2021 – RD 1: LA Giltinis v New England Free Jacks

42 v 27

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The first Major League Rugby game in franchise history for the LA Giltinis saw them take on the Free Jacks at the gorgeous LA Memorial Coliseum.

South African born, Canadian international winger DTH van der Merwe wasted no time, scoring the Giltinis’ first ever try in the 5th minute, before following it up with a second 4 minutes later. These were also the first ever MLR points for Los Angeles. They emerged victorious with a score of 42-27, with a statement 6 try performance.

Details

Date	Time	League	Season
March 20, 2021	3:30 pm	Major League Rugby	MLR 2021

Results

Team	Tries	Conversions	Penalty Kick	TB	LB	Points
Giltinis	6	6/6	0/0	1	0	42
Free Jacks	3	3/3	2/2	0	0	27

Giltinis

#	Player	Position	T	C	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
1	Jean-Pierre (JP) Smith 17	Prop	0	0	12	3	0	0
2	Mahe Vailanu 16	Hooker	0	0	30	7	0	0
3	Charlie Abel 18	Prop	0	0	10	6	0	0
4	Dave Dennis 19	Lock	0	0	23	4	0	0
5	Nathan Den Hoedt	Lock	0	0	10	8	0	0
6	Angus Cottrell 20	Flanker	2	0	42	5	0	10
7	Christian Poidevin	Flanker	0	0	14	10	0	0
8	Adam Ashe	Number 8	0	0	50	9	0	0
9	Harrison Goddard 21	Scrum-half	0	0	0	6	0	0
10	Matt Giteau 22	Fly-half	0	5	49	0	5/5	10
11	DTH van der Merwe 23	Wing	2	0	72	2	0	10
12	Billy Meakes	Center	0	0	106	4	0	0
13	Adam Ashley-Cooper	Center	1	0	38	3	0	5
14	John Ryberg	Wing	0	0	12	10	0	0
15	Glenn Bryce	Fullback	0	0	95	1	0	0
16	Sean McNulty 2	Hooker	0	0	2	3	0	0
17	Blake Rogers 1	Prop	0	0	0	2	0	0
18	Frikkie de Beer 3	Prop	0	0	0	4	0	0
19	Corey Thomas 4	Lock	0	0	0	2	0	0
20	Pago Haini 6	Number 8	1	0	16	1	0	5
21	Cristian Rodriguez 9	Scrum-half	0	0	0	1	0	0
22	Luke Carty 10	Fly-half	0	1	0	2	1/1	2
23	Ryan James 11	Wing	0	0	19	0	0	0
	Total		6	6	600	93	6	42

Free Jacks

#	Player	Position	T	C	P	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
1	Sef Fa’agase 18	Prop	0	0	0	4	5	0	0
2	Pieter Jansen 16	Hooker	0	0	0	7	7	0	0
3	Erich de Jager 17	Prop	0	0	0	6	4	0	0
4	Josh Larsen	Lock	0	0	0	12	7	0	0
5	Jackson Thiebes 20	Lock	0	0	0	4	9	0	0
6	Evan Geist 22	Flanker	0	0	0	8	4	0	0
7	Joe Johnston 19	Flanker	1	0	0	23	6	0	5
8	Justin Johnson	Flanker	0	0	0	20	13	0	0
9	John Poland 21	Scrum-half	0	0	1	0	5	1/1	3
10	Harrison Boyle	Fly-half	0	0	0	15	12	0	0
11	Mitch Wilson	Fullback	0	1	0	7	8	1/1	2
12	Akeli Morris-Lome	Center	0	0	0	6	17	0	0
13	Poasa Waqanibau	Center	0	0	0	10	7	0	0
14	Dougie Fife	Fullback	0	0	0	107	4	0	0
15	Beaudein Waaka 23	Fly-half	1	2	1	30	0	3/3	12
16	Vili Toluta’u 2	Hooker	1	0	0	0	2	0	5
17	Kensuke Hatakeyama 3	Prop	0	0	0	9	2	0	0
18	Kyle Ciquera 1	Prop	0	0	0	5	1	0	0
19	Ronan McCusker 7	Flanker	0	0	0	15	3	0	0
20	Matt Wirken 5	Lock	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
21	Ollie Engelhart 9	Scrum-half	0	0	0	10	1	0	0
22	Wian Conradie 6	Number 8	0	0	0	19	5	0	0
23	Harry Barlow 15	Wing	0	0	0	20	4	0	0
	Total		3	3	2	337	130	5/5	27