2020 Major League Rugby season
The 2020 Major League Rugby season was the third season of Major League Rugby, the professional rugby union competition sanctioned by USA Rugby. The regular season schedule was released on September 23, 2019, and the regular season itself began on February 8, 2020.
| 2020 Major League Rugby season | |
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| Countries |  United States (11 teams) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (1 team) |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Tries scored | 188 (average 6.3 per match) |
| Official website | |
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Three teams made their debut in 2020: the New England Free Jacks, Old Glory DC, and Rugby ATL. The Seattle Seawolves are the defending champions, having won their second consecutive title last year.
On March 12, 2020, MLR announced the season would go on hiatus immediately for 30 days due to increasing local social distancing restrictions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Seven days later, MLR announced that the season was officially cancelled.[2]
Teams and format
With the addition of three teams for the 2020 season, Major League Rugby moved to a two-conference format. For the regular season, each team was to play against the other teams in their conference twice each and against every team in the opposite conference once each for a total of 16 games.
The playoffs expanded from four teams in 2019 to six teams in 2020, with the top three teams from each conference qualifying. The second- and third-placed team from each conference were to play each other in the conference semifinals, with the winner moving on to play the first-placed team in the conference finals. The winners of the conference finals would have the played against each other in the final for the championship.
Regular season
Standings
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| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | |||
| 1 | San Diego Legion | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 108 | +53 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 23 | |||
| 2 | Utah Warriors | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 125 | 134 | -9 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 3 | Colorado Raptors | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 130 | -32 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 4 | Seattle Seawolves | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 138 | 162 | -24 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 5 | Austin Gilgronis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 104 | 155 | -51 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 6 | Houston SaberCats | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 99 | 116 | -17 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | |||
| 1 | Toronto Arrows | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 89 | +62 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |||
| 2 | Old Glory DC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 129 | -7 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 3 | New Orleans Gold | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 135 | 102 | +33 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |||
| 4 | Rugby United New York | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 136 | 131 | +5 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |||
| 5 | Rugby ATL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 116 | 119 | +6 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||
| 6 | New England Free Jacks | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 139 | 158 | -19 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |||
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order
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Green background indicates teams in position for the Conference Finals | ||||||||||||||||
Matches
The following are the matches for the 2020 Major League Rugby regular season:
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 2020
Colors: Blue: home team win; Yellow: draw; Red: away team win.
