Recap

The San Diego Legion cross the country for their first cross-conference clash of 2025, hosted by Anthem RC at American Legion Memorial Stadium. The USA’s rising stars are still looking for that elusive first victory, but it won’t be easy against a Legion side coming off a comfortable victory over their rivals the Seattle Seawolves in Week 1.

The only previous meeting between these sides cam in Round 15 of the 2024 season, a 34-24 home win for the Legion in which James Vaifale scored a brace. Although San Diego scored within the first few minutes to give the visitors an early lead, Anthem remained competitive, scoring a try of their own after 25 minutes of good rugby. Unfortunately for Anthem, the Legion switched gears and struck back almost immediately before running up an 8-try blowout for their second win in a row.

Details

Date Time League Season
February 21, 2025 7:30 pm Major League Rugby MLR 2025

Results

TeamPenalty KickTriesConversionsTBLBPoints
Anthem010005
Legion0861052

Anthem

# Player PositionTCPACDGMGTacklesKS/KAPts
1Jake Turnbull 17Prop0000017900
2Connor Robinson 16Hooker000009600
3Joe Apikotoa 18Prop00000361100
4Puna Vuli 20Lock0000031400
5Mikey Grandy 19Lock00000181000
6Sam GollaFlanker00000101700
7Makeen Alikhan 21Flanker0000081800
8Dylan FortuneNumber 800000402000
9Karl KeaneScrum-half0000001000
10Line LatuFly-half0000094600
11Jason TidwellWing0000057200
12Junior Gafa 23Centre0000018900
13Erich StortiCentre10000431005
14Conner MooneyhamWing0000027900
15Mitch Wilson 22Fullback0000011810/10
16Ethan Howard 2Hooker0000001200
17Dan Hanson 1Prop000000700
18Alex Maughan 3Hooker0000021300
19Colin Turner 5Flanker000004600
20Shawn Clark 4Lock000008500
21Graeme Pedegana 7Flanker000000400
22Watson Filikitonga 15Centre0000021600
23Carlo de Nysschen 12Scrum-half000001300
 Total 100005342080/15

Legion

# Player PositionTCPACDGMGTacklesKS/KAPts
1Djustice Sears-Duru 17Prop10000241105
2Shilo Klein 16Hooker10000361505
3Darcy Breen 18Prop000007900
4Jed Holloway 19Lock000007700
5Vili HeluLock10000161305
6Christian PoidevinFlanker00000331800
7Paddy RyanFlanker00000361600
8Tevita Tameilau 20Number 800000181200
9Richard JuddScrum-half1000038305
10Lincoln McClutchie 23Fly-half0000020100
11Ryan JamesWing1000061805
12Tavite LopetiCentre10000391005
13Marcel Brache 22Centre0000011700
14Tomas AoakeWing1000026705
15Ethan GraysonFullback160008546/817
16Liki Chan-Tung 2Hooker0000012800
17Nathan Sylvia 1Prop000003500
18Brook To’omalatai 3Prop000000700
19Charlie Hewitt 4Lock000000400
20Brad Wilkin 8Flanker000004600
21Connor Tupai 22Fly-half000000100
22Tiaan Loots 21Centre0000012600
23Alesana Pohla 10Centre0000027500
 Total 860005151836/852

Officials

RefereeAssistant 1Assistant 2TMO
Kat RocheJarrod FordAlex HedquistDerek Summers

Venue

Mecklenburg County Sportsplex
Marker
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