Anthem RC - NA Rugby Database

background & History

Anthem Rugby Carolina were founded in early 2024, and announced on January 19th, 2024, six weeks before the start of the 2024 MLR season in which they would compete for the first time. The team came to be thanks to a partnership between Major League Rugby, USA Rugby, and World Rugby, the goal of which was to expand upon the USA Hawks Development Pathway and have a professional team made up of US talent to compete year in, year out at the highest level of rugby in North America. The long term goal of this team is to provide a clear pathway to the USA Eagles national team ahead of the Rugby World Cups in 2027 and, more importantly, 2031 on home soil.

The introduction of Anthem RC brought the number of teams competing in the 2024 season back to 12 (following the withdrawal of the Toronto Arrows and Rugby New York Ironworkers) and allowed the league to move back to a 2 conference system. MLR had released the 2024 schedule in mid December 2023, and had to re-launch a schedule on January 19th to accommodate Anthem’s introduction.

records & Record Holders

All Time:

Top Scorer: Cliven Loubser (51pts)
Top Try Scorer: Te Rangatira Waitokia (7)
Most Appearances: Te Rangatira Waitokia (15)
Most Starts: Te Rangatira Waitokia (14)
Top Tackler: Jake Turnbull (153)
Top Meter Eater: Te Rangatira Waitokia (1,246m)

Single Season:

Top Scorer: Cliven Loubser (51pts)
Top Try Scorer: Te Rangatira Waitokia (7)
Top Tackler: Jake Turnbull (153)
Top Meter Eater: Te Rangatira Waitokia (1,246m)

Historical Performance

2024: 0-16 (-353) – 7pts: 6th in Eastern Conference

Overall Regular Season Record: 0-0-16
Overall Championship Series Record: N/A
Championship Series Appearances: 0

Head coach & captain

Head Coach:

Alama Ieremia (2024)

Captain:

Jake Turnbull (2024)

logo

The style of Anthem RC’s ‘A’ logo is intended as a nod to the military history of the city, and the star is an homage to that. The cross of the A is also intended to symbolise a ‘rising star’, as the team is made up of many of the USA’s ‘rising stars’ in the game of Rugby.

Venue

Anthem RC play out of the American Legion Memorial Stadium, in Charlotte, NC. A 10,500 seater turf field owned by the City of Charlotte.

Fixtures


May 10, 2025 10:00 pm N/A 2025 - RD 13: Rugby FC LA v Anthem RC
May 18, 2025 7:00 pm N/A 2025 - RD 14: Anthem RC v Old Glory DC
May 24, 2025 7:00 pm N/A 2025 - RD 15: Anthem RC v Chicago Hounds
May 31, 2025 9:00 pm N/A 2025 - RD 16: Utah Warriors v Anthem RC
June 8, 2025 8:00 pm N/A 2025 - RD 17: Houston SaberCats v Anthem RC

Results


April 27, 2025 31 - 5 N/A 2025 - RD 11: Miami Sharks v Anthem RC
April 23, 2025 19 - 60 N/A 2025 - RD 11: Anthem RC v Seattle Seawolves
April 18, 2025 6 - 26 N/A 2025 - RD 10: Anthem RC v New England Free Jacks
April 13, 2025 28 - 20 N/A 2025 - RD 9: Chicago Hounds v Anthem RC
April 5, 2025 19 - 33 N/A 2025 - RD 8: Anthem RC v NOLA Gold
March 29, 2025 25 - 17 N/A 2025 - RD 7: Seattle Seawolves v Anthem RC
March 22, 2025 45 - 46 N/A 2025 - RD 6: Anthem RC v Houston SaberCats
March 8, 2025 26 - 22 N/A 2025 - RD 4: Old Glory DC v Anthem RC
February 28, 2025 31 - 32 N/A 2025 - RD 3: Anthem RC v Miami Sharks
February 21, 2025 5 - 52 N/A 2025 - RD 2: Anthem RC v San Diego Legion
February 15, 2025 35 - 14 N/A 2025 - RD 1: NOLA Gold v Anthem RC
June 29, 2024 40 - 7 N/A 2024 - RD 18: New England Free Jacks v Anthem RC
June 22, 2024 29 - 38 N/A 2024 - RD 17: Anthem RC v Chicago Hounds
June 16, 2024 14 - 30 N/A 2024 - RD 16: Anthem RC v Miami Sharks
June 9, 2024 34 - 24 N/A 2024 - RD 15: San Diego Legion v Anthem RC
June 1, 2024 47 - 29 N/A 2024 - RD 14: Old Glory DC v Anthem RC
May 18, 2024 29 - 33 N/A 2024 - RD 12: Anthem RC v Rugby FC LA
May 10, 2024 15 - 38 N/A 2024 - RD 11: Anthem RC v Houston SaberCats
May 3, 2024 29 - 13 N/A 2024 - RD 10: Seattle Seawolves v Anthem RC
April 27, 2024 5 - 40 N/A 2024 - RD 9: Anthem RC v NOLA Gold
April 14, 2024 59 - 26 N/A 2024 - RD 7: Chicago Hounds v Anthem RC
April 5, 2024 44 - 19 N/A 2024 - RD 6: Utah Warriors v Anthem RC
March 30, 2024 32 - 46 N/A 2024 - RD 5: Anthem RC v Old Glory DC
March 23, 2024 50 - 21 N/A 2024 - RD 4: Miami Sharks v Anthem RC
March 17, 2024 28 - 68 N/A 2024 - RD 3: Anthem RC v Dallas Jackals
March 9, 2024 34 - 19 N/A 2024 - RD 2: NOLA Gold v Anthem RC
March 3, 2024 13 - 46 N/A 2024 - RD 1: Anthem RC v New England Free Jacks

