:00 CST Try: Marcelo Torrealba 39' c
Con: Timothée Guillimin (1/1) 40'
Pen: Timothée Guillimin (3/6) 21', 47', 58'
Mickaël Romera (1/1) 65'
Cards: Soheyl Jaoudat yellow card 10' to 20'		 ARN Report Try: Avery Oitomen 17' m
Kolby Francis 52' c
Dan Moor 74' m
Con: Sam Malcolm (1/3) 53'
Pen: Sam Malcolm (2/3) 43', 55'
Cards: Sam Malcolm yellow card 23' to 33'
Rob Brouwer yellow card 31' to 41'		 Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier (FFR)
Feb 9 San Diego Legion 17–13 Houston Sabercats Torero Stadium  
19:00 PST Try: Keni Nasoqeqe 74' c
Nate Augspurger 78' c
Con: Joe Pietersen (2/2) 75', 79'
Pen: Joe Pietersen (1/1) 29'		 ARN Report Try: Josua Vici 10' c
Con: Sam Windsor (1/1) 11'
Pen: Sam Windsor (2/2) 27', 31'		 Referee: Pali Deluca (UAR)
Feb 10 NOLA Gold 41–31 Seattle Seawolves Gold Stadium  
15:00 CST Try: Ignacio Dotti 33'
Penalty try 40' c
Taylor Howden 48' c
Tristan Blewett 69' c
Joeli Tikoisuva 71' c
Con: JP Eloff (4/4) 34', 49', 70', 72'
Pen: JP Eloff (2/2) 11', 42
Cards: Con Foley yellow card 18' to 28'		 ARN Report Try: Mat Turner 26' c
Api Naikatni 59' c
Kellen Gordon 64' c
Riekert Hattingh 78' c
Con: Brock Staller (4/4) 27', 60', 65', 79
Pen: Brock Staller (1/1) 3'		 Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
Bye/s: Glendale Raptors, RUNY, Utah Warriors

Week 4
Feb 16 NOLA Gold 24–27 RUNY Gold Stadium  
14:00 CST Try: Eric Howard 16' c
Tony Lamborn 22' m, 53' c
Joeli Tikoisuva 31' m
Con: JP Eloff (2/4) 17', 54'
Pen: JP Eloff (0/1)		 ARN Report Try: Connor Wallace-Sims 25' c
Cathal Marsh 36' c
Dylan Fawsitt 63' c
Con: Cathal Marsh (3/3) 26', 37', 64'
Pen: Cathal Marsh (2/2) 8', 72'
Cards: Dylan Fawsitt yellow card 52' to 62'		 Attendance: 1,328
Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier (USAR)
Feb 17 San Diego Legion 21–10 Utah Warriors Torero Stadium  
14:00 PST Try: JP du Plessis 18' c
Devin Short 38' m
Con: Joe Pietersen (1/2) 19'
Pen: Joe Pietersen (3/3) 22', 33', 73'		 ARN Report Try: Angus MacLellan 44' c
Con: Tim O'Malley (1/1) 45'
Pen: Tim O'Malley (1/1) 28'		 Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
Feb 17 Austin Elite 13–24 Glendale Raptors Dell Diamond  
18:00 CST Try: Rikus Zwart 37' m
Ben Mitchell 79' m
Con: Andrés Vilaseca (0/1)
Mickaël Romera (0/1)
Pen: Andrés Vilaseca (1/1) 12'		 ARN Report Try: Ata Malifa 20' c
Harley Davidson 30' m
Carlo de Nysschen 46' c
Peter Dahl 60' m
Con: Carlo de Nysschen (2/3) 21', 47'
Robbie Petzer (0/1)
Pen: Carlo de Nysschen (0/1)		 Attendance: 774
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Feb 17 Seattle Seawolves 35–30 Toronto Arrows Starfire Sports  
17:00 PST Try: Olive Kilifi 15' c
Eric Duechle 29' c
Shalom Suniula 58' c
Ben Cima 65' m
Con: Brock Staller (3/4) 16', 30', 59'
Pen: Brock Staller (3/4) 39', 72', 77'
Drop: Ben Cima 0/2		 ARN Report Try: Marcello Wainwright 7' c
Kolby Francis 25' c
Andrew Ferguson 44' c
Con: Sam Malcolm (3/3) 8', 26', 45'
Pen: Sam Malcolm (3/3) 32', 49', 52'		 Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Ben Crouse (SARU)
Bye/s: Houston Sabercats

Week 5
Feb 22 Houston SaberCats 27–44 Toronto Arrows Constellation Field  
19:00 CST Try: Jamie Dever 35' c
Kelly Kholberg 45' m
Malacchi Esdale 51' m
Sam Windsor 63' c
Con: Sam Windsor (2/4) 36', 64'
Pen: Sam Windsor (1/2) 27'		 ARN Report Try: Johnny Sheridan 5' c
Kolby Francis 31' c
Avery Oitomen 40' c
Spencer Jones 42' c
Andrew Wilson 75' c
Con: Sam Malcolm (5/5) 6', 32', 40', 43', 76'
Pen: Sam Malcolm (3/3) 15', 38', 56'		 Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier (USAR)
Feb 22 Austin Elite 17–45 San Diego Legion Dell Diamond  
19:00 CST Try: Ben Mitchell 37' c
Josh Larsen 62' c
Con: Mickaël Romera (1/1) 38'
Timothée Guillimin (1/1) 63'
Pen: Mickaël Romera (1/1) 7'		 ARN Report Try: JP du Plessis 4' c
Dean Muir 23' c
Devin Short 27' c
Nate Augspurger 34' c
Fakaʻosi Pifeleti 46' c
Save Totovosau 70' c
Con: Joe Pietersen (5/5) 5', 24', 28', 35', 47'
Dylan Audsley (1/1) 71'
Pen: Dylan Audsley (1/2) 69'		 Attendance: 578
Referee: Moe Chaudhry (RC)
Feb 23 Utah Warriors 26–26 Glendale Raptors Zions Bank Stadium  
19:00 MST Try: Awara Elkington 20'
Gannon Moore 42', 58'
Con: Tim O'Malley (1/3) 21'
Pen: Tim O'Malley (3/3) 12', 16', 35'
Cards: Josh Whippy yellow card 52' to 62'		 ARN Report Try: Harley Davidson 47'
John Ryberg 61', 71'
Chad Gaugh 67'
Con: Robbie Petzer (2/3) 62', 68'
Maximo de Achaval (1/1) 72'		 Attendance: 2,139
Referee: Ben Crouse (SARU)
Feb 24 Seattle Seawolves 33–21 RUNY Starfire Sports  
16:00 PST Try: Eric Duechle 7' c
Stephan Coetzee 23' c
Shalom Suniula 26' c
Brock Staller 39' m, 57' c
Con: Brock Staller (4/5) 8', 24', 27', 58'		 ARN Report Try: Will Leonard 11' c
Ross Deacon 18' c
Mike Brown 68' c
Con: Cathal Marsh (3/3) 12', 19', 69'		 Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
Bye/s: NOLA Gold

