Season: MLR 2025

The 8th season of Major League Rugby, held from START DATE to CHAMPIONSHIP GAME DATE.

2025 – RD 15: Seattle Seawolves v Houston SaberCats

The Seattle Seawolves host the Houston SaberCats in a Western Conference clash at Starfire Stadium during Round 15 of the 2025 Major League Rugby season! The Seawolves are making a strong push for the playoffs and are undefeated for 3 games with two victories in a row over the Utah Warriors and most recently, the San Diego Legion. They now take on their 4th Western opponent in a row in the Houston SaberCats. The ‘Cats are coming off their own big win over the Utah Warriors, and will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the West and move closer to home advantage in the playoffs!

These two MLR founding members have faced each other 14 times in the past, with the Seawolves holding a 9-5 lead including a 2-0 record in playoff matches. The ‘Cats have won 3 in a row against Seattle however, including a 24-21 victory in their most recent meeting back in Round 3.

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Junior Time-Taotua

New Zealand center Junior Time-Taotua played in Major League Rugby during the 2025 season. He represented the San Diego Legion for his entire MLR career.

Junior Time-Taotua was introduced to rugby at an early age, and played with Northern United in Porirua before joining the Ngāti Porou East Coast RU in 2022. More recently, Time-Taotua has moved to Australia, playing with the Canberra Royals and entering the Brumbies system in Canberra. He spend the 2025 Super Rugby pre-season with the Brumbies before joining the San Diego Legion. His signing was announced on 23rd May, 2025. It is unclear if Time-Taotua was signed as injury cover, or before the 2025 Trade/Signing deadline in April.

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2025 – RD 14: Chicago Hounds v Rugby FC LA

The Chicago Hounds host Rugby FC LA in a cross-conference, Monday night affair at Seatgeek Stadium, sporting their 2025 city edition jerseys. This is the first of the Hounds’ two mid-week games in 2025, and they will travel to face Anthem RC at the weekend on a 5-day turnaround. The visiting RFCLA have an even tighter schedule, as they will fly back to LA to host the Miami Sharks in just 4 days time.

The Chicago Hounds are looking to bounce back after a defeat at the hands of the New England Free Jacks in Quincy, and capitalise on the Free Jacks’ loss to Miami this week. RFCLA are still fighting for their playoff lives after a big win against Anthem RC, and look to stay ahead of the surging Seattle Seawolves. These teams have only met once before, with the Hounds taking a 54-31 victory back in Round 8 of the 2024 season.

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2025 – RD 14: Anthem RC v Old Glory DC

Old Glory DC travel to Charlotte to face Anthem RC in an Eastern Conference clash. The flags are on a tight turnaround after hosting the NOLA Gold 5 days ago. Anthem RC have already been mathematically eliminated from the 2025 playoffs and are still looking for their first ever win as a franchise, with nearly 30 games under their belt. Old Glory DC are looking to keep their playoff hunt alive, and are coming off of a comfortable 27-14 victory over the NOLA Gold and are looking to keep up their momentum.

These teams have met 3 times in the past, with Anthem RC yet to defeat the flags. It proved another tough outing for the USA’s rising stars. The visitors took the lead within 10 minutes, before Anthem took the lead with a 7pt try from Dylan Fortune. From that point however, it was all DC. The Flags retook the lead a minute later through Damien Hoyland, and had locked up the try BP before half time. Another two tries by Anthem RC were cancelled out by another 3 scores for DC, who locked up a bonus point victory with a final score of 19-41 to give Old Glory’d playoff hunt a big boost.

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2025 – RD 14: Seattle Seawolves v San Diego Legion

Another chapter in the oldest rivalry in MLR is written as the Seattle Seawolves host the San Diego Legion in Round 14 of the 2025 Major League Rugby season! The Seawolves are coming off an excellent road win over the Utah Warriors, and are looking to keep their playoff hunt alive. The San Diego Legion are looking to bounce back from  heavy defeat to the Houston SaberCats at home.

These teams have met 16 times in the past, with the Legion holding a 8-5 lead in regular season meetings but the Seawolves are 3-0 against San Diego in the post-season, tying the all-time series at 8-8. Who will break the deadlock in this one?

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2025 – RD 14: Miami Sharks v New England Free Jacks

The Miami Sharks host the defending champion New England Free Jacks for an Eastern Conference clash in Florida! The New England Free Jacks are the first team to clinch a 2025 playoff spot after the NOLA Gold failed to earn a point in Tuesday’s clash with Old Glory DC, but the Free Jacks will want to lock up home advantage. They come off a well earned victory over the Chicago Hounds in Round 13. The Miami Sharks are still fighting for their first ever playoff appearance, and will want to build on a brilliant road victory over the NOLA Gold in Round 12.These teams have met 3 times in the past, with the Free Jacks holding a 2-1 series lead.

