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I’ll be linking to team-specific communities as I find them, so please reply in this post if you have one and I will link to it in the side bar.

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Congratulations to the New England Free Jacks for their championship win. The only team in league history to win 3 championships. The only team in USA major sports to win 3 consecutive titles in over 20 years (according to the MLR posts).

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Congratulations to the New England Free Jacks for their championship win. The only team in league history to win 3 championships. The only team in USA major sports to win 3 consecutive titles in over 20 years (according to the MLR posts).

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Going for a 3-peat we have the Eastern Conference champs the New England Free Jacks for the home team, and making their first appearance in the finals are the Western Conference champs the Houston SaberCats for the away team.

The final will be at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on Saturday, June 28th, at 2:00 PM EDT. Broadcast on ESPN2 and streamed live on ESPN+.

If you're there, check out the ML Fan Fest pre-game show at The Guild. Festivities being at 9:00 AM EDT with live DJ, food trucks, games, some Rugby 101 sessions, and merch booths.

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Matchup Home Away Kickoff
Preview analysis New England Free Jacks (1st E) Chicago Hounds (2nd E) June 21 @ 1:00 PM EDT
Preview analysis Utah Warriors (1st W) Houston SaberCats (2nd W) June 21 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Both matches will be live on ESPN+ (streaming) and ESPN2 (cable).

Post image source narugbydb.com on bsky

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Scott Lawrence has selected 32 players in his Senior Men’s Eagles squad for the July test window. The USA will face off against Belgium in Charlotte on July 5, Spain at the same venue on July 12, and England in the nation’s capital on July 19. Qualification for the 2027 World Cup follows with the Eagles opening their Pacific Nations Cup campaign against Canada in Calgary on August 22.

The MLR is heavily represented here with only 4 of the 32 players not being in the league. Only RFCLA are missing in the national squad.

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https://www.majorleague.rugby/mlrplayoffs25/

All matches are streaming live on ESPN+ in USA and TRN internationally. They will all be available free on TRN in the USA after 72 hour delay.

Home Away Kickoff
Chicago Hounds (2nd E, 11-0-5) Old Glory DC (3rd E, 8-0-8) June 14 @ 7:00 PM ET
Utah Warriors (1st W, 11-0-5) Seattle Seawolves (4th W, 8-1-7) June 14 @ 10:00 PM ET
New England Free Jacks (1st E, 11-0-5) Miami Sharks (4th E, 8-0-8) June 15 @ 2:00 PM ET
Houston SaberCats (2nd W, 10-0-6) RFCLA (3rd W, 8-1-7) June 15 @ 8:30 PM ET
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Results West East
CHI 15 - 12 HOU highlights UTAH, 11-0-5, 58 pts NE 11-0-5, 55 pts
NOLA 17 - 21 NE highlights HOU, 10-0-6, 54 pts CHI, 11-0-5, 53 pts
UTAH 48 - 33 LA highlights LA, 8-1-7, 51 pts DC, 8-0-8, 45 pts
SD 50 - 05 DC highlights SEA, 8-1-7, 49 pts MIA, 8-0-8, 41 pts
HOU 26 - 14 ARC highlights SD, 8-0-8, 48 pts NOLA, 4-0-12, 32 pts
SEA 42 - 17 MIA highlights ARC, 0-0-16, 5 pts
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The New England Free Jacks have confirmed that star flyhalf Jayson Potroz sustained a season-ending knee injury during last weekend’s match against the Seattle Seawolves.

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All matches are streaming live on ESPN+ in USA and TRN internationally. They will all be available free on TRN in the USA after 72 hour delay.

