Utah Warriors

Utah Warriors
Union USA Rugby
Founded 2017
Ground(s) Zions Bank Stadium
Herriman, Utah
CEO Kimball Kjar
Coach(es) Alf Daniels
League(s) Major League Rugby
2018 Semi-finalist (playoffs)
4th placed (regular season)
Team kit
Official website
warriorsrugby.com

The Utah Warriors is a professional rugby union team that competes in Major League Rugby, the top-level rugby competition in the United States that launched its first season in 2018.[1] The team is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was founded in 2017 by Rugby Utah Ventures.

Home field

The Utah Warriors play at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah, which has a seating capacity of 5,000.[2] The adjacent training facility includes two full-sized indoor turf fields. The Warriors share the venue with Real Monarchs, a United Soccer League team affiliated with Real Salt Lake.[3]

Current squad

Player signings for the 2018 season:[4][5]

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
Ray Forrester* Hooker New Zealand New Zealand
Peni Pahulu* Hooker Tonga Tonga
Lote Tuipulotu Hooker Tonga Tonga
Alex Vorster* Hooker South Africa South Africa
Maika Hafoka Prop United States United States
Angus MacLellan Prop United States United States
Taumata Mama’o Prop Tonga Tonga
John Martinez Prop United States United States
Alex Tucci Prop United States United States
Pio Vatuvei Prop United States United States
John Cullen Lock United States United States
Matthew Jensen Lock United States United States
Kory Olsen Lock United States United States
Les Soloai Lock United States United States
Ara Elkington* Flanker New Zealand New Zealand
Wineera Elkington* Flanker New Zealand New Zealand
Jackson Kaka Flanker United States United States
Kendrick Scott Flanker United States United States
Lance Williams Flanker United States United States
David Tameilau Number 8 United States United States
Saia Uhila* Number 8 Tonga Tonga
Player Position Union
Joseph Nicholls* Scrum-half Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
Don Pati Scrum-half United States United States
Kurt Morath Fly-half Tonga Tonga
Ben Nicholls Fly-half Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
Jared Whippy* Fly-half Fiji Fiji
Paki Afu Centre Tonga Tonga
Paul Lasike Centre United States United States
AJ Tu’ineau Centre United States United States
Havea Unufe Centre United States United States
Vernon Ale Wing United States United States
Josh Anderson Wing United States United States
Alekisa Kalougata Wing Fiji Fiji
Tonata Lauti Wing United States United States
Fetuʻu Vainikolo Wing Tonga Tonga
Misitana Afeaki Fullback Tonga Tonga
Iniki Fa’amausili Fullback United States United States
Josh Whippy Fullback United States United States
  • Senior 15's internationally capped players in bold
  • Players qualified to play for United States on dual nationality or residency grounds*
  • MLR teams are allowed to field up to five overseas players per match

2018 season

DateOpponentHome/AwayLocationResultScore
3/30Glendale Raptors °HomeRio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UTL42-15
4/6Ontario Arrows °HomeRio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UTL24-20
4/20Prairie Wolf Pack °HomeZions Bank Stadium, Herriman, UTW80-12
4/29San Diego LegionAwayTorero Stadium, San Diego, CAL31-24
5/5Glendale RaptorsHomeZions Bank Stadium, Herriman, UTL36-29
5/11Austin EliteHomeZions Bank Stadium, Herriman, UTW41-22
5/20Seattle SeawolvesAwayStarfire Stadium, Seattle, WAL41-30
5/26Houston SaberCatsAwayDyer Stadium, Houston, TXW36-30
6/1Austin EliteAwayRound Rock Multipurpose Complex, Austin, TXL41-33
6/16NOLA GoldHomeZions Bank Stadium, Herriman, UTL46-43
6/23Houston SaberCatsHomeZions Bank Stadium, Herriman, UTW31-27
6/30Glendale Raptors°°AwayInfinity Park, Glendale, COL34–21

° = Preseason Game °° = Playoff Semifinals

2019 Season

Fall Exhibition

DateOpponentHome/AwayLocationResultW/L/D
10.13.2018Glendale RaptorsAwayInfinity ParkPPD
10.20.2018Glendale RaptorsHomePPD

Records

Honors

Season standings

Major League Rugby

Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/− BP Pts   Play-offs
2018 4th 8305269274−51022   Lost semi-final 21–34 to Glendale Raptors

Head coaches

  • Alf Daniels (2018) [6]

Captains

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MLR Notes: Utah announces name, Seattle picks venue". This is American Rugby. 2017-09-25. Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  2. ↑ "Utah Warriors Announce Home Venue for the Major League Rugby Season". Utah Warriors. 2018-01-25. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  3. ↑ "Zions Bank Real Academy new home for Real Salt Lake development pyramid". Real Monarchs. May 24, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Your Warriors". Warriors Rugby. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "2018 Major League Rugby – Utah Warriors". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Utah Warriors Names Alf Daniels Head Coach". djcoilrugby. 2017-10-18. Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
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