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| Founded | May 28, 2020 |
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| Disbanded | 2022 |
| Ground(s) | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 77,500) |
| CEO | Adam Gilchrist |
| Coach(es) | Stephen Hoiles |
| Captain(s) | Dave Dennis |
| League(s) | Major League Rugby |
| 2022 | 2nd (Western Conference) |
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The LA Giltinis were a Major League Rugby team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. The team was announced in 2020 and entered the league in the 2021 season as an expansion franchise. Owned by Adam Gilchrist and Loyals Rugby, the team was named for a yet-to-be-released drink, itself a portmanteau of "Gilchrist" and "martini".[1] The Giltinis were based in El Segundo, California, and played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Darren Coleman was their first head coach.[2]
The club won the MLR Shield in their inaugural season, but were disqualified from the playoffs in 2022. The Giltinis and the Austin Gilgronis—another MLR team owned by Gilchrist—were removed from the league in October 2022.
- ^ Pengelly, Martin (June 1, 2020). "Major League Rugby announces LA Giltinis, second team named for a drink". The Guardian. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "Major League Rugby Officially Welcomes the LA Giltinis" (Press release). Major League Rugby. May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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