HoundsRecap
The Chicago Hounds travel to Zions Bank Stadium to face the Utah Warriors on the road.
The Hounds had nothing to play for but pride, whereas the Warriors were in a war with the Houston SaberCats for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. With Houston securing a bonus point victory earlier in the round, the Warriors knew the pressure was on and the Hounds had nothing to lose.
The Warriors led 24-19 heading into the final 10 minutes, but still needed 1 more try to secure a scoring bonus point. It would be the Hounds however, who would score the next and final try. With the clock in the red, the ball was sent out wide to Julian Dominguez who had work to do. He barged through multiple defenders and made it over the line for his 3rd try of the game (the first hat trick in Chicago Hounds history) to level the score at 24-24 to with the conversion to come. As cool as you like, Chris Mattina stepped up and his kick sailed through the uprights, securing the win for the Hounds, their first ever on the road.
For the Warriors, their playoff hopes for 2023 have ended despite a stellar 9-6 record. With one game remaining in their season, they will be playing for pride only.
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2023 | 10:00 pm | Major League Rugby | MLR 2023 |
Warriors
| # | Player | Position | T | C | P | AC | DG | MG | Tackles | KS/KA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olive Kilifi 17 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Henry Bell | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Paul Mullen 18 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Jamie Lane 20 | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Onehunga Havili | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Bailey Wilson | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Lance Williams | Flanker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Thomas Tu’avao 19 | Flanker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Connor McLeod | Scrum-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Joel Hodgson | Fly-half | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 3/3 | 14 |
| 11 | Joe Mano | Wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Calvin Whiting | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Mika Kruse 22 | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Caleb Makene | Fly-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Cliven Loubser | Fly-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Joey Backe | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Emerson Prior 1 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Angus MacLellan 3 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Saia ‘Uhila 8 | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jurie van Vuuren 4 | Number 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Zion Going | Scrum-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Tomasi Tonga 23 | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Tyler Fisher 22 | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 735 | 128 | 3/3 | 24 |
Hounds
| # | Player | Position | T | C | P | AC | DG | MG | Tackles | KS/KA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaRome White | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Hugh Roach 16 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Patrick ‘Paddy’ Ryan 18 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | John Cullen 21 | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Duke Krishnan 19 | Lock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Mike Matarazzo | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Maclean Jones 20 | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Tinashe Muchena | Number 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Sidney Shoop | Scrum-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Luke Carty | Fly-half | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2/3 | 4 |
| 11 | Julián Domínguez | Wing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Billy Meakes | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Bryce Campbell | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Matai Leuta 22 | Wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | JP Eloff 23 | Fullback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Lindsey Stevens 2 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Steveni Lombard | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Charlie Abel 3 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sam Peri 5 | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Michael de Waal 7 | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Justice Nkombua 4 | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Michael Baska 14 | Fullback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Chris Mattina 15 | Centre | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1/1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 632 | 157 | 3/4 | 26 |
Officials
| Referee | Assistant 1 | Assistant 2 | TMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Lopez | Khalil Harrison | Kage Green | Nick Hannon |
Venue
| Zions Bank Stadium |
|---|
| Zions Bank Stadium, South Academy Parkway, Herriman, Salt Lake County, Utah, 84096, United States |