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2018 Major League Rugby Final
The 2018 Major League Rugby Final was the championship match of the inaugural season of Major League Rugby (MLR), a rugby union club competition in the United States. It was played on July 7, 2018, at Torero Stadium in San Diego, California, between the Glendale Raptors and the Seattle Seawolves. Seattle won the match 23–19 to take their first title. The Glendale and Seattle teams finished first and second in the regular season, respectively, and advanced to the MLR Championship Series, contesting the semifinals against San Diego and Utah. Background Major League Rugby was established in 2017 and began play in April 2018. Seattle and Glendale played each other twice during the regular season, with Glendale winning both matches. Venue Torero Stadium, home field of Major League Rugby team San Diego Legion, was selected as the venue for the final before the beginning of the Championship Series playoffs. The stadium with a seating capacity of 6,000 on the campus of the Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Peter Steinberg
Peter Steinberg (born 16 May 1971) is an American rugby union coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the United States. He has previously coached the Penn State Rugby. He was born in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Coaching career In 1995, Steinberg moved from Assistant Coach to Head Coach for the Penn State women's rugby team, replacing Coach Charlie Smith. Steinberg built upon what Smith started, and created a college rugby dynasty at Penn State Rugby winning national championships in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Steinberg coached the United States women's national rugby team during the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in Paris and in 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup The 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup was the eighth edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup and was held in Ireland in August 2017. New Zealand became the 2017 champions by beating England 41–32 in the final on 26 August. Matches were held in Dubl ... in Ireland. He ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Quill
John Quill (born March 10, 1990) is a retired Irish-born American rugby union player who played flanker for Rugby United New York (RUNY) in Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States men's national team. Quill has previously played for the Glendale Raptors (MLR), Sacramento Express (PRO Rugby), and London Welsh. Club career Quill began his rugby career at Dolphin RFC and played for the Munster A setup. He was the Dolphin's top try scorer for two seasons and club "Player of the Year" in 2012. He moved to the United States in 2012 to play with Boston RFC where he became a stand-out player in D1 US rugby. Quill joined the London Irish Academy in July 2013 with the hope of gaining a full-time contract. Quill battled through injury during his time at the academy and after a few months he returned from London to link up with his former club, Dolphin RFC where he put together an impressive string of performances. Quill signed with London Welsh of the RFU Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Figg
Sam Figg (born 7 May 1992) is a South African born Australian professional rugby union player. He plays as a back row for the Glendale Raptors in Major League Rugby Major League Rugby (MLR or USMLR) is a professional rugby union competition and the top-level championship for clubs in North America. In the 2022 season it was contested by thirteen teams: twelve from the United States and one from Canada. Off .... “Sam Figg: Ultimate Rugby” References Australian rugby union players 1992 births Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Davies (rugby Union)
Shaun Davies (born June 21, 1989) is a current assistant coach of the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby (MLR) and former rugby union player who played as a scrum-half. He played professionally for the Glendale Raptors in Major League Rugby (MLR) and previously for the Ohio Aviators in the short-lived PRO Rugby. He also played for the United States national rugby union team. College rugby Davies played college rugby at BYU in Utah from 2009 to 2012. He won the national championship with BYU in 2009, defeating Cal 25–22 in the final, and was named Man of the Match. Davies led BYU to another national championship in 2012 by defeating Arkansas State 49–42. After college, he played club rugby with Life University in Georgia. Professional rugby career Davies played for the Ohio Aviators in 2016. He played in PRO Rugby's first ever match: a 16–13 Ohio loss at Denver. National team Davies earned his first United States national rugby union team cap in June 2012 against th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Kruse
Mika Kruse (born June 27, 1998) is an American rugby union player, currently playing for the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States national team. His preferred position is centre or wing. Professional career Kruse signed for Major League Rugby side Utah Warriors for the 2021 Major League Rugby season, having played for Colorado Raptors from 2018 to 2020, having also signed but not played for the LA Giltinis. Kruse debuted for United States against England during the 2021 July rugby union tests The 2021 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) were a series of international rugby union matches that are typically played in the Southern Hemisphere during the July international .... References External linksitsrugby.co.uk Profile 1998 births Living people United States international rugby union players Rugby union centres Rugby union wings Sportspeople from Fresno, California A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad London