Home Away Kickoff
Chicago Hounds (2nd E, 10-0-5, 49 pts) Houston SaberCats (3rd W, 9-0-5, 48 pts) June 4 @ 7:00 PM ET
NOLA Gold (5th E, 4-0-11, 31 pts) New England Free Jacks (2nd E, 10-0-5, 51 pts) June 7 @ 7:00 PM ET
Utah Warriors (1st W, 10-0-5, 53 pts) RFCLA (2nd W, 8-1-6, 50 pts) June 7 @ 9:00 PM ET
San Diego Legion (5th W, 7-0-8, 43 pts) Old Glory DC (3rd E, 8-0-7, 45 pts) June 7 @ 10:00 PM ET
Houston SaberCats (3rd W, 9-0-6, 49 pts) Anthem RC (6th E, 0-0-15, 5 pts) June 8 @ 8:00 PM ET
Seattle Seawolves (4th W, 7-1-7, 44 pts) Miami Sharks (4th E, 8-0-7, 41 pts) June 8 @ 9:00 PM ET
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Results West East
MIA 36 - 32 SD highlights UTAH, 10-0-5, 53 pts NE, 10-0-5, 51 pts
UTAH 31 - 10 ARC highlights LA, 8-1-6, 50 pts CHI, 10-0-5, 49 pts
DC 32 - 43 LA highlights HOU, 9-0-5, 48 pts DC, 8-0-7, 45 pts
CHI 38 pts - 17 NOLA highlights SEA, 7-1-7, 44 pts MIA, 8-0-7, 41 pts
NE 37 - 30 SEA highlights SD, 7-0-8, 43 pts NOLA, 4-0-11, 31 pts
ARC, 0-0-15, 5 pts

Week 16 First XV

  • Loosehead Prop, Oti Pifeleti – Chicago Hounds
  • Hooker, Hugh Roach – San Diego Legion
  • Tighthead Prop, Tonga Kofe – Utah Warriors
  • Left Lock, Jason Damm – RFCLA
  • Right Lock, Rob Harley – Old Glory DC
  • Blindside Flanker, Manuel Ardao – Miami Sharks
  • Openside Flanker, Tim Anstee – RFCLA
  • No 8., Ben Houston – RFCLA
  • Scrum-half, Cameron NoRdli-Kelemeti – New England Free Jacks
  • Fly-half, Chris Hilsenbeck – CHicago Hounds
  • Left Wing, Paula Balekana – New England Free Jacks
  • Inside Center, Cole Semu – Utah Warriors
  • Outside Center, Benjamin LeSage – New England Free Jacks
  • Right Wing, Peyton Wall – Chicago Hounds
  • Fullback, Shane O’Leary – Miami Sharks
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All matches are streaming live on ESPN+ in USA and TRN internationally. They will all be available free on TRN in the USA after 72 hour delay.

Home Away Kickoff
Miami Sharks (4th E, 7-0-7, 37 pts) San Diego Legion (5th W, 7-0-7, 41 pts) May 30 @ 7:30 PM ET
Utah Warriors (2nd W, 9-0-5, 48 pts) Anthem RC (6th E, 0-0-14, 5 pts) May 30 @ 9:00 PM ET
Old Glory DC (3rd E, 8-0-6, 44 pts) RFCLA (3rd W, 7-1-6, 45 pts) May 31 @ 6:00 PM ET
Chicago Hounds (2nd E, 9-0-5, 44 pts) NOLA Gold (5th E, 4-0-10, 31 pts) May 31 @ 7:00 PM ET
New England Free Jacks (1st E, 9-0-4, 46 pts) Seattle Seawolves (4th W, 7-1-6, 42 pts) June 1 @ 2:00 PM ET
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Results West East
SEA 14 - 09 HOU highlights HOU, 9-0-5, 48 pts NE, 9-0-5, 46 pts
NE 17 - 20 DC highlights UTAH, 9-0-5, 48 pts CHI, 9-0-5, 44 pts
ARC 19 - 33 CHI highlights LA, 7-1-6, 45 pts DC, 8-0-6, 44 pts
NOLA 28 - 31 UTAH highlights SEA, 7-1-6, 42 pts MIA, 7-0-7, 37 pts
LA 26 - 20 MIA highlights SD, 7-0-7, 41 pts NOLA, 4-0-10, 31 pts
ARC, 0-0-14, 5 pts

