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Rugby FC LA travel from coast to coast to face Old Glory DC at the Maryland Soccerplex in a cross-conference clash.

RFCLA struggled immensely with discipline in this match, receiving 4 yellow cards in the first half alone, including two to prop Alex Maughan, who therefore received a red. Despite this severe ill-discipline, they went into the HT break only down 14-10 by virtue of 2 missed conversions. Old Glory DC began to pull away in the second half, increasing their lead to 22-10 before the visitors began to reel them back in. A 73rd minute try by Niall Saunders brought the scores level to 22-22 which, despite 86 minutes of play, was how the game ended.

LA will be disappointed to drop a potential win, but picked up a try BP and should consider themselves lucky after a 5-card game across the country, the second very card-heavy performance of RFCLA’s young journey. Old Glory DC will be kicking themselves for letting another game end at 22-22 after they could (and perhaps should) have won both. This inconsistency could really hurt the 2023 Eastern Conference finalists.