With a well played, bonus point victory for the Sharks, the head-to-head series is tied up at 2-2 with the Free Jacks looking a little off their usual game. The Florida heat led to many handling errors, but a pair of crossfield kicks gave Miami two tries and a narrow lead at half time, and a Guiseppe Du Toit score early in the 2nd half kept the momentum on the side of the hosts. Keeping the scoreboard moving through the boot of Shane O’Leary, the Sharks were up to a 23-7 lead before the Free Jacks scored their first points of the 2nd half through Wian Conradie in the 63rd minute.

The Sharks would hit back with a 4th try just 5 minutes later, and although the Free Jacks would add a 3rd try of their own in the dying stages, they had too much work to do and not enough time. The Sharks take the full 5 points and snap the Free Jacks’ 7-game win streak, while New England take 0 points.

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2025 – RD 14: Houston SaberCats v Utah Warriors

The Houston SaberCats return home to host the Utah Warriors in a Western Conference clash during Round 14 of the 2025 Major League Rugby season! Both teams are battling for the top of the West, and the ‘Cats are coming off of a well earned, comfortable victory over the San Diego Legion. The Utah Warriors are looking to bounce back from a defeat to the Seattle Seawolves, and are looking to snap a 2-game skid.

These teams have met 13 times in the past, with the SaberCats holding a narrow 7-6 lead in the series. Can the Utah Warriors even the series in this game?

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2025 – RD 14: Old Glory DC v NOLA Gold

Old Glory DC host the NOLA Gold on a Tuesday night at George Mason Stadium inside GMU for the first of two Eastern Conference games that the flags play in Round 14. They will travel to face Anthem RC in Charlotte at the weekend. These sides are separated by a single point in the Eastern Conference, and both will be looking to move closer to securing a playoff spot with a win in this one. Old Glory DC are coming off a great victory over the Utah Warriors at home, and are looking to build on that momentum. The NOLA Gold are on a short turnaround from a close defeat to the Miami Sharks just 4 days ago, and are desperate to get some points from ‘Storm Week’.

These Eastern Conference rivals have met 10 times in the past, with the Gold holding a dominant 8-1-2 lead in the head to head series. Old Glory DC clawed one back here, however, with a comfortable 27-14 victory in miserable conditions. The Flags jump closer to securing a playoff spot, while the NOLA Gold’s disappointing season continues. Having scored 0 table points in this game, the Gold can no longer finish 1st in the East and therefore the New England Free Jacks become the first team to clinch a playoff spot in 2025. The Gold are not out of the running, but they will need to string some solid results together in their remaining games.

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2025 – RD 13: Utah Warriors v Seattle Seawolves

The Utah Warriors host the Seattle Seawolves in a Monday night Western Conference match-up between the two founding teams. This is the Utah Warriors’ 3rd game in 13 days, and their 2nd mid-week match since Round 12. The Warriors are looking to retake the lead in the Western Conference, and are looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat to Old Glory DC in their 2nd match of Round 12. The Seattle Seawolves are coming off a draw with Rugby FC LA 10 days ago, and are the slightly more rested side. It’s just as well, as they need every win they can get to keep their playoff hunt alive.

These two MLR founding clubs have met 13 times in the past, with the Seattle Seawolves holding a 8-1-4 series lead. The Warriors were a minute away from clawing one back in the head-to-head series, but a last minute score from Rhyno Herbst snatched a Seattle victory from the jaws of defeat. The Seawolves now sit just 2pts back of a playoff spot in the Western Conference, while the Warriors stay on top thanks to the 2 bonus points they salvaged in this game.

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2025 – RD 13: Rugby FC LA v Anthem RC

Anthem RC travel across the country to face Rugby FC LA at the Wallis Annenberg Stadium for the 2025 ‘A-Off’. Still winless through their 2nd season of MLR competition, Anthem RC are getting perilously close to a second 0-16 season, but are fresh off of a bye week. Rugby FC LA sit 7pts out of a playoff spot in the west, and come off the first draw of the 2025 season, a 26-all affair against the Seawolves in Seattle. Anthem RC could be the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss here.

These teams have only met once in the past, with RFCLA eeking out a 29-33 victory on the road in Round 12 of the 2024 season.

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