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6 days ago
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- Yahoo
How to watch Chicago Hounds vs Old Glory: TV channel, live stream info, start time
CHICAGO - The Chicago Hounds take on Old Glory on Saturday night at SeatGeek Stadium. Fans can catch all the action live and free, with every match available to stream whether you're at home or on the go! Chicago Hounds How can I watch the Chicago Hounds vs. Old Glory? TV: FOX Chicago+ Advertisement Stream: or FOX Local When: Saturday, June 14 at 6 p.m. CT Fox Chicago Plus (Channel 50) will live broadcast 14 regular-season Chicago Hounds games, providing fans with the opportunity to experience live Major League Rugby (MLR) action from the comfort of their homes. Fox Chicago Plus is a local broadcast network serving the greater Chicagoland area. In addition to airing live sports broadcasts, Fox Chicago Plus also provides local coverage of breaking news, weather updates, and in-depth stories about the city's most important happenings. You can also stream all Chicago Hounds matches via FOX Local on your connected TV, through the FOX Local Mobile app, or on the Fox 32 Chicago website. Rugby 101 Before you dive into Major League Rugby action, Chicago Hounds General Manager and CEO James English breaks down some of the key rules of the game. Advertisement Scrum: The scrum is a competitive way of resetting the game. It's usually eight per side - eight forwards from each side - that push together to see who wins the ball. Lineout: A means of restarting play after the ball falls out of the field of play (touchline). Forwards assemble in a line on each side where one team's hooker throws the ball straight in the middle. Each team uses various formations to lift players up, retrieve the ball and put it back in play. Which team's hooker throws the ball into the lineout is circumstantial. Scoring: There are three ways to score in rugby. A "try", which is the rugby version of an American football touchdown is worth five points, but the ball must be placed on the ground for points to be awarded. Afterwards, there is a conversion worth two points, similar to the extra point kick in American football. Finally, there is a phase play drop goal, or penalty worth three points. Penalties: A penalty is when any team creates an offense. Within that, a team gets to either kick for touch or go for three points. Penalties are conceded normally around the breakdown, or when offside, and also when committing foul play. Contact: Rugby is a contact sport. Players tackle safely with their shoulders, wrapping their opponent's legs to take the ball carrier to the ground. It forms a ruck, which is how the game goes through phases of possession and play.
Boston Globe
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
New England Free Jacks set to begin playoffs with third straight Major League Rugby title in sight
For Free Jacks coach Ryan Martin, having an adaptable team has been part of the success all season. After battling numerous injuries, the Free Jacks have played 39 of the 40 team members, the most of any team in the competition. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Martin believes the team will go as far as the defense takes it. Advertisement 'We squeeze the opposition into making mistakes through our relentless defense,' he said. This season, the Free Jacks led the league in tries from turnovers. 'Once we create those errors, we're really good at converting those into points,' Martin said. On the other end of the field, strategizing on attacks is a place of emphasis heading into the postseason. For team captain Joe Johnston, the key to the offense is composure. 'We've got to make sure in the big moments or if the game's tight that we stay composed and are able to execute what we've trained and what we're trying to do,' he said. Advertisement Johnston is a former winner of the team's highest honor, the Minuteman Award, and is playing his fourth season with New England at the wiley back row position. His mother is a Boston native and father played rugby in the city. He said the Free Jacks have bonded and jelled on and off the pitch and are ready to chase a third title. 