Chicago Hounds (rugby union)

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Chicago Hounds
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Full name Chicago Hounds
Founded 2022; 3 years ago (2022)
Location Bridgeview, Illinois
Ground(s) SeatGeek Stadium[1][2] (Capacity: 20,000)
CEO James English[3]
Coach(es) Rob Webber (interim)
Captain(s) Bill Meakes
League(s) Major League Rugby
2023 6th (Western Conference)
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.chicagohounds.com

The Chicago Hounds are a professional rugby union team in Major League Rugby (MLR) based in Chicagoland. The team was founded in 2022 and is co-owned by a small group of investors including majority owner Peter Bernick and part-owners (and longtime Chicago rugby players) Matt Satchwell and Phil Groves.[4][5][6] Their home stadium is SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. Games are broadcast on Marquee Sports Network.[7]

History

On November 17, 2022, Major League Rugby announced the Chicago Hounds as the newest expansion franchise to begin play in 2023, following the discontinuation of the MLR franchises in Austin and Los Angeles.[8] The Hounds compete in the Western Conference.[9] Their first game was against Old Glory DC on February 18, 2023.[10] The Hounds finished their inaugural season ranked 5th among the 6 teams of the Western Conference and 9th among the 12 teams then in MLR. Of their three wins that season, two were against the Dallas Jackals in a rivalry match dubbed the Dog Bowl.[11]

Home field

The team plays its home matches at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois.[12][13]

Players and personnel

Current squad

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For player movements before and during the 2024 season, see List of 2023–24 Major League Rugby transfers § Chicago Hounds.

The Chicago Hounds squad for the 2024 Major League Rugby season is:[14]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Sam Faoagali* Hooker Australia Australia
Dylan Fawsitt Hooker United States United States
Guillermo Pujadas Hooker Uruguay Uruguay
Janus Venter Hooker South Africa South Africa
Charlie Abel Prop Australia Australia
Fred Apulu* Prop Samoa Samoa
Ignacio Péculo Prop Uruguay Uruguay
Juan Pen Prop United States United States
Nicolás Revol Prop Argentina Argentina
Paddy Ryan Prop United States United States
Alu Taito Prop United States United States
Zurabi Zhvania Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Ben Landry Lock United States United States
Mike Matarazzo Lock United States United States
George Merrick Lock England England
Sam Peri Lock United States United States
James Scott Lock England England
Conall Boomer Back row Ireland Ireland
Mason Flesch Back row Canada Canada
Maclean Jones Back row Australia Australia
Tinashe Muchena* Back row Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
Ethan Parkins* Back row England England
Lucas Rumball Back row Canada Canada
Brad Tucker* Back row New Zealand New Zealand
Luke White Back row United States United States
Player Position Union
Michael Baska Scrum-half United States United States
Jason Higgins Scrum-half Canada Canada
Nick McCarthy Scrum-half United States United States
Sidney Shoop Scrum-half United States United States
Adriaan Carelse Fly-half South Africa South Africa
Luke Carty Fly-half United States United States
Kian Meadon Fly-half South Africa South Africa
Bryce Campbell Centre United States United States
Caolan Dooley Centre Ireland Ireland
Cassh Maluia Centre United States United States
Bill Meakes (c) Centre Australia Australia
Mark O'Keeffe* Centre Ireland Ireland
Nate Augspurger Wing United States United States
Noah Brown Wing United States United States
Daelan Denenberg* Wing Singapore Singapore
Julián Domínguez Wing Argentina Argentina
Willis Goodwin Fullback United States United States
Dave Kearney Fullback Ireland Ireland
  • Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
  • * denotes players qualified to play for the United States on dual nationality or residency grounds.
  • MLR teams are allowed to field up to ten overseas players per match.

Head coaches

Assistant coaches

  • England Rob Webber, forwards coach (2023-present)
  • Ireland Dave Clancy, attack, backs coach (2023–present)[16]
  • England Jamie Beamish, Head of Performance (2023–present)[16]

Captains

  • Bryce Campbell
  • Billy Meakes
  • Luke White

Records

Season standings

Season Conference Regular season Postseason
Pos Pld W D L F A +/− BP Pts Pld W L F A +/− Result
2023 Western 5th 16 3 0 13 327 497 -170 8 20 - - - - - - Did not qualify
Totals 16 3 0 13 327 497 -170 8 20 - - - - - - 0 postseason appearances

2023 season

The Hounds played 16 games in the 2023 season. Home games were played at SeatGeek Stadium. The Hounds had their first-ever regular season victory on March 18 against the Dallas Jackals.

Date Opponent Home/Away Location Result
February 18 Old Glory DC Away Segra Field Lost, 42–27
March 5 Utah Warriors Home SeatGeek Stadium Lost, 14–10
March 11 Toronto Arrows Home SeatGeek Stadium Lost, 34–31
March 18 Dallas Jackals Home SeatGeek Stadium Won, 24–22
March 26 Seattle Seawolves Home SeatGeek Stadium Lost, 27–5
April 2 Houston SaberCats Home SeatGeek Stadium Lost, 38–21
April 8 New England Free Jacks Away Veterans Memorial Stadium Lost, 31–19
April 16 San Diego Legion Away Snapdragon Stadium Lost, 48–24
April 23 NOLA Gold Home SeatGeek Stadium Lost, 37–24
May 6 Rugby ATL Away Silverbacks Park Lost, 27–12
May 14 New York Ironworkers Home SeatGeek Stadium Lost, 21–20
May 20 Seattle Seawolves Away Starfire Sports Complex Lost, 35–13
May 27 Houston SaberCats Away SaberCats Stadium Lost, 40–33
June 3 San Diego Legion Home SeatGeek Stadium Lost, 14–36
June 10 Utah Warriors Away Zions Bank Stadium Won, 26–24
June 17 Dallas Jackals Away Choctaw Stadium Won, 29–28

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