By BEN JAYCOCK

GOING into the halfway point in Major League Rugby, the Austin Gilgronis and the LA Giltinis have set the pace in the Western Conference, while the New England Free Jacks are top of the East.
The Gilgronis possess former Leicester Tigers and London Irish lock Sebastian de Chaves and are top of the West after 10 wins in their opening 13 games.
Reigning MLR champions the Giltinis trail the Gilgronis by six points but have a game in hand on the Texas based side.
The champions endured a difficult start to the season with two losses in their opening three games but have since...