Week 6
Mar 2 Houston SaberCats 8–35 RUNY Constellation Field  
19:00 CST Try: Pat O'Toole 67' m
Con: Sam Windsor (0/1)
Pen: Sam Windsor (1/1) 21'
Cards: Luke Beauchamp yellow card 25' to 35'
Josua Vici yellow card 80' to 80'		 ARN Report Try: Dylan Fawsitt 13' c
James Denise 27' c, 48' c
Ben Foden 53' c
Derek Lipscomb 80' c
Con: Cathal Marsh (3/3) 14', 28', 49'
Chris Mattina (2/2) 54', 80'		 Attendance: 950
Referee: Ben Crouse (SARU)
Mar 2 Glendale Raptors 22–0 Toronto Arrows Infinity Park  
18:00 MST Try: Chad Gough 16' m
Dylan Takaito-Simpson 36' m
Harley Davidson 42' m
Zach Fenoglio 78' c
Con: Robbie Petzer (0/3)
Carlo de Nysschen (1/1) 79'
Cards: Connor Cook yellow card 9' to 19'		 ARN Report Pen: Sam Malcolm (0/1) Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
Mar 2 Utah Warriors 19–21 NOLA Gold Zions Bank Stadium  
19:00 MST Try: Lance Williams 6' c
Franco van den Berg 24' c
Logan Daniels 59' m
Con: Tim O'Malley (2/3) 7', 25'
Cards: Jeremy Misailegalu yellow card 37' to 47'
Lance Williams yellow card 78' to 80'		 ARN Report Try: Nick Feakes 27' m, 39' m, 79' m
Con: JP Eloff (0/3)
Pen: JP Eloff (2/2) 17', 20'
Cards: Kane Thompson yellow card 24' to 34'		 Attendance: 1,584
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Bye/s: Austin Elite, San Diego Legion, Seattle Seawolves

Week 7
Mar 8 Utah Warriors 21–47 RUNY Zions Bank Stadium  
19:00 MST Try: John Cullen (2) 39' c, 80' c
Josh Anderson 68' c
Con: Tim O'Malley (3/3) 40', 69', 80'
Cards: Franco van den Berg yellow card 62' to 72'		 ARN Report Try: Connor Wallace-Sims (2) 7' c, 33' m
Mark O'Keefe (2) 10' c, 78' c
James Denise 26' c
Penalty try 59'
Trevor Cassidy 63' c
Con: Chris Mattina (5/6) 8', 11', 27', 64', 79'		 Attendance: 1,145[4]
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
Mar 9 Glendale Raptors 38–19 Austin Elite Infinity Park  
18:00 MST Try: John Ryberg 8' c
Brendan Daly 17' c
Harley Davidson 45' c
Chad London 64' c
Chad Gough 71' c
Con: Robbie Petzer (5/5) 9', 18', 46', 65', 72'
Pen: Robbie Petzer (1/1) 40'		 ARN Report Try: Rodrigo Silva 21' m
Moe Abdelmonem 50' c
Sione Fangaiuiha 78' c
Con: Mickaël Romera (1/2) 51'
Timothée Guillimin (1/1) 79'		 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ben Crouse (SARU)
Mar 10 Seattle Seawolves 27–14 Houston SaberCats Starfire Sports  
17:00 PDT Try: Jérémy Lenaerts 46' c
Sequoyah Burke-Combs 72' c
Eric Duechle 75' c
Con: Brock Staller (3/3) 47', 73', 76'
Pen: Brock Staller (2/4) 3', 55'		 ARN Report Try: Osea Kolinisau 10' m
Con: Sam Windsor (0/1)
Pen: Sam Windsor (3/4) 24', 50', 69'		 Attendance: 3,700[5]
Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier (USAR)
Mar 10 San Diego Legion 20–27 Toronto Arrows Torero Stadium  
19:30 PDT Try: Jordan Manihera 1' c
Psalm Wooching 19' c
Con: Joe Pietersen (2/2) 2', 20'
Pen: Joe Pietersen (1/1) 40'
Drop: Joe Pietersen (1/1) 42'		 ARN Report Try: Avery Oitomen (2) 51' c, 54' c
Mike Sheppard 64' c
Con: Sam Malcolm (3/3) 52', 55', 65'
Pen: Sam Malcolm (2/2) 15', 72'		 Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Bye/s: NOLA Gold

