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Last Seen Profiles
Welcome
@Ma_Nonu
to San Diego!
The New Zealand All Blacks superstar joins Major League Rugby for the 2020 season.
2X - World Cup
5X - Tri-Nations/Rugby Championships
8X - Bledisloe Cups
103 Caps - New Zealand All Blacks
#SDLegion
@usmlr
@newzealandallblacks
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🚨 Player signing: International superstar and former England national rugby team captain, Chris Robshaw, will join us for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Welcome Chris to the San Diego Legion!
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More details:
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Locked in 🔒
The legendary All Black Ma’a Nonu, is back in the MLR for the 2022 season💥
#WeAreLegion
#MLR2022
#BacktoSD
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🚨 New player signing🚨
Welcome
@AfrikaCecil
to SD Legion &
@usmlr
!
In 2011, Cecil was winner of the IRB International Sevens Player of the Year award. He was a member of the South Africa Sevens team that won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. 🏆
#WeAreLegion
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🚨 2021 player signing 🚨
We're thrilled to introduce another Kiwi to our pack - welcome Dan Pryor! The 6'2", 230lbs Sunwolves Super Rugby player & former Māori All Black will be a fierce reinforcement for the remaining season.
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Join us in welcoming world-renowned rugby coach, Eddie Jones, to
#SanDiego
!
Jones will serve as coaching consultant role for the SD Legion, where he will consult on operations at every level – both virtually & for limited time periods on the ground in San Diego. 🏉
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🚨 Player Announcement🚨
International superstar and former England national rugby team captain, Chris Robshaw, returns to sunny, beach-side San Diego for the 2022 MLR season.
One of World Rugby’s most recognized backrowers is back in Quest for the Shield!
@ChrisRobshaw
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THE EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING. Finally a stadium worthy of San Diego Legion!
Snapdragon Stadium at San Diego State University.
The ROCKIN NEW HOME OF YOUR SAN DIEGO LEGION 2023!
#WeAreLegion
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🚨Player signing🚨
USA Eagle No. 517, Will Hooley will join us for the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Welcome to San Diego Legion, Will🛡️
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Happy birthday to one of the newest members of our squad, Cecil Afrika! 🥳
Look forward to seeing you on the field this season 🏉 💥
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HE’S BACK🛡
Beyond thrilled to have New Zealand All Black superstar, Ma’a Nonu back at the Legion in 2022
2X -World Cup
5X -Tri-Nations/Rugby Championships
8X -Bledisloe Cups
103 Caps -New Zealand All Blacks
300 + Caps -Professional Rugby
#MLR2022
@maavelous
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27
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Week two of player announcements brings more big news from Europe! Welsh veteran Dominic Day is the second new player added to the squad for 2020. ✌️🏴
Welcome to the Legion and America's Finest City
@domday5
#WeAreLegion
#SDLegion
@saracens
@Gamoggs
@Topmarquesports
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MLR Championship Shield on the line. It all comes down to this.
#WeAreLegion
|
#QuestForTheShield
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The not so secret weapon has arrived San Diego!
Nonu at training with the team
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A message from the San Diego Legion...
Thank you to all San Diego Legion fans for your support and patience during this challenging time. You all are critical to our continued, long-term success. We will announce further details on our 2021 season as soon as possible. 🏉❤
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We’ve clinched the
#1
seed and a first round bye. We will host the Western Conference Final on July 2nd
@SnapdragonStdm
with a 3pm kickoff!
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THE LEGION WIN!!! A last minute drive sees
@jpdup13
grabbing the ball off the ground and driving in for the try to tie the game with one minute to play.
Captain
@joepeitersen
makes the incredibly difficult conversion to take the lead with seconds to play.
#WeAreLegion
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Congratulations to Zack Test & Scott Murray - our new SD Legion co-Head Coaches! 🏉
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“We are confident Zack & Scott will push our team to the next level, on & off the field,” said SD Legion President & CEO Ryan Patterson.
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One goal: Bring home the shield. Presenting your 23 to get the job done in Chicago.
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Amazing regular season but the jobs not finished yet💯😤
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Thank you for a great inaugural year,
#SanDiego
. This is just the beginning. We have a long road ahead of us and are thrilled to have played in the
@usMLR
Playoffs. More importantly, we‘re proud to have been a part of the first season of Major League Rugby🙌
#wearelegion
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The Bulldog is back! 💯San Diego native, and Fresno State football standout, Aaron Mitchell returns to the lineup for 2020.
The 6'3" 295 lbs prop completes the trifecta with three consecutive seasons at the Legion, with the best yet to come. 💪🦏
@aaronmitchell77
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"No more practice... We just want to play." He's here. He's ready.
