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.

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.

The first ever game in MLR history saw NOLA Gold travel to Houston to take on the SaberCats at Dyer Stadium.

John Sullivan became the first player in MLR history to reach 20 successful tackles made in a single game, and Josua Vici became the first player in MLR history to pass 150m gained in a single game.