The 2019 Major League Rugby season was the second season of
Major League Rugby
Major League Rugby (MLR or USMLR) is a professional rugby union competition and the top-level championship for clubs in North America. In the 2022 season it was contested by thirteen teams: twelve from the United States and one from Canada. Of ...
, the professional
rugby union
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competition sanctioned by
USA Rugby
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. The regular season began on January 26 and concluded on June 2.
Two teams made their debut in 2019, the
Toronto Arrows
Toronto Arrows R.F.C. is a rugby union club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that plays in Major League Rugby. The Arrows team is an independent off-shoot of the Ontario Blues provincial programme and is funded by a group of private investors ...
[ and Rugby United New York.][ The Seattle Seawolves won the championship for the second consecutive season, defeating the San Diego Legion 26-23 on June 16.
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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:
Sanctions
Awards
MVP of the Championship Match
All-MLR Awards
All-MLR First Team
All-MLR Second Team
Attendances
Notes:
References
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Major League Rugby seasons
Major League Rugby
Major League Rugby (MLR or USMLR) is a professional rugby union competition and the top-level championship for clubs in North America. In the 2022 season it was contested by thirteen teams: twelve from the United States and one from Canada. Of ...
Major League Rugby
Major League Rugby (MLR or USMLR) is a professional rugby union competition and the top-level championship for clubs in North America. In the 2022 season it was contested by thirteen teams: twelve from the United States and one from Canada. Of ...
Major League Rugby
Major League Rugby (MLR or USMLR) is a professional rugby union competition and the top-level championship for clubs in North America. In the 2022 season it was contested by thirteen teams: twelve from the United States and one from Canada. Of ...