Rugby ATL officially debuts in 2020
Rugby ATL played its first regular season match at home at Marietta’s
Life University Campus, rallying after a slow first half to defeat the Utah
Warriors 28-19. - File
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By Ryan Kolakowski
Major League Rugby came to Cobb County in 2020 when
Rugby ATL defeated the Utah Warriors 29-19 at Life University’s
Lupo Family Field. After winning the first two games of
the 2020 season, Rugby ATL dropped three straight matches to
Rugby United New York, Toronto Arrows and Old Glory DC.
The final 11 games of Rugby ATL’s 2020 season were canceled
due to pandemic concerns. In March 2020, Major League Rugby
announced the season would be suspended for 30 days due to
the surging spread of the novel coronavirus. A week after suspending
play, the league canceled the 2020 season.
“On behalf of MLR and all of our teams, I am saddened to
announce that the remainder of the 2020 season is cancelled,”
MLR commissioner George Killebrew said in a letter to fans in
March 2020. “We believe it is ultimately the correct decision as
we factored in health and safety risks for all parties. We have
been amazed by the kind words and understanding from you,
our fans, during this difficult time. I want to thank you for all
the positivity and support you have given not just to our organization,
but to all of the teams, athletes and each other.”
Killebrew said there is “no doubt” that Major League Rugby will
return for a 2021 campaign. The commissioner said it will be back
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