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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

Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenalty KickTBLBPoints
Hounds3320027
Old Glory1130016

Hounds

# Player Position T C P AC DG MG Tackles KS/KA Pts
1Faka’osi Pifeleti 17Prop0000001400
2Dylan Fawsitt 16Hooker0000041500
3Charlie Abel 18Prop10000101405
4James ScottLock0000031500
5Hamish Bain 20Lock0000031200
6Mason FleschFlanker0000061500
7Maclean JonesFlanker0000002000
8Lucas Rumball 19Number 800000191300
9Jason Higgins 21Scrum-half000008800
10Chris HilsenbeckFly-half03200335/512
11Peyton Wall 23Wing10000116705
12Ollie DevotoCenter00000111800
13Bryce CampbellCenter00000101300
14Noah BrownWing00000181000
15Tim SwielFullback0000028600
16Janus Venter 2Hooker000000200
17Liam Fletcher 1Prop000003400
18Ignacio Peculo 3Prop100002405
19Luke White 8Flanker000003300
20Matthew Oworu 5Flanker000008700
21Michael Baska 9Fullback000000100
22Adriaan CarelseFly-half000000000
23Mark O’Keeffe 11Center0000019100
 Total 332002742055/527

Old Glory

# Player Position T C P AC DG MG Tackles KS/KA Pts
1Jack Iscaro 17Prop00000141400
2Facundo Gattas 16Hooker0000023800
3Calixto Martinez 18Prop000000700
4Rob HarleyLock0000021000
5Tevita Naqali 19Lock0000011400
6Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz 20Flanker0000041400
7Cory DanielFlanker00000391500
8Lautaro BavaroNumber 80000011000
9Connor Buckley 21Scrum-half000003100
10Jason EmeryFly-half013001364/411
11Axel MüllerWing0000087100
12Nick Grigg 22Center0000063600
13Steffan HughesCenter0000035300
14John RizzoWing1000041605
15Damien HoylandFullback00000166200
16KoiKoi Nelligan 2Hooker000001000
17Quentin Newcomer 1Prop000000000
18Sam Davies 3Prop000000400
19Bill Whiteside 5Lock000001200
20Collin Grosse 6Flanker000000500
21Ethan McVeigh 9Scrum-half000000000
22John Powers 12Fullback000000100
23Tommaso BoniCenter000000000
 Total 113005411094/416

Venue

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