Professional rugby union team from San Diego, California
Rugby team
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
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.
[4] The stadium is also the home of
San Diego State Aztecs football and
San Diego Wave FC .
[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]
[8]
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.[
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.
[9]
Players and personnel
Current squad
The San Diego Legion team for the
2022 Major League Rugby season is:
[10]
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
Captains
Records
Season standings
Year
Pos
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
+/−
BP
Pts
Playoffs
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
2021
4th
16
6
0
10
430
464
-34
14
38
4th in Conference, 9th overall
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 .
[13] It was cancelled the following week
[14]
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
References
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"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 .
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"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 . {{
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"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.
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"Legion to Call Vegas Home for 2021 MLR Season" .
KNSD . January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021 .
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"San Diego Legion Returns Home to San Diego, CA" . Major League Rugby . Retrieved April 7, 2021 .
^ Tripp, Darnay (February 2, 2022).
"Legion to Play at Snapdragon Stadium Beginning in 2023" . NBC 7 San Diego . Retrieved February 3, 2022 .
^ 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"]. Eye On Sky and Air Sports . Dan Ornsby. Retrieved March 25, 2021 .
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"San Diego Legion" . Americas Rugby News . Retrieved December 25, 2021 .
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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
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"Major League Rugby cancels remainder of 2020 campaign" . Yahoo! Sports . AFP. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020 .
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By year
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