2025 – RD 16: Old Glory DC v Rugby FC LA

32 v 43

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Rugby FC LA travel to the nation’s capital to face Old Glory DC in a cross-conference clash at the Maryland Soccerplex! The California club have an opportunity to clinch their first ever playoff berth with a bonus point victory here, and are entering this game on a 3-game win streak and undefeated in 4. Old Glory DC have already locked up a playoff spot in the East, but are in a 3-way battle with Chicago and New England for 1st place and home advantage. The Flags are entering this game on a 4-game win streak of their own and are fresh off of a huge road victory over their rivals, the New England Free Jacks.

These teams have met twice in the past, with LA taking 1 game and the other ended in a draw. The broadcast cut out after roughly 30 minutes following a power outage in the area around the stadium, so fans watching from home had to rely on text updates from the league and teams. These updates informed us that the game was a back-and-forth affair, with Rugby FC LA eventually securing a 43-32 victory to clinch their place in the 2025 post-season. Old Glory DC picked up a try BP, but with a Chicago Hounds victory, have lost ground in the hunt for 1st in the West. The Flags will have to hope that the Free Jacks slip up tomorrow.

**Due to the power outage, exact substitution information for this game is unknown.**

Details

Date	Time	League	Season
May 31, 2025	6:00 pm	Major League Rugby	MLR 2025

Results

Team	Tries	Conversions	Penalty Kick	TB	LB	Points
Old Glory	6	1	0	1	0	32
RFCLA	7	4	0	1	0	43

Old Glory

#	Player	Position	T	C	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
1	Jack Iscaro 17	Prop	0	0	7	8	0	0
2	Facundo Gattas 16	Hooker	0	0	9	12	0	0
3	Sam Davies 18	Prop	0	0	0	12	0	0
4	Rob Harley	Lock	0	0	23	15	0	0
5	Ignacio Dotti 19	Lock	0	0	22	7	0	0
6	Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz 20	Flanker	1	0	27	3	0	5
7	Cory Daniel	Flanker	0	0	3	20	0	0
8	Lautaro Bavaro	Number 8	0	0	22	12	0	0
9	Connor Buckley 21	Scrum-half	0	0	16	4	0	0
10	Jason Emery	Fly-half	0	1	14	4	1/6	2
11	Axel Müller	Wing	2	0	106	3	0	10
12	Nick Grigg 22	Center	1	0	53	9	0	5
13	Steffan Hughes	Center	0	0	29	9	0	0
14	John Rizzo	Wing	1	0	40	8	0	5
15	Damien Hoyland 23	Fullback	0	0	80	1	0	0
16	KoiKoi Nelligan 2	Hooker	0	0	0	6	0	0
17	Calixto Martinez 1	Prop	0	0	3	4	0	0
18	Quentin Newcomer 3	Prop	0	0	0	4	0	0
19	Tevita Naqali 5	Lock	0	0	0	8	0	0
20	Collin Grosse 6	Flanker	0	0	3	4	0	0
21	Ethan McVeigh 9	Scrum-half	0	0	34	1	0	0
22	Tommaso Boni 12	Center	0	0	3	1	0	0
23	Owen Sheehy 15	Fullback	1	0	15	3	0	5
	Total		6	1	509	158	1/6	32

RFCLA

#	Player	Position	T	C	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
1	Alessandro Heaney 17	Prop	0	0	1	14	0	0
2	Ben Sugars 16	Hooker	0	0	7	15	0	0
3	Maliu Niuafe 18	Prop	0	0	5	9	0	0
4	Jason Damm	Lock	1	0	1	14	0	5
5	Jurie van Vuuren 19	Lock	0	0	2	12	0	0
6	Tim Anstee	Flanker	1	0	59	12	0	5
7	Ed Timpson 20	Flanker	0	0	7	3	0	0
8	Ben Houston	Number 8	2	0	9	13	0	10
9	Gonzalo Bertranou	Scrum-half	0	0	10	12	0	0
10	Christian Leali’ifano 22	Fly-half	0	2	27	5	2/2	4
11	Christian Dyer	Wing	1	1	59	9	1/1	7
12	Billy Meakes	Center	0	0	25	11	0	0
13	Nick Chan 23	Center	0	0	12	17	0	0
14	Andrew Coe	Wing	0	0	13	10	0	0
15	Reece MacDonald	Fullback	0	1	62	6	1/3	2
16	Mikey Sosene-Feagai 2	Hooker	0	0	2	1	0	0
17	Timmy Ohlwein 1	Prop	0	0	1	1	0	0
18	Franco van den Berg 3	Prop	0	0	1	2	0	0
19	Reegan O’Gorman 5	Lock	0	0	1	0	0	0
20	Ben Strang 7	Hooker	1	0	55	18	0	5
21	Tas Smith	Scrum-half	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Vaughen Isaacs 10	Fly-half	0	0	5	3	0/1	0
23	Seth Purdey 13	Center	1	0	29	1	0	5
	Total		7	4	393	188	4/7	43