San Diego Legion
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Full name | San Diego Legion | ||
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Founded | 2017 | ||
Location | San Diego, California Las Vegas, Nevada[a] | ||
Ground(s) | Torero Stadium (Capacity: 6,000) | ||
Coach(es) | Danny Lee (head coach) | ||
Captain(s) | Joe Pietersen | ||
Top scorer | Joe Pietersen (177) | ||
Most tries | Mike Te'o (9) | ||
League(s) | Major League Rugby | ||
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The San Diego Legion is an American professional rugby union team based in San Diego, California.[1][2] The team was founded in 2017 and competes in Major League Rugby.[3]
Home field[edit]
The team plays at Torero Stadium, which is located on the campus of the University of San Diego and has a seating capacity of 6,000.[4] The stadium was also the home field of the former PRO Rugby team the San Diego Breakers in 2016.[5] Due to the restrictions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the team temporarily relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the 2021 season.[6] However, they would return to San Diego on April 12, 2021.[7]
Broadcasts[edit]
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.[citation needed] YurView Channel 4 San Diego was the local broadcast partner for Legion games during its inaugural 2018 season, which concluded in June.[citation needed] Matt McCarthy and Marc Sterchbina are the commentators.[8]
Sponsorship[edit]
Season | Kit Manufacturer | Front of Jersey Sponsor |
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2018 | XBlades | Sharp Business Systems |
2019 | None | |
2020 | Paladin | None |
2021 | Ballast Point Brewing Company |
Players and personnel[edit]
Current squad[edit]
The San Diego Legion team for the 2021 Major League Rugby season is:[9]
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
- Senior 15s 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[edit]
Rob Hoadley (2018–2020) [10]
Zack Test (2020–present) [10]
Scott Murray (2020–present) [10]
Captains[edit]
- Nate Augspurger (2018)
- Joe Pietersen (2019)
- Nate Augspurger (2020–present)
Records[edit]
Season standings[edit]
Year | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/− | BP | Pts | Playoffs |
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2018 | 3rd | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 214 | 201 | +13 | 4 | 24 | Lost semi-final 24–38 to Seattle Seawolves |
2019 | 1st | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 457 | 296 | +161 | 12 | 61 | Lost championship final 23–26 to Seattle Seawolves |
2020 | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 108 | +53 | 3 | 23 | Season cut short due to Coronavirus Pandemic |
Honors[edit]
2018 season[edit]
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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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[edit]
Exhibition[edit]
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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January 6 | Life West | Away | Won, 76–0 |
January 13 | Glendale Raptors | Home | Lost, 31–38 |
Regular season[edit]
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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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[edit]
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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June 9 | Rugby United New York | Home | Won, 24-22 |
June 16 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Lost, 23–26 |
2020 season[edit]
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.[11] It was cancelled the following week[12]
Regular season[edit]
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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February 9 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Won, 33–24 |
February 16 | Colorado Raptors | Home | Won, 49–22 |
February 23 | New England Free Jacks | Home | Won, 30–21 |
February 29 | New Orleans Gold | Away | Won, 25–21 |
March 8 | Rugby United New York | Home | Won, 24–20 |
March 15 | Austin Gilgronis | Away | Cancelled |
March 22 | Old Glory DC | Home | Cancelled |
March 27 | Utah Warriors | Away | Cancelled |
April 5 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Cancelled |
April 12 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Cancelled |
April 26 | Rugby ATL | Away | Cancelled |
May 3 | Austin Gilgronis | Home | Cancelled |
May 10 | Toronto Arrows | Away | Cancelled |
May 16 | Houston SaberCats | Away | Cancelled |
May 25 | Utah Warriors | Home | Cancelled |
May 30 | Colorado Raptors | Away | Cancelled |
2021 season[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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Match 20 | Rugby United New York | Home | Lost, 29–36 |
Match 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 |
References[edit]
- ^ Team has temporarily relocated for the 2021 season.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Irishman Leader's path leads him into USA's Major League Rugby". The 42. January 14, 2018. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "San Diego Legion confirm coaches and home field". Americas Rugby News. February 16, 2018. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ "Pro rugby finds a home in San Diego", San Diego Union-Tribune, Tod Leonard, 2016-05-14.
- ^ "Legion to Call Vegas Home for 2021 MLR Season". KNSD. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "San Diego Legion Returns Home to San Diego, CA". Major League Rugby. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Ornsby, Daniel. [eyeonskyandairsports.blogspot.com/2021/03/2021-major-league-rugby-week-1-national.html "2021 Major League Rugby Week 1 National TV & Streaming Schedule"] Check
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value (help). Eye On Sky and Air Sports. Dan Ornsby. Retrieved March 25, 2021. - ^ "San Diego Legion". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Coaching staff". San Diego Legion. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ Anonymous, "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.