Report

The Miami Sharks travel across the country to face Rugby FC LA at Dignity Health Sport Park in a cross-conference clash during Round 14 of the 2024 season, and one of the longest road trips of the year.

This marks the first meeting between the Sharks and RFCLA, and it proven to be a feisty one! It seemed like it would be a back and forth slugfest, with a low scoring first half that saw Miami score 2 tries to LA’s 1, but the score was level at 10-10. The second half, however, was a very different story.

A 53rd minute Miami try from Nick Grigg took the score to 10-15 to the visitors, and this would be the final Sharks score of the day. Rugby FC LA went on the offensive with terrifying results, scoring 35 unanswered points and 4 second half tries for a 45-15 victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. For the Sharks, a heavy defeat puts a dent in their post-season aspirations, now sitting 9pts back of Old Glory DC for the final playoff spot in the East, with 4 games to play.

Details

Date Time League Season
June 2, 2024 6:00 pm Major League Rugby MLR 2024

Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenalty KickTBLBPoints
RFCLA66/61/11045
Sharks30/30/10015

RFCLA

# Player Position T C P DG Asst. MG DB Tackles KS/KA Pts
1Dane Zander 17Prop00000180800
2Ben Strang 16Hooker000002201300
3Alex Maughan 18Hooker00000120900
4Jason DammLock000001701200
5Reegan O’Gorman 19Lock000001501500
6Max KatjijekoFlanker110004901507
7Matt HeatonFlanker00000501600
8Semi Kunatani 20Number 8100008401305
9Niall Saunders 22Scrum-half0000000100
10Tasman SmithFly-half10000540705
11Jack Shaw 21Wing10000210405
12Jason EmeryCenter05100390126/613
13Will LeonardCenter00000100900
14Andrew CoeWing1000010001005
15James StokesFullback000001070600
16Bruce Kauika-Petersen 2Hooker00000290300
17Wilton Rebolo 1Prop0000000500
18Conor Young 3Prop0000030400
19Liam Antrobus 5Lock0000000100
20Bruce Yun 8Flanker0000000000
21Austin White 11Fullback10000280005
22Seth Purdey 23Center0000090700
23Brooklyn Hardaker 22Fullback00000390000
 Total 6610066101706/645

Sharks

# Player Position T C P DG Asst. MG DB Tackles KS/KA Pts
1Rob Evans 18Prop00000320300
2Kirby Myhill 20Hooker00000640300
3Tahukiha’amea Koloamatangi 19Prop00000270400
4Rick RoseLock000003701500
5Stan van den HovenLock00000201100
6Tomas Casares 17Flanker000008501200
7Roelof Smit 16Flanker00000170500
8Benjamín BonassoNumber 8000004101400
9Tomás Cubelli 22Scrum-half00000370600
10Felipe EtcheverryFly-half0000022060/40
11Marcos Young 21Wing00000220800
12Nick GriggCenter200006507010
13Tomás InciarteCenter000002901100
14Michael Hand 23Wing10000220105
15Matías FreyreFullback00000970200
16Sean McNulty 7Hooker00000320600
17Alexis Glover 6Hooker0000060000
18Jonas Petrakopoulos 1Prop0000000300
19Alec McDonnell 3Prop0000060600
20Micheal Etete 2Flanker00000180600
21Nicolas Elewaut 11Wing0000000200
22Guiseppe du Toit 9Center00000210400
23Avery Oitomen 14Wing0000000400
 Total 3000068201390/415

Officials

RefereeAssistant 1Assistant 2TMO
Damian SchneiderMike LawrensonAlex AlfaroSaro Turner

Venue

Dignity Health Sports Park
Dignity Health Sports Park Soccer Stadium, 18400, South Avalon Boulevard, Carson, Los Angeles County, California, 90747, United States