The 2022 Austin Gilgronis season was the club's fifth and final season in Major League Rugby. Sam Harris was the coach of the club for the second consecutive year. Bryce Campbell was the captain the club for the second consecutive year as well. The team finished the season in first in the Western Conference standings, but was later disqualified from competing in the 2022 Major League Rugby playoffs due to violating league rules.[1][2] The team was removed from the league for the 2023 season.[3]
The Gilgronis played their home matchups at Bold Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Schedule
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 5 | Round 1 | Dallas Jackals | Bold Stadium | W 43-7 |
| February 12 | Round 2 | Old Glory DC | Bold Stadium | W 57-12 |
| February 19 | Round 3 | Utah Warriors | Bold Stadium | W 24-10 |
| February 26 | Round 4 | at Seattle Seawolves | Starfire Sports Complex | W 25-18 |
| March 5 | Round 5 | LA Giltinis | Bold Stadium | W 22-9 |
| March 12 | Round 6 | at Rugby ATL | Atlanta Silverbacks Park | L 14-29 |
| March 19 | Round 7 | New England Free Jacks | Bold Stadium | L 17-25 |
| April 3 | Round 9 | Houston SaberCats | Bold Stadium | W 43-5 |
| April 10 | Round 10 | at San Diego Legion | SDSU Sports Deck | W 35-21 |
| April 16 | Round 11 | at Dallas Jackals | Choctaw Stadium | W 55-3 |
| April 23 | Round 12 | at New Orleans Gold | The Gold Mine | W 32-10 |
| May 1 | Round 13 | Seattle Seawolves | Bold Stadium | W 17-6 |
| May 8 | Round 14 | at LA Giltinis | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | L 8-10 |
| May 21 | Round 16 | at Utah Warriors | Zions Bank Stadium | L 8-22 |
| May 28 | Round 17 | San Diego Legion | Bold Stadium | W 44-28 |
| June 3 | Round 18 | at Houston SaberCats | Aveva Stadium | W 29-14 |
Standings
| 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
- ^ "Major League Rugby in crisis as LA and Austin disqualified from playoffs". The Guardian. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Gravois, Daniel (June 6, 2022). "Austin team out of rugby playoffs despite being top team". KXAN. Retrieved June 28, 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.