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The 2nd placed Chicago Hounds host 3rd seeded Old Glory DC at SeatGeek Stadium in the first of two Eastern Conference Semifinals!

The Chicago Hounds finished 3pts behind the Free Jacks in 1st place with a matching 11-5 record, the best in franchise history. They qualify for the postseason for the 2nd year in a row after advancing to the Conference Final last season, when they were defeated by the New England Free Jacks. The Hounds face the 3rd seed Old Glory DC, who were also eliminated by the Free Jacks last season. They qualify for the playoffs for the 3rd consecutive season with a 8-8 record, 8pts back of the Hounds.

These teams have met 4 times in the past, with the Flags holding a 2-1 lead with 1 draw. They have never met in the postseason. The most recent meeting between these sides went to the Hounds with a 30-26 home victory back in Round 5.

Details

Date Time League Season
June 14, 2025 7:00 pm Major League Rugby MLR 2025

Hounds

# Player Position T C P AC DG MG Tackles KS/KA Pts
1Faka’osi PifeletiProp000000000
2Dylan FawsittHooker000000000
3Charlie AbelProp000000000
4James ScottLock000000000
5Hamish BainLock000000000
6Mason FleschFlanker000000000
7Maclean JonesFlanker000000000
8Lucas RumballNumber 8000000000
9Jason HigginsScrum-half000000000
10Chris HilsenbeckFly-half000000000
11Peyton WallWing000000000
12Ollie DevotoCenter000000000
13Bryce CampbellCenter000000000
14Noah BrownWing000000000
15Tim SwielFullback000000000
16Janus VenterHooker000000000
17Liam FletcherProp000000000
18Ignacio PeculoProp000000000
19Luke WhiteFlanker000000000
20Matthew OworuFlanker000000000
21Michael BaskaFullback000000000
22Adriaan CarelseFly-half000000000
23Mark O’KeeffeCenter000000000
 Total 000000000

Old Glory

# Player Position T C P AC DG MG Tackles KS/KA Pts
1Jack IscaroProp000000000
2Facundo GattasHooker000000000
3Calixto MartinezProp000000000
4Rob HarleyLock000000000
5Tevita NaqaliLock000000000
6Jamason Fa’anana-SchultzFlanker000000000
7Cory DanielFlanker000000000
8Lautaro BavaroNumber 8000000000
9Connor BuckleyScrum-half000000000
10Jason EmeryFly-half000000000
11Axel MüllerWing000000000
12Nick GriggCenter000000000
13Steffan HughesCenter000000000
14John RizzoWing000000000
15Damien HoylandFullback000000000
16KoiKoi NelliganHooker000000000
17Quentin NewcomerProp000000000
18Sam DaviesProp000000000
19Bill WhitesideLock000000000
20Collin GrosseFlanker000000000
21Ethan McVeighScrum-half000000000
22John PowersFullback000000000
23Tommaso BoniCenter000000000
 Total 000000000

Venue

SeatGeek Stadium
SeatGeek Stadium, 7000, Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview, Lyons Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60455, United States