Utah Warriors
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| Union | USA Rugby | |
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| Founded | 2017 | |
| Ground(s) | Zions Bank Stadium Herriman, Utah | |
| CEO | Kimball Kjar | |
| Coach(es) | Alf Daniels | |
| League(s) | Major League Rugby | |
| 2018 | Semi-finalist (playoffs) 4th placed (regular season) | |
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| Official website | ||
| warriorsrugby | ||
The Utah Warriors is a professional rugby union team that competes in Major League Rugby, the top-level rugby competition in the United States that launched its first season in 2018.[1] The team is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was founded in 2017 by Rugby Utah Ventures.
Home field
The Utah Warriors play at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah, which has a seating capacity of 5,000.[2] The adjacent training facility includes two full-sized indoor turf fields. The Warriors share the venue with Real Monarchs, a United Soccer League team affiliated with Real Salt Lake.[3]
Current squad
Player signings for the 2018 season:[4][5]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
- Senior 15's internationally capped players in bold
- Players qualified to play for United States on dual nationality or residency grounds*
- MLR teams are allowed to field up to five overseas players per match
2018 season
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Location | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/30 | Glendale Raptors ° | Home | Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT | L | 42-15 | |
| 4/6 | Ontario Arrows ° | Home | Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT | L | 24-20 | |
| 4/20 | Prairie Wolf Pack ° | Home | Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, UT | W | 80-12 | |
| 4/29 | San Diego Legion | Away | Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA | L | 31-24 | |
| 5/5 | Glendale Raptors | Home | Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, UT | L | 36-29 | |
| 5/11 | Austin Elite | Home | Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, UT | W | 41-22 | |
| 5/20 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Starfire Stadium, Seattle, WA | L | 41-30 | |
| 5/26 | Houston SaberCats | Away | Dyer Stadium, Houston, TX | W | 36-30 | |
| 6/1 | Austin Elite | Away | Round Rock Multipurpose Complex, Austin, TX | L | 41-33 | |
| 6/16 | NOLA Gold | Home | Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, UT | L | 46-43 | |
| 6/23 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, UT | W | 31-27 | |
| 6/30 | Glendale Raptors°° | Away | Infinity Park, Glendale, CO | L | 34–21 |
° = Preseason Game °° = Playoff Semifinals
2019 Season
Fall Exhibition
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Location | Result | W/L/D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.13.2018 | Glendale Raptors | Away | Infinity Park | PPD | ||
| 10.20.2018 | Glendale Raptors | Home | PPD |
Records
Honors
- Major League Rugby
- Playoff appearances: 2018
Season standings
Major League Rugby
Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/− BP Pts Play-offs 2018 4th 8 3 0 5 269 274 −5 10 22 Lost semi-final 21–34 to Glendale Raptors
Head coaches
- Alf Daniels (2018) [6]
Captains
- Paul Lasike (2018)
See also
- Utah Warriors (Rugby Super League) – defunct rugby union team of the same name that played nationally in 2011.
References
- ^ "MLR Notes: Utah announces name, Seattle picks venue". This is American Rugby. 2017-09-25. Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Utah Warriors Announce Home Venue for the Major League Rugby Season". Utah Warriors. 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Zions Bank Real Academy new home for Real Salt Lake development pyramid". Real Monarchs. May 24, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Your Warriors". Warriors Rugby. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "2018 Major League Rugby – Utah Warriors". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Utah Warriors Names Alf Daniels Head Coach". djcoilrugby. 2017-10-18. Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
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