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Congratulations on an outstanding season lads!!!
#WeAreLegion
#QuestfortheShield
#SDLegion
#LegionNation
#LegionArmy
#MLRugby
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San Diego Legion is excited to announce its partnership with the NSW Waratahs
We look forward to working closely with the Waratahs to strengthen both organizations from a commercial and high performance perspective
#WeAreLegion
#MLR
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The boys are off to Chicago! Don’t forget to tune in this Saturday at 12pm PST live on
@FOXSports
#WeAreLegion
|
#QuestForTheShield
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With the news related to the closure of the AAF, including our hometown SD Fleet, we wanted to extend our support with an exclusive invitation. All Fleet fans that are current ticket holders can exchange these for tickets to experience Major League Rugby.
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Hey
#PrinceHarry
, send us your address and we’ll gladly ship you some rugby balls. 🏉 Anything for a future SD Legion fan. 😎 CC:
@RoyalFamily
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You thought we were done? Not quite!
Maceo Brown another current USA 7's player is now a Legion player for 2020 as well!
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The Western Conference Final is set!
We’ll host
@SeawolvesRugby
on 7/2 at 3pm at
@SnapdragonStdm
! Be there for our last home game this season!
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🚨Player Announcement🚨
We are excited to welcome back Nate Augspurger for the 2022 season🛡️
Nate is a seasoned athlete who has been with Legion since our inaugural year. He is an exceptional leader and are excited to have him back!
#WeAreLegion
#MLR2022
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🚨 San Diego Legion is pleased to announce former All Black Danny Lee as new Legion Head Coach and Director of Rugby. Welcome Danny to the SD Legion!
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Final score
@Seawolves_Rugby
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@SDLegion
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Thank you to all of our fans who came out to support today. We know it was rough. But we put on a good show!!
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Win or go home🔥 We’ll host the Western Conference Final on July 2nd at 3pm at
@SnapdragonStdm
Join us on the quest to bring San Diego its first Major League Championship 🏆
#QuestForTheShield
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The moment is here, SD Legion Fans!
@ChrisRobshaw
will make his
@USMLR
debut with us this weekend vs.
@Hou_Sabercats
.💥
⏰ Watch us this Saturday, April 10 at 5:00pm PT.
📺 Match will air on FS2 for all U.S. fans
🌎 International fans: tune-in via
@therugbynetwork
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The veteran skipper returns to San Diego for season three of MLR action.🙌🏝️
The South African native brings his grit and toughness back to the Legion, along with the leagues most consistent kicking game. 💪
#SDLegion
#WeAreLegion
@usmlr
@pumasouthafrica
@joepietersen
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We are excited to officially announce that the Scotland Rugby 🏉 legend, Scott Murray, has joined the SD Legion family as the team’s new Forward Coach.
#wearelegion
#sdlegion
#mlr
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Last night we knocked off first-place
@glendaleraptors
and wrapped up the
#3
seed for the
@usmlr
Championship Series💪👊 Thanks to all the fans who came out to Torero Stadium this year and cheered us on to big tries (like the video below)💥! Who’s ready for some playoff rugby?!
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MY OH MY WHAT A FINISH!!! VICTORY AT THE DEATH!
#SDLegion
17-13
@Hou_Sabercats
#WeAreLegion
#SDLvHOU
@usmlr
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Join us in officially welcoming Ian Gibbons as our new Head of Athletic Performance! 💪
Ian brings 15+ years of experience w/in elite rugby, including roles at
@USARugby
, Saracens & the Scarlets in the UK.
Congrats,
@Iangibbo
🥳 Welcome to San Diego Legion!
#WeAreLegion
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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Mikey Te'o! The Legion are excited to announce the return of USA Eagle (476) 🦅
Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive 🚂with an elusive side step, we welcome back the Matador.
#SDLegion
#WeAreLegion
@usmlr
@usarugby
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Today’s match will be played in honor of Nick Flaherty. Unexpectedly, Nick was diagnosed w/ t-lymphoblastic lymphoma. He is currently fighting his most immense fight yet, as he is undergoing intensive chemotherapy. We ask that you please take a moment & send him positive thoughts
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First week of training in
#LasVegas
down... 💪
22 days until
#MLR2021
Kick-off on March 20! 🏉💥
#WeAreLegion
#SDLegionTakesLV
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Named 'Play of the Week' by
@usmlr
, with
@sdut
saying, "A Dan Fouts-to-Kellen Winslow touchdown pass in the corner of old Jack Murphy Stadium could not have looked more San Diego..." 🙌 Do you agree?
