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Last Week around the Leagues

June 23, 2026 - This past week the Florida Everblades captured their fourth ECHL Kelly Cup Championship in five seasons, the Chicago Hounds capped an undefeated season by winning the Major League Rugby Championship, and National Women's Soccer League squad Angel City FC fired Head Coach Alex Straus. Highlights from this week come from the ECHL, American Hockey League, SPHL, Professional Women's Hockey League, Major League Rugby, Major League Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee Association, United Soccer League Championship, United Soccer League... Full Story

Chicago Hounds Crowned 2026 Major League Rugby Champions

June 22, 2026 - CHICAGO, IL - The perfect season was meant to be. The Chicago Hounds were crowned 2026 Major League Rugby champions on Sunday night after a dominant win over the California Legion, capping off a perfect season and cementing themselves as the most dominant team in the history of Major League Rugby. Despite the poor conditions, with heavy rain falling throughout the night, the Hounds' offensive power could not be contained. Flyhalf Chris Hilsenbeck scored 15 points to lead all players on the night with hooker Theo Fourie, f... Full Story

2026 MLR Championship Match: The Perfect Season vs. the Fastest Rise in MLR

June 21, 2026 - There will be a name on the MLR Shield tonight that has never been there before. Chicago Hounds and California Legion meet at SeatGeek Stadium with neither side having stood on this stage before, guaranteeing a fifth different champion in league history, following three-time winners New England Free Jacks. For Chicago, it is the culmination of a remarkable rise. The Hounds have made the playoffs in three straight seasons since a difficult 2023 debut campaign that yielded just three wins from sixteen games, but twice the... Full Story

California Legion MLR Championship Bound

June 20, 2026 - The journey continues for the California Legion. Fresh off a hard-fought semifinal victory against the Seawolves in Seattle, the Legion will travel to Chicago this week for the 2026 Major League Rugby Championship, where they will face the undefeated Chicago Hounds in a winner-take-all battle for the MLR Shield on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m local time (8 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. PDT) at SeatGeek Stadium and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2 and ESPN+, with the official pregame starting 30 m... Full Story

• Last Week around the Leagues - (June 23)
  
• USA Men's Eagles Squad Set to Launch Nations Cup Campaign - (June 23)
  
• Chicago Hounds Crowned 2026 Major League Rugby Champions - Chicago Hounds (June 22)
  
• 2026 MLR Championship Match: The Perfect Season vs. the Fastest Rise in MLR - (June 21)
  
• California Legion MLR Championship Bound - California Legion (June 20)
  
• Matt Courtright: Meet Major League Rugby's Biggest Fan - Seattle Seawolves (June 19)
  
• Your Complete Guide to MLR Championship Weekend in Chicago: June 19-21 - (June 19)
  
• 2026 Supporters Player of the Year Voting Now Open - Seattle Seawolves (June 17)
  
• How to Watch the Major League Rugby Championship Around the World - (June 17)
  
• Hounds Clinch Championship Appearance with Win over Old Glory - Chicago Hounds (June 16)
  
• Youth Rugby Clinic: the P4 Challenge Is Coming to Championship Sunday - (June 15)
  
• Legion Advance to the Big Dance with Win over Seattle - California Legion (June 15)
  
• California Legion Defeat Seattle Seawolves 43-34 in High-Scoring Major League Rugby Semi-Final - Seattle Seawolves (June 15)
  
• 3 Reasons You Need to be in Chicago for Championship Weekend - (June 14)
  
• Head to Head: Ruben de Haas vs John LeFevre - (June 14)
  
• All Today's Major League Rugby News

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• VIDEO: FULL MATCH: 2026 MLR PLAYOFFS: Semifinal: Seattle SeaWolves vs California Legion - YouTube (June 23)
  
• VIDEO: Perfect Season Deserved a Perfect Ending Congrats Chicago Hounds Fans on Your Championship - YouTube (June 22)
  
• VIDEO: Your 2026 Major League Rugby Champions - YouTube (June 22)
  
• VIDEO: Any Excuse to Post Simba - YouTube (June 21)
  
• VIDEO: Championship Weekend Is Here, and the Action Runs All Weekend Long. - YouTube (June 19)
  
• Local Sports Report: Fighters to battle on USS Midway; Gulls lose goalie to Swedish league - San Diego Union-Tribune (June 19)
  
• VIDEO: Inside MLR: Episode 14:The Biggest MLR Championship Preview Yet: Hounds, Legion & Team of the Year - YouTube (June 18)
  
• VIDEO: Inside MLR: Episode 14:The Biggest MLR Championship Preview Yet: Hounds, Legion & Team of the Year - YouTube (June 17)
  
• VIDEO: We Don'T Make the Rules - YouTube (June 17)
  
• VIDEO: 2025 Rookie of the Year, Peyton Wall Shows up for the MLR Playoffs @C@ChicagoHoundsRugbyMLR ESPNU - YouTube (June 15)
  
• VIDEO: Three Days. One City. One Champion. 2026 MLR Championship on Father's Day, June 21. - YouTube (June 15)
  
• VIDEO: FULL MATCH: Seattle SeaWolves vs California Legion: Sunday Night Rugby: Week 11: MLR 2026 - YouTube (June 10)
  
• All Today's Major League Rugby Headlines