Week 15 First XV

  • Loosehead Prop, Jack Iscaro – Old Glory DC
  • Hooker, Ben Sugars – RFCLA
  • Tighthead Prop, Charlie Abel – Chicago Hounds
  • Left Lock, Frank Lochore – Utah Warriors
  • Right Lock, Jurie van Vuuren – RFCLA
  • Blindside Flanker, Tim Anstee – RFCLA
  • Openside Flanker, Maclean Jones– Chicagp Hounds
  • No 8., Wian Conradie – New England Free Jacks
  • Scrum-half, Connor Buckley – Old Glory DC
  • Fly-half, Joel Hodgson – Utah Warriors
  • Left Wing, Axel Muller – Old Glory DC
  • Inside Center, Noah Flesch – Chicago Hounds
  • Outside Center, Divan Rossouw – Seattle Seawolves
  • Right Wing, Nolan Tuamoheloa – Utah Warriors
  • Fullback, Mitch Wilson – Anthem Rugby Carolina
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All matches are streaming live on ESPN+ in USA and TRN internationally. They will all be available free on TRN in the USA after 72 hour delay.

Home Away Kickoff
Seattle Seahawks (5th W, 6-1-6, 38 pts) Houston SaberCats (1st W, 9-0-4, 47 pts) May 23 @ 10:30 PM ET
New England Free Jacks (1st E, 9-0-4, 45 pts) Old Glory DC (2nd E, 7-0-6, 40 pts) May 24 @ 5:00 PM ET
Anthem RC (6th E, 0-0-13, 5 pts) Chicago Hounds (3rd E, 8-0-5, 39 pts) May 24 @ 7:00 PM ET
NOLA Gold (5th E, 4-0-9, 29 pts) Utah Warriors (2nd W, 8-0-5, 43 pts) May 24 @ 7:00 PM ET
RFCLA (4th W, 6-1-6, 40 pts) Miami Sharks (4th E, 7-0-6, 36 pts) May 25 @ 6:00 PM ET
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Results West East
DC 27 - 14 NOLA highlights HOU (9-0-4, 47 pts) NE (9-0-4, 45 pts)
MIA 30 - 19 NE highlights UTAH (8-0-5, 43 pts) DC (7-0-6, 40 pts)
HOU 40 - 19 UTAH highlights SD (7-0-7, 41 pts) CHI (8-0-5, 39 pts)
SEA 29 - 25 SD highlights LA (6-1-6, 40 pts) MIA (7-0-6, 36 pts)
ARC 19 - 41 DC highlights SEA (6-1-6, 38 pts) NOLA (4-0-9, 29 pts)
CHI 24 - 26 LA highlights ARC (0-0-13, 5 pts)

Week 14 First XV

  • Loosehead Prop, Alessandro Heaney – RFCLA
  • Hooker, Seth Smith – Houston SaberCats
  • Tighthead Prop, Maliu Niafe – RFCLA
  • Left Lock, Jason Damm – RFCLA
  • Right Lock, Rhyno Herbst – Seattle Seawolves
  • Blindside Flanker, Cory Daniel – Old Glory DC
  • Openside Flanker, Matt Heaton– RFCLA
  • No 8., Wian Conradie – New England Free Jacks
  • Scrum-half, Nick Boyer – Seattle Seawolves
  • Fly-half, Jason Emery – Old Glory DC
  • Left Wing, Juan-Dee Oliver – Houston SaberCats
  • Inside Center, Nick Grigg – Old Glory DC
  • Outside Center, Matias Orlando – Miami Sharks
  • Right Wing, Marcos Young – Miami Sharks
  • Fullback, Duncan Matthews – Seattle Seawolves
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Schedule Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Championship
Top 4 from each conference qualify, higher seed hosts the match June 14-15 June 21-22 June 28 @ 2:00 PM EST, Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Overtime Rules:

  • Two 10-minute halves
  • If tied at the end of 80 minutes = Sudden Death
  • Golden Try: First team to score a try wins, no penalties may be taken
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/29775105

Los Angeles, CA – May 16, 2025. Rugby Football Club Los Angeles (RFCLA) is proud to welcome Antoine Dupont and his company Ouest Coast into the ownership group of the franchise, currently competing in its second season in Major League Rugby.

