My thoughts on the 2025 #MLRChampionship in Rhode Island!

Reaction to the game, the venue, the host city, and the #MLR Fan Fest!

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With two tries in the 2025 #MLRChampionship, #FreeJacks' Paula Balekana improved to 15 tries in #MLR2025, tying the #MLR record set in 2023 by...himself!

Balekana is the only player in #MLR history to score 15 tries in a single season, and he's done it TWICE!

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I hope that you've found these #MidweekMilestones articles interesting during the #MLR2025 season!

It's been fun being able to summarise all of the standout stats every round, sort of like a weekly round-up for numbers nerds!

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NA Rugby Database - Midweek Milestones: Standout Stats from the 2025 Championship Game! The final Midweek Milestones article of 2025 covers the standout stats from the Championship, as well as Finals history and MLR's 2nd ever 500pt scorer!

The final #MidweekMilestones article of #MLR2025!

Covering the 2025 #MLRChampionship Game as well as some #MLR history and a few standout stats thrown in for good measure!

Full article below! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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AJ Alatimu - NA Rugby Database Samoan Flyhalf AJ Alatimu played in Major League Rugby between 2021-2025. He represented the Seattle Seawolves (2021-2023) and the Houston SaberCats (2024-2025)

For more information on AJ Alatimu, his Player Profile can be found using the #NARDB link below!

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With 7pts off the boot in the 2025 #MLRChampionship, #HoustonSaberCats' AJ Alatimu became the 2nd player in history to pass 500pts scored in #MLR!

Alatimu holds the MLR record for the most conversions scored at 129, and finished 2nd in scoring in #MLR2025!

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Threepeat: Complete!

The #FreeJacks claim their 3rd #MLR Shield in a row after defeating the #HoustonSaberCats in the #MLRChampionship Game!

The East has lifted the Shield 4 years in a row, now giving them more total Shields than the West!
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The #MLRChampionship Game is Saturday!

Here's a Head-To-Head to help prepare for the #FreeJacks taking on the #HoustonSaberCats at Centreville Bank Stadium in Rhode Island for the #MLR2025 Shield!

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NA Rugby Database - Midweek Milestones: Standout Stats from the 2025 Conference Finals! The 2025 Conference Finals provided two very different games, each as thrilling as the other! This week's Midweek Milestones dives into the Final, and recognises the first player to pass 100pts scored...

You can find more info on the #MLRChampionship Clash in this week's Midweek Milestones article, available at #NARDB using the link below:

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The (almost) Complete #MLRPlayoffs Bracket!

Following the Conference Finals, the #FreeJacks will face the #HoustonSaberCats to decide the Shield!

It's the #MLRChampionship Veterans against the first-time finalists! Which team will turn dark red after Saturday?!
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Only a pair of games in this week's #MidweekMilestones, but what games they were!

This article is still full of interesting stuff ahead of the #MLRChampionship this weekend, give it a read below!

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NA Rugby Database - Midweek Milestones: Standout Stats from the 2025 Conference Finals! The 2025 Conference Finals provided two very different games, each as thrilling as the other! This week's Midweek Milestones dives into the Final, and recognises the first player to pass 100pts scored...

#MidweekMilestones for the Conference Finals!

With 'only' a pair of thrilling games to cover, this week's article dives deeper into the #MLRChampionship match-up, and recognises the 1st player to pass 100pts scored in #MLR2025!

Read More below!
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The 2nd placed team has lifted the Shield 3 times, including both @seawolves.rugby Championships!

The 3rd placed team has won twice. No team has ever lifted the Shield after finishing 4th or lower overall in the #MLR Regular Season!

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With the top regular season team of #MLR2025, the #UtahWarriors, falling to the #HoustonSaberCats in the Western Conference Final, the Curse of 1st continues!

Only once in #MLR history has the top regular season team lifted the Shield the same year, the #LAGiltinis in 2021!
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#MLR Conference Champions!

The Champions of each Conference since 2021, the 1st complete season with the Conference system!

The #FreeJacks claim their 3rd straight Eastern Conference title, while the #HoustonSaberCats claim their 1st ever Western Conference Title!
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A little #MLRStats dump for the #MLR Conference Finals!

#FreeJacks v #ChicagoHounds looks like it'll go down to the wire in the East.

