San Diego Legion signed Waratahs Super Rugby Prop Matt Sandell for the 2019 major League Rugby season. He is 23-years-old, 6’2″, and 245 lbs. Matt is from Wellington, New South Wales, Australia and moved as a youth to Mudgee, He attended St. Joseph’s College in Hunters Hill, a suburb of Sydney, playing with their first side at tighthead prop from 2011-2013. He was selected to the Australian Schoolboys in both 2012 and in 2013. The team won the Trans-Tasman Shield in New Zealand in 2012 and toured Europe in 2013. Matt made his debut with Sydney University in the Shute…

San Diego Legion signed Nick Lupian for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Nick is 23-years-old, 5’11”, 195 lbs, and plays either center or wing. He is from La Mesa, California and attended Helix High School where he played football, wrestled, and was on the track and field team, specializing in the pole vault. Following his high school graduation, he attended San Diego State University and started playing rugby with the Aztecs his freshman year. His speed and ability to score tries helped his selection to the USA Collegiate Rugby Under-23s tour to Queensland, Australia in 2016. After College Nick…

San Diego Legion signed Devin Short for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Devin is 20-years-old, 6’4″, and 215 lbs. Devin is from Las Vegas, Nevada and attended Arbor View High School. He was a multi-sport athlete, participating in football, track, wrestling, volleyball, and in his senior year, rugby. Despite being new to the sport of rugby, Devin helped to lead the Blackhawks to a Nevada high school state title. He attended the Eagle Impact Rugby Academy and played with their SoCal team, winning the Rocky Mountain Challenge. This led to his selection to the USA Rugby Under-18s High School…

San Diego Legion signed Derrick Broussard for a second Major League Rugby season. Derrick is 28-years-old, 6’1″, and 220 lbs. Derrick is from Huntington Beach, California and lives in San Diego. He attended Kingwood High School and went to San Diego State University from 2008-2013, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. Derrick played rugby with the Aztecs in College and then joined OMBAC, where he has played since then. Derrick played for the Philippines National 15s and 7s team beginning in 2016 and has earned three 15s caps for the Volcanoes. He helped the team…

San Diego Legion signed Conor Kearns for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Conor joined the Legion after completing a Master’s Degree at the University of Oxford. He is 25-years-old, 6’2″, and 210 lbs. Conor balances his education and his athletic career playing rugby. He attended Glenstal Abbey School from 2005-2011 and played rugby. He progressed through both the Munster age-grade and USA age-grade systems playing for Munster Under-19s, Under-20s, and then for Munster A in 2016. He also played for the USA Under-20s in 2013 and the Collegiate All-Americans in 2016 on their Queensland, Australia tour. He attended Trinity…

San Diego Legion signed Nick Evans at wing for a second Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old Honolulu, Hawaii native is 5’10” and 200 lbs. Nick grew up in a navy family and moved throughout his childhood. He attended Brighton High School in Tennessee and played rugby beginning at age 15. After graduating in 2008, he went to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management. He entered Tennessee on a Volunteer Rugby Scholarship and played for the Volunteers, captaining the side for the 2011-2012 season. In…

San Diego Legion signed Alec Barton for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Alec joined the team last May after graduating Saint Mary’s College of California with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, and Marketing. The 24-year-old back row. is 6’2″ and 215 lbs. Alec is from Vista, California and went to Cathedral Catholic High School along with fellow teammate Aaron Mitchell. He played rugby in high school and also with the San Diego Mustangs, winning the Under-19s Southern California Championship in 2013. While at St. Mary’s College, the team won their third National D1A Rugby Championship in 2017 with…

San Diego Legion signed Jay Harmon for a second Major League Rugby season. The 35-year-old lock, Albert ‘Jay’ Harmon, was born in American Samoa. He is 6’5″ and 250 lbs. Jay spent seven years in the U.S. Army and played rugby for Alataua in American Samoa and attended Leone High School there. He also played rugby for Ft. Bragg, the Tacoma Nomads, and Ft. Lewis Rugby Club prior to joining OMBAC in 2012. Jay was a standout player for Old Mission Beach Athletic Club since he joined and helped lead the team to the California Cup Championship in 2017. Prior…

San Diego Legion signed tighthead prop Nathan Sylvia for a second Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old is 6’2″ and 260 lbs. Nathan excelled in rugby as Cal Poly and was named as a2016 USA Rugby Collegiate All-American Honorable Mention. He also was among several D1A Rugby players to train with the ACT Brumbies in Canberra, Australia in 2016. While there, he played with Randwick Rugby Club Under-20s. In 2018 Nathan played with San Francisco Golden Gate Rugby Club in the Pacific Rugby Premiership. He then joined the San Diego Legion for their inaugural Major League Rugby season. He returns…

San Diego Legion signed Aaron Mitchell for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 22-year-old tighthead prop is 6’2″, and 300 lbs. Aaron was born in Oceanside, California and attended Cathedral Catholic High School where he played both football and rugby. His Senior year in football he led the team to the San Diego Division 1 Championship and was named 2013 All-CIF San Diego Section First Team. He was also named as the Cathedral Catholic Offensive Player of the Year. Aaron also was named All-Eastern League Offensive Lineman for two years. Aaron also played rugby with the San Diego Mustangs…

San Diego Legion signed Gil Covey for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. He is 26-years-old, 5’11”, and 235 lbs and plays hooker, as well as prop. Gil played youth rugby with the San Diego Mustangs Rugby Club and also in high school with Cathedral Catholic High School. He also played football prior to his graduation in 2011. Gil was selected to the Southern California Griffins Under-19s team in 2011. Gil attended the Santa Barbara Rugby Academy in 2014 and went to San Diego State University since 2015, working towards a Bachelor of Social Science Degree. He played D1A Rugby…

San Diego Legion signed Sione Tu’ihalamaka for a second Major League Rugby season. He is 27-years-old, 6’3″, and 260 lbs. Sione attended Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, California. He was an outstanding football player and was All-Dey-Ray League Lineman of the Year and First Team Defense in 2008. He also was selected All-Area by the Daily Breeze in 2007 and in 2008. He was a Max Preps Division 3 First Team All-State and a Prep Star All-West selection. Sione went to the University of Arizona from 2009-2013, continuing with football as a defensive end, and majoring in Social Psychology.…