League: Major League Rugby

Founded in 2017 with it’s inaugural season played in 2018, Major League Rugby (MLR) is the highest level of professional rugby in North America.

2022 – RD 16: Old Glory DC v Houston SaberCats

The Houston SaberCats travel to the nation’s Capital to face Old Glory DC in a historic game at Segra Field during Round 16 of the 2022 season.

With a final score of 42-59 to the visitors, this game is the highest scoring game in MLR history and had a total combined score of 101pts and a total of 15 tries scored, the first game in league history to pass the 100pt mark. This surpasses the previous record of 96pts in a 52-44 Glendale Raptors victory over the Utah Warriors.

It also saw Dean Muir record the first hattrick of his MLR career and the second in SaberCats’ club history. He added a 4th in the 2nd half to become the first player to score 4 tries in a single MLR game.

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2022 – RD 15: San Diego Legion v LA Giltinis

The LA Giltinis travel down the coast  to face the San Diego Legion in what would be the Legion’s final game at the SDSU Sports Deck.

A 21pt performance from fullback Joe Pietersen lifted the Legion over the Giltinis to claim a 31-27 victory over their California rivals to ensure that the Cali Cup returns to San Diego. This puts a halt to LA’s 7-game win streak, a club record.

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2022 – RD 15: NOLA Gold v Old Glory DC

The NOLA Gold record a healthy 50-21 victory over the visiting Old Glory DC at the Gold Mine during Round 15 of the 2022 season.

This convincing victory was thanks in part to a fast start that saw the Gold score 3 tries in the first 10 minutes, and secure the try BP just after the first water break. Harley Wheeler recorded his 1st MLR hattrick in this game, the 3rd hattrick in Gold club history.

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2022 – RD 14: Seattle Seawolves v Dallas Jackals

The Dallas Jackals make the long trip to the PNW to face the Seattle Seawolves at Starfire Stadium.

The home crowd was treated to 3 new MLR records as the Seawolves decimated the Jackals by a score of 74-7. In doing so, the Seawolves set new MLR records for the most points ever scored by a team in a single game (74), the most tries ever scored by a team in a single game (11), and the largest margin of victory in league history (67).

The former 2 records eclipse the Utah Warriors, who scored 69pts and 10 tries against the Jackals in a 69-22 win earlier in the season, and the winning margin of 67 surpassed the previous record fo 54 set by the Austin Gilgronis in a 57-3 victory, also against the Dallas Jackals.

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