Season: MLR 2025

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

2025 – RD 13: San Diego Legion v Houston SaberCats

The San Diego Legion play their 3rd game in 11 days as they host the Houston SaberCats at Torero Stadium in a Western Conference clash. The Legion are coming off a big win on the road in New Orleans, and look to build on that momentum to climb the standings. The Houston SaberCats are looking to bounce back after a bloody nose against the Free Jacks up in Quincy. With these teams sitting 2nd & 3rd in the West, both teams are going to want this win badly.

These two MLR Founding members have met 12 times in the past, and the Houston SaberCats have the chance to reduce the Legion’s 7-5 lead in the series even further after they defeated San Diego 34-14 back in Round 7 of this season.

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2025 – RD 13: New England Free Jacks v Chicago Hounds

The Chicago Hounds return to Quincy for the first time since the 2024 Eastern Conference Final, looking to get revenge on the New England Free Jacks. The Free Jacks will defend Fort Quincy on the back of a 6-game win streak and have bulldozed their way to the top of the Eastern Conference, with the Chicago Hounds looking to retake the top spot, coming off of a hard earned victory over the Miami Sharks last week.

These teams have met 5 times in the past, splitting the regular season series 2-2 but the Free Jacks have the edge with a victory in their lone playoff match-up last season. The Hounds demolished the Free Jacks with a 36-7 victory in their most recent meeting back in Round 3 of the 2025 season though, so this one could be a cracker.

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2025 – RD 13: NOLA Gold v Miami Sharks

The Miami Sharks travel to New Orleans and the Gold Mine to face the Gold for a southern showdown in the Eastern Conference! The Sharks are looking to bounce back after a hard fought loss in Chicago snapped their 3-game win streak, with the Gold also looking to get back into the win column after a loss in San Diego. Both teams are desperate for points in the Eastern Conference, and have met each other 3 times. The NOLA Gold have an edge in the all-time series with a 2-1 lead, but the Sharks took the most recent meeting with a 30-25 victory back in Round 2 of the season!

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Peyton Wall

Outside back Peyton Wall played in Major League Rugby during the 2025 season. He represented the Chicago Hounds for his entire MLR career.

A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Wall started playing rugby from an early age, and grew up around the game, attending Leo High School as well as Indiana University. He played rugby throughout his time there, and was included in the USA U23s in 2023. He declared for the MLR Draft in 2024 and was selected in the first round, 10th Overall by the Chicago Hounds, who then signed his for the 2025 season following a solid fall season with the Hounds academy.

Wall first appeared in a matchday 23 during Round 12 of the 2025 season, when he was named on the Hounds bench for a clash with the Miami Sharks at home, a 14-7 victory in which Peyton Wall earned his MLR debut.

Achievements
  • MLR Team of the Week: 2025 – Rd 16
  • 2024 MLR Draftee: 10th Overall (1st Rd) – Chicago Hounds

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2025 – RD 12: San Diego Legion v NOLA Gold

The San Diego Legion host the NOLA Gold at Torero Stadium in a cross-conference clash. The Legion return from facing the Warriors in Utah just 4 days ago with a heavily rotated squad, and gave a good fight, falling 38-31 but securing 2pts in the standings. The NOLA Gold are far more rested and are coming off a big home victory over the Seattle Seawolves. These teams have met 8 times in the past, with the Gold yet to defeat the Legion, who hold a 8-0 record in this matchup, including the most recent meeting between these sides, a 33-20 Legion victory in San Diego during Round 7 of the 2024 season.

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2025 – RD 12: Chicago Hounds v Miami Sharks

The Miami Sharks travel to the windy city to face the Chicago Hounds at SeatGeek Stadium in an Eastern Conference clash! The Sharks have put together a team-best 3 wins in a row after a comfortable 31-5 victory over Anthem RC in Round 11, while the Chicago Hounds are on a 2 game losing streak following a remarkable comeback by the Utah Warriors, and are looking to reassert themselves at the top of the East. These teams have met 3 times in the past with the Hounds currently undefeated by the Sharks, after they took the last meeting in Round 4 of this season with a 18-31 road victory.

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2025 – RD 12: Old Glory DC v Utah Warriors

Old Glory DC host the Utah Warriors in a cross-conference clash at the Maryland Soccerplex. The Warriors are fresh off of a 38-31 victory over the San Diego Legion during the week, and travel to DC on a tight turnaround. Old Glory DC are the more rested side and are looking to snap a 3-game losing streak after a heavy loss to the SaberCats in a humid Houston. These teams have met 4 times in the past, and are splitting the series 2-2 heading into this game after the Warriors tied it in their last meeting with a 31-24 victory at home during Round 9 of the 2024 season.

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2025 – RD 12: New England Free Jacks v Houston SaberCats

The top of the 2024 Eastern Conference host the top of the 2024 Western Conference in this cross-conference clash between the New England Free Jacks and the Houston SaberCats. The Free Jacks are on a 5-game win streak following a close victory over Rugby FC LA, and are aiming to go atop the Eastern Conference while wearing their City Jerseys honouring the City of Quincy’s 400th anniversary. On the other hand, the Houston SaberCats are on a streak of their own, with 2 wins on the trot following a big home victory over OId Glory DC.

These teams have met 3 times in the past, and the SaberCats are yet to defeat the Free Jacks. Can they do it on the road?

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2025 – RD 12: Seattle Seawolves v Rugby FC LA

The Seattle Seawolves host Rugby FC LA for a Western Conference clash under the Friday night lights of Starfire. Both sides are playing their 3rd game in just over a week. The Seawolves secured a big victory over Anthem RC last Wednesday, before to the NOLA Gold on Sunday. RFCLA played a pair of hard fought matches in Round 11, falling to both the New England Free Jacks and San Diego Legion by 2pts each. These teams have met 3 times in the past, with the Seawolves holding a 2-1 lead in that series. RFCLA picked up their lone victory over Seattle in their last meeting, a 35-29 affair during Round 5.

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2025 – RD 12: Utah Warriors v San Diego Legion

The Utah Warriors host the San Diego Legion for a Wednesday night clash, the first of two games in Round 12 for both the Warriors, who will travel to face Old Glory DC on May 4th, and the Legion, who will return home to California to host the NOLA Gold, also in 4 days time. The Warriors are flying high after a come-from-behind victory over the Chicago Hounds, and will be looking to assert themselves over their Western Conference rivals, the San Diego Legion. The Legion are looking to build some confidence after snapping a 4 game losing streak and retaining the Cali Cup against Rugby FC LA.

These MLR Founding Members have faced each other 12 times in the past, with the Legion holding a dominant 9-3 lead. The Warriors took the previous meeting though, with a 18-31 road victory just a few weeks ago in Round 10 of the 2025 season.

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