2018 Austin Elite season
Major League Rugby Rank5th overall
2018 recordWins: 3; draws: 0; losses: 5
Team information
CoachFrance Alain Hyardet
Captain
StadiumRound Rock Multipurpose Complex (3,500)
2019 >

The 2018 Austin Elite season was both the inaugural season for the club and the inaugural season of Major League Rugby in which the club competed.[1][2] Alain Hyardet was the first coach of the club.[3] Andrew Suniula was the club's first ever captain.

The Elite played their home matchups at Round Rock Multipurpose Complex in Round Rock, Texas.[4]

Schedule

Exhibition

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
March 25San Diego Legion°HomeLost, 24–32
March 31at New Orleans Gold°AwayLost, 17–48
April 7New Orleans Gold°HomeLost, 10–38

Regular season

2018 Austin Gilgronis match results
Date Round Opponent Venue Score
April 21Round 1at Glendale RaptorsInfinity ParkL 26–41
April 28Round 2at Houston SaberCatsDyer StadiumL 38–50
May 3Round 3New Orleans GoldRound Rock Multipurpose ComplexW 30–17
May 11Round 4at Utah WarriorsZions Bank StadiumL 22–41
May 25Round 6San Diego LegionRound Rock Multipurpose ComplexW 31–5
June 1Round 7Utah WarriorsRound Rock Multipurpose ComplexW 41–33
June 8Round 8Seattle SeawolvesRound Rock Multipurpose ComplexL 19–20
June 17Round 9at San Diego LegionTorero StadiumL 10–24

Standings

Major League Rugby
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1 Glendale Raptors [P] 8701249165+846034
2 Seattle Seawolves [C] 8602232188+444129
3 San Diego Legion 8503214201+133124
4 Utah Warriors 8305269274−57322
5 Austin Elite 8305224238−145118
6 New Orleans Gold 8305209291−824117
7 Houston SaberCats 8107216256−403411
Updated: June 23, 2018

Source: rugbyarchive.net Archived 2018-11-04 at the Wayback Machine

Four points for a win, two for a draw, and no points for a bye.
One bonus point for scoring four or more tries (TB).
One bonus point for losing by seven or less (LB).
  Teams 1 to 4 (Green background) at the end of the regular season qualify for the semifinals.

References

  1. Ramsay, George (April 21, 2018). "Major League Rugby: A 'new future' for rugby in America". CNN. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  2. Cantu, Rick (March 18, 2022). "New-look Gilgronis..." Austin American Statesman. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  3. Goff, Alex (September 12, 2017). "Austin Elite Signs Hyardet As New Head Coach". FloSports. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  4. Killough, Kirby (November 14, 2018). "Dell Diamond to host 6 home games for Austin Elite Rugby 2019 season". Community Impact. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
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