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.

2018 RD 5: NOLA Gold v Houston SaberCats

The NOLA Gold recorded 204 tackles in this game, just surpassing the San Diego Legion’s total of 203 in Round 2 to set a new MLR Single-Game Record! It was just the 2nd time that a team surpassed 200+ successful tackles

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2018 RD 3: Utah Warriors v Glendale Raptors

The Glendale Raptors recorded 905m gained in this game. This is the first time in MLR history that a team surpassed 900m gained, and was at the time a single-game MLR record.

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2018 – RD 3: San Diego Legion v Houston SaberCats

The first clash between the San Diego Legion and the Houston SaberCats in Round 3 of the 2018 season saw a few MLR firsts!

This game marked the first Hattrick in Major League Rugby history, as San Diego Legion centre Anthony Salaber crossed the whitewash 3 times in the first half in a span of 18 minutes in front of a home crowd! The Legion recorded 851m gained in this game, at the time a MLR single-game record.

It also saw the first attempted (and successful!) drop goal in Major League Rugby History, as Fijian rugby legend Osea Kolinisau slotted a 3 pointer late in the 2nd half!

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2018 RD 2: San Diego Legion v Utah Warriors

Having had a bye in week 1 of the 2018 season, this game marked the Major League Rugby Debut of the Utah Warriors. It also marked the home debut for the San Diego Legion.

In this game, the Legion’s Pat Blair recorded 21 tackles, and teammate JP du Plessis recorded 23 tackles. This is the first time that a player recorded 20+ successful tackles in a MLR game. The Legion as a team recorded 203 tackles in total, also an MLR first for over 200+ successful tackles made in a game.

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2018 Rd 2: Houston SaberCats v Austin Elite

The first iteration of the Battle of Texas saw the Austin Elite travel to Dyer Stadium in Houston to take on the SaberCats.

This was the first time that a team scored over 50pts in a Major League Rugby game and at the time, Houston’s 50pts was the most points scored by a single team in a MLR game.

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