Caleb Makene scored a try and set up another as the Warriors held off the San Diego Legion, 33-32 Sunday at Snapdragon Stadium to lift Utah to its first-ever road win over the Southern California side.
The shortest distance between two points, but for the Utah Warriors rugby, the distance between win No. 2 and No. 3 of the 2022 Major League Rugby season was anything but.
At the midway mark of the club s celebrated fifth season, the Warriors are just 2-6 and facing an uphill climb to contend for a berth in the six-team Major League Rugby Championship Series.
HERRIMAN The Cardiac Warriors lived up to their unofficial nickname in gut-punching fashion for Utah s professional rugby franchise.
Sama Malolo scored a try for the third straight week to give the Utah Warriors a late lead, but Ryan James scored two tries in the final 12 minutes to help the top-seeded Los Angeles Giltinis rally to the 17-13 victory Sunday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
With the win, the Giltinis (13-4) advanced to face East champion Rugby ATL who beat Rugby United New York 10-9 Saturday Sunday, Aug. 1 in the Major League Rugby championship match in Los Angeles. The match will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network at 2 p.m. MT.