The LA Giltinis are a former

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team based in

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, California, United States. The team was announced in 2020 and entered the league in the 2021 season as an expansion franchise. The Giltinis, named for a yet-to-be-released

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, were owned by Adam Gilchrist and Loyals Rugby. It was based in

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, and played at the

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. Darren Coleman was announced as the head coach. The club won the MLR Shield in their inaugural season, but were disqualified from the playoffs in 2022. The Glintis and the Austin Gilgronis—another MLR team owned by Gilchrist—were removed from the league in October 2022.

History

A potential Los Angeles expansion bid for MLR, led by LA Coast Rugby and Adam Gilchrist, was announced in 2018 with plans for the team to enter the league in 2019. The team's bid was later replaced by a new proposal from Loyals Rugby, who were announced as the winners of the expansion team in 2020. The team, named for a

like the Austin Gilgronis, began play in 2021. In its first season, the Giltinis posted a 12–4 record, hosted, and defeated Rugby ATL in the MLR final, winning the shield. During the 2022 season, MLR announced that the Giltinis and the Gilgronis—both owned by Gilchrist—were disqualified from the playoffs due to a violation of league rules, allegedly including salary cap issues. Gilchrist filed suit against the league in June 2022; the two teams were expelled from the league in October following a failed attempt to sell both teams.

Stadium

The Giltinis played at the

, a multi-use stadium in Exposition Park, Los Angeles.

Sponsorship

Roster

The LA Giltinis squad for the

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was: * Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold. * * denotes players qualified to play for the on dual nationality or residency grounds. * MLR teams are allowed to field up to ten overseas players per match.

Head coaches

* Darren Coleman (2021) *

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(2021–present)

Assistant coaches

* Orene Ai’i (Backs, 2021–present) * Adam Ashley-Cooper (Backs, 2022) * Dave Dennis (Forwards, 2022)

Captains

* Dave Dennis (2021–present)

Records

LA Giltinis won the Major League Rugby Championship Shield in their inaugural season (2021).

Season standings

Honors

**Champions:

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**Playoff appearances:

References

External links

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