Widely regarded as one of the very best players of rugby’s professional era, Dupont will leverage his unparalleled success on the pitch and extensive marketing experience to guide RFCLA’s enduring success in high performance, branding, and commercial development.

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All matches are streaming live on ESPN+ in USA and TRN internationally. They will all be available free on TRN in the USA after 72 hour delay.

Home Away Kickoff
Old Glory DC (4th E, 5-0-6, 30 pts) NOLA Gold (5th E, 4-0-8, 29 pts) May 13 @ 6:00 PM ET
Miami Sharks (4th E, 6-0-6, 31 pts) New England Free Jacks (1st E, 9-0-3, 45 pts) May 16 @ 7:30 PM ET
Houston SaberCats (2nd W, 8-0-4, 42 pts) Utah Warriors (1st W, 8-0-4, 43 pts) May 17 @ 8:00 PM ET
Seattle Seawolves (5th W, 5-1-6, 33 pts) San Diego Legion (3rd W, 7-0-6, 39 pts) May 17 @ 9:00 PM ET
Anthem RC (6th E, 0-0-12, 5 pts) Old Glory DC (3rd E, 6-0-6, 35 pts) May 18 @ 6:00 PM ET
Chicago Hounds (2nd E, 8-0-4, 38 pts) RFCLA (4th W, 5-1-6, 35 pts) May 19 @ 8:00 PM ET
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Results West East
NOLA 19 - 25 Miami highlights Utah, 8-0-4, 43 pts NE, 9-0-03, 45 pts
NE 27 - 17 Chicago highlights Houston, 8-0-4, 42 pts Chicago, 8-0-4, 38 pts
San Diego 20 - 37 Houston highlights San Diego, 7-0-6, 39 pts Miami, 6-0-6, 31 pts
RFCLA 45 - 17 Anthem highlights LA, 5-1-6, 35 pts DC, 5-0-6, 30 pts
Utah 24 - 28 Seattle highlights Seattle, 5-1-6, 33 pts NOLA, 4-0-8, 29 pts
Anthem, 0-0-12, 5 pts

Week 13 First XV

  • Loosehead Prop, Alessandro Heaney – RFCLA
  • Hooker, Dylan Fawsitt – Chicago Hounds
  • Tighthead Prop, Tonga Kofe – Utah Warriors
  • Left Lock, Jason Damm – RFCLA
  • Right Lock, Malembe Mpofu – Seattle Seawolves
  • Blindside Flanker, Manuel Ardao – Miami Sharks
  • Openside Flanker, JOe Johnston – New England Free Jacks
  • No 8., Marno Redelinghuys – Houston SaberCats
  • Scrum-half, Nick Boyer – Seattle Seawolves
  • Fly-half, Joel Hodgson – Utah Warriors
  • Left Wing, Paula Balekana – New England Free Jacks
  • Inside Center, Dom Akina – Houston SaberCats
  • Outside Center, Matias Jensen – RFCLA
  • Right Wing, Lauina FuTI – Seattle Seawolves
  • Fullback, Drew Wild – Houston SaberCats
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This week is our first ESPN2 match of the season, with San Diego hosting Houston! All matches are streaming live on ESPN+ in USA and TRN internationally. They will all be available free on TRN in the USA after 72 hour delay.

