2020 – RD 1: Rugby ATL v Utah Warriors

28 v 19

Recap

Rugby ATL got their MLR history off to a winning start with a victory at home in the franchise’s first game, against the Utah Warriors. Duncan van Schalkwyk scored ATL’s first ever MLR points with a 14th minute penalty, and Co-Captain Matt Heaton logged the franchise’s first try, in the 31st minute.

With a Bonus Point win here, Rugby ATL became the first 2020 expansion side to record both a win and a bonus point in the MLR standings.

Details

Date	Time	League	Season
February 9, 2020	3:00 pm	Major League Rugby	MLR 2020

Results

Team	Penalty Kick	Tries	Conversions	TB	LB	Points
Atlanta	2/2	4	1/4	1	0	28
Warriors	4/4	1	1/1	0	0	19

Atlanta

#	Player	Position	T	C	P	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
1	Chance Wenglewski 17	Prop	0	0	0	13	6	0	0
2	Alex Maughan	Hooker	0	0	0	4	11	0	0
3	Duane Aholelei 16	Prop	0	0	0	7	3	0	0
4	Johan Momsen	Lock	0	0	0	77	9	0	0
5	Conor Keys 19	Lock	0	0	0	6	3	0	0
6	Marno Redelinghuys	Flanker	1	0	0	64	11	0	5
7	Matt Heaton	Flanker	1	0	0	25	14	0	5
8	Ross Deacon 20	Number 8	1	0	0	58	11	0	5
9	Duncan van Schalkwyk 21	Fly-half	1	0	1	6	4	1/3	8
10	Kurt Coleman	Fly-half	0	1	1	21	6	2/3	5
11	Harley Wheeler	Wing	0	0	0	32	3	0	0
12	Ryan Nell	Centre	0	0	0	72	14	0	0
13	Jeremy Misailegalu	Centre	0	0	0	21	9	0	0
14	Harley Davidson	Wing	0	0	0	29	3	0	0
15	Rory van Vugt 23	Fullback	0	0	0	31	2	0	0
16	Amro Gouda 18	Hooker	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
17	Jamie Ferrante 1	Prop	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
18	Julian Montes 16	Prop	0	0	0	14	2	0	0
19	Stefan Willemse 5	Lock	0	0	0	31	4	0	0
20	Jason Damm 8	Number 8	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
21	Kurtis Werner 9	Scrum-half	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
22	Austin White	Fullback	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Martini Talapusi 15	Fullback	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		4	1	2	511	128	3/6	28

Warriors

#	Player	Position	T	C	P	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
1	Franco van den Berg 17	Prop	0	0	0	11	4	0	0
2	Tuvere Vugakoto	Hooker	0	0	0	11	5	0	0
3	Angus MacLellan 18	Prop	0	0	0	9	6	0	0
4	John Cullen	Lock	0	0	0	10	15	0	0
5	Matt Jensen	Lock	0	0	0	20	5	0	0
6	Bailey Wilson	Flanker	0	0	0	48	11	0	0
7	Saia ‘Uhila	Lock	0	0	0	17	10	0	0
8	Jurie van Vuuren	Number 8	0	0	0	12	11	0	0
9	Dwayne Polataivao	Scrum-half	0	0	0	14	9	0	0
10	Hagen Schulte	Fly-half	0	1	4	18	6	5/5	14
11	Calvin Whiting	Centre	0	0	0	15	7	0	0
12	Blake Hohaia	Centre	1	0	0	43	13	0	5
13	Tyler Fisher 22	Centre	0	0	0	7	4	0	0
14	Gannon Moore	Wing	0	0	0	39	2	0	0
15	Josh Whippy	Wing	0	0	0	10	3	0	0
16	Ricky Tu’ihalangingie	Hooker	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Huluholo Mo’ungaloa 1	Prop	0	0	0	10	3	0	0
18	Kalolo Tuiloma 3	Prop	0	0	0	6	2	0	0
19	Puna Vuli	Lock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Charlie Hola	Lock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Michael Baska	Fullback	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Fetu’u Vainikolo 13	Wing	0	0	0	3	2	0	0
23	Robbie Povey	Fly-half	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	1	4	303	118	5/5	19

Venue

Lupo Family Field

Lupo Family Field, Life University connector trail, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, 30069, United States

Pos	Team	P	W	L	D	PD	Pts
0	Anthem	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	Free Jacks	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	Gold	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	Hounds	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	Old Glory	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	Sharks	0	0	0	0	0	0

Pos	Team	P	W	L	D	PD	Pts
0	Legion	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	RFCLA	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	SaberCats	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	Seawolves	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0

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