The Championship Soccer Stadium in Great Park is a 5,500 seater soccer-specific stadium in Orange County, California. It first played host to Rugby FC LA’s final home game of the 2025 season against the Miami Sharks.
It also hosted the opening game of the 2026 season as the new-look California Legion hosted Anthem RC
The 2026 Major League Rugby Season kicks off with the California Legion hosting Anthem RC at the Championship Soccer Stadium in Great Park, Orange County.
As well as marking the first game of a critical season for Major League Rugby, this also marks the first game for the California Legion under their new, merged identity. This is the only game of the opening weekend with the remaining 4 teams receiving byes.
The Miami Sharks travel across the country to face Rugby FC LA in a cross-conference clash at Wallis Annenberg Stadium in UCLA. RFCLA, although hosting, are straight off a flight from Chicago after facing the Hounds on the road during the week. LA emerged victorious in Chicago thanks to a try in the final play of the game, the 5th game in a row where RFCLA have scored in the 77th minute or later. The Miami Sharks are flying high after a victory over the Free Jacks, and are on a 2-game win streak. Both teams are on winning streaks and both are pushing for their first ever playoff spot.
These teams have met once in the past, with LA emerging as big winners with a 45-15 victory back in 2024.
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