All-Time MLR Standings

Pos	Team	P	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts
1	Legion	112	71	40	1	3249	2672	577	60	22	368
2	Seawolves	116	67	47	2	3307	2891	416	58	24	354
3	Free Jacks	86	62	24	0	2440	1793	647	45	9	302
4	Gold	105	50	54	1	2643	2851	-208	52	21	275
5	Warriors	106	45	58	3	2984	3031	-47	55	31	272
6	SaberCats	107	50	57	0	2710	2973	-263	50	17	267
7	Ironworkers	75	46	29	0	2000	1786	214	41	13	238
8	Old Glory	83	33	46	4	2142	2495	-353	44	17	201
9	Arrows	70	29	39	2	1771	1884	-113	27	16	163
10	Atlanta	56	30	25	1	1405	1265	140	27	10	159
11	Gilgronis	61	25	35	1	1457	1421	36	24	9	135
12	Giltinis	34	25	9	0	1036	618	418	20	5	125
13	Hounds	45	20	24	1	1138	1180	-42	17	10	109
14	Raptors	31	17	12	2	856	801	55	17	3	92
15	Jackals	50	9	41	0	1017	1710	-693	19	17	72
16	RFCLA	27	9	16	2	695	829	-134	17	5	62
17	Sharks	27	11	16	0	587	693	-106	9	6	59
18	Anthem	27	0	27	0	526	1070	-544	8	4	12

2025 Overall MLR Standings

Pos	Team	P	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts
1	Warriors	11	8	3	0	376	304	72	8	1	41
2	Free Jacks	11	8	3	0	304	227	77	7	1	40
3	Hounds	11	8	3	0	295	252	43	5	1	38
4	Legion	12	7	5	0	363	322	41	8	2	38
5	SaberCats	11	7	4	0	334	283	51	7	2	37
6	Old Glory	11	5	6	0	313	335	-22	8	2	30
7	RFCLA	11	4	6	1	328	356	-28	9	3	30
8	Seawolves	11	4	6	1	317	310	7	7	3	28
9	Gold	11	4	7	0	333	331	2	7	5	28
10	Sharks	11	5	6	0	252	304	-52	5	2	27
11	Anthem	11	0	11	0	203	394	-191	2	3	5

2024 MLR Standings

Pos	Team	P	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts
1	SaberCats	16	14	2	0	478	347	131	11	0	67
2	Seawolves	16	11	5	0	498	373	125	11	4	57
3	Legion	16	11	5	0	421	374	47	7	5	56
4	Free Jacks	16	11	5	0	463	344	119	8	3	55
5	Gold	16	10	6	0	410	349	61	8	2	50
6	Hounds	16	8	7	1	454	387	67	8	4	45
7	Jackals	16	6	10	0	482	450	32	11	10	43
8	Old Glory	16	7	7	2	394	416	-22	6	4	42
9	Warriors	16	5	11	0	424	471	-47	7	8	35
10	Sharks	16	6	10	0	335	389	-54	4	4	32
11	RFCLA	16	5	10	1	367	473	-106	8	2	32
12	Anthem	16	0	16	0	323	676	-353	6	1	7