'You knew the group was going to be tight, but culture is a big contributor to winning championships,' he said. In March, the Free Jacks rallied back in Utah against the Warriors from down 26-5 at the half to win, 33-26. 'That was the time I actually realized we could actually do the repeat,' Martin said. 'It showed how much resilience and how we thought we can be in those uncomfortable situations.' Martin's message for the team over the next few weeks is 'pull the trigger'. He's encouraging the Free Jacks to be tenacious on both sides of the ball and take risks. 'Don't be scared to act yourself and be brave around your decision making,' he said. The Free Jacks face the Miami Sharks on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium. A win would put them into the conference final on June 21 against Chicago or Washington, DC. The MLR final is scheduled for June 28 at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket. Auzzy Byrdsell can be reached at
Hamilton Spectator
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Canada rugby coach Steve Meehan names 59-player long list ahead of summer tests
Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan has announced a long list of 59 players, including 20 who are uncapped, ahead of the team's summer test matches. The 24th-ranked Canadian men take on No. 22 Belgium on July 12 and No. 16 Spain on July 18 at Edmonton's Clarke Stadium. They then start Pacific Nations Cup play Aug. 22 in Calgary against the 15th-ranked U.S. before facing No. 13 Japan on Aug. 30 in Sendai. The Pacific Nations Cup playoffs start Sept. 14 in Denver, with the finals set for Sept. 20 in Salt Lake City. The six-team tournament, which also includes No. 9 Fiji, No. 14 Samoa and No. 19 Tonga, is Canada's first opportunity to qualify for the 2027 World Cup. The summer tests are the first for Meehan as Canada's coach. The 59-year-old Australian was named coach in December, succeeding former Wales captain Kingsley Jones, who stepped down after seven years at the helm. Rugby Canada said the long list was chosen after analyzing the 50-plus Canadians playing in the MLR and those overseas with Christiaan Esterhuizen, head coach of the Pacific Pride and Canadian men's under-20 team, and outgoing men's sevens coach Sean White. Several new Canadian-eligible players were identified in the process. 'The work that has been undertaken over the last few months to prepare for the 2025 season and develop this extended player list has been substantial and valuable,' Meehan said in a statement. 'The players identified in this list are those who will be considered for our matches this year, and we are looking forward to getting on the pitch in Edmonton in a few weeks to kick off our campaign to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.' Meehan, who officially started in April, has clearly looked long and hard for new talent. The 20 uncapped players include talent from Australia, England, Northern Ireland and the U.S. The uncapped group includes Jamie Armstrong, Kyle Tremblay, Morgan Di Nardo and Ethan Turner, who are capped in sevens but not 15s. There is also a return for Evan Olmstead, a 34-year-old forward who last played for Canada at the 2019 World Cup. A six-foot-five 247-pounder with a wild mane of hair, he was hard to miss. Olmstead is currently playing for SU Agen in France's second tier. Olmstead was born in Canada but moved to Australia when he was three. His father, John, elected to move the family Down Under to join a friend who had a startup company in Sydney. John Olmstead, who died in 2008 at 52, was once offered a contract by junior hockey's Edmonton Oil Kings and went on to become a rugby player of some renown himself. A past president of the Capilano Rugby Football Club in North Vancouver, he is honoured when the Capilanos play UBC in the annual John Olmstead Memorial Cup game. Evan's great-uncle is Hockey Hall of Famer Bert Olmstead, who played for Chicago, Montreal and Toronto from 1948 to 1962. Evan Olmstead, who has also played flanker, had interest from Australian age-grade selectors but played for Canada at the 2011 World Rugby Under-20 Trophy in Georgia. A trained accountant, he quit his job as a logistics analyst for a medical devices company in 2015 to focus on rugby. Caden Wilson, Jack Carson, Jack