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Preview

The Chicago Hounds celebrate their 2026 home opener, hosting the California Legion at Seatgeek Stadium. This game marks the first ever installment of Sunday Night Rugby (SNR) as the ‘marquee matchup’ of Round 3 of the 2026 MLR Season.

The Hounds enter their home opener on the back of a strong 33-19 victory away to Anthem RC to kick off their 2026 campaign, and will be hoping that the California Legion don’t ruin their home opener like they did down in Charlotte. The Legion currently top the league after their 2 games, bouncing back from an opening weekend loss to Anthem with a record victory over the defending champion New England Free Jacks in front of a strong crowd at Torero Stadium last weekend. This will be the first game of the 2026 MLR season to be held at SeatGeek Stadium, the venue for the 2026 Championship Game in June.

Details

Date Time League Season
April 12, 2026 8:00 pm Major League Rugby MLR 2026

Hounds

# Player Position T C P DG Asst. MG DB Tackles KS/KA Pts
1Faka’osi PifeletiProp0000000000
2Theo FourieHooker0000000000
3Charlie AbelProp0000000000
4Tomas CasaresLock0000000000
5Nathan Den HoedtLock0000000000
6Mason FleschFlanker0000000000
7Maclean JonesFlanker0000000000
8Lucas RumballNumber 80000000000
9Ruben de HaasScrum-half0000000000
10Chris HilsenbeckFly-half0000000000
11Jason TidwellWing0000000000
12Ollie DevotoCenter0000000000
13Tavite LopetiCenter0000000000
14Mark O’KeeffeWing0000000000
15Brock WebsterFullback0000000000
16Jackson ZabierekHooker0000000000
17Luke WhiteFlanker0000000000
18Koby BakerProp0000000000
19Brandon HarveyLock0000000000
20Jake KinneeveaukFlanker0000000000
21Michael BaskaFullback0000000000
22Reece BothaCenter0000000000
23Santiago VidelaFly-half0000000000

Legion

# Player Position T C P DG Asst. MG DB Tackles KS/KA Pts
1Ma’ake MutiProp0000000000
2Joe Taufete’eHooker0000000000
3Tonga KofeProp0000000000
4Keni NasoqeqeLock0000000000
5Jason DammLock0000000000
6Lance WilliamsFlanker0000000000
7Christian PoidevinFlanker0000000000
8Ed TimpsonNumber 80000000000
9Gonzalo BertranouScrum-half0000000000
10Coby MilnFly-half0000000000
11Ryan JamesWing0000000000
12Billy MeakesCenter0000000000
13Cole SemuCenter0000000000
14Joe ManoWing0000000000
15Rory van VugtFullback0000000000
16Ben SugarsHooker0000000000
17Declan LeaneyProp0000000000
18Justus TavaiProp0000000000
19Ronan MurphyFlanker0000000000
20Chase JonesFlanker0000000000
21Steffan CrimpFly-half0000000000
22Tasman SmithScrum-half0000000000
23Cassh MaluiaCenter0000000000

Venue

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