Day: May 30, 2025

2025 – RD 16: Utah Warriors v Anthem RC

The Utah Warriors host Anthem RC in a cross-conference clash at Zion’s Bank Stadium during Round 15 of the 2025 MLR season!

Long eliminiated from playoff contention, Anthem RC are playing for pride and are still looking for their first ever victory as a franchise. The USA’s rising stars are coming off of a 19-33 home defeat to the Chicago Hounds in which they showed glimpses of promise, but struggle to put it together for longer than 30 minutes. On the other hand, the Utah Warriors are fighting for first place in the Western Conference and are coming off of a nailbiting road win in New Orleans. A victory in this game would guarantee the Warriors their first playoff berth since 2021.These teams have met just the once in the past, with the Utah Warriors taking a big 44-19 victory back in Round 6 of the 2024 season.

It was the Utah Warriors that came out on top in this game as well, with a 5 try bonus point victory and a healthy scoreline of 31-10. Taking the full 5 points, the Utah Warriors become the first team in the Western Conference to secure their place in the 2025 post-season. For Anthem RC, they fall to 0-31 all time and have just one more chance to pick up their first victory in 2025, or record two back-to-back winless seasons.

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2025 – RD 16: Miami Sharks v San Diego Legion

The Miami Sharks host the San Diego Legion for their last home game of the 2025 regular season, a cross-conference clash with huge playoff implications! The Sharks are coming off a road loss to Rugby FC LA, and find themselves simply needing a win to guarantee their spot in the post-season for the first time. The San Diego Legion on the other hand, are desperate for a win and sitting 5th in the Western Conference, having gone 2-7 since their 5-0 start to the season. The Legion are fresh off of a bye, but how much will the travel affect them?

These teams have met twice in the past with the Legion currently undefeated against the Sharks. Their most recent meeting was a 31-12 San Diego victory in Round 6 of the 2025 season.

With a 36-32 victory in front of their home crowd, thanks in part to 19pts off the boot of Shane O’Leary, the Miami Sharks record their first ever victory over the San Diego Legion and clinch their first ever playoff spot! The Sharks are the 4th and final team in the Eastern Conference to secure a post-season berth, in just their 2nd season in the competition. For the San Diego Legion, they fall to 2-8 since their 5-0 start to the 2025 season. They pick up two bonus points in this match to keep a playoff appearance possible, but the chances are razor-thin.

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