Utah_Warriors_(rugby_union)
Utah Warriors
US professional rugby union team from Salt Lake City, Utah
For other uses, see Utah Warriors (disambiguation).
The Utah Warriors are a professional rugby union team that competes in Major League Rugby, the top-level rugby union competition in the United States and Canada that played its first season in 2018.[1] The team is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was founded in 2010 as Utah Warriors (Rugby Super League) and re-refounded in 2017 by Rugby Utah Ventures.
Quick Facts Union, Founded ...
| Union | USA Rugby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2017; 7 years ago (2017) | ||
| Ground(s) | Zions Bank Stadium Herriman, Utah | ||
| CEO | Kimball Kjar | ||
| Coach(es) | Greg Cooper | ||
| Captain(s) | Bailey Wilson | ||
| Top scorer | Tim O'Malley (134) | ||
| Most tries | Tonata Lauti (10) | ||
| League(s) | Major League Rugby | ||
| 2023 | 4th (Western Conference) | ||
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| Official website | |||
| warriorsrugby | |||
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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, an MLS Next Pro team affiliated with Real Salt Lake.[3]
2019 home games were shown on KMYU a CBS affiliate station owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group. Jarom Jordan and Jonny Linehan were the on air talent.
More information Season, Kit manufacturer ...
| Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | XBlades | Nui Social |
| 2020–2021 | Paladin Sports | None |
| 2022 | Intermountain Healthcare | |
| 2023 | None |
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Current squad
For player movements before and during the 2024 season, see List of 2023–24 Major League Rugby transfers § Utah Warriors.
The Utah Warriors squad for the 2024 Major League Rugby season is:[4]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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- Senior 15s 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.
Head coaches
Alf Daniels (2018–2019) [5]
Chris Latham (2020)
Shawn Pittman (2021–2022)[6]- Greg Cooper (2022-Present)
Captains
- Paul Lasike (2018)
- Tim O'Malley (2019)
- Dwayne Polataivao (2020)
- Bailey Wilson (2021–present)[7]
Honorary members
- Josh Pray (2019–present)
Season standings
More information Season, Conference ...
| Season | Conference | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/− | BP | Pts | Pld | W | L | F | A | +/− | Result | |||
| 2018 | - | 4th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 269 | 274 | –5 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 34 | -13 | Lost Semifinal (Glendale Raptors) 21–34 | |
| 2019 | - | 8th | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 381 | 517 | −136 | 9 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Did not qualify | |
| 2020[lower-alpha 1] | Western | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 125 | 134 | -9 | 2 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Cancelled | |
| 2021 | Western | 2nd | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 506 | 464 | +42 | 17 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 17 | -4 | Lost West Conference Final (LA Giltinis) 13-17 | |
| 2022 | Western | 6th | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 424 | 395 | +29 | 6 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Did not qualify | |
| 2023 | Western | 4th | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 445 | 421 | +24 | 10 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Did not qualify | |
| Totals | 77 | 32 | 3 | 42 | 2,126 | 2,205 | -55 | 54 | 195 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 51 | -17 | 2 postseason appearances | |||
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Notes
- 2020 regular season shortened and playoffs cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honors
More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Venue | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 | Glendale Raptors° | Home | Rio Tinto Stadium | Sandy, Utah | Lost, 42–15 |
| April 6 | Ontario Arrows° | Home | Rio Tinto Stadium | Sandy, Utah | Lost, 24–20 |
| April 20 | Prairie Wolf Pack° | Home | Zions Bank Stadium | Herriman, Utah | Won, 80–12 |
| April 29 | San Diego Legion | Away | Torero Stadium | San Diego, California | Lost, 24–31 |
| May 5 | Glendale Raptors | Home | Zions Bank Stadium | Herriman, Utah | Lost, 29–36 |
| May 11 | Austin Elite | Home | Zions Bank Stadium | Herriman, Utah | Won, 41–22 |
| May 20 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Starfire Stadium | Seattle, Washington | Lost, 30–41 |
| May 26 | Houston SaberCats | Away | Dyer Stadium | Houston, Texas | Won, 36–30 |
| June 1 | Austin Elite | Away | Round Rock Multipurpose Complex | Austin, Texas | Lost, 33–41 |
| June 16 | New Orleans Gold | Home | Zions Bank Stadium | Herriman, Utah | Lost, 43–46 |
| June 23 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Zions Bank Stadium | Herriman, Utah | Won, 31–27 |
| June 30 | Glendale Raptors°° | Away | Infinity Park | Glendale, Colorado | Lost, 21–34 |
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° = Preseason game
°° = Playoff semifinal
Matches won are colored green
Exhibition
More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 2018 | Glendale Raptors | Away | Infinity Park | Postponed |
| October 20, 2018 | Glendale Raptors | Home | Postponed | |
| January 12, 2019 | Life West | Home | RSL Academy Indoor Field | Won, 25–10 |
| February 9, 2019 | New England Free Jacks | Home | Zions Bank Training Center | Won, 70–15 |
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Regular season
More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | Austin Elite | Away | Dell Diamond | Win, 17–9 |
| February 17 | San Diego Legion | Away | Torero Stadium | Lost, 10–21 |
| February 23 | Glendale Raptors | Home | Zions Bank Stadium | Draw, 26–26 |
