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Austin Elite Named Major League Rugby Team of the Week
Austin Elite Named Major League Rugby Team of the Week
Glendale Raptors’ Will Magie Named Player of the Week
SALT LAKE CITY (June 4, 2018) – The Austin Elite were named the Major League Rugby Team of the Week the League announced today. The Elite have now won two in-a-row and sit in third place after a 41-33 win over Utah.
Austin benefited from a five-try outburst to score a season-high 41 points and improve to 3-3. Leading by as much as 32-12, the Elite used a series of crafty tries and converted 4-of-5 penalty kicks to hold off the visiting Warriors. Austin has not trailed in their last two matches.
Glendale’s Will Magie earned Player of the Week honors. Magie used keen vision and timing to account for 17 of the Raptors’ 47 points with a try and six conversions. He has established himself as one of the preeminent fly-halfs in MLR with strong carries and hard tackling.
MLR also announced the First XV:
- Loosehead Prop, Hubert Buydens, NOLA Gold
- Hooker, Lindsey Stevens, Houston SaberCats
- Tighthead Prop, Paul Mullen, Houston SaberCats
- Left Lock, Matt Jensen, Utah Warriors
- Right Lock, Matt Trouville, Houston SaberCats
- Blindside Flanker, Eric Duechle, Seattle Seawolves
- Openside Flanker, Matt Hughston, NOLA Gold
- No 8., Pedrie Wannenburg, Austin Elite
- Scrum-half, Shaun Davies, Glendale Raptors
- Fly-half, Timothée Guillimin, Austin Elite
- Blindside Wing, Peter Tiberio, Seattle Seawolves
- Inside Center, Bryce Campbell, Glendale Raptors
- Outside Center, William Rasileka, Seattle Seawolves
- Openside Wing, Tonata Lauti, Utah Warriors
- Fullback, Zinzan Elan-Puttick, Austin Elite
For more news and notes from Week 7, visit usmlr.com.
2018 MLR Weekly Honors
Week 1
Team of the Week: Seattle Seawolves
Player of the Week: Phil Mack
Week 2
Team of the Week: San Diego Legion
Player of the Week: Zach Fenoglio
Week 3
Team of the Week: Austin Elite
Player of the Week: Anthony Salaber
Week 4
Team of the Week: Glendale Raptors
Player of the Week: Marcus Walsh
Week 5
Team of the Week: NOLA Gold
Player of the Week: Vili Toluta’u
Week 6
Team of the Week: Utah Warriors
Player of the Week: Brock Staller
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About MLR
MLR is a professional rugby league that launched in April of 2018. It’s an initiative of the American rugby community, in partnership with private investors, who believe that American rugby can thrive at the highest levels: as a commercial enterprise; as an influential player on the international scene; and as a participation sport at the youth and senior level. MLR is the pinnacle of the American rugby, and provides a rallying point for local communities, a focal point for American rugby fans, and an aspirational destination for young athletes.
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Major League Rugby: Jessica Kunzer, 801-647-2510, jkunzer@dragonflimedia.com
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