Week 8
Mar 15 RUNY 24–21 Toronto Arrows MCU Park  
19:00 EDT Try: Dylan Fawsitt (2) 13', 39'
Nate Brakeley 70'
John Quill 79'
Con: Chris Mattina (2/4) 14', 80'		 ARN report Try: Andrew Ferguson 26' m
Giuseppe du Toit 46'
Con: Sam Malcolm (1/2) 47'
Pen: Sam Malcolm (3/3) 4', 10', 58'		 Attendance: 3,000[6]
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Mar 16 Austin Elite 17–29 Seattle Seawolves Dell Diamond  
18:00 CDT Try: Tiaan Erasmus 3' c
Soheyl Jaoudat 12' c
Con: Mickaël Romera (2/2) 4', 13'
Pen: Mickaël Romera (1/1) 27'
Cards: Tiaan Erasmus yellow card 26' to 36'
Moe Abdelmonem yellow card 72' to 80'		 ARN Report Try: Riekert Hattingh (2) 20' c, 75' c
Daniel Trierweiler 34' c
Brad Tucker 65' m
Con: Brock Staller (3/4) 21', 35', 76'
Pen: Brock Staller (1/1) 40'		 Attendance: 604
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
Mar 16 Houston SaberCats 11–49 NOLA Gold Constellation Field  
19:00 CDT Try: Josua Vici 64' m
Con: Sam Windsor (0/1)
Pen: Sam Windsor (2/2) 14', 17'
Cards: Osea Kolinisau Red card 71'
Josua Vici Red card 71'		 ARN Report Try: Tristan Blewett (3) 20' c, 37' c, 48' c
Eric Howard 23' c
Kyle Baillie 40' c
Jojo Tikoisuva 77' c
JP Eloff 80' c
Con: JP Eloff (7/7) 21', 24', 38', 40', 49', 78', 80'
Pen: JP Eloff (0/1)
Drop: JP Eloff (0/1)
Cards: Kevin Sullivan yellow card 74' to 80'		 Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Ben Crouse (SARU)
Mar 16 Glendale Raptors 28–28 San Diego Legion Infinity Park  
18:00 MDT Try: John Ryberg 13' c
Mikaele Kruse 49' c
Shaun Davies 53' c
Harley Davidson 65' c
Con: Will Magie (4/4) 14', 50', 54', 66'
Pen: Will Magie (0/1)		 ARN Report Try: Jordan Manihera 3' c
Faka’osi Pifeleti 34' c
Mike Te'o 56' c
JP du Plessis 80' c
Con: Joe Pietersen (4/4) 4', 35', 57', 80'
Cards: Keni Nasoqeqe yellow card 46' to 56'		 Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
Bye/s: Utah Warriors

Week 9
Mar 21 Houston SaberCats 29–27 Utah Warriors Constellation Field  
19:30 CDT Try: Zachary Pangelinan 13' c
Pat O'Toole 16' c
Con: Sam Windsor (2/2) 14', 17'
Pen: Sam Windsor (5/5) 4', 33', 51', 63', 75'		 ARN Report Try: Angus MacLellan 21' c
Gannon Moore 39' c
Lance Williams 78' c
Con: Tim O'Malley (3/3) 22', 40', 79'
Pen: Tim O'Malley (2/2) 27', 49'		 Attendance: 650
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Mar 23 NOLA Gold 35–31 Austin Elite Gold Stadium  
14:00 CDT Try: Tim Maupin 8' c
Holden Yungert 24' c
Hubert Buydens 30' c
Con Foley 47' c
Michael Baska 79' c
Con: JP Eloff (5/5) 9', 25', 31', 48', 80'		 ARN Report Try: Soheyl Jaoudat (2) 19' c, 67' m
Ben Mitchell 40' m
Rodrigo Silva 57' c
Chris Schade 65' c
Con: Mickaël Romera (2/3) 20', 58'
Andrés Vilaseca (1/2) 66'		 Attendance: 1,455
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
Mar 24 RUNY 31–19 Glendale Raptors MCU Park  
14:00 EDT Try: Mike St. Claire 7'
James Denise 29'
Dylan Fawsitt 29'
Mark O'Keeffe (2) 38', 52'
Con: Chris Mattina (3/5) 8', 23', 53'
Cards: James Denise yellow card 40' to 50'		 ARN Try: Dylan Taikato-Simpson 16'
Shaun Davies 42'
Robbie Petzer 65'
Con: Will Magie (2/3) 17', 66'		 Attendance: 2,703
Referee: Ben Crouse (SARU)
Bye/s: San Diego Legion, Seattle Seawolves, Toronto Arrows

Week 10
Mar 30 Austin Elite 11–19 RUNY Toyota Field  
13:00 CDT Try: Reece Czarnecki 69' m
Con: Juan Pablo Aguirre (0/1)
Pen: Mickaël Romera (2/2) 30', 52'		 ARN Report Try: Marcus Walsh 21' m
James Denise 60' c
Mike Petri 73' c
Con: Harry Bennett (0/1)
Chris Mattina (2/2) 61', 74'		 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
Mar 30 Glendale Raptors 34–33 NOLA Gold Infinity Park  
18:00 CDT Try: Chad Gough 12' c
Shaun Davies 15' c
Luke White 44' c
Malon Al-Jiboori 60' c
Con: Will Magie (3/3) 13', 16', 45'
Robbie Petzer (1/1) 61'
Pen: Will Magie (1/1) 3'
Robbie Petzer (1/1) 80'
Cards: Zach Fenoglio yellow card 76' to 80'		 ARN Report Try: Nikola Bursic 25' c
Eric Howard (2) 29' c, 77' c
Tim Maupin 35' c
Cam Falcon 71' m
Con: JP Eloff (4/5) 26', 30', 36', 78'
Cards: Ignacio Dotti yellow card 80' to 80'		 Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier (USAR)
Mar 30 Utah Warriors 31–64 Toronto Arrows Zions Bank Stadium  
19:00 MDT Try: Jackson Kaka 19' c
Penalty try 23'
Fetuʻu Vainikolo 27' m
Tonata Lauti 57' c
Nolan Tuamoheloa 66' m
Con: Tim O'Malley (2/3) 20', 58'
Josh Reeves (0/1)		 ARN Report Try: Rob Brouwer 5' c
Mike Sheppard 9' c
Dan Moor 15' m
Kolby Francis 38' c
Lucas Rumball 45' c
Marcello Wainwright 49' c
Avery Oitomen 53' c
Gastón Mieres 59' c
Kainoa Lloyd 78' c
Con: Sam Malcolm (8/9) 6', 10', 39', 46', 51', 54', 60', 79'
Pen: Sam Malcolm (1/1) 77'
Cards: Andrew Ferguson yellow card 23' to 33'		 Attendance: 2,245
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
Mar 31 Seattle Seawolves 22–28 San Diego Legion Starfire Sports  
17:00 PDT Try: Stephan Coetzee (2) 30' m, 56' m
Jérémy Lenaerts 64' m
Mathew Turner 70' c
Con: Brock Staller (0/3)
Ben Cima (1/1) 71'
Cards: Cam Polson yellow card 44' to 54'		 ARN Report Try: Dean Muir 6' c
Louis Stanfill 19' c
Jasa Veremalua 67' m
Con: Joe Pietersen (2/2) 7', 20'
Dylan Audsley (0/1)
Pen: Joe Pietersen (3/3) 26', 40', 45'
Dylan Audsley (0/2)
Drop: Joe Pietersen (0/1)
Cards: Jasa Veremalua yellow card 35' to 45'
Keni Nasoqeqe Red card 39'
Jordan Manihera yellow card 49' to 59'		 Attendance: 3,723
Referee: Elgan Williams (WRU)
Bye/s: Houston Sabercats

