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​San Diego Legion Named Major League Rugby Team of the Week

San Diego Legion Named Major League Rugby Team of the Week

Glendale Raptors’ Zach Fenoglio Named Player of the Week

SALT LAKE CITY (April 30, 2018) – The San Diego Legion were named the Major League Rugby Team of the Week the league announced today. The Legion improved to 1-1, defeating the Utah Warriors, 31-24, at Torero Stadium on Sunday.

San Diego displayed a stark turnaround from Week 1 with improved play from the front eight controlling the pace and tempo of the match en route to a victory. The Legion found themselves leading 12-0 before 10 minutes had expired from the game clock. Only leading 17-14 at the half, San Diego used a pair of second half tries to extend their lead to 31-17. Utah would make one more run at a comeback, but it was ultimately the home side prevailing in this Week 2 matchup.

Glendale’s Zach Fenoglio earned Player of the Week honors. Fenoglio showed off tremendous versatility by starting the match at flanker and finishing at hooker. The Denver native converted a crucial try to help lift the Raptors over the Seattle Seawolves and start the season 2-0.

MLR also announced the First XV:

1. Loosehead Prop, Sione Tu’ihalamaka, San Diego Legion
2. Hooker, Ray Barkwill, Seattle Seawolves
3. Tighthead Prop,Tim Metcher, Seattle Seawolves
4. Left Lock, Ben Mitchell, Austin Elite
5. Right Lock, Taylor Krumrei, Seattle Seawolves
6. Blindside Flanker, Kyle Sumsion, Houston SaberCats
7. Openside Flanker, Vili Toluta’u, Seattle Seawolves
8. No 8., Hanco Germishuys, Austin Elite
9. Scrum-half, Nate Augspurger, San Diego Legion
10. Fly-half, Sam Windsor, Houston SaberCats
11. Blindside Wing, Ryan Matyas, San Diego Legion
12. Inside Center, Paul Lasike, Utah Warriors
13. Outside Center, William Rasileka, Seattle Seawolves
14. Openside Wing, Harley Davidson, Glendale Raptors
15. Fullback, Maximo De Achaval, Glendale Raptors

For more news and notes from Week 2, visit usmlr.com.

2018 MLR Weekly Honors

Week 1

Team of the Week: Seattle Seawolves

Player of the Week: Phil Mack

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