Week 1 (Feb 8–9)
| Feb 8 | Houston SaberCats | 21–12 | Colorado Raptors | Aveva Stadium | ||
| 11:00 CST | Try: Sam Windsor 19' Adriaan Booysen 40' Malacchi Esdale 64' Con: Sam Windsor (0/3) Pen: Sam Windsor (2/2) 7', 78' |
report | Try: John Ryberg 29' Con: Tomas Quinlan (0/1) Pen: Tomas Quinlan (0/1) Cards: Brendan Daly  39' |
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Assistants: Joey Swatzell (USAR) & Greg Varnell (USAR) Man of the Match: Sam Windsor |
| Feb 8 | NOLA Gold | 46–13 | Old Glory DC | Gold Mine | ||
| 15:00 CST | Try: Cam Dolan 12', 53', 73' Malcolm May 22' Moni Tonga'uiha 34', 41' Julián Domínguez 57' Con: Carl Meyer (4/7) 13', 23', 42', 54' Pen: Carl Meyer (1/1) 40' Cards: Malcolm May 25' Lindsay Stevens 60' Nikola Bursic 75' |
report | Try: Doug Fraser 30' Mike Dabulas 79' Con: Jason Robertson (0/2) Pen: Jason Robertson (1/1) 26' Cards: Gordon Fullerton 22' |
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
Assistants: Moe Chaudhry (RC) & Allen Alongi (USAR) Man of the Match: Cam Dolan |
| Feb 9 | Rugby ATL | 28–19 | Utah Warriors | Life University Running Eagles Stadium | ||
| 15:00 EST | Try: Matt Heaton 31' Ross Deacon 56' Marno Redelinghuys 63' Duncan Van Schalkwyk 67' Con: Duncan Van Schalkwyk (0/2) Kurt Coleman (1/2) 64' Pen: Duncan Van Schalkwyk (1/1) 14' Kurt Coleman (1/1) 80' |
report | Try: Blake Hohaia 21' Con: Hagen Schulte (1/1) 22' Pen: Hagen Schulte (4/4) 3', 11', 16', 46' Cards: Saia Uhila 55' |
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
Assistants: Henrique Platais (CBRu) & Joe Burpoe (USAR) Man of the Match: |
| Feb 9 | New England Free Jacks | 34–14 | Rugby United New York | Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | ||
| 13:00 PST | Try: Mitch Wilson 6' Brad Hemopo 11' Beaudein Waaka 25', 55' Liam Steel 65' Con: Tadhg Leader (2/3) 12', 26' Beaudein Waaka (1/2) 66' Pen: Tadhg Leader (1/1) 16' Cards: Josh Larsen 21' |
report | Try: Kyle Sumsion 23', 75' Con: Cathal Marsh 24', 76' Cards: Ben Foden 52' |
Referee: Chris Assmus (RC)
Assistants: Steve Gore (USAR) & Austin Reed (USAR) Man of the Match: Naulia Dawai |
| Feb 9 | San Diego Legion | 33–24 | Seattle Seawolves | Torero Stadium | ||
| 14:00 PST | Try: Dean Muir 17', 38' JP du Plessis 22' Save Totovosau 42' Jasa Veremalua 53' Con: Luke Burton (4/5) 23', 39', 43', 54' Cards: Peter Malcolm 66' |
report | Try: Riekert Hattingh 13' Vili Tolutaʻu 58' George Barton 66' Con: Brock Staller (1/1) 14' Scott Dean (2/2) 59', 67' Pen: Brock Staller (1/2) 6' Cards: Vili Tolutaʻu 74' |
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (NZR)
Assistants: Paul-Henri Courbier (USAR) & Marquise Goodwin (USAR) Man of the Match: Nate Augspurger |
| Feb 9 | Austin Gilgronis | 10–38 | Toronto Arrows | Circuit of the Americas | ||
| 19:00 CST | Try: Chris Schade 59' Con: Marcelo Torrealba (1/1) 60' Pen: Marcelo Torrealba (1/1) 9' Cards: Lino Saunitoga 17' Potu Leavasa 79' |
report | Try: Manuel Diana 1' Penalty Try 14' Dan Moor 27' Jamie Mackenzie 49' Peter Milazzo 78' Con: Sam Malcolm (3/3) 2', 28', 50' Tayler Adams 79' Pen: Sam Malcolm (1/2) 25' |
Referee: Lex Weiner (USAR)
Assistants: Scott Green (USAR) & Butch Neuenschwander (USAR) Man of the Match: Dan Moor |
Week 2 (Feb 15–16)
| Feb 15 | Utah Warriors | 39–33 | New England Free Jacks | Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | ||
| 11:30 PST | Try: Fetu'u Vainikolo 29' Dwayne Polataivao 53' Hagen Schulte 61' Saia Uhila 69' Michael Baska 76' Con: Hagen Schulte (4/5) 30', 62', 70', 77' Pen: Hagen Schulte (2/2) 10', 26' |
Report | Try: Deion Mikesell 15', 46' Josh Larsen 36' Poasa Waqanibau 42' Mitch Wilson 79' Con: Timothée Guillimin (4/5) 37', 43', 47', 80' Cards: Brad Hemopo 49' Poasa Waqanibau 59' |
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Assistants: Jamie Nutbrown (NZR) & Kat Roche (USAR) Man of the Match: Hagen Schulte |
| Feb 15 | Rugby United New York | 49–31 | Austin Gilgronis | Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | ||
| 15:30 PST | Try: Mathieu Bastareaud 4' Cathal Marsh 17' Troy Lockyear 33', 48' Dylan Fawsitt 39' Julio Giraldo 60' Kyle Sumsion 77' Con: Cathal Marsh (5/5) 5', 18', 34', 40', 49' Harry Bennett (2/2) 61', 78' Cards: Anthony Parry 62' |