Week 11
Apr 5 Utah Warriors 36–48 Seattle Seawolves Zions Bank Stadium  
19:00 MDT Try: Franco van den Berg 17' c
Fetuʻu Vainikolo 27' c
Nolan Tuamoheloa 34' m
Tim O'Malley 43' c
Jared Whippy 72' c
Con: Tim O'Malley (4/5) 18', 28', 44', 73'
Pen: Tim O'Malley (1/1) 6'		 ARN Report Try: Brock Staller 9' c
Brad Tucker (2) 31' c, 46' c
Sequoyah Burke-Combs 50' c
Stephan Coetzee 57' m
Riekert Hattingh 66' c
Mathew Turner 76' m
Con: Brock Staller (5/7) 10', 32', 47', 51', 67'
Pen: Brock Staller (1/1) 2'		 Attendance: 2,431
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
Apr 6 Glendale Raptors 52–44 Houston SaberCats Infinity Park  
18:00 MDT Try: John Ryberg (3) 35' c, 39' c, 75' c
Peter Dahl 41' c
Robbie Petzer 44' c
Malon Al-Jiboori 66' c
Harley Davidson 79' c
Con: Will Magie (5/5) 36', 40', 42', 45', 67'
Robbie Petzer (2/2) 76', 80'
Pen: Will Magie (1/1) 61'
Cards: Kelepi Fifita yellow card 27' to 37'		 ARN Report Try: Penalty try (2) 6', 13'
Malacchi Esdale 29' c
Kelly Kolberg 32' m
Deion Mikesell 54' m
Sam Windsor 69' c
Con: Sam Windsor (2/4) 30', 70'
Pen: Sam Windsor (2/2) 23', 28'
Cards: Diego Magno yellow card 39' to 49'		 Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Elgan Williams (WRU)
Apr 7 Toronto Arrows 31–35 NOLA Gold Alumni Field  
14:00 EDT Try: Dan Moor 1’ c
Gastón Mieres (2) 25’ m, 39’ c
Andrew Ferguson 45’ c
Morgan Mitchell 53’ m
Con: Sam Malcolm (3/5) 2’, 40’, 46’
Cards: Avery Oitomen yellow card 7' to 17'		 ARN Report Try: Penalty try 7’
JP Eloff 11’ c
Tristan Blewett 13’ c
Eric Howard 31’ c
Ignacio Dotti 79’ c
Con: JP Eloff (4/4) 12’, 14’, 32’, 80’
Cards: Kyle Baillie yellow card 34' to 44'		 Attendance: 3,081[7]
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Apr 7 San Diego Legion 45–15 Austin Elite Torero Stadium  
19:30 PDT Try: Save Totovosau 7’ m
Ryan Matyas 15’ c
Mike Te'o 21’ m
Nate Augspurger 33’ c
JP du Plessis 44’ c
Psalm Wooching 49’ c
Nick Boyer 78’ c
Con: Joe Pietersen (4/6) 16’, 34’, 45’, 50’
Dylan Audsley (1/1) 79’		 ARN Report Try: LaRome White 28’ c
Maikeli Mudu 72’ m
Con: Andres Vilaseca (1/2) 29’
Pen: Andres Vilaseca (1/1) 3’		 Attendance: 2,299
Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier (USAR)
Bye/s: RUNY

Week 12
Apr 13 NOLA Gold 28–19 Utah Warriors Gold Stadium  
14:00 CDT Try: Tristan Blewett 3' c
Cam Dolan 23' c
JP Eloff 53' c
Taylor Howden 70' c
Con: JP Eloff (4/4) 4', 24', 54', 71'
Cards: Hubert Buydens yellow card 37' to 47'		 ARN Report Try: Johnny Ika 39' m
Josh Whippy 50' c
Lance Williams 64' c
Con: Tim O'Malley (2/3) 51', 65'		 Attendance: 1,603
Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier (USAR)
Apr 13 Houston SaberCats 10–52 Seattle Seawolves Aveva Stadium  
19:00 CDT Try: Sam Windsor 16' m
Thretton Palamo 69' m
Con: Sam Windsor (0/2)		 ARN Report Try: Kellen Gordon 3' m
Nakai Penny 36' m
Brock Staller 55' c
Stephan Coetzee 60' m
Brad Tucker 62' c
Roland Suniula 75' c
Mathew Turner 78' c
Con: Brock Staller (4/7) 56', 63', 76', 79'
Pen: Brock Staller (3/3) 12', 48', 53'
Cards: Daniel Trierweiler yellow card 68' to 78'		 Attendance: 1,712
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
Apr 14 RUNY 19–29 San Diego Legion MCU Park  
13:00 EDT Try: Alex MacDonald 4' c
James Denise 6' m
Mike Petri 39' c
Con: Chris Mattina (2/3) 5', 40'		 ARN Report Try: Save Totovosau 8' m
Paddy Ryan 34' c
Penalty try 53'
Conor Kearns 58' m
Joe Pietersen 77' m
Con: Joe Pietersen (1/4) 35'		 Attendance: 945
Referee: Elgan Williams (WRU)
May 9[8] (Rescheduled from April 14 postponement) Toronto Arrows 24–13 Austin Elite Alumni Field  
19:00 EDT Try: Andrew Ferguson 25' c
Leandro Leivas 32' c
Rob Brouwer 49' m
Kainoa Lloyd 63' m
Con: Andrew Ferguson (2/4) 26', 33'		 ARN Report Try: Simon Bienvenu 78' c
Con: Zinzan Elan-Puttick (1/1) 78'
Pen: Andrés Vilaseca (2/3) 4', 22'
Cards: Juan Echeverría yellow card 60' to 70'		 Attendance: 812
Referee: Moe Chaudhry (RC)
Bye/s: Glendale Raptors

