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Former Pleasant Grove High and Genesis scrum half Tai Kauwe speaks with the Dubcast about winning a CRC national sevens championship at Kutztown University and returning home to play for the Utah Warriors, where he was the No. 9 overall pick in the 2022 MLR collegiate draft by the Utah Warriors.

New Utah Warriors coach Greg Cooper, 57, addressed the media for the first time during a press conference with club CEO Kimball Kjar and general manager Brandon Sparks, Wednesday, July 20, 2022 in Herriman, Utah.

Utah Warriors forwards coach Robbie Abel and center Tyler Fisher speak with the media after the Warriors' 40-25 loss to the San Diego Legion, their third-straight loss at home. Utah drops to 2-6 on the year with the result, which followed losses to Toronto and Houston, all at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman. 

The Warriors are on bye this week and will resume play April 15 at Old Glory DC. Can they snap the streak — and begin to save their season — then?

“Three home losses is never great to take, as a team,” Fisher said. “We always want to put on a show, but unfortunately we’ve come away with losses in those three games. 

"The season’s not over and the boys — we never go into a game without the thought that we’re going to give it everything we got.”

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In Utah's 69-22 win over the expansion Dallas Jackals: 

• 47 points is the largest margin of victory in MLR History
• 69 points is the most points scored in a single game in MLR History
• Mika Kruse scored three tries, becoming the second player in franchise history to record a Hat Trick
• Mikey Te'o scored two tries, breaking the franchise record for tries scored with 12
• Coleson Warner became the 100th player to earn a cap for the Utah Warriors. He also scored a try in his debut.

Let's talk about it with assistant coach Shaun Davies, fullback Mikey Te'o and rookie Coleson Warner. 

In the Utah Warriors’ 69-22 win over MLR newcomers Dallas Jackals, the Warriors cruised to a Major League Rugby-record 47-point margin of victory, the most points scored in a single match in MLR history, and Mikey Te’o broke the franchise record for most tries by a single player.

Mika Kruse also had a hat trick, the second one in franchise history, and Coleson Warner became the 100th player capped in Utah Warriors history — and the rookie scored a try in his debut, to boot.

Listen to post-match reaction from Utah assistant coach Shaun Davies, fullback Mikey Te’o and rookie Coleson Warner after the 69-22 win over Dallas at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman.

After the better part of four seasons with Harlequins in the English Premiership, former BYU and NFL fullback Paul Lasike is returning to his original pro rugby club and signing with the Utah Warriors. 

The 31-year-old center sat down with the Dubcast to talk about the move, his time in the UK, and his recovery from last summer's Achilles' tendon injury that sent him to London Scottish for rehab. 

"It’s a little bit bittersweet," Lasike said. "I would like to stay out here, but with my family circumstance, it’s easier to come back. It’s awesome to come full-circle with the Warriors.

"To come back and have another run there is exciting for me and my family."

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The Warriors DubCast connects with Warriors coach Shawn Pittman and third-year center Tyler Fisher after the season-opening 31-29 loss to the San Diego Legion that saw just enough late magic on the road to earn two bonus points. Is that the only reason Pittman wasn't as disappointed by the final result?

It turns out, Utah didn't really have a preseason — so this was it. Next up is a trip to the Seattle Seawolves on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 8:30 p.m. MST on KMYU and The Rugby Network.

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Music for this episode: "Born a Rockstar," by NEFFEX. 

Welcome to the Warriors DubCast, a podcast dedicated to the Utah Warriors and Major League Rugby — the beautiful game — on the Wasatch Front and in the Beehive State. We'll have match reaction, player, coach and staff interviews, and other fun games to help you navigate the 2022 season and beyond for the founding club of MLR in its fifth season.

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or the Anchor FM app, and get ready for another season of the hard-hitting fastest game on two feet as the #RiseOfRugby invades North America. 

New Utah Warriors head coach Greg Cooper sat down with KSL.com to talk about coming to Utah from his previous job in Japan; why the eyes of international rugby are cast on the United States; and where to find a good New Zealand meat pie in Salt Lake City.

Utah Warriors' scrum half Danny Christensen and team captain Bailey Wilson speak to the media after a 33-5 win over the Dallas Jackals, Saturday, June 4, 2022 to cap a 5-11 campaign in 2022. 

The five wins is the second-highest win total in the Warriors' five-year franchise history, and Christensen became the third player all-time to score a hat trick in a Utah uniform. He joins Sama Malolo in 2021 and Mika Kruse from earlier this year. 

The five points allowed is also tied for the fewest given up in Warriors franchise history.