Report | Try: Dominic Akina 24' Mason Pedersen 56' Zinzan Elan-Puttick 63' Gabriel Farley 65' Con: Marcelo Torrealba (4/4) 25', 57', 64', 66' Pen: Marcelo Torrealba (1/1) 27' Cards: Sione Fangaiuiha 32' Maikeli Mudu 38' |
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
Assistants: Derek Summers (USAR) & Greg Varnell (USAR) Man of the Match: |
| Feb 16 | Toronto Arrows | 27–22 | Houston SaberCats | Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | ||
| 11:30 PST | Try: Guiseppe du Toit 12' Manuel Diana 15' Dan Moor 33' Con: Sam Malcolm (3/3) 13', 15'. 34' Pen: Sam Malcolm (1/1) 3' Tayler Adams (1/1) 66' Cards: Tomás de la Vega 75' Mike Sheppard  80' |
Report | Try: De Wet Roos 17', 77' Diego Fortuny 46' Con: Sam Windsor (2/3) 47', 78' Pen: Sam Windsor (1/1) 55' Cards: Tiaan Loots 28' |
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (NZR)
Assistants: Scott Green (USAR) & Greg Varnell (USAR) Man of the Match: |
| Feb 16 | Old Glory DC | 28–22 | Seattle Seawolves | Cardinal Stadium | ||
| 15:00 EST | Try: Jason Robertson 3', 77' Doug Fraser 28' Renata Roberts-Tenana 59' Con: Jason Robertson (1/4) 60' Pen: Jason Robertson (2/2) 8', 52' |
Report | Try: Riekert Hattingh 44' Con: Brock Staller (1/1) 45' Pen: Brock Staller (5/5) 11', 15', 39', 43', 55' Cards: Nakai Penny 51' |
Attendance: 2,850 [4] Referee: Lex Weiner (USAR) Assistants: Mike O’Brien (USAR) & Stu Geiger (USAR) Man of the Match: |
| Feb 16 | NOLA Gold | 10–22 | Rugby ATL | Gold Mine | ||
| 17:00 CST | Try: Lindsay Stevens 18' Con: Carl Meyer (1/1) 19' Pen: Carl Meyer (1/1) 57' Cards: Kevin O'Connor 3' Tim Maupin 49' |
Report | Try: Jeremy Misailegalu 28' Rory van Vugt 79' Con: Kurt Coleman (0/2) Pen: Kurt Coleman (4/5) 49', 53', 66', 74' |
Referee: Henrique Platais (CBRu)
Assistants: Steve Gore (USAR) & Allen Alongi (USAR) Man of the Match: Kurt Coleman |
| Feb 16 | San Diego Legion | 49–22 | Colorado Raptors | Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | ||
| 15:00 PST | Try: Penalty try 14' Dylan Audsley 20' Ma'a Nonu 29' Dean Muir 35' Nate Augspurger 67' JP du Plessis 70' Con: Luke Burton (4/5) 21', 30', 36', 68' Pen: Luke Burton (3/3) 4', 59', 62' Cards: JP du Plessis 77' |
Report | Try: Mason Emerson 7' Nick Boyer 40' Mika Kruse 49' Con: Tomas Quinlan (2/3) 40', 50' Pen: Tomas Quinlan (1/1) 19' Cards: Kelepi Fifita 11' |
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
Assistants: Luke Rogan (USAR) & Kat Roche (USAR) Man of the Match: |
Week 3 (Feb 22–23)
| Feb 22 | Colorado Raptors | 20–27 | NOLA Gold | Infinity Park | ||
| 16:00 MST | Try: Nick Boyer 16' John Ryberg 68' Con: Tomas Quinlan (2/2) 17', 69' Pen: Tomas Quinlan (2/2) 28', 33' |
Report | Try: Eric Howard 4' Julián Domínguez 8' Carl Meyer 44', 62' Con: Carl Meyer (2/4) 5', 9' Pen: Carl Meyer (1/1) 59' Cards: Holden Yungert 64' |
Referee: Lex Weiner (USAR)
Assistants: Steve Gore (USAR) & Rick Goldammer (USAR) Man of the Match: |
| Feb 22 | Austin Gilgronis | 20–20 | Utah Warriors | Circuit of the Americas | ||
| 19:00 CST | Try: Tiaan Erasmus 44' Frank Halai 51' Con: Marcelo Torrealba (2/2) 45', 52' Pen: Marcelo Torrealba (2/2) 7', 65' Cards: Jamie Mackintosh 15' |
Report | Try: Dwayne Polataivao 20' Kalolo Tuiloma 80' Con: Hagen Schulte (2/2) 21', 80' Pen: Hagen Schulte (2/2) 40', 60' |
Referee: Mike O’Brien (USAR)
Assistants: Kat Roche (USAR) & Butch Neuenschwander (USAR) Man of the Match: |
| Feb 22 | Houston SaberCats | 13–22 | Old Glory DC | Aveva Stadium | ||
| 19:00 CST | Try: Tiaan Loots 11' Con: Sam Windsor (1/1) 12' Pen: Sam Windsor (2/2) 26', 30' Cards: Diego Magno 78' |
Report | Try: Mungo Mason 22' Con: Jason Robertson (1/1) 23' Pen: Jason Robertson (5/5) 9', 15', 43', 71', 79' Cards: Renata Roberts-Tenana 65' |
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
Assistants: Joe Burpoe (USAR) & Greg Varnell (USAR) Man of the Match: |
| Feb 22 | Seattle Seawolves | 17–39 | Toronto Arrows | Starfire Sports Complex | ||
| 19:00 PST | Try: Mathew Turner 25' Riekert Hattingh 78' Con: Brock Staller (1/1) 26' Scott Dean (1/1) 79' Pen: Brock Staller (1/1) 43' |
