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.

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2018 RD 9: Utah Warriors v NOLA Gold

With a combined 89pts scored, this game was the highest scoring game of the 2018 season, and remained as one of the 5 highest scoring games in Major League Rugby history until late in the 2022 season.

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2018 RD 8: Glendale Raptors v Houston SaberCats

This Glendale victory ended Houston’s hopes of a 2018 playoff spot, thanks in part to a hattrick from Raptors winger, Harley Davidson! This game also saw a successful drop goal from Maximo de Achaval, just the 2nd successful drop goal in MLR history!

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2018 RD 7: NOLA Gold v Glendale Raptors

At the time, this game set the record for the largest winning margin in Major League Rugby history, with a 37pt spread in Glendale’s 10-47 away victory.

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2018 – RD 7: Houston SaberCats v Seattle Seawolves

With a win in this game, the Seattle Seawolves clinched their first ever playoff spot in Major League Rugby history.

Seawolves flanker Eric Duechle recorded 24 successful tackles in this game. This was a MLR single-game record at the time and was the highest single-game tackle count by a player during the 2018 season.

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2018 RD 6: Seattle Seawolves v NOLA Gold

This game marked the 2nd time in Major League Rugby history that a team scored 50+ points. In addition, Seattle’s 55pts was at the time the most points scored by a single team in a MLR game.

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