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San Diego Legion returned to winning ways with a vital winning performance against NOLA Gold, 39-22. Several San Diego Legion players were missing having been called up to play with the USA Men’s Eagles team for the summer international match series. San Diego Legion was able to take control of the match early with the young team at their disposal.
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San Diego made big hits and broke through NOLA’s defensive line several times in the opening 15 minutes, shooting out to a 15-7 lead before NOLA could truly catch their breath. Despite a tight 22-10 halftime score, San Diego Legion exploded in the second half, running rampant through a tired NOLA defense and giving them plenty of opportunities to score tries. In the end, San Diego would score three more tries and secure a vital four-try bonus points that puts them in contention for a playoff spot with two matches remaining in the regular season.
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The vital victory over Nola makes San Diego’s final two matches all the more important in the scope of the 2018 Major League Rugby Championship Series. We return to San Diego this Sunday, June 17 at 5 PM PST to take on the Austin Elite at Torero Stadium in a battle for third place in the MLR standings. San Diego currently sits fourth place in the Major League Rugby standings, two points behind Austin in third and one point ahead of the Utah Warriors in fifth. San Diego controls its own destiny with two matches left in the regular season, making Sunday’s match against Austin a pivotal step to earning a playoff berth. You won’t want to miss this action as the season narrows down the homestretch!
Match tickets and special Father’s Day offers are still available via SDlegion.com/tickets, so make sure to get your seat today to witness our push for the playoffs!
In other exciting news, the San Diego Legion were named the Major League Rugby Team of the Week the League announced today. Additionally, MLR also announced the First XV that included three of San Diego Legion’s players including: Tighthead Prop, Nathan Sylvia, Scrum-half, Nick Boyer and Blindside Wing, Ryan Matyas. Read more here…