Week 13
Apr 20 San Diego Legion 46–15 Glendale Raptors Torero Stadium  
14:00 PDT Try: Jasa Veremalua 23'
Mike Te'o (2) 26', 69'
Nick Boyer 32'
Pat Blair 57'
Psalm Wooching 61'
Con: Joe Pieterson (5/5) 24', 27', 33', 58', 62'
Pen: Joe Pieterson (2/2) 5', 15'		 ARN Report Try: Marco Fepulea'i 40'
John Ryberg 75'
Con: Will Magie (1/2) 40'
Pen: Will Magie (1/1) 10'		 Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Apr 20 RUNY 24–22 Utah Warriors MCU Park  
19:30 EDT Try: Connor Wallace-Sims (2) 26', 46
Dylan Fawsitt 35'
Anthony Parry 60'
Con: Chris Mattina (2/4) 36', 61'		 ARN Report Try: Gannon Moore 29'
Don Pati 39'
Johnny Ika 41'
Con: Tim O'Malley (2/3) 30', 42'
Pen: Tim O'Malley (1/2) 51'
Cards: Lance Williams yellow card 68' to 78'		 Attendance: 1,052
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
Apr 21 Toronto Arrows 35–21 Houston SaberCats Alumni Field  
14:00 EDT Try: Kolby Francis 4'
Theo Sauder 19'
Andrew Quattrin 30'
Mike Sheppard 52'
Kainoa Lloyd 68'
Con: Sam Malcolm (3/3) 5', 20', 31'
Giuseppe du Toit (2/2) 53', 69'		 ARN Report Try: Zach Pangelinan 35'
Pat O'Toole 40'
Penalty try 44'
Con: Sam Windsor (2/2) 36', 40'		 Attendance: 1,575
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
Apr 21 Seattle Seawolves 25–24 NOLA Gold Starfire Sports  
19:00 PDT Try: Riekert Hattingh 47'
Con: Brock Staller (1/1) 48'
Pen: Brock Staller (6/6) 20', 28', 34', 40', 62', 77'		 ARN Report Try: Eric Howard 24'
Con Foley 50'
Tristan Blewett 55'
Kevin Sullivan 78'
Con: JP Eloff (2/4) 25', 79'		 Attendance: 3,750[9]
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
Bye/s: Austin Elite

Week 14
Apr 26 Glendale Raptors 20–16 RUNY Infinity Park  
19:30 MDT Try: Joe Ryberg 38'
Chad London 79'
Con: Dylan Taikato-Simpson (1/1) 39'
Will Magie (1/1) 80'
Pen: Dylan Taikato-Simpson (2/2) 4', 15'
Cards: Connor Cook yellow card 56' to 66'		 ARN Report Try: John Quill 57'
Con: Cathal Marsh (1/1) 58'
Pen: Connor Wallace-Sims (2/2) 22', 35'
Harry Bennett (1/1) 75'		 Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
Apr 27 Utah Warriors 35–19 Austin Elite Zions Bank Stadium  
18:00 MDT Try: Fetuʻu Vainikolo (2) 3' c, 77' c
James Semple 26' c
Awara Elkington 41' c
Les Soloai 66' c
Con: Tim O'Malley (5/5) 4', 27', 42', 67', 78'		 ARN Report Try: Juan Echeverría 18' c
Andrés Vilaseca 21' m
Rikus Zwart 80' c
Con: Andrés Vilaseca (1/2) 19'
Juan Pablo Aguirre (1/1) 80'		 Attendance: 3,104
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
Apr 28 Toronto Arrows 29–7 Seattle Seawolves Alumni Field  
13:00 EDT Try: Mike Sheppard 34'
Leandro Leivas 45'
Dan Moor 70'
Paul Ciulini 74'
Con: Sam Malcolm (3/4) 46', 71', 75'
Pen: Sam Malcolm (1/1) 25'
Cards: Leandro Leivas yellow card 29' to 39'		 ARN Report Try: Shalom Suniula 62'
Con: Brock Staller (1/1) 63'		 Attendance: 2,187
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Apr 28 Houston SaberCats 19–40 San Diego Legion Dyer Stadium[8]  
18:00 CDT Try: Deion Mikesell 20'
Thretton Palamo 61'
Charlie Connolly 71'
Con: Sam Windsor (2/3) 21', 62
Pen: Sam Windsor (0/1)
Cards: Mateo Sanguinetti yellow card 50' to 60'		 ARN Report Try: Mike Te'o 6'
Joe Pietersen 24'
Nate Augspurger 37
Nick Boyer 40'
Nick Lupian 52'
Keni Nasoqeqe 56'
Con: Joe Pietersen (4/4) 7', 25', 38', 40'
Dylan Audsley (1/1) 53'
Tai Enosa (0/1)
Pen: Nick Boyer (0/1)		 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
Bye/s: NOLA Gold

Week 15
May 4 NOLA Gold 26–14 Austin Elite Gold Stadium[8]  
15:30 CDT Try: Eric Howard 1'
Ignacio Dotti 29'
Penalty try 43'
Billy Stewart 45'
Con: JP Eloff (2/3) 2', 46'
Cards: Con Foley yellow card 70' to 80'		 ARN Report Try: Dom Bailey 38'
Soheyl Jaoudat 60'
Con: Andrés Vilaseca (2/2) 39', 61'
Cards: Mason Pedersen yellow card 43' to 53'		 Attendance: 1,169
Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier (USAR)
May 4 Glendale Raptors 64–22 Utah Warriors Infinity Park  
19:00 MDT Try: John Ryberg 18'
Robbie Petzer (3 tries) 23', 25', 71'
Chad London (2 tries) 35', 60'
Shaun Davies 41'
Dylan Taikato-Simpson 56'
Mika Kruse 77'
Con: Robbie Petzer (8/9) 19', 24', 26', 36', 42', 57', 61', 72'
Pen: Robbie Petzer (1/1) 16'
Cards: Murphy Taramai yellow card 10' to 20'		 ARN Report Try: Josh Anderson 11'
Gannon Moore 52'
Matt Jensen 74'
Con: Tim O'Malley (2/2) 12', 53'
Pen: Tim O'Malley (1/1) 9'
Cards: Fetuʻu Vainikolo yellow card 17' to 27'		 Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
May 5 Toronto Arrows 23–19 San Diego Legion Lamport Stadium  
14:00 EDT Try: Leandro Leivas 67'
Steven Ng 78'
Con: Sam Malcolm (2/2) 68', 79'
Pen: Sam Malcolm (3/3) 23', 26', 43'		 ARN Report Try: JP du Plessis 18'
Mike Te'o 39'
Joe Pietersen 71'
Con: Joe Pieterson (2/3) 40', 72'
Pen: Joe Pieterson (0/1)
Cards: JP du Plessis yellow card 24' to 34'
Nate Augspurger yellow card 65' to 75'
Dino Waldren yellow card 77' to 87'		 Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
May 5 RUNY 21–0 Houston SaberCats MCU Park  
17:00 EDT Try: Dylan Fawsitt (2 tries) 14', 70'
Paddy Ryan 18'
Con: Harry Bennett (3/3) 15', 18', 71'		 ARN Report Cards: Pat O'Toole yellow card 13' to 23'
Alejandro Nieto yellow card 16' to 26'
Josua Vici yellow card 77' to 87'		 Attendance: 1,223
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
Bye/s: Seattle Seawolves