Report | Try: Dan Moor 33', 80' Lucas Rumball 60' Con: Sam Malcolm (3/3) 34', 60', 80' Pen: Sam Malcolm (6/6) 4', 29', 50', 54', 57', 67' Cards: Manuel Diana 22' |
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Assistants: Robin Kaluzniak (RC) & Denny Russell (USAR) Man of the Match: Sam Malcolm |
| Feb 23 | Rugby ATL | 19–22 | Rugby United New York | Life University Running Eagles Stadium | ||
| 15:00 EST | Try: Duncan Van Schalkwyk 13', 80' Johan Momson 52' Con: Kurt Coleman (2/2) 14', 53' Martini Talapusi (0/1) |
Report | Try: Ben Foden 17' James Denise 23' Mark O'Keeffe 38' Con: Cathal Marsh (2/3) 24', 39' Pen: Harry Bennett (0/1) Cathal Marsh (1/1) 74' Cards: Paddy Ryan 52' |
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (NZR)
Assistants: Henrique Platais (CBRu) & Dave Edwards (USAR) Man of the Match: |
| Feb 23 | San Diego Legion | 30–21 | New England Free Jacks | Torero Stadium | ||
| 16:00 PST | Try: Save Totovosau 8' Tira Patterson 17' Dylan Audsley 35' Devereaux Ferris 69' Con: Luke Burton (2/4) 9', 70' Pen: Luke Burton (2/2) 5', 75' |
Report | Try: Poasa Waqanibau 30' John Poland 44' Zach Stryffeler 66' Con: Timothée Guillimin (3/3) 31', 45', 67' Pen: Timothée Guillimin (0/2) |
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
Assistants: Marquise Goodwin (USAR) & Austin Reed (USAR) Man of the Match: |
Week 4 (Feb 29 – Mar 1)
| Feb 29 | NOLA Gold | 21–25 | San Diego Legion | Gold Mine | ||
| 15:00 CST | Try: Moni Tonga’uiha 6' Dino Waldren 28' Robbie Coleman 40' Con: Carl Meyer (2/2) 7', 29' JP Eloff (1/1) 40' Pen: JP Eloff (0/1) Cards: Carl Meyer 32' |
Report | Try: Ma'a Nonu 10', 60' Keni Nasoqeqe 35' Con: Luke Burton (1/2) 11' Joe Pietersen (1/1) 61' Pen: Luke Burton (0/1) Joe Pietersen (2/2) 65', 79' Cards: Joshua Furno 25' |
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Assistants: Lex Weiner (USAR) & Allen Alongi (USAR) Man of the Match: Ma'a Nonu |
| Feb 29 | Austin Gilgronis | 19–28 | Old Glory DC | Toyota Field | ||
| 15:00 CST | Try: Penalty try 39' Tiaan Erasmus 54' Frank Halai 72' Con: Marcelo Torrealba (1/2) 55' |
Report | Try: Danny Tusitala 8' Doug Fraser 24' Renata Roberts-Tenana 78' Con: Jason Robertson (2/3) 9', 25' Pen: Jason Robertson (3/3) 4', 22', 40' Cards: Will Vakalahi 37' |
Referee: Moe Chaudhry (RC)
Assistants: Kat Roche (USAR) & Butch Neuenschwander(USAR) Man of the Match: |
| Feb 29 | Colorado Raptors | 22–14 | Utah Warriors | Infinity Park | ||
| 16:00 MST | Try: Rene Ranger 29', 59' Mason Emerson 77' Con: Robbie Petzer (2/3) 60', 78' Pen: Robbie Petzer (1/2) 13' |
Report | Try: Huluholo Moungaloa 75' Saia Uhila 80' Con: Robbie Povey (2/2) 76', 80' Pen: Robbie Povey (0/2) |
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (NZR)
Assistants: Kahlil Harrison (USAR) & Mike Lawrenson (USAR) Man of the Match: Rene Ranger |
| Feb 29 | Seattle Seawolves | 44–29 | New England Free Jacks | Starfire Sports Complex | ||
| 22:00 EST | Try: Peter Tiberio 21' Juan-Philip Smith 35', 43' Nakai Penny 38', 78' Con: Ben Cima (5/5) 22', 36', 39', 44', 79' Pen: Ben Cima (3/3) 53', 62', 72' |
Report | Try: Donald Brighouse 5' Danny Collins 16' Josh Larsen 28' John Poland 56' Steven Hinshaw 68' Con: Timothée Guillimin (2/5) 6', 17' Pen: Timothée Guillimin (0/1) Cards: Poasa Waqanibau 49' |
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
Assistants: Robin Kaluzniak (RC) & Denny Russell (USAR) Man of the Match: Juan-Philip Smith |
| Mar 1 | Rugby ATL | 18–28 | Toronto Arrows | Life University Running Eagles Stadium | ||
| 15:00 EST | Try: Alex Maughan 39' Neethling Gericke 70' Con: Kurt Coleman (1/2) 71' Pen: Kurt Coleman (2/2) 19', 32' Cards: Neethling Gericke 76' |
Report | Try: Leandro Leivas 14', 62' Tomás de la Vega 56' Gastón Mieres 80' Con: Sam Malcolm (2/2) 15', 57' Tayler Adams (2/2) 63', 80' Pen: Tayler Adams (0/1) Cards: Andrew Ferguson 69' |
Referee: Luke Rogan (USAR)
Assistants: Lex Weiner (USAR) & Joe Burpoe (USAR) Man of the Match: Tomas de la Vega |
| Mar 1 | Houston SaberCats | 23–31 | Rugby United New York | AVEVA Stadium | ||
| 17:00 CST | Try: Sam Windsor 57' Taylor Howden 70' Con: Sam Windsor (2/2) 58', 71' Pen: Sam Windsor (3/3) 25', 42', 51' |