#wearelegion
#sandiego
#sdsports
#rugby
#mlr
#rugbyhighlights
#SDLvsUWR
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🚨 2021 Player Signing 🚨
Join us in welcoming New Zealander Tom Franklin to the San Diego Legion! He's a former Māori All Blacks & Super Rugby player with an impressive form and skillset.
We're excited to see him on the field in red and black very soon 🏉💥
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Happy Birthday to this Legendary Kiwi, Ma'a Nonu! We hope your birthday is just as
@maavelous
as you. 🎂 🎉
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🚨 Exciting news!
We're gearing up to host
@SeawolvesRugby
for a scrimmage tomorrow in Las Vegas. This will be the most competitive season of
@USMLR
yet. 💥
There will be no stream or live-Twitter coverage of the scrimmage. Stay tuned here, tomorrow afternoon for a recap. 🏉
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What a game! 🤯
San Diego Legion make a comeback and defeat the
@Gilgronis
. Final score: 14-11 SD.
#WeAreLegion
#AUSvSD
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SHIELDS UP🛡⚔️
It’s your San Diego Legion 23 man roster vs
@utwarriorsrugby
#WeAreLegion
#MLR2022
@usmlr
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Half Wildcat, Half Eagle...Ryan Matyas returns! 🔥The Collegiate All-American and team USA (
#486
) player re-signs for his third consecutive season with the Legion. 👏💯
A try scoring machine blending speed with style.
#SDLegion
#WeAreLegion
@usmlr
@usarugby
@AZWildcatRugby
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9
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🚨 New San Diego Legion signing...
Join us in welcoming former Springboks player, Bjorn Basson, to
#SanDiego
!
Explosive, skillful and an expert finisher, Bjorn's finesse and pace will be perfectly suited for our team and the
@usmlr
competition. 🏉
#WeAreLegion
#YouKnowRugby
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Boyer takes the ball off the kick off and is taken out of bounds, but that’s ok because time is expired!!!! Legion wins 24-22 and we’re on to the finals! Thanks for tuning in. See you next weekend, and as always
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🚨 2021 player signing 🚨
We're officially welcoming back former Super Rugby player and Australian native,
@pjryan11
, to the San Diego Legion.
Paddy will join us for the 2nd half of
#MLR2021
, following his current endeavors in Japan. 🏉
#WeAreLegion
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A
#SDLegion
tradition was started last night! You’re looking at 12 men that made history with us; starting at least 5 games this season, earning themselves the first ever San Diego Legion caps! Well done, squad 🙌
#sandiego
#wearelegion
#mlr
#rugby
#rugbyfamily
#tradition
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Look forward to getting back there ASAP! 🏉 💥
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On a scale of 1-10, how ready are you to see
@ChrisRobshaw
on the field!? 💯
TODAY at 5:00pm PT watch our game vs
@Hou_Sabercats
and Chris Robshaw's debut with SD Legion! 🔥 🔥
U.S. fans: watch via FS2
International fans: tune-in via
@therugbynetwork
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We are excited to announce the re-signing of US National Team member
@ryanmatyas1
back to our
#squad
. Check out his full bio on our website
#sandiego
#sdlegion
#WeAreLegion
@usmlr
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🚨Player Announcement🚨
Canadian International, Josh Thiel is back for another SD Legion MLR season. Josh is a rising star with an extensive rugby background and will continue to be a great asset to our back line this season.
Welcome back to SD Legion Josh
#WeAreLegion
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Congrats to the 12th overall pick of MLR Collegiate Draft 2020 - Patrick Madden from
@calpolyrugby
. Welcome to the San Diego Legion! We're excited to welcome you aboard 🏉
#RoadToRugby
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San Diego Legion is extremely excited to launch the 2018 team kit, under the official league partner
@XBladesSports
in the inaugural season of
@usmlr
#sdlegion
#legionstrong
#sandiego
#xblades
#mlr
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Today, San Diego Legion will take the field in honor of the U.S. military. We'd like to take a moment and recognize our very own Team Manager Andres 'Bo' Bosier, a Special Operations Combat Veteran. This match is for you. 🏉❤
#WeAreLegion
#MemorialDayWeekend
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The Legion improve to 2-0 after a great team victory over the
@NEFreeJacks
Thanks to all the fans who came out!
#WeAreLegion
#LegionLoud
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Shields up San Diego, because we have officially finalized our home stadium! The Legion will play at the San Diego State University Sports Deck for the upcoming 2022 season!
Stay tuned for tomorrow, because we’re talking ticket sales!
#WeAreLegion
#SDSUSportsDeck
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Join us in sending Dylan Audsley good thoughts & a speedy recovery after his injury during today’s game! ❤️🖤
#WeAreLegion
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