Home Away Kickoff
NOLA Gold (4th E, 4-0-7, 28 pts) Miami Sharks (5th E, 5-0-6, 27 pts) May 9 @ 7:00 PM ET
New England Free Jacks (1st E, 8-0-3, 40 pts) Chicago Hounds (2nd E, 8-0-3, 38 pts) May 10 @ 4:00 PM ET
San Diego Legion (2nd W, 7-0-5,38 pts) Houston SaberCats (3rd W, 7-0-4, 37 pts) May 10 @ 10:00 PM ET
RFCLA (4th W, 4-1-6, 30 pts) Anthem RC (6th E, 0-0-11, 5 pts) May 10 @ 10:00 PM ET
Utah Warriors (1st W, 8-0-3, 41 pts) Seattle Seawolves (5th W, 4-1-6, 28 pts) May 12 @ 9:00 PM ET

#USMLR2025 #MLR #rugby

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US MLR 2025 Week 12 Match Thread (www.majorleague.rugby)
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All matches are streaming live on ESPN+ in USA and TRN internationally. They will all be available free on TRN in the USA after 72 hour delay.

Home Away Kickoff
Utah Warriors (2nd W, 7-0-2, 36 pts) San Diego Legion (3rd W, 7-0-2, 31 pts) Apr 30 @ 9:00 PM ET
Seattle Seawolves (5th W, 4-0-6, 25 pts) RFCLA (4th W, 4-0-6, 27 pts) May 2 @ 10:30 PM ET
New England Free Jacks (1st E, 7-0-3, 35 pts) Houston SaberCats (2nd W, 7-0-3, 37 pts) May 4 @ 2:00 PM ET
Old Glory DC (5th E, 4-0-6, 25 pts) Utah Warriors (1st W, 8-0-2, 41 pts) May 4 @ 2:00 PM ET
Chicago Hounds (2nd E, 7-0-3, 34 pts) Miami Sharks (4th E, 5-0-5, 26 pts) May 4 @ 4:00 PM ET
San Diego Legion (3rd W, 6-0-5, 33 pts) NOLA Gold (3rd E, 4-0-6, 27 pts) May 4 @ 5:00 PM ET
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Results West East
NE 23 - 21 LA highlights HOU, 7-0-3, 37 pts NE, 7-0-3. 35 pts
ARC 19 - 60 SEA highlights UTAH, 7-0-2, 36 pts CHI, 7-0-3, 34 pts
LA 36 - 38 SD highlights SD, 6-0-4, 31 pts NOLA, 4-0-6, 27 pts
HOU 48 - 27 DC highlights LA, 4-0-6, 27 pts MIA, 5-0-5, 26 pts
UTAH 41 - 31 CHI highlights SEA, 4-0-6, 25 pts DC, 4-0-6, 25 pts
NOLA 44 - 36 SEA highlights ARC, 0-0-11, 5 pts
MIA 31 - 05 ARC highlights

Week 11 First XV

  • Loosehead Prop, Payton Telea-Ilalio – San Diego Legion
  • Hooker, Ben Sugars – RFCLA
  • Tighthead Prop, Kyle Steeves – New England Free Jacks
  • Left Lock, Jed Holloway – San Diego Legion
  • Right Lock, Ricky Rose – Miami Sharks
  • Blindside Flanker, Aidan King – NOLA Gold
  • Openside Flanker, Brad Wilkin – San Diego Legion
  • No 8., Jonah Mau’u – NOLA Gold
  • Scrum-half, Tomas Cubelli – Miami Sharks
  • Fly-half, AJ Alatimu – Houston SaberCats
  • Left Wing, Joe Mano – Utah Warriors
  • Inside Center, Tomas Cubilla – Miami Sharks
  • Outside Center, Isaac Te Tamaki – NOLA Gold
  • Right Wing, Marcos Young – Miami Sharks
  • Fullback, Max Schumacher – Houston SaberCats
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Major League Rugby, the premier professional rugby league in North America, is proud to announce that it has named Pawtucket, R.I. as the host site for the 2025 MLR Championship. The Quest for the Shield will culminate at Centreville Bank Stadium on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 2 p.m. (EST) featuring the champions from the Eastern and Western conferences.

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