1. Loosehead Prop, Jake Turnbull – Old Glory Turnbull put in a strong 80-minutes going opposite Mason Pedersen in scrum. On defense he completed 13 tackles. Where he shined was in the break down with 20 attacking ruck arrivals and six defensive ruck arrivals. 2. Hooker, Tiaan Erasmus – Austin Gilgronis Erasmus’ return …
1. Loosehead Prop, James Rochford – Rugby United New York Starting immediately on his return, Rochford made his presence known to Atlanta by establishing a strong scrum and then taking his talents to the open field with six hard carries for 22 meters. On the defense he hit hard with 14 tackles. In the …
1. Loosehead Prop, Tendai Mtawarira – Old Glory DC Not often can one shift the fortunes of an entire team. The Beast settled down the Old Glory set piece at the scrum and lineout to give his team a chance. In the open field he bruisingly carried ten times for 40 meters and one …
Loosehead Prop, Djustice Sears-Duru (Seattle Seawolves) – Sears-Duru provided great stability for the Seawolves attacking platform against Paddy Ryan and the rest of the San Diego Legion scrum on their way to a 100 percent scrum rate. In the open field, he made three crunching carries for seven meters and one offload while also completing …
Loosehead Prop, Rob Brouwer (Toronto Arrows) – Going up against the strong Paddy Ryan from Rugby United New York, Brouwer established the menacing left side for the Arrows attacking scrum. On attack, he took five hard carries for 13 meters. Brouwer proved his worth on defense by challenging the breakdown and completing 15 tackles for …
Loosehead Prop, Hubert Buydens (New Orleans Gold) – Hubert Buydens cranked down for the New Orleans side. The NOLA scrum had been under duress over the past few weeks, but the old tactician settled down and New Orleans completed 100 percent of their scrums vs. New York. In the open field, he had six hard …
Loosehead Prop, Djustice Sears-Duru (Seattle Seawolves) – Djustice’s scrummaging has come on in recent weeks and has established an attacking platform that will be a key piece of the Seawolves playoff run. On attack, he took three hard carries for five meters. Where his work rate was needed, though, were his 10 tackles on defense. …
Loosehead Prop, Djustice Sears-Duru (Seattle Seawolves) – Djustice stabilized the Seawolves set-piece attack early, contributing with 22 grueling meters on eight carries. However, it was on defense where Djustice shined, completing a second-best 19 total tackles that helped hold up the Seawall upset on the shores of Coney Island Hooker, Dylan Fawsitt (Rugby United …
Loosehead Prop, Rob Brouwer (Toronto Arrows) – Rob Brouwer set the tone up front for the Arrows with a 74-minute outing against the tough Paddy Ryan of San Diego. Brouwer’s physical impact and field awareness helped establish the main attacking platform for the Arrows to move around the park. In the open field, Brouwer added …
Loosehead Prop, Rob Brouwer (Toronto Arrows) – Brouwer stabilized his side’s scrum going up against the Seawolves tighthead in Tim Metcher. His eight carries fatigued the Seawolves, driving down their tackle rate. On defense, he completed seven tackles and contested numerous rucks to slow Seattle’s tempo. Hooker, Dylan Fawsitt (Rugby United New York) – …
Loosehead Prop, Anthony Parry (Rugby United New York) – Earning his first start of the season, Parry created a sturdy attacking platform against Utah, giving Angus MacLellan a tough assignment for the duration of the evening. With the ball in hand, Parry carried for 37 meters in traffic with one offload. On defense, he attacked …
Loosehead Prop, Kellen Gordon (Seattle Seawolves) – Gordon created history in the fourth minute of the Seawolves-SaberCats match, scoring the first ever try in the brand new AVEVA Stadium. Receiving a sweet offload from Phil Mack, Gordon burst over the try-line to score his second try of the season. Gordon’s presence around the breakdown on …
Loosehead Prop, Franco Van Den Berg (Utah Warriors) – Franco’s powerful carrying on the edge rallied his team early on Friday night as he scored Utah’s first try. With 6 carries for 52 meters coming off phase-play to punish the Seawolves, Van Den Berg aided Utah in their, arguably, best game of the season. On …
Loosehead Prop, Rob Brouwer (Toronto Arrows) – Brouwer created a dominant attacking scrum for Toronto, forcing his opposite Angus MacLellan to commit three scrum penalties. Brouwer scored the Arrows’ first of nine tries within the opening five minutes, and would eventually gain 34 meters on six tough carries through the Utah defense. Brouwer held down …
Loosehead Prop, James Rochford (Rugby United New York) – James has rounded into form in recent weeks, establishing the left side of the scrum for RUNY with several long shifts. On Friday night, Rochford played a great match versus Morgan Mitchell. In the open field, Rochford got to work carrying eight hard times for 23 …
Loosehead Prop, Jamie Dever (Houston Sabercats) – Dever went to battle against the Seawolves ball carriers, amassing 14 tackles on Sunday night. The SaberCats prop carried hard into contact seven times for 27 meters gained and completed two offloads in traffic. Hooker, Andrew Quattrin (Toronto Arrows) – With the stamina to go the distance, …
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