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2018 Major League Rugby Season
The 2018 Major League Rugby season was the inaugural season of Major League Rugby, an annual rugby union competition sanctioned by USA Rugby. The seven inaugural teams were based in the United States. The competition began the weekend of April 21–22 with three matches, with New Orleans defeating Houston 35–26 to open the season. Glendale and Seattle were the best two teams at the end of the regular season and won their respective semi-final matches to advance to the championship game at Torero Stadium in San Diego. Seattle became Major League Rugby's first champion team with a surprise come-from-behind 23–19 win in the final over Glendale, who had only lost once previously during the season. Teams Regular season All seven participating teams played eight matches and received two rounds of byes during the regular season held over ten weeks from April through to June. The schedule was short of a full home and away draw by four match roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infinity Park
Infinity Park is a stadium in the Denver enclave of Glendale, Colorado, and was formerly the unofficial home venue of the United States national rugby union team. The stadium has a seating capacity of 5,000 people. It opened in 2007, at a cost of $22.5 million. It is the first rugby-specific, municipally-owned stadium in the United States. Infinity Park is the venue for several domestic rugby union teams. The field is home to the Glendale Merlins, a Division I men's rugby team that have won the national championship, and of the Denver Barbarians. The stadium also hosts the Women's Premier League's Glendale Lady Merlins. The defunct Denver Stampede of the defunct PRO Rugby played at the stadium between April and May 2016 as did the Merlins' professional offshoot Colorado Raptors who played in Major League Rugby between 2018 and 2020. Infinity Park also hosts various tournaments. The stadium regularly hosts USA Rugby national men's club semifinals and finals championships. Infinity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starfire Stadium
Starfire Sports is a multi-purpose stadium and sporting facility in Tukwila, Washington, United States. It is located on the banks of the Green River (Duwamish River), Green River, just south of Seattle. The stadium is operated by the nonprofit corporation Starfire Sports and is home to several soccer and rugby teams. At the time of its opening, CEO Chris Slatt claimed it was "the largest synthetic-turf soccer complex in the U.S." The Major League Soccer, MLS team Seattle Sounders FC has offices and training facilities at the complex, and stages Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches at the main stadium. Their affiliate team, Tacoma Defiance, played at Starfire from 2015 to 2017 and return from 2022. The Seattle franchise of Major League Rugby, the Seattle Seawolves, began play at Starfire Sports in spring 2018. History The site was formerly Fort Dent Park, operated by King County, Washington, King County. In addition to the existing grass soccer fields, the park included a cricket pit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shalom Suniula
Shalom Suniula (born June 5, 1988) is a former rugby league and rugby union player, who played for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR), and for the United States national rugby sevens team. He played rugby union for the United States national rugby union team, United States Eagles XV's, United States national rugby sevens team, USA Sevens, and at club level for Belmont Shore RFC, as a Rugby union positions#Scrum-half, scrum-half or Rugby union positions#Fly-half, fly-half. His brothers Andrew Suniula, Andrew and Roland Suniula also played rugby for the U.S. Suniula previously played representative level rugby league for the New Zealand Junior Kiwis national rugby league team, and at club level for Souths Logan Magpies. Suniula was a talented play maker who was known for his dangerous side step. On August 5, 2021, he confirmed his retirement to a decorated rugby career at the age of 33 after winning international honors for the US and two Major League Rugby titles. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Mack
Phil Mack (born 18 September 1985 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a rugby union scrum-half who played for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR). He was the Seawolves head coach, winning an MLR Championship Shield in 2018. He also plays for the Canada national rugby union team. He is currently an assistant coach for the Pacific Pride rugby team. He played for Oak bay Scondary school, a historic rugby program in his home town. Phil also played for the BC Bears in Canada. Professional Rugby Career Mack made his debut for Team Canada in 2009 and was part of the Canada squad at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. In 2013, he signed a short-term contract with the Ospreys. In 2018, Mack signed with the Seattle Seawolves in the inaugural season of Major League Rugby as a player/head coach. He was the starting scrum-half. His team went onto win the first ever MRL Shield trophy in the Championship against the Glendale Raptors. In 2019, Mack continued his MLR career with the Seawo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate Augspurger
Nate Augspurger (born January 31, 1990) is an American rugby union player from Minneapolis, Minnesota who plays scrum-half for the San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby (MLR). Professional rugby career Augspurger has been a member of the United States national rugby sevens team since the 2012–13 Sevens World Series. He debuted on the World Series Circuit in Dubai and Port Elizabeth, 2012. Augspurger battled injury through his first year as a full time USA sevens resident, which led to missing out on the 7's RWC in Russia, 2013. Shortly after that first full year, he was cut by new Head Coach, Matt Hawkins, before the new year in 2014. In 2013, Nate played with the New York City 7's in the inaugural World Club Series Sevens tournament at Twickenham. He was the first player to score a try in the tournament against the Western Province, and the NYC 7's went on to win the Plate Championship. Augspurger had a brief tour with the USA Men's XVs in the Americas Rugby Championships i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Hoadley
