The First Metre Eater Leaderboard of #MLR2026! Despite the result the #CaliforniaLegion hold SEVEN of the Top 10 spots led by Round Leader Ryan James, the only player to break 100m gained! Julian Roberts leads @[email protected] with 68m gained in 3rd! #MLRStats #WeAreLegion #AnthemCountry

🚨Site Update!🚨 #NARDB will carry 'Defenders Beaten' stats for each player during the #MLR2026 season! This stat can be found in the 'DB' column! Check it out in the #MLR2026 Opener summary below! #MLRStats

2026 – RD 1: California Legion...

Ed Timpson came off the bench in the 44th minute for the #CaliforniaLegion and managed to rack up 40m gained in possession with ELEVEN defenders beaten! This was more than any other player in the #MLR Season Opener! narugbydb.com/player/ed-ti... #MLRStats #MLR2026 #WeAreLegion

First scorers from every #MLR season! @[email protected] recording the first points of #MLR2026 while the #CaliforniaLegion recorded the first try! This is the 3rd time that the first points and try were scored by different players, and only the 2nd time by different teams! #MLRStats

The full box scores for the #MLR2026 opener have now been populated on #NARDB, and can be found below! This includes scoring, assists, metres made, and tackles! #MLRStats #WeAreLegion #AnthemCountry

2026 – RD 1: California Legion...

In yesterday's game, the #CaliforniaLegion gained 749m, over double @[email protected]'s total of 342m. Anthem completed 215 tackles compared to the Legion's 99, with tackle % roughly equal. Superb defensive performance from the Rising Stars! #MLRStats #MLR2026 #AnthemCountry #WeAreLegion

Thirty-Third time is the charm for @[email protected]! A hugely deserved victory over a #CaliforniaLegion side that struggled to click, Anthem have got that monkey off of their backs early in the 2026 #MLR campaign! Congratulations, Anthem! #MLRStats #MLR2026 #AnthemCountry

Ben Houston finishes a superb solo effort through multiple defenders to grab a try BP for the #CaliforniaLegion! This is the first of the #MLR2026 season for Houston, and the 9th of his #MLR career! #MLRStats #WeAreLegion

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Ramiro Gurovich adds a SIXTH @[email protected] try in the corner, the first of his #MLR career on debut! They now lead by 20 with 4 minutes to go. The first win in Franchise history is all but guaranteed! #MLRStats #MLR2026 #AnthemCountry

Ramiro Gurovich - North Americ...