Day: May 10, 2025

2025 – RD 13: Rugby FC LA v Anthem RC

Anthem RC travel across the country to face Rugby FC LA at the Wallis Annenberg Stadium for the 2025 ‘A-Off’. Still winless through their 2nd season of MLR competition, Anthem RC are getting perilously close to a second 0-16 season, but are fresh off of a bye week. Rugby FC LA sit 7pts out of a playoff spot in the west, and come off the first draw of the 2025 season, a 26-all affair against the Seawolves in Seattle. Anthem RC could be the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss here.

These teams have only met once in the past, with RFCLA eeking out a 29-33 victory on the road in Round 12 of the 2024 season.

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2025 – RD 13: San Diego Legion v Houston SaberCats

The San Diego Legion play their 3rd game in 11 days as they host the Houston SaberCats at Torero Stadium in a Western Conference clash. The Legion are coming off a big win on the road in New Orleans, and look to build on that momentum to climb the standings. The Houston SaberCats are looking to bounce back after a bloody nose against the Free Jacks up in Quincy. With these teams sitting 2nd & 3rd in the West, both teams are going to want this win badly.

These two MLR Founding members have met 12 times in the past, and the Houston SaberCats have the chance to reduce the Legion’s 7-5 lead in the series even further after they defeated San Diego 34-14 back in Round 7 of this season.

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WER 2025 – RD 8: Bay Breakers v Boston Banshees

It’s the Battle of the B’s as the Bay Breakers host the Boston Banshees in Lodi, CA during Round 8 of the inaugural season of Women’s Elite Rugby!

The travelling Boston Banshees are looking to snap a 2-game skid that includes a hard fought 7-25 defeat to the powerhouse Denver Onyx last week, while the Bay Breakers are back home after 3 games on the road, and looking to build on their big win over the Tempest in Round 7. This marks the first meeting between these two sides in Women’s Elite Rugby history.

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2025 – RD 13: New England Free Jacks v Chicago Hounds

The Chicago Hounds return to Quincy for the first time since the 2024 Eastern Conference Final, looking to get revenge on the New England Free Jacks. The Free Jacks will defend Fort Quincy on the back of a 6-game win streak and have bulldozed their way to the top of the Eastern Conference, with the Chicago Hounds looking to retake the top spot, coming off of a hard earned victory over the Miami Sharks last week.

These teams have met 5 times in the past, splitting the regular season series 2-2 but the Free Jacks have the edge with a victory in their lone playoff match-up last season. The Hounds demolished the Free Jacks with a 36-7 victory in their most recent meeting back in Round 3 of the 2025 season though, so this one could be a cracker.

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