Report | Try: Dylan Fawsitt 8' Chris Mattina 18' Paddy Ryan 29' Marcus Walsh 79' Con: Cathal Marsh (4/4) 9', 19', 30', 80' Pen: Cathal Marsh (1/1) 45' |
Referee: Henrique Platais (CBRu)
Assistants: Jamie Nutbrown (NZR) & Greg Varnell (USAR) Man of the Match: |
Week 5 (Mar 6–8)
| Mar 6 | Colorado Raptors | 22–19 | Toronto Arrows | Infinity Park | ||
| 18:00 MST | Try: John Ryberg 21' Mika Kruse 41' Con: Robbie Petzer (0/2) Pen: Robbie Petzer (4/4) 5', 16', 40', 76' Cards: Rene Ranger 37' Marco Fepulea'i 65' |
Report | Try: Gastón Mieres 25' Con: Sam Malcolm (1/1) 26' Pen: Sam Malcolm (4/4) 19', 32', 64', 66' Cards: Andrew Quattrin 39' |
Referee: Mike O’Brien (USAR)
Assistants: Steve Gore (USAR) & Rick Goldammer (USAR) Man of the Match: |
| Mar 7 | NOLA Gold | 31–22 | New England Free Jacks | Gold Mine | ||
| 15:00 CST | Try: Dino Waldren 15' Nikola Bursic 31' Scott Gale 64' Cam Dolan 67' Con: Carl Meyer (4/4) 16', 32', 65', 68' Pen: Carl Meyer (1/1) 52' |
Report | Try: John Poland 23', 54' Conor Kindregan 43' Liam Steel 49' Con: Tadhg Leader (1/3) 24' Beaudein Waaka (0/1) Pen: Tadhg Leader (0/1) |
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (NZR)
Assistants: Kahlil Harrison (USAR) & Dave Edwards (USAR) Man of the Match: |
| Mar 7 | Houston SaberCats | 20–24 | Austin Gilgronis | AVEVA Stadium | ||
| 19:00 CST | Try: Penalty try 9' Sam Windsor 14' Con: Sam Windsor (1/1) 15' Pen: Sam Windsor (2/2) 27', 52' Cards: Diego Magno 29' |
Report | Try: Tiaan Erasmus 32', 47' Mason Pedersen 43' Con: Kurt Morath (1/1) 33' Rodrigo Silva (1/1) 44' Will Magie (1/1) 48' Pen: Will Magie (1/1) 55' Cards: Rodrick Waters 7' |
Referee: Scott Green (USAR)
Assistants: Joey Swatzell (USAR) & Greg Varnell (USAR) Man of the Match: |
| Mar 7 | Seattle Seawolves | 31–33 | Utah Warriors | Starfire Sports Complex | ||
| 18:00 PST | Try: Mike Shepherd 4' Riekert Hattingh 24', 59' Stephan Coetzee 46' Con: Ben Cima (4/4) 4', 25', 47', 60' Pen: Brock Staller (1/1) 79' Cards: Stephan Coetzee 75' |
Report | Try: Ratu Veremalua Vugakoto 12' Tyler Fisher 43' Kalolo Tuiloma 53' Penalty try 76' Calvin Whiting 80+8' Con: Robbie Povey (3/4) 13', 44', 54' |
Referee: Henrique Platais (CBRu)
Assistants: Austin Reed (USAR) & Denny Russell (USAR) Man of the Match: |
| Mar 8 | Old Glory DC | 31–29 | Rugby ATL | Cardinal Stadium | ||
| 18:00 EDT | Try: Dylan Taikato-Simpson 35' Declan O'Donnell 40' Danny Tusitala 58' Con: Jason Robertson (2/3) 40', 59' Pen: Jason Robertson (4/6) 8', 13, 21', 69' Cards: Danny Tusitala' |
Report | Try: Penalty try 4' Harley Davidson 9' Alex Maughan 48', 72' Con: Kurt Coleman (2/3) 10', 49' Pen: Kurt Coleman (1/1) 25' Cards: Bill Fukofuka' |
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
Assistants: Mike O'Brien (USAR) & Stu Geiger (USAR) Man of the Match: Danny Tusitala |
| Mar 8 | San Diego Legion | 24–20 | Rugby United New York | Torero Stadium | ||
| 16:00 PDT | Try: Tira Patterson (2 tries) 14', 52' Joshua Furno 55' Con: Joe Pietersen (3/3) 15', 53', 56' Pen: Joe Pietersen (1/2) 8' |
Report | Try: Penalty try 22' Will Leonard 60' Con: Cathal Marsh (1/1) 61' Pen: Cathal Marsh (2/2) 26', 35' Cards: Paddy Ryan' |
Referee: Lex Weiner (USAR)
Assistants: Paul-Henri Courbier (USAR) & Austin Reed (USAR) Man of the Match: |
Week 6 (Mar 14–15)
| Mar 14 | Rugby United New York | v | Seattle Seawolves | MCU Park | ||
| 12:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Mar 14 | New England Free Jacks | v | Houston SaberCats | Union Point Sports Complex | ||
| 16:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Mar 14 | Austin Gilgronis | v | San Diego Legion | Circuit of the Americas | ||
| 18:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Mar 14 | Utah Warriors | v | NOLA Gold | Zions Bank Stadium | ||
| 21:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Mar 15 | Old Glory DC | v | Colorado Raptors | Cardinal Stadium | ||
| 15:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Bye/s: Rugby ATL, Toronto Arrows |
Week 7 (Mar 21–22)
| Mar 21 | Colorado Raptors | v | Austin Gilgronis | Infinity Park | ||
| 18:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Mar 21 | Seattle Seawolves | v | Houston SaberCats | Starfire Sports Complex | ||
