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 2: NOLA Gold v Rugby ATL

Rugby ATL travel to Louisiana to face their southern neighbours, the NOLA Gold at the Gold Mine.

The guests came away from a tight game as 14-9 victors, scoring both the tries in the game. Matt Heaton completed 32 tackles in this game to become the first player in MLR history to make 30+ tackles in a single game, and set a new MLR single-game record, breaking his own previous record of 29 set in Round 5 of 2020.

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2022 – RD 2: Toronto Arrows v LA Giltinis

The Toronto Arrows are billed as the home team as they face the LA Giltinis at Starlight Stadium in British Columbia. This game marks the first time a Major League Rugby match was held in Canada outside of Ontario.

With the 2020 season shortened due to COVID-19, and the Arrows spending the 2021 season in Atlanta, Arrows fly-half Will Kelly scored the first MLR points on Canadian soil in over 1000 days with a 2nd minute penalty. Arrows Captain Mike Sheppard scored the first try of the match in the 13th minute, the first Try on Canadian soil in over 1000 days.

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2022 – RD 1: Austin Gilgronis v Dallas Jackals

This game, the 2nd of the 2022 Major League Rugby season, pits the Austin Gilgronis against the expansion Dallas Jackals, marking the first MLR game in the Jackals’ history.

The 2022 MLR season was the only season to date to involve 3 teams from Texas, and as such an intra-season Texas Cup round robin was also up for grabs. This game marks the first game in that mini-league.

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