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The Chicago Hounds are a professional rugby team. Based in Chicago, Illinois, they are a member of the Major League Rugby.

Hounds Add Another Capped Eagle to Front Row Stable

December 18, 2025 - CHICAGO, Il. - The Chicago Hounds have agreed to terms with loosehead prop Jake Turnbull on a one-year deal, the team announced today. Turnbull, 6-2 and 260 pounds, joins the Hounds after spending the previous two seasons with the Carolina Anthem. The eight-year Major League Rugby veteran brings more test level experience to the Chicago front row, which recently secured the contract extension of fellow loosehead prop Fakaosifolau Pifeleti. The Australian native, who is American qualified, has been in MLR since the leag... Full Story

Pifeleti Inks One-Year Contract Extension

December 17, 2025 - CHICAGO, Il. - The Chicago Hounds announced this evening they agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension with 29-year-old loosehead prop Fakaosifolau Pifeleti. The eight-year Major League Rugby veteran returns to Dawg Town after signing with the Hounds last offseason. Prior to signing with Chicago, Pifeleti spent the majority of his MLR career with the San Diego Legion. He signed with the team ahead of the 2018 season, the league's inaugural year, and spent the next four seasons in Southern California. After a brief... Full Story

Hounds Add Experienced Center to 2026 Roster

December 16, 2025 - CHICAGO, Il. - The Chicago Hounds announced Tuesday morning the club agreed to terms on a one-year deal with experienced Major League Rugby veteran Tiaan Loots. The South African center, who now qualifies as a domestic player, spent the previous five seasons with the California (then San Diego) Legion. Loots, 33, began his MLR journey in 2020 when he signed with the Houston Sabercats. After appearing in four games during the shortened season, he signed with San Diego ahead of the 2021 campaign. He registered 48 appearance... Full Story

Hounds Confirm Player Loan

December 15, 2025 - CHICAGO, Il. - The Chicago Hounds confirmed Monday a transaction made before the 2026 Major League Rugby season. The team loaned 2025 first round draft pick Elias Garza to Carolina Anthem. The loan period is for the duration of the 2026 season. Garza was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2025 Major League Rugby draft after a standout career at Life University. The loosehead prop appeared for the Hounds' Fall Performance Squad earlier this year after touring with the USA Under-23 team. "Elias has been a fantas... Full Story

• Hounds Add Another Capped Eagle to Front Row Stable - December 18, 2025
  
• Pifeleti Inks One-Year Contract Extension - December 17, 2025
  
• Hounds Add Experienced Center to 2026 Roster - December 16, 2025
  
• Hounds Confirm Player Loan - December 15, 2025
  
• Oworu Signs Contract Extension - December 12, 2025
  
• Chicago Extends MLR Veteran Luke White - December 9, 2025
  
• Hounds Extend All-MLR Wing Noah Brown - December 8, 2025
  
• Hounds Add Canadian Fullback Brock Webster - December 2, 2025
  
• Hounds Sign Hooker with Super Rugby Experience - November 24, 2025
  
• Hounds Sign Chicago Native Malcolm May - November 20, 2025
  
• Hounds Agree to Extension Terms with Veteran Prop Charlie Abel - November 18, 2025
  
• Chicago Hounds Sign US Eagles' Starting Scrumhalf - November 14, 2025
  
• Hounds Re-Sign Star Flanker Mason Flesch - November 12, 2025
  
• Hounds Re-Sign 2025 Team Captain - November 6, 2025
  
• Chicago Confirms Hilsenbeck Contract Extension - November 5, 2025
  
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League: Major League Rugby
Home: Chicago, Illinois
Class: Rugby
Website: Chicago Hounds site
Schedule: Full Chicago Hounds Schedule

Sat., Jun 21	L	Chicago 20 at New England 21 (Playoff)	Final
Sat., Jun 14	W	DC 16 at Chicago 27 (Playoff)	Final
Wed., Jun 4	W	Houston 12 at Chicago 15	Final
Sat., May 31	W	NOLA 17 at Chicago 38	Final
Sat., May 24	W	Chicago 33 at Carolina 19	Final
Mon., May 19	L	Los Angeles 26 at Chicago 24	Final
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• VIDEO: @ChicagoHoundsRugbyMLR Noah Brown Has Been Nothing Short of Explosive for the Hounds#rugby - MLR YouTube (November 10)
  
• VIDEO: Exploded Onto the Scene 2025 Sportsbreaks Rookie of the Year, Peyton Wall #MLR2025 - MLR YouTube (August 13)
  
• Free Jacks stun Hounds with 17-point comeback win to advance to MLR Finals - MLR NBC Boston (June 22)
  
• Major League Rugby playoff broadcast cuts out right before deciding kick - MLR Awful Announcing (June 22)
  
• Free Jacks 21, Hounds 20: Last-second penalty miss puts New England in final - MLR Boston Globe (June 22)
  
• Free Jacks rally to make MLR final - MLR Boston Herald (June 22)
  
• Defending champion New England rallies to beat Chicago Hounds, reach MLR final - MLR Hamilton Spectator (June 21)
  
• VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago vs DC: Eastern Conference Semifinals - MLR YouTube (June 17)
  
• VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago vs Houston - MLR YouTube (June 9)
  
• VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago vs NOLA - MLR YouTube (June 3)
  
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