| 21:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Mar 22 | Rugby United New York | v | Toronto Arrows | MCU Park | ||
| 12:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Mar 22 | Rugby ATL | v | New England Free Jacks | Life University Running Eagles Stadium | ||
| 15:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Mar 22 | San Diego Legion | v | Old Glory DC | Torero Stadium | ||
| 17:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Bye/s: NOLA Gold, Utah Warriors |
Week 8 (Mar 28–29)
| Mar 28 | NOLA Gold | v | Toronto Arrows | Gold Mine | ||
| 16:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Mar 28 | Austin Gilgronis | v | Rugby ATL | Circuit of the Americas | ||
| 18:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Mar 28 | Utah Warriors | v | San Diego Legion | Zions Bank Stadium | ||
| 21:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Mar 29 | Old Glory DC | v | Rugby United New York | Cardinal Stadium | ||
| 15:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Mar 29 | Seattle Seawolves | v | Colorado Raptors | Starfire Sports Complex | ||
| 20:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Bye/s: Houston SaberCats, New England Free Jacks |
Week 9 (Apr 4–5)
| Apr 4 | Toronto Arrows | v | Utah Warriors | Alumni Field | ||
| 14:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 4 | New England Free Jacks | v | Colorado Raptors | Union Point Sports Complex | ||
| 16:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 4 | Austin Gilgronis | v | Seattle Seawolves | Circuit of the Americas | ||
| 18:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 5 | Rugby ATL | v | NOLA Gold | Life University Running Eagles Stadium | ||
| 15:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 5 | San Diego Legion | v | Houston SaberCats | Torero Stadium | ||
| 17:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Bye/s: Old Glory DC, RUNY |
Week 10 (Apr 10–12)
| Apr 10 | Rugby United New York | v | Rugby ATL | MCU Park | ||
| 12:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 11 | Old Glory DC | v | NOLA Gold | Cardinal Stadium | ||
| 15:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 11 | Houston SaberCats | v | Utah Warriors | AVEVA Stadium | ||
| 20:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 12 | Toronto Arrows | v | New England Free Jacks | Alumni Field | ||
| 14:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 12 | Seattle Seawolves | v | San Diego Legion | Starfire Sports Complex | ||
| 20:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Bye/s: Austin Gilgronis, Colorado Raptors |
Week 11 (Apr 18–19)
| Apr 18 | New England Free Jacks | v | Old Glory DC | Union Point Sports Complex | ||
| 16:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 18 | Colorado Raptors | v | Houston SaberCats | Infinity Park | ||
| 18:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 18 | NOLA Gold | v | Rugby United New York | Gold Mine | ||
| 20:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 18 | Utah Warriors | v | Austin Gilgronis | Zions Bank Stadium | ||
| 21:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 19 | Toronto Arrows | v | Rugby ATL | Lamport Stadium | ||
| 14:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Bye/s: San Diego Legion, Seattle Seawolves |
Week 12 (Apr 25–26)
| Apr 25 | Rugby United New York | v | Colorado Raptors | MCU Park | ||
| 12:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 25 | New England Free Jacks | v | NOLA Gold | Union Point Sports Complex | ||
| 16:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 25 | Utah Warriors | v | Seattle Seawolves | Zions Bank Stadium | ||
| 21:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 26 | Rugby ATL | v | San Diego Legion | Life University Running Eagles Stadium | ||
| 15:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 26 | Old Glory DC | v | Toronto Arrows | Cardinal Stadium | ||
| 15:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| Apr 26 | Austin Gilgronis | v | Houston SaberCats | Circuit of the Americas | ||
| 20:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
