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Hounds Re-Sign Star Flanker Mason Flesch

November 12, 2025 - CHICAGO, Il. - The Hounds announced today they signed All-MLR flanker Mason Flesch to a contract extension through the 2026 Major League Rugby season. Flesch, a capped-Canadian international, spent his first three seasons in the league with the Toronto Arrows before being drafted by the Hounds in the 2023 Dispersal Draft. The 25-year-old flanker made an immediate impact in a 2024 breakout campaign. In his first year with the Hounds, Flesch set new career-highs in almost every statistical category, including starts (15)... Full Story

Seattle Seawolves Re-Sign Dan Kriel for 2026 & Spotlight his Off-The-Field Journey

November 12, 2025 - SEATTLE, WA - The Seattle Seawolves are proud to announce the re-signing of star center Dan Kriel for the 2026 Major League Rugby (MLR) season, marking his fifth consecutive year with the club and serving as Seattle's first signing announcement of the new campaign. Since joining the Seawolves in 2022, Kriel has been a cornerstone of Seattle's success, recording 60 consecutive starts, 12 career tries, more than 3,500 metres carried, and over 500 tackles. A two-time Championship Finalist (2022, 2024), Kriel was named to the... Full Story

Hounds Re-Sign 2025 Team Captain

November 6, 2025 - CHICAGO, Il. - The captain is staying in Chicago. The Hounds signed 2025 team captain Lucas Rumball to a one-year contract extension on Thursday, the team announced. A two-time All-MLR selection and 2025 Second-Team honoree, Rumball has enjoyed a standout seven year career in the league. The Canadian national team captain signed with the Hounds before the 2024 season after spending the first five years of his career with the Toronto Arrows. Rumball has started 20 of his 28 Chicago appearances and set single-season c... Full Story

Chicago Confirms Hilsenbeck Contract Extension

November 5, 2025 - The Hounds re-signed 2025 First-Team All-MLR flyhalf Chris Hilsenbeck for the 2026 season, the team confirmed today. After signing on as a late addition to the 2025 Hounds squad, the veteran playmaker proved to be one of the team's most vital acquisitions. Hilsenbeck made his Hounds debut in week three against the New England Free Jacks, coming on as a replacement and scoring two points via a conversion kick. He would go on to start the next four games, laying claim to first-string flyhalf duties, and finished the year wi... Full Story

• Hounds Re-Sign Star Flanker Mason Flesch - Chicago Hounds (November 12)
  
• Seattle Seawolves Re-Sign Dan Kriel for 2026 & Spotlight his Off-The-Field Journey - Seattle Seawolves (November 12)
  
• Seattle Seawolves Re-Sign Dan Kriel for the 2026 Season - Seattle Seawolves (November 11)
  
• Hounds Re-Sign 2025 Team Captain - Chicago Hounds (November 6)
  
• Rugby Oregon Camp Welcomes Special Guest Coach Pago Haini - Seattle Seawolves (November 6)
  
• Chicago Confirms Hilsenbeck Contract Extension - Chicago Hounds (November 5)
  
• Learn Rugby from the Pros: Seawolves Skills Camp Comes to Oregon - Seattle Seawolves (November 5)
  
• Utah Warriors Suspend Operations - Utah Warriors (November 4)
  
• Seattle Advances in 2031 Rugby World Cup Host City Selection Process - Seattle Seawolves (October 31)
  
• All-MLR Flanker Mac Jones Signs Extension - Chicago Hounds (October 30)
  
• Fall Rugby Fever: Eagles Head to Europe as Chicago Hosts a Global Showdown - (October 30)
  
• Meet the 2025 MLR Draft's Second Overall Pick: Cambell Robb - (October 28)
  
• Hounds Extend US Eagle Mark O'Keeffe - Chicago Hounds (October 28)
  
• Hounds Sign Baska to Contract Extension - Chicago Hounds (October 27)
  
• Hounds Confirm Signing of Chilean Star Santiago Videla - Chicago Hounds (October 26)
  
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