Reeves, Johnny Franklin and Josh Larsen declined invitations for a mix of personal reasons, ranging from family to work, according to Rugby Canada. Players can be added to the extended roster, which will be cut down in early July ahead of the Edmonton tests. Canada Long List (x- denotes uncapped in 15s play) Forwards Andrew Quattrin, Holland Landing, Ont., New England Free Jacks (MLR); x-Austin Creighton, Edmonton, Nor'Westers Athletic Association; x-Barnaby Waddell, Exeter, England, Bridgend Ravens; x-Bryce Worden, Sussex, N.B., Burnaby Lake RFC; x-Caleb Ashworth, Crowborough, England, Harlequins FC; Calixto Martinez, White Rock, B.C., Old Glory DC (MLR); Callum Botchar, Vancouver, NOLA Gold (MLR); Cole Keith, Sussex N.B., New England Free Jacks (MLR); Conor Young, Sydney, Australia, RFC LA (MLR); Dewald Kotze, Edmonton, Seattle Seawolves (MLR); Donald Carson, Tsawwassen, B.C., Britannia Lions; x-Emerson Prior, Brockville, Ont., Utah Warriors (MLR); Evan Olmstead, Vancouver, SU Agen (France); x-Evan Roy, Ottawa, Mount Maunganui Rugby Club; Foster Dewitt, Courtenay, B.C., New England Free Jacks (MLR); x-Griffin Phillipson, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, City of Armagh RFC; Izzak Kelly, White Rock, B.C., Capilano RFC; James Stockwood, Bowmanville, Ont., Oshawa Vikings; x-Jeffrey Young, Toronto, Toronto Nomads; Jesse Mackail, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Seattle Seawolves (MLR); x-Karl Hunger, Beaconsfield, Que., Pacific Pride; Kyle Steeves, Winnipeg, New England Free Jacks (MLR); Lucas Rumball, Toronto, Chicago Hounds (MLR); Mason Flesch, Cobourg, Ont., Chicago Hounds (MLR); Matt Heaton, Godmanchester, Que., RFC LA (MLR); Matthew Oworu, Calgary, Chicago Hounds (MLR); Piers Von Dadelszen, Vancouver, New England Free Jacks (MLR); x-Reid Davis, White Rock, B.C., Utah Warriors (MLR); Sam Miller, Mount Denson, N.S., Southern Districts; Siôn Parry, Cardiff, Wales, Ebbw Vale RFC; Tyler Matchem, Pictou County, N.S., Pictou County Rugby Club. Backs Andrew Coe, Markham, Ont., RFC LA (MLR); Ben LeSage, Calgary, New England Free Jacks (MLR); Brock Gallagher, Edmonton, Seattle Seawolves (MLR); Cooper Coats, Halifax, NOLA Gold (MLR); x-Cormac Saint, Rescue, Calif., University of California, Berkeley; x-Ethan Turner, Maple Ridge, B.C., Kalinga Black Tigers; Isaac Olson, Vernon, B.C., New England Free Jacks (MLR); x-Jamie Armstrong, Ottawa, University of Ottawa; Jason Higgins, Cork, Ireland, Chicago Hounds (MLR); x-Josh McIndoe, Victoria, Greerton Marist Rugby Club; Josiah Morra, Toronto, New England Free Jacks (MLR); Kainoa Lloyd, Mississauga, Ont., United Rugby Sports Club; x-Kyle Tremblay, White Rock, B.C., Pacific Pride; x-Maddox MacLean, Brisbane, Australia, Souths Rugby Club Brisbane; Mark Balaski, Castlebar, Ireland, Southern Districts; x-Morgan Di Nardo, Toronto, University of Victoria; Nic Benn, Caves Beach, Australia, Utah Warriors (MLR); Noah Flesch, Cobourg, Ont. Chicago Hounds (MLR); Peter Nelson, Dungannon, Northern Ireland, Dungannon RFC; Rhys James, Kelowna, B.C., Pacific Pride; Shane O'Leary, Ballina, Ireland, Miami Sharks (MLR); x-Spencer Cotie, Victoria, Castaway Wanderers; Spencer Jones, Cambridge, New Zealand, Utah Warriors (MLR); x-Stephen Webb, Toronto, UBC; Takoda McMullin, White Rock, B.C., UBC; Talon McMullin, White Rock, B.C., UBC; Tiarnan Neville, Curracloe, Ireland, Galwegians Rugby Club; x-Will Grant, Sydney, Australia, Randwick Rugby Club. Injury Pending Ethan Fryer, Seattle, New England Free Jacks (MLR); Lindsey Stevens, Sydney, Australia, New England Free Jacks (MLR_) Michael LaPlaine, Montreal, Concordia University. —- This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 12, 2025 Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . 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Winnipeg Free Press
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canada rugby coach Steve Meehan names 59-player long list ahead of summer tests
Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan has announced a long list of 59 players, including 20 who are uncapped, ahead of the team's summer test matches. The 24th-ranked Canadian men take on No. 22 Belgium on July 12 and No. 16 Spain on July 18 at Edmonton's Clarke Stadium. They then start Pacific Nations Cup play Aug. 22 in Calgary against the 15th-ranked U.S. before facing No. 13 Japan on Aug. 30 in Sendai. The Pacific Nations Cup playoffs start Sept. 14 in Denver, with the finals set for Sept. 20 in Salt Lake City. The six-team tournament, which also includes No. 9 Fiji, No. 14 Samoa and No. 19 Tonga, is Canada's first opportunity to qualify for the 2027 World Cup. The summer tests are the first for Meehan as Canada's coach. The 59-year-old Australian was named coach in December, succeeding former Wales captain Kingsley Jones, who stepped down after seven years at the helm. Rugby Canada said the long list was chosen after analyzing the 50-plus Canadians playing in the MLR and those overseas with Christiaan Esterhuizen, head coach of the Pacific Pride and Canadian men's under-20 team, and outgoing men's sevens coach Sean White. Several new Canadian-eligible players were identified in the process. 'The work that has been undertaken over the last few months to prepare for the 2025 season and develop this extended player list has been substantial and valuable,' Meehan said in a statement. 'The players identified in this list are those who will be considered for our matches this year, and we are looking forward to getting on the pitch in Edmonton in a few weeks to kick off our campaign to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.' Meehan, who officially started in April, has clearly looked long and hard for new talent. The 20 uncapped players include talent from Australia, England, Northern Ireland and the U.S. The uncapped group includes Jamie Armstrong, Kyle Tremblay, Morgan Di Nardo and Ethan Turner, who are capped in sevens but not 15s. There is also a return for Evan Olmstead, a 34-year-old forward who last played for Canada at the 2019 World Cup. A six-foot-five 247-pounder with a wild mane of hair, he was hard to miss. Olmstead is currently playing for SU Agen in France's second tier. Olmstead was born in Canada but moved to Australia when he was three. His father, John, elected to move the family Down Under to join a friend who had a startup company in Sydney. John Olmstead, who died in 2008 at 52, was once offered a contract by junior hockey's Edmonton Oil Kings and went on to become a rugby player of some renown himself. A past president of the Capilano Rugby Football Club in North Vancouver, he is honoured when the Capilanos play UBC in the annual John Olmstead Memorial Cup game. Evan's great-uncle is Hockey Hall of Famer Bert Olmstead, who played for Chicago, Montreal and Toronto from 1948 to 1962. Evan Olmstead, who has also played flanker, had interest from Australian age-grade selectors but played for Canada at the 2011 World Rugby Under-20 Trophy in Georgia. A trained accountant, he quit his job as a logistics analyst for a medical devices company in 2015 to focus on rugby. Caden Wilson, Jack Carson, Jack Reeves, Johnny Franklin and Josh Larsen declined invitations for a mix of personal reasons, ranging from family to work, according to Rugby Canada. Players can be added to the extended roster, which will be cut down in early July ahead of the Edmonton tests. Canada Long List (x- denotes uncapped in 15s play) Forwards Andrew Quattrin, Holland Landing, Ont., New England Free Jacks (MLR); x-Austin Creighton, Edmonton, Nor'Westers Athletic Association; x-Barnaby Waddell, Exeter, England, Bridgend Ravens; x-Bryce Worden, Sussex, N.B., Burnaby Lake RFC; x-Caleb Ashworth, Crowborough, England, Harlequins FC; Calixto Martinez, White Rock, B.C., Old Glory DC (MLR); Callum Botchar, Vancouver, NOLA Gold (MLR); Cole Keith, Sussex N.B., New England Free Jacks (MLR); Conor Young, Sydney, Australia, RFC LA (MLR); Dewald Kotze, Edmonton, Seattle Seawolves (MLR); Donald Carson, Tsawwassen, B.C., Britannia Lions; x-Emerson Prior, Brockville, Ont., Utah Warriors (MLR); Evan Olmstead, Vancouver, SU Agen (France); x-Evan Roy, Ottawa, Mount Maunganui Rugby Club; Foster Dewitt, Courtenay, B.C., New England Free Jacks (MLR); x-Griffin Phillipson, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, City of Armagh RFC; Izzak Kelly, White Rock, B.C., Capilano RFC; James Stockwood, Bowmanville, Ont., Oshawa Vikings; x-Jeffrey Young, Toronto, Toronto Nomads; Jesse Mackail, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Seattle