Week 13 (May 1–3)
| May 1 | Rugby United New York | v | New England Free Jacks | MCU Park | ||
| 12:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 2 | Colorado Raptors | v | Rugby ATL | Infinity Park | ||
| 18:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 2 | Houston SaberCats | v | Seattle Seawolves | AVEVA Stadium | ||
| 20:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 3 | Toronto Arrows | v | NOLA Gold | Lamport Stadium | ||
| 14:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 3 | Old Glory DC | v | Utah Warriors | Cardinal Stadium | ||
| 15:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 3 | San Diego Legion | v | Austin Gilgronis | Torero Stadium | ||
| 17:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
Week 14 (May 9–10)
| May 9 | Rugby United New York | v | Old Glory DC | MCU Park | ||
| 12:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 9 | New England Free Jacks | v | Austin Gilgronis | Union Point Sports Complex | ||
| 16:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 9 | NOLA Gold | v | Houston SaberCats | Gold Mine | ||
| 20:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 9 | Utah Warriors | v | Colorado Raptors | Zions Bank Stadium | ||
| 21:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 10 | Toronto Arrows | v | San Diego Legion | Lamport Stadium | ||
| 14:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 10 | Rugby ATL | v | Seattle Seawolves | Life University Running Eagles Stadium | ||
| 15:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
Week 15 (May 16–17)
| May 16 | New England Free Jacks | v | Toronto Arrows | Union Point Sports Complex | ||
| 16:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 16 | Houston SaberCats | v | San Diego Legion | AVEVA Stadium | ||
| 20:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 16 | Utah Warriors | v | Rugby United New York | Zions Bank Stadium | ||
| 21:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 17 | Rugby ATL | v | Old Glory DC | Life University Running Eagles Stadium | ||
| 15:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 17 | Seattle Seawolves | v | NOLA Gold | Starfire Sports Complex | ||
| 20:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 17 | Austin Gilgronis | v | Colorado Raptors | Circuit of the Americas | ||
| 20:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
Week 16 (May 22–25)
| May 22 | Toronto Arrows | v | Rugby United New York | Lamport Stadium | ||
| 19:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 23 | Colorado Raptors | v | Seattle Seawolves | Infinity Park | ||
| 18:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 23 | NOLA Gold | v | Austin Gilgronis | Gold Stadium | ||
| 20:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 23 | Houston SaberCats | v | Rugby ATL | AVEVA Stadium | ||
| 20:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 24 | Old Glory DC | v | New England Free Jacks | Cardinal Stadium | ||
| 15:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 25 | San Diego Legion | v | Utah Warriors | Torero Stadium | ||
| 17:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
Week 17 (May 30–31)
| May 30 | Rugby United New York | v | NOLA Gold | MCU Park | ||
| 12:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 30 | New England Free Jacks | v | Rugby ATL | Union Point Sports Complex | ||
| 16:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 30 | Colorado Raptors | v | San Diego Legion | Infinity Park | ||
| 18:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 30 | Utah Warriors | v | Houston SaberCats | Zions Bank Stadium | ||
| 21:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 31 | Toronto Arrows | v | Old Glory DC | Lamport Stadium | ||
| 14:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
| May 31 | Seattle Seawolves | v | Austin Gilgronis | Starfire Sports Complex | ||
| 20:00 EST | Referee: Man of the Match: |
Playoffs
The top three teams from each conference would have qualified for the playoffs had the season not been cancelled. The top team in each conference earns a bye week while the second and third place team play in a conference semifinal.