Rob Hoadley (born 28 March 1980) is an English rugby union former player and current coach. He is the former head coach of the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR). Professional career Hoadley was born in Hammersmith, London, England. He joined London Irish in 1999, spending five seasons with the club and winning the Powergen Cup in 2002. In 2004, Hoadley moved away from London Irish to join rivals London Wasps. During his time at London Wasps the club won the 2004-05 English Premiership (he scored a try in the final as a replacement fullback), 2005–06 Anglo-Welsh Cup, 2006-07 Heineken Cup (he did not play in the final), and 2007–08 English Premiership (he did not play in the final). Coaching career Hoadley joined the coaching staff at London Wasps in 2009 as a Defence Coach. Hoadley was appointed Defence Coach for the Wales under-20 team in 2009. Hoadley was the backs coach for the United States national team during the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego Legion
The San Diego Legion is an American professional rugby union team based in San Diego, California. The team was founded in 2017 and competes in Major League Rugby. Home field The team plays at Snapdragon Stadium, which is located on the campus of the San Diego State University in Mission Valley and has a seating capacity of 35,000. The stadium is also the home of San Diego State Aztecs football and San Diego Wave FC. Due to the restrictions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the team temporarily relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the 2021 season. However, they would return to San Diego on April 12, 2021. Broadcasts Select Legion 2021 home and away Major League Rugby games not already broadcast nationally on the CBS Sports Network are televised locally on FOX 5 San Diego and also streamed live on ESPN+ and archived on Legion's YouTube channel. YurView Channel 4 San Diego was the local broadcast partner for Legion games during its inaugural 2018 season, which concluded in June. Matt M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop Shaw High School
Archbishop Shaw High School is an Archdiocesan school administered under the Salesians of St. John Bosco. It is approved by the Louisiana State Department of Education and the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Founded in 1962, it is located in Marrero, Louisiana, and is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans. History Archbishop John W. Shaw, whose leadership of the Archdiocese New Orleans ran from 1918 to 1934, had a special interest in the Catholic community of the West Bank. During this time many churches and schools were founded. In that time, Hope Haven Institute, an orphanage and foster home for boys was founded and the Salesians of St. John Bosco were asked to staff it. The mission of the Salesians is to serve the poor and the young through the Preventive System of St. John Bosco in light of the Gospel and Jesus Christ. In 1962 Archbishop Joseph Rummel of New Orleans dedicated a new high school on the West Bank and named it in honor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate Osborne
Nate Osborne is an Australian-American rugby union coach. Who is regarded as one of the best American rugby coaches. Although being born in Australia he considers himself as an American, when it comes to rugby. He last served as the head coach of the New Orleans Gold. Before moving to Old Glory DC both of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States. He was the first head coach to reach 50 caps in the (MLR). He has a record of 28-23-1 all time. He is a hall of fame player and coach for Metropolis RFC. Professional rugby career Playing career While in his 20s, Osborne played as a fly-half with the Denver Barbarians in the Rugby Super League (US), Rugby Super League. Coaching career Osborne became the head coach of Metropolis RFC in 2011, and led the team to the quarterfinals in 2014. Osborne joined the United States national rugby union team as an assistant coach in 2014. He continued with the U.S. national team through to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, where he was the Backs/Attack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orleans Gold
The New Orleans Gold, stylized as NOLA Gold, is a professional rugby union team based in New Orleans. The team was founded in 2017 and competes in Major League Rugby. Since January 2020, French rugby power ASM Clermont Auvergne has owned a minority stake in the team. Home field Gold Mine on Airline The team plays at the Gold Mine on Airline, formerly known as the Shrine on Airline and Zephyr Field, in Metairie, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the New Orleans metropolitan area. Joe Zimmerman Stadium For the first two seasons of Major League Rugby in 2018 and 2019, the team played at Joe Zimmerman Stadium at Archbishop Shaw High School under the branding of Gold Stadium. The natural turf field with grandstand seating for up to 3,000 people is located on the West Bank at Marrero, Louisiana. Broadcasts Home games are shown on Cox Sports Television. Ian McNulty and Geoffrey Ormsby are the on air talent. Sponsorship For the 2022 season, NOLA Gold partnered with local Louisiana, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delmar Stadium
Delmar Stadium is a 12,000-seat stadium located at 1900 Mangum Road in Houston, Texas, United States. It is primarily used for American football games of Houston Independent School District schools. It is a part of the Delmar-Tusa Sports complex includes a 5,000-seat basketball/volleyball arena, Delmar Fieldhouse, a 6,000-seat rugby/football/soccer/track venue, Dyer Stadium, a 3,000-seat football/soccer field, Delmar Jr. Field, and a 1,500-seat baseball stadium, Absher Field. Delmar Stadium was constructed in 1959 for just under $12.9 million. After severe flooding in May 2015 rendered the field unsuitable for play, artificial turf was installed later that year. In 1974, the Minnesota Vikings used Delmar Stadium as their practice facility in preparation for Super Bowl VIII, which was played at Rice Stadium. Delmar was also the primary home field of the Texas Southern University Tigers football team in 2008, following Hurricane Ike. Texas Southern played three games there dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