Week 16
May 11 NOLA Gold 19–26 San Diego Legion Gold Stadium  
14:00 CDT Try: Cam Dolan 17' m
Tristan Blewett (2) 35' c, 54' c
Con: JP Eloff (0/1)
Scott Gale (2/2) 36', 55'		 ARN Report Try: Save Totovosau 7' m
Nick Boyer 27' c
JP du Plessis 42' c
Tai Enosa 70' c
Con: Joe Pietersen (2/3) 28', 43'
Will Holder (1/1) 71'		 Attendance: 1,497
Referee: Elgan Williams (WRU)
May 11 RUNY 31–38 Seattle Seawolves MCU Park  
16:30 EDT Try: Paddy Ryan 27' c
Will Leonard 47' c
Connor Wallace-Sims 51' c
Dylan Fawsitt (2) 72' m, 75' m
Con: Cathal Marsh (3/5) 28', 48', 52'		 ARN Report Try: Mathew Turner (2) 12' c, 17'c
Riekert Hattingh 16' c
Juan-Philip Smith 40' c
Phil Mack 65' c
Con: Brock Staller (5/5) 13', 17', 18', 40', 66'
Pen: Brock Staller (1/1) 39'		 Attendance: 1,945
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
May 12 Toronto Arrows 28–21 Utah Warriors Lamport Stadium  
14:00 EDT Try: Morgan Mitchell 21' c
Johnny Sheridan 38' c
Penalty try 56'
Spencer Jones 76' c
Con: Sam Malcolm (3/3) 22', 39', 77'		 ARN Report Try: Arthur Bergo 2' c
Jeremy Misailegalu 29' m
Con: Tim O'Malley (1/2) 3'
Pen: Tim O'Malley (3/3) 33', 44', 68'		 Attendance: 1,224
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
May 29 (Rescheduled from May 11 postponement) Houston SaberCats 32–17 Glendale Raptors Aveva Stadium  
19:30 CDT Try: Jamie Dever 15' c
Josua Vici 22' c
Sam Windsor (2) 36' c, 65' m
Con: Sam Windsor (3/4) 16', 23', 37'
Pen: Sam Windsor (2/3) 3', 46'
Cards: Victor Comptat yellow card 20' to 30'		 ARN Report Try: Harley Davidson (2) 11' m, 63' c
Dylan Takaito-Simpson 56' m
Con: Robbie Petzer (0/1)
Will Magie (1/2) 64'		 Attendance: 1,811
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
Bye/s: Austin Elite

Week 17
May 18 NOLA Gold 20–27 Houston SaberCats Gold Stadium  
16:00 CDT Try: Eric Howard 24' c
Tristan Blewett 34' c
Con: JP Eloff (2/2) 25', 35'
Pen: JP Eloff (2/2) 6', 79'
Cards: Cam Dolan yellow card 68' to 78'		 ARN Report Try: Sam Windsor 18' c
Santiago Arata 39' c
Alejandro Nieto 62' c
Con: Sam Windsor (3/3) 19', 49', 63'
Pen: Sam Windsor (2/3) 3', 52'		 Attendance: 1,505
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
May 18 Glendale Raptors 36–53 Seattle Seawolves Infinity Park  
16:00 MDT Try: John Ryberg 2' c
Brendan Daly 30' c
Luke White 36' c
Dylan Taikato-Simpson 46' c
Kody O'Neil 72' m
Con: Robbie Petzer (4/4) 3', 31', 37', 47'
Will Magie (0/1)
Pen: Robbie Petzer (1/1) 23'		 ARN Report Try: Stephan Coetzee (2) 10' m, 42' c
Brock Staller 13' m
George Barton 17' c
Mathew Turner (2) 27' c, 66' m
JP Smith (2) 48' c , 62' c
Con: Brock Staller (5/8) 18', 28', 43', 49', 63
Pen: Brock Staller (1/1) 40'
Cards: Shalom Suniula yellow card 79' to 89'		 Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Elgan Williams (WRU)
May 18 Utah Warriors 21–31 San Diego Legion Zions Bank Stadium  
19:00 MDT Try: Jeremy Leber 23' c
Johnny Ika 58' c
John Cullen 77' c
Con: Tim O'Malley (3/3) 24', 59, 78'
Cards: James Semple yellow card 38' to 48'		 ARN Report Try: Jordan Manihera 9' c
Save Totovosau (2) 26' m, 39' m
Nate Augspurger 74' c
Mike Te'o 79' c
Con: Tai Enosa (1/3) 10'
Will Holder (2/2) 75', 80'
Cards: Pat Blair yellow card 47' to 57'		 Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
May 19 RUNY 27–7 Austin Elite MCU Park  
13:00 EDT Try: Luke Hume 12' m
Mike St. Claire 16' m
Dylan Fawsitt 46' m
Connor Wallace-Sims 66' m
Mike Petri 80' c
Con: Harry Bennett (0/4)
Connor Wallace-Sims (1/1) 80'
Pen: Connor Wallace-Sims (0/1)		 ARN Report Try: Andrew Suniula 74' c
Con: Zinzan Elan-Puttick (1/1) 75'		 Attendance: 1,631
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
Bye/s: Toronto Arrows

