Major League Rugby team in San Diego, California
Rugby team
San Diego Legion |
Full name | San Diego Legion |
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Founded | 2017; 7 years ago (2017) |
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Location | San Diego, California |
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Ground(s) | Snapdragon Stadium (Capacity: 35,000) |
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President | David Haigh |
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Coach(es) | Danny Lee |
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Captain(s) | Blair Cowan |
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Top scorer | Joe Pietersen (177) |
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Most tries | Mike Te'o (9) |
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League(s) | Major League Rugby |
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2023 | Runner-up 1st (Western Conference) |
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Official website |
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www.sdlegion.com |
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The San Diego Legion are a professional rugby union team based in San Diego, California, that competes in Major League Rugby (MLR). The Legion began play in the league's inaugural 2018 season. The team plays their home games at Snapdragon Stadium.[1][2]
History
Established in 2017, the San Diego Legion have represented San Diego since their inception. The Legion are one of seven founding teams in Major League Rugby.
The Legion were runner-ups in the 2019 and 2023 season championships.
Players and personnel
Current squad
The San Diego Legion squad for the 2024 Major League Rugby season is:[3]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
- Senior 15s and senior 7s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
- * denotes players qualified to play for the United States on dual nationality or residency grounds.
- MLR teams are allowed to field up to ten overseas players per match.
Head coaches
Captains
Records
Season standings
Notes
Honors
2018 season
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
March 25 | Austin Elite° | Away | Won, 24–32 |
April 7 | Houston SaberCats° | Home | Lost, 17–33 |
April 22 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Lost, 23–39 |
April 29 | Utah Warriors | Home | Won, 31–24 |
May 4 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Won, 35–32 |
May 13 | Glendale Raptors | Away | Lost, 27–31 |
May 25 | Austin Elite | Away | Lost, 5–31 |
June 9 | New Orleans Gold | Away | Won, 39–22 |
June 17 | Austin Elite | Home | Won, 31–17 |
June 23 | Glendale Raptors | Home | Won, 23–5 |
June 30 | Seattle Seawolves°° | Neutral | Lost, 24–38 |
° = Exhibition game
°° = Playoff semifinals at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado.
2019 season
Exhibition
Regular season
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
January 27 | Rugby United New York | Home | Lost, 23-25 |
February 2 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Won, 17-13 |
February 9 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Won, 17-13 |
February 17 | Utah Warriors | Home | Won, 21–10 |
February 23 | Austin Elite | Away | Won, 45-17 |
March 10 | Toronto Arrows | Home | Lost, 20-27 |
March 16 | Glendale Raptors | Away | Draw, 28-28 |
March 31 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Won, 28-22 |
April 7 | Austin Elite | Home | Won, 45-15 |
April 14 | Rugby United New York | Away | Won, 29–19 |
April 20 | Glendale Raptors | Home | Won, 46–15 |
April 28 | Houston SaberCats | Away | Won, 41-19 |
May 5 | Toronto Arrows | Away | Lost, 19-23 |
May 11 | New Orleans Gold | Away | Won, 26-19 |
May 18 | Utah Warriors | Away | Won, 31-21 |
June 2 | New Orleans Gold | Home | Won, 22–10 |
Post season
2020 season
On March 12, 2020, MLR announced the season would go on hiatus immediately for 30 days due to fears surrounding the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic.[6] It was cancelled the following week[7]
Regular season
2021 season
Regular season
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
March 20 | Rugby United New York | Home | Lost, 29–36 |
March 28 | Austin Gilgronis | Away | Won, 14–11 |
April 3 | Rugby ATL | Away | Lost, 22–41 |
April 10 | Houston SaberCats | Away | Lost, 32–34 |
April 17 | Utah Warriors | Home | Won, 31-29 |
April 24 | LA Giltinis | Away | Lost, 17-45 |
May 1 | New England Free Jacks | Home | Lost, 17-33 |
May 9 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Lost, 15-21 |
May 15 | New Orleans Gold | Home | Won, 43-17 |
May 29 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Won, 39-11 |
June 6 | Toronto Arrows | Away | Won, 40-30 |
June 12 | Utah Warriors | Away | Lost, 41-45 |
June 20 | LA Giltinis | Home | Lost, 13-19 |
June 26 | Austin Gilgronis | Home | Lost, 14-33 |
July 3 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Won, 34-21 |
July 10 | Old Glory DC | Away | Lost, 38-29 |
2022 season
Regular season
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
February 6 | Utah Warriors | Home | Won, 39-21 |
February 12 | Dallas Jackals | Home | Won, 37-29 |
February 20 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Lost, 28-31 |
February 26 | Houston SaberCats | Away | Won, 31-20 |
March 6 | Old Glory DC | Home | Won, 24-12 |
March 13 | Rugby New York | Away | Lost, 23-26 |
March 19 | LA Giltinis | Away | Lost, 13-26 |
April 1 | Utah Warriors | Away | Won, 40-25 |
April 10 | Austin Gilgronis | Home | Lost, 21-35 |
April 16 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Lost, 32-34 |
April 24 | Rugby ATL | Home | Lost, 17-30 |
April 30 | Dallas Jackals | Away | Won, 53-14 |
May 7 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Lost, 24-34 |
May 14 | LA Giltinis | Home | Won, 31-27 |
May 21 | NOLA Gold | Awaay | Won, 42-12 |
May 28 | Austin Gilgronis | Away | Lost, 28-44 |
Post season
Round | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
West Eliminator | June 12 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Lost, 19–43 |
2023 season
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Location | Result |
February 18 | Utah Warriors | Home | Snapdragon Stadium | Won, 33-17 |
February 26 | New England Free Jacks | Home | Snapdragon Stadium | Won, 29-12 |
March 5 | Houston SaberCats | Away | SaberCats Stadium | Lost, 31-26 |
March 11 | Dallas Jackals | Home | Snapdragon Stadium | Won, 22-0 |
March 18 | Rugby ATL | Away | Atlanta Silverbacks Park | Won, 35-10 |
April 2 | Old Glory DC | Home | Snapdragon Stadium | Won, 48-26 |
April 8 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Starfire Sports Complex | Won, 23-20 |
April 16 | Chicago Hounds | Home | Snapdragon Stadium | Won, 48-24 |
April 22 | Dallas Jackals | Away | Choctaw Stadium | Won, 47-38 |
April 30 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Snapdragon Stadium | Won, 29-16 |
May 6 | Utah Warriors | Away | Zions Bank Stadium | |
May 13 | NOLA Gold | Away | Gold Mine | |
May 28 | Rugby New York Ironworkers | Home | Snapdragon Stadium | |
June 3 | Chicago Hounds | Away | SeatGeek Stadium | |
June 11 | Toronto Arrows | Away | York Lions Stadium | |
June 18 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Snapdragon Stadium | |
References
- ^ "Major League Rugby nears kick-off as next attempt to make US a union power". The Guardian. UK. November 17, 2017. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ Nelson, Ronan (January 18, 2018). "MLRs San Diego Legion Holds Combine". Rugby Wrap Up. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "San Diego Legion". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Coaching staff". San Diego Legion. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "San Diego Legion Names Danny Lee Head Coach & Director of Rugby". August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Anonymous, "MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY SUSPENDS 2020 SEASON FOR 30 DAYS," www.majorleague.rugby, March 12, 2020 Retrieved March 14, 2020". Archived from the original on May 27, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Major League Rugby cancels remainder of 2020 campaign". Yahoo! Sports. AFP. March 19, 2020. Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
External links
- Official website
San Diego Legion
- Founded 2017
- Based in San Diego, California
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