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Austin Gilgronis disqualified from MLR playoffs
By Ian Cameron
Major League Rugby (MLR) has announced that the Austin Gilgronis have been disqualified from the end-of-season playoffs after violating competition rules.
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How they have violated the rules has not yet been made clear.
In a statement, the competition organisers said: “Due to a violation of league rules, the Austin Gilgronis have been disqualified from 2022 postseason play. Championship Series fixtures will be announced as they are determined.”
League Update: Due to a violation of league rules, the Austin Gilgronis have been disqualified from 2022 postseason play. Championship Series fixtures will be announced as they are determined. pic.twitter.com/YxJELWPhYk
— Major League Rugby (@usmlr) June 3, 2022
The Gilgronis appeared to have secured a home semi-final at the weekend after defeating the San Diego Legion 44-28, but it all now appears in vain.
The club are yet to make an official comment on the decision.
The MLR’s salary cap in 2020 was set at $500,000. Their roster includes the likes of US Eagles Bryce Campbell and Marcel Brache, as well as former All Blacks second row Isaac Ross.
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Its a great way to clobber the credibility of a competition....
Go to commentsGreat article. Very well expressed and I loved the part about the ravens leaving the tower. I suppose what's really changed is the advent of professionalism whereby the Six Nations teams are as fit, or fitter, than the Southern Hemisphere sides, which hasn't happened regularly until recently. Southern Hemisphere coaches like Cotter, Jones, Schmidt, Gatland and even Hansen with Wales have added immeasurably to our knowledge pool also. If one were to pick the best team in the world right now, you'd surely think Etzebeth, Koiebiete and Malherbe. But you might just think Dupont, Capuozzo, van der Flier and Beirne before them. That would never have happened when the GOATS McCaw and Carter were around. Happy days and sets the scene for a great tournament where sharp-beaked hawks look set to battle it out with the ravens for supremacy of the tower!
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