2025 – RD 16: Miami Sharks v San Diego Legion

36 v 32

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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.

Details

Date	Time	League	Season
May 30, 2025	7:30 pm	Major League Rugby	MLR 2025

Results

Team	Tries	Conversions	Penalty Kick	TB	LB	Points
Sharks	3	3	5	0	0	36
Legion	5	2	1	1	1	32

Sharks

#	Player	Position	T	C	P	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
1	Ma’ake Muti 17	Prop	0	0	0	2	10	0	0
2	Kirby Myhill 16	Hooker	0	0	0	2	11	0	0
3	Alec McDonnell 18	Prop	0	0	0	2	2	0	0
4	Tomas Casares 22	Lock	0	0	0	11	10	0	0
5	Federico Gutíerrez 19	Lock	0	0	0	1	11	0	0
6	Manuel Ardao	Flanker	1	0	0	45	23	0	5
7	Benjamín Bonasso	Flanker	1	0	0	27	16	0	5
8	Ronan Foley	Number 8	0	0	0	50	6	0	0
9	Tomás Inciarte	Scrum-half	0	0	0	26	9	0	0
10	Martin Elias	Fly-half	0	0	0	2	3	0	0
11	Josiah Morra	Wing	1	0	0	26	6	0	5
12	Santiago Videla	Center	0	0	0	18	10	0	0
13	Matías Orlando	Center	0	0	0	85	14	0	0
14	Marcos Young 21	Wing	0	0	0	9	3	0	0
15	Shane O’Leary 23	Fullback	0	3	5	30	3	8/9	21
16	Sean McNulty 2	Hooker	0	0	0	14	0	0	0
17	Alex Tucci 1	Prop	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
18	Tahukiha’amea Koloamatangi 3	Prop	0	0	0	7	8	0	0
19	Braemar Murray 5	Flanker	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
20	Rick Rose 22	Lock	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
21	Tomás Malanos 14	Center	0	0	0	7	2	0	0
22	Tomás Bekerman 20	Hooker	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
23	Guiseppe du Toit 15	Center	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		3	3	5	364	162	8/9	36

Legion

#	Player	Position	T	C	P	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
1	Payton Telea-Ilalio 19	Prop	0	0	0	17	4	0	0
2	Hugh Roach 16	Hooker	2	0	0	11	6	0	10
3	Darcy Breen 18	Prop	0	0	0	2	11	0	0
4	Jed Holloway	Lock	1	0	0	13	8	0	5
5	Zak Farrance 20	Lock	0	0	0	3	3	0	0
6	Vili Helu	Flanker	0	0	0	18	7	0	0
7	Brad Wilkin	Flanker	1	0	0	20	8	0	5
8	Jimmy Hokafonu	Number 8	0	0	0	23	14	0	0
9	Connor Tupai	Fly-half	0	0	0	62	4	0	0
10	Steffan Crimp 21	Fly-half	0	1	0	24	1	1/3	2
11	Ryan James	Wing	0	0	0	40	6	0	0
12	Cassh Maluia 23	Center	0	0	0	7	4	0	0
13	Junior Time-Taotua 22	Center	0	0	0	2	5	0	0
14	Tomas Aoake	Wing	0	0	0	10	0	0	0
15	Ethan Grayson	Center	0	0	0	112	0	0/1	0
16	Shilo Klein 2	Hooker	0	0	0	11	3	0	0
17	Nathan Sylvia 1	Prop	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
18	Oliver Kane 3	Prop	0	0	0	5	3	0	0
19	Charlie Hewitt 1	Lock	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
20	Christian Poidevin 5	Flanker	1	0	0	16	4	0	5
21	Lincoln McClutchie 10	Fly-half	0	1	1	7	2	2/2	5
22	Marcel Brache 13	Center	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Tavite Lopeti 12	Center	0	0	0	12	5	0	0
	Total		5	2	1	416	100	3/6	32