| March 2 | New Orleans Gold | Home | Zions Bank Stadium | Lost, 19–21 |
| March 9 | Rugby United New York | Home | Zions Bank Stadium | Lost, 21–47 |
| March 23 | Houston SaberCats | Away | Constellation Field | Lost, 27–29 |
| March 30 | Toronto Arrows | Home | Zions Bank Stadium | Lost, 31–64 |
| April 5 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Zions Bank Stadium | Lost, 36–48 |
| April 13 | New Orleans Gold | Away | Gold Stadium | Lost, 19–28 |
| April 20 | Rugby United New York | Away | MCU Park | Lost, 22–24 |
| April 27 | Austin Elite | Home | Zions Bank Stadium | Won, 35–19 |
| May 4 | Glendale Raptors | Away | Infinity Park | Lost, 22–64 |
| May 12 | Toronto Arrows | Away | York Stadium | Lost, 21–28 |
| May 18 | San Diego Legion | Home | Zions Bank Stadium | Lost, 21–31 |
| May 26 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Starfire Sports | Draw, 27–27 |
| June 1 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Zions Bank Stadium | Lost, 27–31 |
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On March 12, 2020, MLR announced the season would go on hiatus immediately for 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] It was cancelled the following week.[9]
Regular season
More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 9 | Rugby ATL | Away | Lost, 19–28 |
| February 15 | New England Free Jacks | Home | Won, 39–33 |
| February 22 | Austin Gilgronis | Away | Draw, 20–20 |
| February 29 | Colorado Raptors | Away | Lost, 14–22 |
| March 7 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Won, 33–31 |
| March 13 | New Orleans Gold | Home | Cancelled |
| March 27 | San Diego Legion | Home | Cancelled |
| April 4 | Toronto Arrows | Away | Cancelled |
| April 11 | Houston SaberCats | Away | Cancelled |
| April 18 | Austin Gilgronis | Home | Cancelled |
| April 25 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Cancelled |
| May 3 | Old Glory DC | Away | Cancelled |
| May 8 | Colorado Raptors | Home | Cancelled |
| May 16 | Rugby United New York | Home | Cancelled |
| May 25 | San Diego Legion | Away | Cancelled |
| May 30 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Cancelled |
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Regular season
More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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| March 20 | Austin Gilgronis | Away | Won, 30–28 |
| March 27 | Toronto Arrows | Home | Won, 39–24 |
| April 3 | New England Free Jacks | Away | Lost, 21–22 |
| April 10 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Lost, 15–20 |
| April 17 | San Diego Legion | Away | Lost 29-31 |
| April 24 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Won, 50-43 |
| May 8 | Old Glory DC | Home | Won, 34-33 |
| May 15 | LA Giltinis | Away | Lost, 27-38 |
| May 22 | New Orleans Gold | Away | Lost, 29-24 |
| May 29 | Austin Gilgronis | Home | Won, 45-24 |
| June 6 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Won, 29-28 |
| June 12 | San Diego Legion | Home | Won, 45-41 |
| June 19 | Rugby United New York | Away | Won, 29-28 |
| June 26 | Houston SaberCats | Away | Won, 24-5 |
| July 10 | Rugby ATL | Home | Lost, 31-41 |
| July 17 | LA Giltinis | Home | Won, 34-29 |
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Post season
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| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 25 | LA Giltinis | Away | Lost, 13-17 |
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Regular season
More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 6 | San Diego Legion | Away | Lost, 31-29 |
| February 10 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Lost, 17-20 |
| February 19 | Austin Gilgronis | Away | Lost, 10-24 |
| March 5 | Dallas Jackals | Home | Won, 69-22 |
| March 13 | LA Giltinis | Away | Won, 28-19 |
| March 19 | Toronto Arrows | Home | Lost, 24-27 |
| March 26 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Lost, 12-28 |
| April 1 | San Diego Legion | Home | Lost, 25-40 |
| April 15 | Old Glory DC | Away | Lost, 21-22 |
| April 23 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Lost, 14-20 |
| April 30 | New England Free Jacks | Away | Lost, 17-33 |
| May 7 | Rugby ATL | Home | Won, 44-26 |
| May 14 | Houston SaberCats | Away | Lost, 27-31 |
| May 21 | Austin Gilgronis | Home | Won, 22-8 |
| May 28 | LA Giltinis | Home | Lost, 32-39 |
| June 4 | Dallas Jackals | Away | Won, 33-5 |
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Regular season
More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 19 | San Diego Legion | Away | Lost, 17-33 |
| February 25 | Dallas Jackals | Home | Won, 33-25 |
| March 5 | Chicago Hounds | Away | Won, 14-10 |
| March 18 | NOLA Gold | Away | Lost, 37-14 |
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- Utah Warriors (Rugby Super League) – defunct rugby union team of the same name that played nationally in the United States in 2011.
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- "Utah Warriors Announce Home Venue for the Major League Rugby Season". Utah Warriors. 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- "Zions Bank Real Academy new home for Real Salt Lake development pyramid". Real Monarchs. May 24, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- "Utah Warriors". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- "Utah Warriors Names Alf Daniels Head Coach". djcoilrugby. 2017-10-18. Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
- "Utah Warriors announce resignation of head coach Chris Latham". OurSports Central. January 14, 2021.
- "Warriors Hand Captaincy to Former USA U20 Captain & Vice-Captaincy to Veteran Eagle". Utah Warriors Rugby. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- "MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY SUSPENDS 2020 SEASON FOR 30 DAYS". www.majorleague.rugby. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
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