Chad London (born September 27, 1988) is a professional rugby union player who plays center for the Dallas Jackals in Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously the Colorado Raptors and Denver Stampede in PRO Rugby. He also played for the United States national rugby union team. Rugby career London went to school at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Iowa, where he was an All-American. He then moved to Denver, Colorado where he began playing for the Glendale Raptors of the Pacific Rugby Premiership. London was named the 2014 club player of the year by ''Rugby Today'' magazine after leading PRP scorers with 12 tries. London signed a contract to play professionally with the Denver Stampede in the short-lived PRO Rugby in early 2016. International London debuted with the U.S. national team in a 2014 match against Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harley Davidson (rugby Union)
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (H-D, or simply Harley) is an American motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1903, it is one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression along with its historical rival, Indian Motorcycles.Automotive – RSS Feed . ''Popular Mechanics''. Retrieved July 7, 2011. The company has survived numerous ownership arrangements, subsidiary arrangements, periods of poor economic health and product quality, and intense global competition to become one of the world's largest motorcycle manufacturers and an iconic brand widely known for its loyal following. There are owner clubs and events worldwide, as well as a company-sponsored, brand-focused museum. Harley-Davidson is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth most populous city in the United States and the county seat, seat of San Diego County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, fifth most populous county in the United States, with 3,338,330 estimated residents as of 2019. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches and parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. San Diego is the List of municipalities in California, second largest city in the U.S. state, state of California, after Los Angeles. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego is frequently referred to as the "Birthplace of California", as it was the first site vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Barkwill
Raymond "Ray" Barkwill (born 26 August 1980) is a retired Canadian rugby union player who played for a number of teams before ending his career at Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby where he helped win the inaugural title including scoring a try in the final. Ray also played for the Canada national rugby union team and was the first Canadian to play in Super Rugby. Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Barkwill began playing his rugby at Westlane Secondary School along with Niagara Wasp RFC, it was here that he and teammates learned the invaluable "Tooq Bomb". After which he went on to play for the Niagara Thunder while being educated at Brock University in St. Catharines. In 2007 he captained Brock University team to its first OUA Rugby Championship while being named OUA Finals MVP. Barkwill graduated from Brock University with a BSc. in Physical Geography. After this, he continued his post graduate studies at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. He then joined the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Magie
William Magie (born 23 February 1992) is an English-born American former rugby union player who last played fly-half for the Austin Gilgronis in Major League Rugby. He previously played for London Scottish F.C. in the RFU Championship. Early career During his school years, Magie captained the University of Leeds rugby team. Magie also led the United States national under-20 rugby union team to the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in 2012. Professional rugby career Magie signed his first professional contract in 2013 with the Ealing Trailfinders in the English Championship, England's second division. However, he saw little playing time with Ealing during the 2013–14 season. Magie signed with the Denver Stampede in early 2016 in the newly-formed PRO Rugby competition. Magie slotted the winning penalty kick to give Denver a 16–13 win over the Ohio Aviators in PRO Rugby's first ever match, a feat for which one magazine named Magie as PRO Rugby's player of the week for the competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryce Campbell (rugby Union)
Bryce Campbell (born September 21, 1994) is an American rugby union player who currently plays for the Chicago Hounds of Major League Rugby (MLR). He also plays for the United States national rugby union team. Amateur career Campbell began playing rugby with the Royal Irish at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis. He studied business at Indiana University, and toured Australia with the College All-Americans in 2015. Professional career Campbell spent a season with the Glendale Raptors of Major League Rugby in 2018, reaching the MLR Championship game against the Seattle Seawolves. Campbell signed for London Irish for the 2018–19 season. He was released ahead of the 2020–21 season. He signed with MLR's Austin Gilgronis for the 2021 season and became the team's captain, the 4th in franchise history. International Campbell first rose to national prominence when one of his runs playing for the USA Selects against Canada A appeared on ESPN ESPN (originally an initialis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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