Week 18
May 25 Houston SaberCats 36–15 Austin Elite Aveva Stadium  
17:00 CDT Try: Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz (2) 13' c, 31' c
Thretton Palamo (2) 16' m, 79' c
Cecil Garber 34' m
Malacchi Esdale 56' m
Con: Sam Windsor (2/5) 14', 32'
Osea Kolinisau (1/1) 80'
Cards: Pat O'Toole yellow card 28' to 38'		 ARN Report Try: LaRome White 47' m
Andrés Vilaseca 75'
Con: Andrés Vilaseca (0/1)
Pen: Andrés Vilaseca (1/2) 20'		 Attendance: 1,859
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
May 26 RUNY 24–22 NOLA Gold MCU Park  
13:00 EDT Try: Penalty try 18'
Matt Hughston 28' c
Dylan Fawsitt 36' c
Con: Cathal Marsh (2/2) 29', 37'
Pen: Cathal Marsh (1/1) 63'		 ARN Report Try: Cam Dolan 6' c
Tim Maupin 22' c
Nick Feakes 55' m
Con: JP Eloff (2/3) 7', 23'
Pen: JP Eloff (1/1) 13'
Cards: Tristan Blewett yellow card 35' to 45'		 Attendance: 1,685
Referee: Elgan Williams (WRU)
May 26 Toronto Arrows 40–12 Glendale Raptors Lamport Stadium  
14:00 EDT Try: Morgan Mitchell 5' m
Gastón Mieres (2) 16' c, 34' c
Luke Campbell 27' c
Andrew Ferguson 54' c
Tom van Horn 66' c
Con: Sam Malcolm (5/6) 17', 27', 35', 55', 67'		 ARN Report Try: Carlo de Nysschen 12' c
Mika Kruse 46' m
Con: Will Magie (1/2) 13'		 Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
May 26 Seattle Seawolves 27–27 Utah Warriors Starfire Sports  
17:00 PDT Try: JP Smith 3' c
Penalty try 22'
Shalom Suniula 67' c
Con: Brock Staller (2/2) 4', 67'
Pen: Brock Staller (2/2) 33', 76'		 ARN Report Try: Fetuʻu Vainikolo (2) 8' m, 37' m
Tim O'Malley 13' c
Josh Whippy 18' c
Con: Tim O'Malley (2/4) 14', 19'
Pen: Tim O'Malley (1/1) 29'		 Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
Bye/s: San Diego Legion

Week 19
Jun 1 Utah Warriors 27–31 Houston SaberCats Zions Bank Stadium  
18:00 MDT Try: Jeremy Leber 27' c
Johnny Ika 43' c
Josh Reeves 47' c
Con: Tim O'Malley (3/3) 28', 44', 48'
Pen: Tim O'Malley (2/2) 13', 61'
Cards: Awara Elkington yellow card 64' to 74'		 ARN Report Try: Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz 4' c
Malacchi Esdale 19' c
Deion Mikesell 21' c
Osea Kolinisau 65' c
Con: Sam Windsor (4/4) 5', 20', 22' 66'
Pen: Sam Windsor (1/1) 35'
Matt Trouville (0/1)		 Attendance: 3,380
Referee: Lex Weiner (USAR)
Jun 2 Toronto Arrows 22–20 RUNY Lamport Stadium  
13:00 EDT Try: Dan Moor 15'
Spencer Jones 20'
Andrew Ferguson 65'
Con: Sam Malcolm (2/3) 21', 66'
Drop: Sam Malcolm (1/1) 77'		 ARN Report Try: Mike St. Claire 6'
John Quill 43'
Con: Cathal Marsh (2/2) 7', 44'
Pen: Cathal Marsh (2/2) 49, 58'		 Attendance: 3,180
Referee: Elgan Williams (WRU)
Jun 2 San Diego Legion 22–10 NOLA Gold Torero Stadium  
16:30 PDT Try: Paddy Ryan 33'
Jasa Veremalua 38'
Mike Te'o 45'
Con: Joe Pietersen (2/3) 34', 39'
Pen: Joe Pietersen (1/1) 62'		 ARN Report Try: Nikola Bursic 51'
Con: JP Eloff (1/1) 52'
Pen: JP Eloff (1/1) 5'		 Attendance: 4,175
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Jun 2 Seattle Seawolves 38–26 Austin Elite Starfire Sports  
17:00 PDT Try: Djustice Sears-Duru 8'
Brad Tucker (2 tries) 32', 40'
Riekert Hattingh 51'
Jeff Hassler 64'
Con: Brock Staller (5/5) 9', 33', 40', 52', 65'
Pen: Brock Staller (1/1) 21'		 ARN Report Try: Travis Larsen 12'
Sione Fangaiuiha 67'
Moe Abdelmonem 71'
Mason Pedersen 77'
Con: Zinan Elan-Puttick (1/2) 13'
Andrew Suniula (2/2) 72', 77'		 Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
Bye/s: Glendale Raptors

Playoffs

Semifinals
Jun 9 San Diego Legion #1 24–22 RUNY #4 Torero Stadium  
14:00 PDT Try: Oti Pifeleti 29' c
Joshua Furno 41' c
JP du Plessis 78' c
Con: Joe Pietersen (3/3) 30', 42', 79'
Pen: Joe Pietersen (1/1) 37'		 ARN Report Try: Paddy Ryan 15' c
Dylan Fawsitt 40' m
James Denise 59' c
Con: Cathal Marsh (2/3) 16', 60'
Pen: Cathal Marsh (1/2) 45'		 Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
Jun 9 Seattle Seawolves #2 30–17 Toronto Arrows #3 Starfire Sports  
18:00 PDT Try: Juan-Philip Smith 6' c
Jeff Hassler 26' c
Penalty try 68'
Con: Brock Staller (2/2) 7', 27'
Pen: Brock Staller (3/5) 5', 16', 34'		 ARN Report Try: Gastón Mieres 39' c
Mike Sheppard 49' c
Con: Sam Malcolm (2/2) 40', 50'
Pen: Sam Malcolm (1/1) 62'
Cards: Peter Milazzo yellow card 68' to 78'		 Attendance: 3,270
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Final
Main article: 2019 Major League Rugby final
Jun 16 San Diego Legion #1 23–26 Seattle Seawolves #2 Torero Stadium  
1:00 PDT Try: Boyer 52’ c
Manihera 65’ c
Con: Pietersen 2/2 (53’, 66’)
Pen: Pietersen 2/2 (6’, 21’)
Drop: Pietersen 1/2 (78’)		 ARN Report Try: Coetzee 22’ c
Smith 32’ c
Hattingh 71’ m
Tucker 80’ c
Con: Staller 3/4 (23’, 33’, 82’)		 Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)