Anthem RC - Active

Player	Position	GP	GS	T	C	P	AC	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
Albert O’Shannessey	Flanker, Number 8	8	5	0	0	0	0	46	66	0	0
Alejandro Martinez Tapia	Lock, Number 8	8	5	0	0	0	0	101	49	0	0
Alex Maughan	Hooker, Prop	9	8	0	0	0	0	20	73	0	0
Alexander Hernandez	Prop	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	0
Ashawnty Staples-Flowers	Wing	3	2	0	0	0	0	39	7	0	0
Carlo de Nysschen	Scrum-half	7	3	0	0	0	0	121	19	0	0
Cliven Loubser	Fly-half	4	4	0	1	0	0	171	21	1	2
Colin Turner	Flanker	9	4	1	0	0	0	66	60	0	5
Conner Mooneyham	Fullback, Wing	8	7	2	0	0	0	319	51	0	10
Connor Robinson	Hooker	7	7	3	0	0	0	64	65	0	15
Corbin Smith	Fullback	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Hanson	Prop	11	4	0	0	0	0	23	49	0	0
Declan Moore	Hooker	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0
Dylan Fortune	Number 8	5	5	0	0	0	0	67	55	0	0
EJ Freeman	Center	9	3	0	0	0	0	70	42	0	0
Erich Storti	Center	9	9	2	0	0	0	282	62	0	10
Ethan Howard	Number 8	11	2	2	0	0	0	77	50	0	10
Graeme Pedegana	Flanker	4	1	0	0	0	0	74	23	0	0
Ishma-eel Safodien	Scrum-half	8	3	1	0	0	0	112	27	0	5
Jake Turnbull	Prop	9	7	2	0	0	0	107	72	0	10
Jason Tidwell	Fullback, Wing	8	8	3	0	0	0	308	26	0	15
Joe Apikotoa	Prop	7	4	2	0	0	0	65	40	0	10
Junior Gafa	Center	7	7	2	0	0	0	277	52	0	10
Karl Keane	Scrum-half	6	6	1	0	0	1	45	40	0	7
Le’Donn Mathis	Flanker, Lock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Line Latu	Fly-half, Fullback	6	5	1	4	1	0	369	19	5	16
Makeen Alikhan	Flanker	10	10	2	0	0	0	156	135	0	10
Mateo Gadsden	Center, Wing	3	0	1	0	0	0	34	8	0	5
Mikey Grandy	Lock	3	3	0	0	0	0	23	35	0	0
Mitch Wilson	Fullback, Wing	8	7	0	11	3	0	498	21	14	31
Neil Trainor	Hooker	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
Penalty Try		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Puna Vuli	Lock	7	6	1	0	0	0	54	67	0	5
Quinton Tindel	Prop	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Rhys Mitchell	Lock	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0
Sam Golla	Flanker, Lock	10	10	2	0	0	0	118	124	0	10
Shawn Clark	Lock, Wing	4	2	0	0	0	0	12	22	0	0
Stephan Bernal-Wendt	Prop	7	1	0	0	0	0	26	18	0	0
Toby Fricker	Wing	5	5	1	0	0	0	265	16	0	5
Tomalati Ma’afu	Lock, Number 8	4	3	1	0	0	0	54	23	0	5
Watson Filikitonga	Center	7	4	0	0	0	0	132	45	0	0

