The 2022 LA Giltinis season was the club's second and final season in Major League Rugby. Stephen Hoiles was the coach of the club for his first full year.[1] Dave Dennis was the captain the club for the second consecutive year. The team finished the season second in the Western Conference standings, but was later disqualified from competing in the 2022 Major League Rugby playoffs due to violating league rules.[2][3] The team was removed from the league for the 2023 season.[4]
| 2022 LA Giltinis season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Rugby Rank | 2nd West | |||
| 2022 record | Wins: 11; draws: 0; losses: 5 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO |  Adam Gilchrist | |||
| Coach | Stephen Hoiles | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (77,500) | |||
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The Giltinis played their home matchups at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.
Schedule
edit| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 5 | Round 1 | at Houston SaberCats | Aveva Stadium | L 11-21 |
| February 11 | Round 2 | at Toronto Arrows | Starlight Stadium | W 31-16 |
| February 27 | Round 4 | New England Free Jacks | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | W 19-15 |
| March 5 | Round 5 | at Austin Gilgronis | Bold Stadium | L 9-22 |
| March 13 | Round 6 | Utah Warriors | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | L 19-28 |
| March 19 | Round 7 | San Diego Legion | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | W 26-13 |
| March 26 | Round 8 | at Seattle Seawolves | Starfire Sports Complex | W 31-12 |
| April 3 | Round 9 | Dallas Jackals | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | W 47-7 |
| April 10 | Round 10 | Rugby United New York | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | W 43-0 |
| April 16 | Round 11 | Houston SaberCats | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | W 17-12 |
| April 30 | Round 13 | at Rugby ATL | Atlanta Silverbacks Park | W 31-19 |
| May 8 | Round 14 | Austin Gilgronis | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | W 10-8 |
| May 15 | Round 15 | at San Diego Legion | SDSU Sports Deck | L 27-31 |
| May 21 | Round 16 | at Dallas Jackals | Choctaw Stadium | W 56-12 |
| May 28 | Round 17 | at Utah Warriors | Zions Bank Stadium | W 39-32 |
| June 5 | Round 18 | Seattle Seawolves | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | L 27-35 |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Gilgronis[a] (D) | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 475 | 229 | 246 | 64 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 58 | Disqualified from postseason play |
| 2 | LA Giltinis[a] (D) | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 443 | 283 | 160 | 61 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 54 | |
| 3 | Houston SaberCats (SF) | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 408 | 393 | 15 | 61 | 53 | 8 | 4 | 48 | Western Conference Finals |
| 4 | Seattle Seawolves (RU) | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 435 | 354 | 81 | 54 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 46 | Western Conference Semi-Finals |
| 5 | San Diego Legion | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 475 | 428 | 47 | 59 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 43 | |
| 6 | Utah Warriors | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 424 | 395 | 29 | 57 | 56 | 6 | 7 | 33 | |
| 7 | Dallas Jackals | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 198 | 752 | −554 | 27 | 112 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on June 6, 2022. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreaker criteria are as follows (coin tosses or draw of lots will be used if those below fail):
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreaker criteria are as follows (coin tosses or draw of lots will be used if those below fail):
- number of matches won
- the difference between points for and points against
- the number of tries scored
- the most points scored
- the difference between tries for and tries against
- the fewest red cards received
- the fewest yellow cards received
(D) Disqualified from postseason play; (SF) Losing semi-finalist; (RU) Runners-up.
Notes:
References
edit- ^ "Matt Giteau signs on for another season with LA Giltinis at age 39". The Guardian. January 25, 2022. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Major League Rugby in crisis as LA and Austin disqualified from playoffs". The Guardian. June 7, 2022. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Payten, Iain (June 8, 2022). "Giteau-led LA Giltinis banned from US rugby competition". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Major League Rugby Issues 2023 Competition Update". Major League Rugby. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "MLR Competition Update". Major League Rugby. Retrieved 3 June 2022.