Players Statistics

Top scorers

The top ten try and point scorers during the 2019 Major League Rugby season are:[10]

Last updated June 5, 2019

Sanctions
Player Team Red Yellow
Fiji Josua Vici Houston SaberCats12
Fiji Keni Nasoqeqe San Diego Legion11
Fiji Osea Kolinisau  Houston SaberCats10
United States Lance Williams Utah Warriors03
United States Connor Cook Glendale Raptors02
Australia Con Foley NOLA Gold02
Ireland Pat O'Toole Houston SaberCats02
Ireland Jamie Dever Houston SaberCats01
Canada Jack Evans Toronto Arrows01
United States Matt Hughston Rugby United NY01
United States Tim Maupin NOLA Gold01
Australia Peni Tagive Austin Elite01
United States Sione Tuihalamaka San Diego Legion01
United States Chris Turori San Diego Legion01
Canada Rob Brouwer Toronto Arrows01
Canada Phil Mack Seattle Seawolves01
New Zealand Sam Malcolm Toronto Arrows01
United States Dylan Fawsitt Rugby United NY01
Morocco Soheyl Jaoudat Austin Elite01
Fiji Maikeli Naromaitoga Utah Warriors01
United States Josh Whippy Utah Warriors01
Australia Luke Beauchamp Houston Sabercats01
United States Jeremy Misailegalu Utah Warriors01
Samoa Kane Thompson NOLA Gold01
South Africa Franco van den Berg Utah Warriors01
South Africa Tiaan Erasmus Austin Elite01
Canada Moe Abdelmonem Austin Elite01
United States Kevin Sullivan NOLA Gold01
United States James Denise Rugby United NY01
United States Zach Fenoglio Glendale Raptors01
Uruguay Ignacio Dotti NOLA Gold01
Canada Andrew Ferguson Toronto Arrows01
Canada Cam Polson  Seattle Seawolves01
Fiji Jasa Veremalua  San Diego Legion01
New Zealand Jordan Manihera  San Diego Legion01
United States Will Magie Glendale Raptors01
Uruguay Diego Magno Houston SaberCats01
Canada Avery Oitomen Toronto Arrows01
Canada Kyle Baillie NOLA Gold01
Canada Hubert Buydens NOLA Gold01
United States Daniel Trierweiler Seattle Seawolves01
Uruguay Leandro Leivas Toronto Arrows01
Uruguay Mateo Sanguinetti Houston SaberCats01
United States Mason Pedersen Austin Elite01
New Zealand Murphy Taramai Glendale Raptors01
Tonga Fetuʻu Vainikolo Utah Warriors01
South Africa JP du Plessis San Diego Legion01
United States Nate Augspurger San Diego Legion01
United States Dino Waldren San Diego Legion01
Uruguay Alejandro Nieto Houston SaberCats01
Uruguay Juan Echeverría Austin Elite01
United States Cam Dolan NOLA Gold01
United States Shalom Suniula Seattle Seawolves01
New Zealand James Semple Utah Warriors01
United States Pat Blair San Diego Legion01
South Africa Tristan Blewett NOLA Gold01
New Zealand Awara Elkington Utah Warriors01
Canada Peter Milazzo Toronto Arrows01

Awards

MVP of the Championship Match

Player Team
South AfricaJP SmithSeattle Seawolves

All-MLR Awards

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

All-MLR First Team

Player Position Team
Canada Rob BrouwerLoosehead PropToronto Arrows
United StatesDylan FawsittHookerRugby United New York
Australia Paddy RyanTighthead PropSan Diego Legion
Canada Mike SheppardLeft LockToronto Arrows
United States Nate BrakeleyRight LockRugby United New York
New Zealand Brad TuckerBlindside FlankerSeattle Seawolves
CanadaNakai PennyOpenside FlankerSeattle Seawolves
United States Riekert HattinghNo8Seattle Seawolves
United States Nate AugspurgerScrum-halfSan Diego Legion
South Africa Joe PietersenFly-halfSan Diego Legion
United States Connor Wallace-SimsBlindside WingRugby United New York
South Africa JP du PlessisInside CenterSan Diego Legion
South Africa Tristan BlewettOutside CenterNew Orleans Gold
United States John RybergOpenside WingGlendale Raptors
United States JP EloffFullbackNew Orleans Gold

All-MLR Second Team

Player Position Team
South Africa Franco van den BergLoosehead PropUtah Warriors
Canada Eric HowardHookerNew Orleans Gold
New Zealand Morgan MitchellTighthead PropToronto Arrows
Ireland Ben MitchellLeft LockAustin Elite
United States Louis StanfillRight LockSan Diego Legion
United States Lance WilliamsBlindside FlankerUtah Warriors
United States Matt HughstonOpenside FlankerRugby United New York
United States Cam DolanNo8New Orleans Gold
United States Mike PetriScrum-halfRugby United New York
New Zealand Sam MalcolmFly-halfToronto Arrows
Canada Dan MoorBlindside WingToronto Arrows
United States Shalom SuniulaInside CenterSeattle Seawolves
United States Ryan MatyasOutside CenterSan Diego Legion
Canada Brock StallerOpenside WingSeattle Seawolves
England Mathew TurnerFullbackSeattle Seawolves

Attendances
TeamStadiumCapacityTotal
Attendance		Average
Attendance		 % Capacity
Austin EliteDell Diamond
Toyota Field		11,500
8,296		4,560
1,000		894
1,000		7%
12%
Glendale RaptorsInfinity Park5,00019,7042,46349%
Houston SaberCatsConstellation Field
Dyer Stadium
Aveva Stadium		7,500
6,000
4,000		3,900
1,000
5,382		975
1,000
1,794		13%
17%
45%
New Orleans GoldGold Stadium3,00012,8571,42847%
Rugby United New YorkMCU Park7,00014,1841,77325%
San Diego LegionTorero Stadium6,00030,4253,04351%
Seattle SeawolvesStarfire Stadium3,80029,8733,73498%
Toronto ArrowsYork Lions Stadium
Lamport Stadium		3,700
9,600		7,655
9,953		1,913
2,488		51%
26%
Utah WarriorsZions Bank Stadium5,00019,4482,43149%

Notes:

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