Major League Rugby Announces 2025 First and Second All-MLR Teams, and Honorable Mention

July 16, 2025 - DALLAS - Today, Major League Rugby (MLR) officially announced its All-MLR team selections for the 2025 season. Additional end-of-season awards, including Player of the Year, Forward and Back of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year, are to be announced by MLR this next Monday. The top 45 players throughout the season were selected to make up the first, second, and honorable mention All-MLR teams. The selections were voted on by a group made up of MLR media, referees, and stats specialists. Position First... Full Story

Mac Jones Wins Pair of Awards

July 14, 2025 - Flanker Mac Jones earned a pair of awards to conclude the 2025 season. The MLR veteran won both the Player of the Year Award and the Players' Player of the Year Award. The Players' Player of the Year award is decided by a vote amongst the players themselves and is considered as one of the highest end of season honors. The 2025 season was Jones' third campaign in Chicago. The flanker made his Hounds debut in the first game in franchise history on February 18, 2023. Since then, he's been one of Chicago's most consistent pla... Full Story

Devoto Wins Hounds Back of the Year Award

July 10, 2025 - The Chicago Hounds announced today the team's 2025 Back of the Year as part of their End-of-Season awards. The End-of-Season awards consist of: Forward of the Year: Lucas Rumball Back of the Year: Ollie Devoto Rookie of the Year: Peyton Wall Player of the Year Player's Player of the Year Back of the Year Ollie Devoto earned the Chicago Hounds 2025 Back of the Year Award, the team announced today. The center signed with the Hounds this past offseason after spending eight seasons with the Exeter Chiefs in ... Full Story

Eagles Start Summer Match Series with Belgium Success

July 9, 2025 - On Saturday night, the USA Men's Eagles started their three-week international Match Series on home soil with a 36-17 victory over Belgium. There were tries for Dominic Besag, Vili Helu, Tavite Lopeti, Makeen Alikhan, Cory Daniel, and Ben Bonasso, who were all try scorers at Anthem RC's American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Even though it was the Eagles that ended the 80 minutes with extra cause to celebrate on this Fourth of July weekend, it was Rugby World Cup hopefuls Belgium that took the l... Full Story

• Major League Rugby Announces 2025 First and Second All-MLR Teams, and Honorable Mention - (MLR) July 16
  
• Mac Jones Wins Pair of Awards - Chicago Hounds (MLR) July 14
  
• Devoto Wins Hounds Back of the Year Award - Chicago Hounds (MLR) July 10
  
• Eagles Start Summer Match Series with Belgium Success - (MLR) July 9
  
• Dawgs on International Duty - Chicago Hounds (MLR) July 3
  
• Wall Earns Hounds Rookie of the Year Honors - Chicago Hounds (MLR) July 3
  
• Lucas Rumball Named Hounds Forward of the Year - Chicago Hounds (MLR) July 3
  
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