Player statistics
Top scorers
The top ten try and point scorers during the 2020 Major League Rugby season were:[5]
Last updated: March 9, 2020
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Sanctions
MLR Virtual
Following the cancellation of the 2020 season, the MLR announced they would host a tournament, with each team, playing Rugby20.[6] The teams would enter a pool to select which nation they would play as. The MLR also announced that all of the MLR teams would be raising Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund. All of the matches would be streamed on the league's Twitch account.
| MLR Team (National Team) | Wins | Draws | Loses |
|---|---|---|---|
Austin Gilgronis ( Fiji) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Raptors ( New Zealand) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Sabercats ( Ireland) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Free Jacks (.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales) | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| New Orleans Gold ( United States) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Old Glory DC ( France) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rugby ATL ( Japan) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rugby United New York (.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Legion ( South Africa) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Seawolves ( England) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toronto Arrows ( Canada) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Utah Warriors ( Uruguay) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 1
| Mar 20 | New England Free Jacks | 17-34 | Toronto Arrows | |||
| 7:00 EST |
| Mar 20 | Seattle Seawolves | 5-34 | Austin Gilgronis | |||
| Mar 22 | Colorado Raptors | v | Houston SaberCats | |||
| 7:00 EST |
Round 2
| Mar 24 | New England Free Jacks | 14-28 | New Orleans Gold | |||
| 8:00 EST |
| Mar 24 | San Diego Legion | v | Houston SaberCats | |||
| Mar 25 | Utah Warriors | v | Austin Gilgronis | |||
| 8:00 EST |
| Mar 26 | Old Glory DC | 27-28 | Rugby United New York | |||
| 8:00 EST |
| Mar 26 | Seattle Seawolves | 0-50 | Colorado Raptors | |||
Round 3
| Mar 26 | New England Free Jacks | 26-28 | Old Glory DC | |||
| 6:00 EST |
| Mar 28 | Colorado Raptors | v | Austin Gilgronis | |||
| 6:00 EST |
| Mar 28 | v | Houston SaberCats | ||||
| Apr 04 | Seattle Seawolves | 47-0 | San Diego Legion | |||
Round 4
| Marc 31 | Utah Warriors | v | Colorado Raptors | |||
| 8:00 EST |
| Apr 01 | New England Free Jacks | 10-5 | Rugby United New York | |||
| 8:00 EST |
| Apr 01 | Seattle Seawolves | v | Houston SaberCats | |||
| 9:00 EST |
| Apr 02 | San Diego Legion | v | Austin Gilgronis | |||
| 8:00 EST |
Round 5
| Apr 04 | New England Free Jacks | 0-52 | Rugby ATL | |||
| 6:00 EST |
| Apr 04 | Houston Sabercats | 13-5 | Austin Gilgronis | |||
| 6:00 EST |
| Apr 04 | Colorado Raptors | v | San Diego Legion | |||
| 6:00 EST |
| Apr 04 | Seattle Seawolves | 28-0 | Utah Warriors | |||
First round
| Apr 07 | New England Free Jacks | 0-5 | San Diego Legion | |||
| 5:00 EST |
| Apr 08 | Seattle Seawolves | 26-17 | Rugby United New York | |||
Friendlies
| Jun 15 | Rugby United New York | 5-19 | South China Tigers | |||
| Jun 27 | Rugby United New York | 19-17 | South China Tigers | |||
Notes
- Infinity Park is in Glendale, Colorado, a home rule municipality in the Denver metropolitan area.
- Starfire Stadium is in the Seattle suburb of Tukwila, Washington.[3]
References
- "MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY SUSPENDS 2020 SEASON FOR 30 DAYS". www.majorleague.rugby. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- "Major League Rugby cancels remainder of 2020 campaign". Yahoo! Sports. AFP. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- "Contact". Starfire Sports. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2020/02/16/old-glory-shock-seawolves-thrilling-dc-opener/
- https://www.usmlr.com/player-stats/
- "MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY LAUNCHES MLR 2020: VIRTUAL IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 CRISIS".
See also
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