The #UtahWarriors look to have a slight edge but the #HoustonSaberCats finished the season with a better +/-. Attack v Defence!

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Head-to-heads for the #MLR Conference Finals!

The #FreeJacks host the #ChicagoHounds in a repeat of the 2024 Conference Final!

There's an all-new matchup in the West after both the #UtahWarriors & #HoustonSaberCats earn 1st playoff wins!

Who heads to Rhode Island?
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NA Rugby DB - Welcome to the North American Rugby Database! Your 'one-stop shop' for professional rugby in North America, providing news, statistics, and insights into your favourite Leagues, players, and teams.

Teams listed are the current/most recent team of that player.

As always, Player Profiles for the Top Playoff Scorers are available at NARugbyDB.com, along with profiles for hundreds of #MLR and @womenseliterugby.us players!

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The Top #MLR PLAYOFF scorers!

With only a handful of games in the #MLRPlayoffs, points are hard to come by!

#HoustonSaberCats' AJ Alatimu brings his league-leading total to 69pts, but only 4 of the Top 10 are still in the #MLR2025 hunt, and one of them is injured!

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NA Rugby Database - Midweek Milestones: Standout Stats from the 2025 Conference Semifinals! Midweek Milestones for the Conference SFs covers the fastest try in MLR playoff history, the T-2nd biggest winning margin, and the 5th team to pass 100pts scored in the postseason!

The 1st #MLRPlayoffs version of #MidweekMilestones is up now!

The fastest playoff score, biggest postseason winning margins, and a scoring milestone hit by the #HoustonSaberCats is all covered at the link below!

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A totally new matchup for the Western Conference Final as
the #UtahWarriors host the #HoustonSaberCats!

A repeat of the 2024 Eastern Conference Final as
the #CHIcagoHounds hope for revenge against the #FreeJacks in Quincy!

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The #MLR2025 Playoff Bracket after the Conference Semifinals!

The higher seed won in each of the Conference Semifinals, leaving only 4 teams fighting for the Shield in the #MLRPlayoffs!

Who will punch their ticket to the Championship Final this weekend?!

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The #NEFreeJacks scored their first try of the #MLR2025 postseason just 19-seconds in, setting a new #MLRPlayoffs record!

This is just 6-seconds off the fastest try in MLR history scored by Dillon Smit for the #HoustonSaberCats back in March 2022!

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Rugby player in white evades a tackle, holding the ball tightly. Text shows a 23-21 final score, Seattle Seawolves eliminated. Intense atmosphere.

FINAL: Our @seawolves.rugby saw their 2025 season come to an end tonight as they were eliminated from the playoffs by the Utah Warriors in the Western Conference Semi-Final.

Seattle made a push, but it was too late.

Photo by Punkus Arnett

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People walking under a San Diego Legion canopy and inflatable entrance.

A side view of Torero Stadium with spectators.

San Diego Legion playing against Old Glory DC.

End of the game with both teams shaking hands.

Congrats to the San Diego Legion on their win last night! Such a thrilling game and loved the crowd response with each try. Hope they can make the #MLRPlayoffs.

NA Rugby Database - Midweek Milestones: Standout Stats from Round 16 of MLR2025! Four teams clinch playoff spots, a pair of members of the half-century club, and some spectacular scoring records all in this week's Midweek Milestones article!

NARDB's #MidweekMilestones article for Round 16 of #MLR2025 is now live at the link below!

Four teams clinch spots in the #MLRPlayoffs, a pair of new members of the half-century club, and some spectacular scoring records!

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With 21pts from the boot to help the #MiamiSharks secure their 1st ever #MLRPlayoffs berth, Shane O'Leary set a new #MLR2025 high and broke TWO Sharks records!

If that wasn't enough, the #RugbyCA international became the 2nd player to pass 100pts scored for Miami!

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With two games left in the #FreeJacks' regular season as well as up to 3 more games in the #MLRPlayoffs, how many tries will Balekana end #MLR2025 with?

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While the #NOLAGold are far from eliminated from #MLRPlayoffs contention, it's now impossible for the
#FreeJacks to fall below 4th in the Eastern Conference!

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With NOLA scoring 0pts tonight, the #FreeJacks are the first team to clinch a #MLR2025 playoff spot!

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