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Rugby ATL
File:Rugby ATL logo.png
Founded2018
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
Ground(s)Lupo Family Field
Coach(es)Scott Lawrence (head)
Blake Bradford (forwards)
Nese Malifa (backs)
Matt Dallow (athlete development)
Santiago Sodini (team manager)
Captain(s)Matt Heaton
League(s)Major League Rugby
Official website
www.rugbyatl.rugby

Rugby ATL is a professional rugby union team in Major League Rugby (MLR) from Atlanta, Georgia, that began play in 2020.

History

On September 21, 2018, Major League Rugby announced that Atlanta was one of the expansion teams joining the league for the 2020 season.[1] The team name Rugby ATL was revealed on February 26, 2019.[2]

Sponsorship

Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019 Canterbury TBA
2020–present Paladin Sports Barbour Orthopedics and Spine

Roster

For player movements before and during the 2021 season, see List of 2020–21 Major League Rugby transfers § Rugby ATL.

The Rugby ATL squad for the 2021 Major League Rugby season is:[3]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Neethling Gericke Hooker South Africa South Africa
Amro Gouda Hooker United States United States
Alex Maughan Hooker United States United States
Duane Aholelei Prop Tonga Tonga
Julian Montes Prop United States United States
Jonas Petrakopoulos* Prop Netherlands Netherlands
Lincoln Sii Prop United States United States
Chance Wenglewski Prop United States United States
Conor Keys Lock Canada Canada
Mike Matarazzo Lock United States United States
Marno Redelinghuys Lock South Africa South Africa
Connor Cook Flanker United States United States
Matt Heaton (c) Flanker Canada Canada
Jalen Tatum Flanker United States United States
Daemon Torres Flanker United States United States
Ross Deacon Number 8 United States United States
Maciu Koroi* Number 8 Fiji Fiji
Player Position Union
Rowan Gouws Scrum-half South Africa South Africa
Eamonn Mathews Scrum-half United States United States
Ryan Rees Scrum-half United States United States
Duncan van Schalkwyk* Scrum-half South Africa South Africa
Kurt Coleman Fly-half South Africa South Africa
Martini Talapusi* Fly-half New Zealand New Zealand
Bautista Ezcurra Centre Argentina Argentina
Jeremy Misailegalu Centre United States United States
John Scotti Centre United States United States
Harley Davidson Wing United States United States
Te Rangatira Waitokia Wing New Zealand New Zealand
Austin White Wing United States United States
Zander van Schalkwyk* Fullback South Africa South Africa
  • Senior 15s and senior 7s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
  • * denotes players qualified to play for the United States on dual nationality or residency grounds.
  • MLR teams are allowed to field up to ten overseas players per match.

Records

Season standings

Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/− BP Pts   Playoffs
2020 6th 5 2 0 3 116 110 +3 4 12   Season cut short due to Coronavirus Pandemic


2019 – 404 Rugby

Rugby ATL started with a developmental side, called 404 Rugby. From September to November 2019, 404 Rugby played exhibition matches against Mystic River, NYAC, Old Blue, and Life University.[4]

2019 roster

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Alex Maughan Hooker United States United States
Amro Gouda Hooker United States United States
Barrington McNutt Hooker United States United States
Sam Chaney Prop United States United States
Nick Towns Prop United States United States
Cullen Barelka Prop United States United States
Sam Peri Lock United States United States
Michael Young Lock United States United States
Paris Hollis Flanker United States United States
Josh Rieser Flanker United States United States
Andre Potgieter Flanker South Africa South Africa
Lordan Hinojosa Flanker United States United States
Marthinus van Zyl Number 8 South Africa South Africa
Player Position Union
Kurtis Werner Scrum-half United States United States
Sam Christmann Scrum-half United States United States
Lucas Baistrocchi Fly-half United States United States
Ryan Britain Centre United States United States
Martini Talapusi Centre United States United States
Richard Shore Centre United States United States
Drew Moyes Wing United States United States
Eamonn Mathews Wing United States United States
Sam Trammel Wing United States United States
Tom Wallace Wing United States United States
John Truax Wing United States United States
Robert Mattison Fullback South Africa South Africa

2019 season

All games in the 2019 season were exhibition games and did not count in the MLR standings.

Date Opponent Home/Away Location Result
September 7 Mystic River Away Pine Banks 50-25
September 14 Old Blue Home Lupo Family Field 45-6
September 28 New York Athletic Club Away Travers Island 42-17
October 5 Life University Away Lupo Family Field 22-21
October 12 New Orleans Away Gretna Park 55-24
October 19 Old Blue Away Columbia Soccer Stadium 17-25
November 2 New York Athletic Club Home Lupo Family Field 66-7
November 9 Life University Home Lupo Family Field 30-18

2020 season

On March 12, 2020, MLR announced the season would go on hiatus immediately for 30 days due to fears surrounding the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic.[5] It was cancelled the following week[6]

Regular season

Date Opponent Home/Away Location Result
February 9 Utah Warriors Home Life University Running Eagles Stadium Won, 28–19
February 16 New Orleans Gold Away Gold Mine Won, 22–10
February 23 Rugby United New York Home Life University Running Eagles Stadium Lost, 19–22
March 1 Toronto Arrows Home Life University Running Eagles Stadium Lost, 18–28
March 8 Old Glory DC Away Cardinal Stadium Lost, 29–31
March 22 New England Free Jacks Home Life University Running Eagles Stadium Cancelled
March 28 Austin Gilgronis Away Round Rock Multipurpose Complex Cancelled
April 5 New Orleans Gold Home Life University Running Eagles Stadium Cancelled
April 10 Rugby United New York Away MCU Park Cancelled
April 19 Toronto Arrows Away Lamport Stadium Cancelled
April 26 San Diego Legion Home Life University Running Eagles Stadium Cancelled
May 2 Colorado Raptors Away Infinity Park Cancelled
May 10 Seattle Seawolves Home Life University Running Eagles Stadium Cancelled
May 17 Old Glory DC Home Life University Running Eagles Stadium Cancelled
May 23 Houston SaberCats Away Aveva Stadium Cancelled
May 30 New England Free Jacks Away Union Point Sports Complex Cancelled

References

  1. ^ "Major League Rugby confirms Boston and Atlanta for 2020 - Americas Rugby News". www.americasrugbynews.com. September 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "ATLANTA'S NEW MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY TEAM PICKS A NAME". USMLR.com. February 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Rugby ATL". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Schedule".
  5. ^ Anonymous, "MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY SUSPENDS 2020 SEASON FOR 30 DAYS," www.majorleague.rugby, March 12, 2020 Retrieved March 14, 2020
  6. ^ "Major League Rugby cancels remainder of 2020 campaign". Yahoo! Sports. AFP. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
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