Seawolves (MLR); x-Karl Hunger, Beaconsfield, Que., Pacific Pride; Kyle Steeves, Winnipeg, New England Free Jacks (MLR); Lucas Rumball, Toronto, Chicago Hounds (MLR); Mason Flesch, Cobourg, Ont., Chicago Hounds (MLR); Matt Heaton, Godmanchester, Que., RFC LA (MLR); Matthew Oworu, Calgary, Chicago Hounds (MLR); Piers Von Dadelszen, Vancouver, New England Free Jacks (MLR); x-Reid Davis, White Rock, B.C., Utah Warriors (MLR); Sam Miller, Mount Denson, N.S., Southern Districts; Siôn Parry, Cardiff, Wales, Ebbw Vale RFC; Tyler Matchem, Pictou County, N.S., Pictou County Rugby Club. Backs Andrew Coe, Markham, Ont., RFC LA (MLR); Ben LeSage, Calgary, New England Free Jacks (MLR); Brock Gallagher, Edmonton, Seattle Seawolves (MLR); Cooper Coats, Halifax, NOLA Gold (MLR); x-Cormac Saint, Rescue, Calif., University of California, Berkeley; x-Ethan Turner, Maple Ridge, B.C., Kalinga Black Tigers; Isaac Olson, Vernon, B.C., New England Free Jacks (MLR); x-Jamie Armstrong, Ottawa, University of Ottawa; Jason Higgins, Cork, Ireland, Chicago Hounds (MLR); x-Josh McIndoe, Victoria, Greerton Marist Rugby Club; Josiah Morra, Toronto, New England Free Jacks (MLR); Kainoa Lloyd, Mississauga, Ont., United Rugby Sports Club; x-Kyle Tremblay, White Rock, B.C., Pacific Pride; x-Maddox MacLean, Brisbane, Australia, Souths Rugby Club Brisbane; Mark Balaski, Castlebar, Ireland, Southern Districts; x-Morgan Di Nardo, Toronto, University of Victoria; Nic Benn, Caves Beach, Australia, Utah Warriors (MLR); Noah Flesch, Cobourg, Ont. Chicago Hounds (MLR); Peter Nelson, Dungannon, Northern Ireland, Dungannon RFC; Rhys James, Kelowna, B.C., Pacific Pride; Shane O'Leary, Ballina, Ireland, Miami Sharks (MLR); x-Spencer Cotie, Victoria, Castaway Wanderers; Spencer Jones, Cambridge, New Zealand, Utah Warriors (MLR); x-Stephen Webb, Toronto, UBC; Takoda McMullin, White Rock, B.C., UBC; Talon McMullin, White Rock, B.C., UBC; Tiarnan Neville, Curracloe, Ireland, Galwegians Rugby Club; x-Will Grant, Sydney, Australia, Randwick Rugby Club. Injury Pending Ethan Fryer, Seattle, New England Free Jacks (MLR); Lindsey Stevens, Sydney, Australia, New England Free Jacks (MLR_) Michael LaPlaine, Montreal, Concordia University. — This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 12, 2025
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hawaii's Pono Davis aims for Postseason run in Major League Rugby
Kailua-Kona native, Pono Davis is in his 4th year of playing rugby, and currently suits up for the Houston SaberCats. Davis has helped the SaberCats clinch a playoff spot in the Western Conference. 'We got a lot of guys returning from previous years, so a lot of us kind of had that bitter taste in our mouth from from last year,' said Davis. Houston only has 1 more game remaining before the 4-team Western Conference Playoffs begin. Houston could end up as the 2nd or 3rd seed in the bracket. This year, Davis has teamed up with his cousin Dom Akina on Houston. Akina plays the Center position while Davis is in the Prop position. the Duo coming together to try and win a MLR Championship this season. For Davis, he also has recently suited up for the Team USA Eagles Rugby squad. 'Being able to represent America, I felt like I'm representing Hawaii and it's just amazing. It's a great feeling to be able to put that jersey on, play for my brothers out there on the field and represent my family and my country,' Said Davis. The Kamehameha-Hawaii alum said it was a surreal feeling playing for Team USA, and he didn't expect it so soon as he just started playing the sport 4 years ago. Davis transitioned from football to rugby after he finished up his college career at SMU. Now, he hopes to continue to make a name for himself in the sport of Rugby while also proving to kids in Hawaii that anything can be accomplished as long as you train and believe in yourself. 'I just hope that, you know, kids back home can know that, you know, anything's possible and you can always compete at the highest level. You just got to apply yourself and do the best that you can,' said Davis. Houston will finish the regular season this week as they will take on Anthem RC on Sunday, June 8th at 2pm HT on ESPN+. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
