MLR Final This Weekend But Legal Battle Brewing Off the Field
This weekend is the MLR final between New York and Seattle but there’s another battle brewing and it’s not on the field.
This weekend is the MLR final between New York and Seattle but there’s another battle brewing and it’s not on the field.
The MLR season is almost over with the Division finals this weekend and the league final next weekend. There are 8 Canadians in action with New England having the most Canadians in the roster.
New York and Seattle have advanced to their division finals next week. New York will visit New England and Seattle will visit Houston.
The MLR regular season has wrapped up and it’s time to draw some conclusions from the First XV Selections.
[ed. Update the Austin Gilronis have been disqualified from the playoffs by the league “Due to a violation of league rules”. San Diego or Seattle will replace them depending on weekend results.]
With one week left in the season the playoff teams have been confirmed. In the West LA, Austin and Houston are in the playoffs, in the East New England, Atlanta and New York are in the playoffs. New England have locked up 1st place in the East and will get a 1st round bye in the playoffs. In the West LA and Austin are in a battle for top spot, LA host Seattle and Austin visit Houston in Week 18.
There are 3 weeks left in the regular season, the top 3 teams in each division go into the playoff round with the 1st place team getting a bye into the division final.
May 13
New England Free Jacks 15 v Rugby ATL 10 @ Veterans Memorial Stadium
New England are 1st in the East and have already qualified for the playoffs. Josh Larsen starts at second row.
Atlanta are 3rd in the East. Matt Heaton starts at openside and Cole Davis gets his first start for Atlanta on the wing. Conor Keys is in the reserves.
May 7
New England Free Jacks 26 v Old Glory DC 20 @ Veterans Memorial Stadium
New England are 1st in the East. Josh Larsen starts at second row, Reegan O’Gorman is in the reserves.
Old Glory are 6th in the East. Luke Campbell starts at #8 and Doug Fraser gets the start on the wing.
Doug Fraser scored two tries for DC.
April 30
Rugby ATL 19 v LA Giltinis 31 @ Silverbacks Park
Atlanta are 2nd in the East. Matt Heaton starts at openside flanker, Conor Keys is in the reserves.
LA are 2nd in the West. Corey Thomas starts at blindside flanker, Ben LeSage is outside centre. Lindsey Stevens is reserve hooker.
Matt Heaton scored a try for Atlanta.