Second Half Shut-Out Propels Hounds to Eastern Conference Finals

June 14, 2025 - CHICAGO, Il. - The Chicago Hounds advanced to the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night, beating Old Glory DC, 27-16. Chicago rallied off 17 unanswered points in the second half, erasing a six-point halftime deficit. The Hounds opened the game with a string of penalties but DC didn't make them pay for it until the 8th minute. Old Glory flyhalf Jason Emery opened the scoring for both teams with a successful penalty goal, giving the visitors an early 3-0 lead. The DC offense consistently stressed the Chicago d... Full Story

Eastern Conference Semifinal Match Preview

June 13, 2025 - Written by Joe Harvey Intensity is at an all-time high ahead of the 2025 Major League Rugby Playoffs presented by Sportsbreaks, which get underway this weekend. Eight teams will be whittled down to one over the next three weekends at a showpiece finale at Rhode Island's brand-new Centreville Bank Stadium. The Eastern Conference Semifinals will get underway on Saturday evening when the Chicago Hounds host Old Glory DC. CHICAGO HOUNDS (2) V OLD GLORY DC (3) | SATURDAY 14 JUNE, 7PM EDT The first game of knockou... Full Story

Western Conference Semifinal Match Preview

June 13, 2025 - Motivation is easy when it comes to the Major League Rugby Playoffs presented by Sportsbreaks. This weekend, the best of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference will battle it out to advance to the Championship in a fortnight's time. The first leg of getting to Centreville Bank Stadium is the Semifinals, where the Utah Warriors, Seattle Seawolves, Houston SaberCats and Rugby Football Club Los Angeles are contending to be best of the west. UTAH WARRIORS (1) V SEATTLE SEAWOLVES (4) | Saturday 14 JUNE, 10PM E... Full Story

The Return of Lance Williams

June 13, 2025 - The Utah Warriors are benefitting from the return of Lance Williams. After a short time away, battling for the USA Eagles 7s Rugby club, Williams returned to the Warriors midseason and has since added significantly to the team's overall success. "He's been fantastic," said Warriors Coach Greg Cooper. "Lance came in with no expectations, and we didn't give him any expectations or promises...and he's been absolutely superb. He's been a good team man and when he hasn't been selected to be on the starting team he just acce... Full Story

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