2025 – Eastern Conference SF1: Chicago Hounds v Old Glory DC

27 v 16

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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

Team	Tries	Conversions	Penalty Kick	TB	LB	Points
Hounds	3	3	2	0	0	27
Old Glory	1	1	3	0	0	16

Hounds

#	Player	Position	T	C	P	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
1	Faka’osi Pifeleti 17	Prop	0	0	0	0	14	0	0
2	Dylan Fawsitt 16	Hooker	0	0	0	4	15	0	0
3	Charlie Abel 18	Prop	1	0	0	10	14	0	5
4	James Scott	Lock	0	0	0	3	15	0	0
5	Hamish Bain 20	Lock	0	0	0	3	12	0	0
6	Mason Flesch	Flanker	0	0	0	6	15	0	0
7	Maclean Jones	Flanker	0	0	0	0	20	0	0
8	Lucas Rumball 19	Number 8	0	0	0	19	13	0	0
9	Jason Higgins 21	Scrum-half	0	0	0	8	8	0	0
10	Chris Hilsenbeck	Fly-half	0	3	2	3	3	5/5	12
11	Peyton Wall 23	Wing	1	0	0	116	7	0	5
12	Ollie Devoto	Center	0	0	0	11	18	0	0
13	Bryce Campbell	Center	0	0	0	10	13	0	0
14	Noah Brown	Wing	0	0	0	18	10	0	0
15	Tim Swiel	Fullback	0	0	0	28	6	0	0
16	Janus Venter 2	Hooker	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
17	Liam Fletcher 1	Prop	0	0	0	3	4	0	0
18	Ignacio Péculo 3	Prop	1	0	0	2	4	0	5
19	Luke White 8	Flanker	0	0	0	3	3	0	0
20	Matt Oworu 5	Flanker	0	0	0	8	7	0	0
21	Michael Baska 9	Fullback	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
22	Adriaan Carelse	Fly-half	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Mark O’Keeffe 11	Center	0	0	0	19	1	0	0
	Total		3	3	2	274	205	5/5	27

Old Glory

#	Player	Position	T	C	P	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
1	Jack Iscaro 17	Prop	0	0	0	14	14	0	0
2	Facundo Gattas 16	Hooker	0	0	0	23	8	0	0
3	Calixto Martinez 18	Prop	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
4	Rob Harley	Lock	0	0	0	2	10	0	0
5	Tevita Naqali 19	Lock	0	0	0	11	4	0	0
6	Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz 20	Flanker	0	0	0	41	4	0	0
7	Cory Daniel	Flanker	0	0	0	39	15	0	0
8	Lautaro Bavaro	Number 8	0	0	0	1	10	0	0
9	Connor Buckley 21	Scrum-half	0	0	0	3	1	0	0
10	Jason Emery	Fly-half	0	1	3	13	6	4/4	11
11	Axel Müller	Wing	0	0	0	87	1	0	0
12	Nick Grigg 22	Center	0	0	0	63	6	0	0
13	Steffan Hughes	Center	0	0	0	35	3	0	0
14	John Rizzo	Wing	1	0	0	41	6	0	5
15	Damien Hoyland	Fullback	0	0	0	166	2	0	0
16	KoiKoi Nelligan 2	Hooker	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
17	Quentin Newcomer 1	Prop	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Sam Davies 3	Prop	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
19	Bill Whiteside 5	Lock	0	0	0	1	2	0	0
20	Collin Grosse 6	Flanker	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
21	Ethan McVeigh 9	Scrum-half	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	John Powers 12	Fullback	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
23	Tommaso Boni	Center	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	1	3	541	109	4/4	16