San Diego Legion

San Diego Legion
Founded 2017
Location San Diego, California
Ground(s) Torero Stadium (Capacity: 6,000)
President Matt Hawkins [1]
Coach(es) Rob Hoadley
League(s) Major League Rugby
2018 Semi-finalist (playoffs)
3rd placed (regular season)
Team kit
Official website
www.sdlegion.com

The San Diego Legion is an American professional rugby union team based in San Diego, California.[2][3] The team was founded in 2017 and competes in Major League Rugby.[4]

Home field

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.[1] The stadium was also the home field of the former PRO Rugby team the San Diego Breakers in 2016.[5]

Media partners

All the Legion's home and away Major League Rugby games not already broadcast nationally on the CBS Sports Network are televised locally on Channel 4 YurView California and also streamed live on the YurView digital media platform.[6]

Current squad

Player signings for the 2018 season:[7][8]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Pat Blair Hooker United States United States
Gil Covey Hooker United States United States
Dolph Botha Prop South Africa South Africa
Aaron Mitchell Prop United States United States
Tony Purpura Prop United States United States
Tasi Toilolo Prop United States United States
Sione Tuihalamaka Prop United States United States
Josh Zamudio Prop United States United States
Jay Harmon Lock United States United States
Siaosi Mahoni Lock United States United States
Devin Short Lock United States United States
Patrick Walls Lock United States United States
Malon Al-Jiboori Flanker United States United States
Derrick Broussard Flanker Philippines Philippines
Drew Gaffney Flanker United States United States
Tony Lamborn Flanker United States United States
Mungo Mason Flanker New Zealand New Zealand
Chris Turori Flanker United States United States
Cam Dolan Number 8 United States United States
Lance Lamprecht Number 8 South Africa South Africa
Player Position Union
Nate Augspurger Scrum-half United States United States
Nick Boyer Scrum-half United States United States
Naima Fuala’au Scrum-half United States United States
Ben Cima Fly-half United States United States
Tadhg Leader Fly-half Ireland Ireland
Austin Switzer Fly-half United States United States
Faitala Talapusi Fly-half United States United States
Dylan Audsley Centre United States United States
JP du Plessis Centre South Africa South Africa
Sione Letoi Centre United States United States
Chris Mattina Centre United States United States
Cody Melphy Centre United States United States
Anthony Salaber Centre United States United States
Anthony Welmers Centre United States United States
Nick Evans Wing United States United States
Ryan Matyas Wing United States United States
Takudzwa Ngwenya Wing United States United States
Brett Thompson Wing United States United States
Garrett Brewer Fullback United States United States
Mike Te'o Fullback United States United States
  • Senior 15's internationally capped players in bold
  • MLR teams are allowed to field up to five overseas players per match

2018 season

DateOpponentHome/AwayResultScore
3/25Austin Elite °AwayW24-32
4/7Houston SaberCats°HomeL17-33
4/22Seattle SeawolvesAwayL23-39
4/29Utah WarriorsHomeW31-24
5/4Houston SaberCatsHomeW35-32
5/13Glendale RaptorsAwayL31–27
5/25Austin EliteAwayL31-5
6/9NOLA GoldAwayW39-22
6/17Austin EliteHomeW31-17
6/23Glendale RaptorsHomeW23-5
6/30Seattle Seawolves°°NeutralL38-24

° = Exhibition game °° = Playoff Semifinals at Infinity Park, Glendale, CO

Home field, Torero Stadium.

Records

Honors

Season standings

Major League Rugby

Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/− BP Pts   Play-offs
2018 3rd 8503214201+13424   Lost semi-final 24–38 to Seattle Seawolves

Head coaches

Captains

References

  1. 1 2 "San Diego Legion confirm coaches and home field". Americas Rugby News. 2018-02-16. Archived from the original on 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  2. ↑ "Major League Rugby nears kick-off as next attempt to make US a union power". The Guardian. UK. 2017-11-17. Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  3. ↑ Nelson, Ronan (2018-01-18). "MLRs San Diego Legion Holds Combine". Rugby Wrap Up. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  4. ↑ "Irishman Leader's path leads him into USA's Major League Rugby". The 42. 2018-01-14. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  5. ↑ "Pro rugby finds a home in San Diego", San Diego Union-Tribune, Tod Leonard, 2016-05-14.
  6. ↑ "Media partners". San Diego Legion. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  7. ↑ "San Diego Legion adds Eagles quartet". Americas Rugby News. 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  8. ↑ "2018 Major League Rugby – San Diego Legion". Americas Rugby News. 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  9. ↑ "Coaching staff". San Diego Legion. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
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