Anthem RC – All

Player	Position	GP	GS	T	C	P	AC	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
Albert O’Shannessey	Flanker, Number 8	20	17	2	0	0	0	266	214	0	10
Alejandro Martinez Tapia	Lock, Number 8	8	5	0	0	0	0	101	49	0	0
Alex Maughan	Hooker, Prop	9	8	0	0	0	0	20	73	0	0
Alexander Hernandez	Prop	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	0
Ashawnty Staples-Flowers	Wing	3	2	0	0	0	0	39	7	0	0
Braemar Murray	Flanker, Lock, Number 8	7	3	0	0	0	0	42	48	0	0
Cael Hodgson	Center, Wing	13	11	1	0	0	0	359	86	0	5
Cameron Gerlach	Fullback	4	4	0	2	1	0	115	29	3	7
Carlo de Nysschen	Scrum-half	7	3	0	0	0	0	121	19	0	0
Chase Suznevich	Fly-half, Scrum-half	1	1	0	0	0	0	46	4	0	0
Cliven Loubser	Fly-half	13	12	3	13	4	0	870	60	17	53
Colin Turner	Flanker	9	4	1	0	0	0	66	60	0	5
Conner Mooneyham	Fullback, Wing	8	7	2	0	0	0	319	51	0	10
Connor Robinson	Hooker	20	16	5	0	0	0	237	198	0	25
Conor McManus	Scrum-half	6	5	0	0	0	0	139	35	0	0
Corbin Smith	Fullback	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Hanson	Prop	26	7	0	0	0	0	85	97	0	0
David Still	Center, Wing	5	5	3	0	0	0	336	16	0	15
Declan Moore	Hooker	6	4	0	0	0	0	322	52	0	0
Dominick Iacovino	Fullback, Wing	3	2	1	0	0	0	76	12	0	5
Dylan Fortune	Number 8	12	12	1	0	0	0	272	109	0	5
EJ Freeman	Center	9	3	0	0	0	0	70	42	0	0
Erich Storti	Center	9	9	2	0	0	0	282	62	0	10
Ethan Howard	Number 8	11	2	2	0	0	0	77	50	0	10
Graeme Pedegana	Flanker	6	2	0	0	0	0	106	39	0	0
Ishma-eel Safodien	Scrum-half	8	3	1	0	0	0	112	27	0	5
Ivan Pula	Prop	7	0	0	0	0	0	38	23	0	0
Jack Manzo	Hooker	11	3	0	0	0	0	110	62	0	0
Jake Turnbull	Prop	23	20	4	0	0	0	536	225	0	20
James Rivers	Lock	13	11	0	0	0	0	155	132	0	0
Jason Tidwell	Fullback, Wing	8	8	3	0	0	0	308	26	0	15
Javon Camp-Villalovos	Lock	3	1	0	0	0	0	12	7	0	0
Joe Apikotoa	Prop	18	15	4	0	0	1	397	152	0	22
Joe Basser	Flanker	12	7	1	0	0	1	216	129	0	7
Josh Shetler	Fullback	5	3	3	0	0	0	125	14	0	15
Juan Pen	Prop	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Junior Gafa	Center	20	20	6	0	0	0	1339	179	0	30
Karl Keane	Scrum-half	6	6	1	0	0	1	45	40	0	7
Le’Donn Mathis	Flanker, Lock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Line Latu	Fly-half, Fullback	6	5	1	4	1	0	369	19	5	16
Logan Weidner	Flanker, Lock, Number 8	12	2	0	0	0	0	75	81	0	0
Lucas Gramlick	Lock	11	9	0	0	0	0	135	86	0	0
Makeen Alikhan	Flanker	10	10	2	0	0	0	156	135	0	10
Mateo Gadsden	Center, Wing	12	5	2	0	0	0	276	84	0	10
Mika Felix	Prop	5	3	0	0	0	0	23	14	0	0
Mikey Grandy	Lock	3	3	0	0	0	0	23	35	0	0
Mitch Wilson	Fullback, Wing	8	7	0	11	3	0	498	21	14	31
Neil Trainor	Hooker	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
Oscar Koller	Fly-half, Fullback	13	11	2	13	3	1	644	87	16	47
Penalty Try		1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	7
Puna Vuli	Lock	7	6	1	0	0	0	54	67	0	5
Quinton Tindel	Prop	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Reagan Leslie	Lock	9	9	0	0	0	0	190	92	0	0
Rheno Taito’a	Scrum-half	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Rhys Mitchell	Lock	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0
Sam Golla	Flanker, Lock	10	10	2	0	0	0	118	124	0	10
Sean Yacoubian	Scrum-half	9	5	0	0	0	0	156	42	0	0
Sebastien Zaridze	Center	5	3	0	0	0	0	202	35	0	0
Shane Barry	Fly-half, Fullback	10	5	2	0	0	0	298	24	0	10
Shawn Clark	Lock, Wing	4	2	0	0	0	0	12	22	0	0
Shneil Singh	Flanker, Lock	13	11	1	0	0	0	395	117	0	5
Siaosi Nai	Scrum-half	11	5	3	0	0	1	357	48	0	17
Sione Latu	Flanker	8	3	0	0	0	0	180	77	0	0
Steffan Crimp	Fly-half, Fullback	4	3	0	0	0	0	90	10	0	0
Stephan Bernal-Wendt	Prop	19	3	0	0	0	0	121	56	0	0
Te Rangatira Waitokia	Center, Fullback, Wing	15	14	7	1	1	1	1246	115	2	42
Toby Fricker	Wing	5	5	1	0	0	0	265	16	0	5
Tom Pittman	Fly-half	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tomalati Ma’afu	Lock, Number 8	10	8	1	0	0	0	338	78	0	5
Tomasi Alosio	Wing	8	5	2	0	0	0	584	15	0	10
Tyren Al-Jiboori	Wing	10	7	3	0	0	0	222	52	0	15
Uluamu Niutupuivaha	Wing	7	1	0	0	0	0	81	9	0	0
Watson Filikitonga	Center	7	4	0	0	0	0	132	45	0	0

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