The 2019 Major League Rugby season was the second season of

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, the professional

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competition sanctioned by

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. The regular season began on January 26 and concluded on June 2. Two teams made their debut in 2019, the

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and

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. The

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won the championship for the second consecutive season, defeating the

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26-23 on June 16.

Teams

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Regular season

The regular season was expanded from ten weeks in 2018 to nineteen weeks for 2019, with each team playing 16 matches.

Standings

The standings for the 2019 Major League Rugby regular season are:

Matches

The following are the matches for the 2019 Major League Rugby regular season: Updated to match(es) played on
Colors: Blue: home team win; Yellow: draw; Red: away team win.

Week 1

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Week 2

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Week 3

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Week 4

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Week 5

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Week 6

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Week 7

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Week 8

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Week 9

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Week 10

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Week 11

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Week 12

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Week 13

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Week 14

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Week 15

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Week 16

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Week 17

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Week 18

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Week 19

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Playoffs

Semifinals

Final

Players Statistics

Top scorers

The top ten try and point scorers during the 2019 Major League Rugby season are: Last updated June 5, 2019

Sanctions

Awards

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of the Championship Match All-MLR Awards All-MLR First Team All-MLR Second Team

Attendances

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References

{{Major League Rugby Major League Rugby seasons