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{{Short description|Professional rugby union team from Chicago, Illinois}}
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 |teamname  = Chicago Hounds
 |fullname  = Chicago Hounds
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 |location  = [[Bridgeview, Illinois]]
 |countryflag = USA
 |founded   = {{start date and age|2022}}
 |ground    = [[SeatGeek Stadium]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/getting-to-know-the-chicago-hounds-with-james-english--sam-harris/n-5910374|title=Getting to Know the Chicago Hounds with James English & Sam Harris|date=December 30, 2022|work=OurSports Central | first=Joe | last=Harvey}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/nov/02/major-league-rugby-new-team-chicago-la-austin-exit|title=Major League Rugby announces new team in Chicago after LA and Austin exit|date=November 2, 2022|work=[[the Guardian]] | first=Martin | last=Pengelly }}</ref>
 |capacity  = 20,000
 |president =
 |rugby director = 
 |coach     = [[Sam Harris (rugby)|Sam Harris]]
 |captain   = ''TBA''
 |ceo       = James English<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://rugbywrapup.com/2022/11/chicago-hounds-12th-major-league-rugby-team-mlr-expansion-team-details/|title=Chicago Hounds 12th Major League Rugby Team. MLR Expansion Team Details | work=Rugby Wrap Up|first=Matt|last=McCarthy|date=November 17, 2022}}</ref>
 |league    = [[Major League Rugby]]
 |season    = [[2023 Major League Rugby season|2023]]
 |position  = 6th (Western Conference)
 |url       = https://www.chicagohounds.com/
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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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hounds Announce Plans for Dawg Town Block Party |url=https://www.chicagohounds.com/news/hounds-announce-plans-for-dawg-town-block-party/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Chicago Hounds |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Getting To Know The Chicago Hounds With James English & Sam Harris |url=https://www.majorleague.rugby/news/getting-to-know-the-chicago-hounds-with-james-english-sam-harris/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Major League Rugby |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES EXPANSION INTO CHICAGO |url=https://www.majorleague.rugby/news/major-league-rugby-officially-announces-expansion-into-chicago/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Major League Rugby |language=en-US}}</ref> Their home stadium is [[SeatGeek Stadium]] in [[Bridgeview, Illinois]]. Games are broadcast on [[Marquee Sports Network]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagohounds.com/news/marquee-sports-network-announces-broadcast-partnership-with-chicagos-expansion-major-league-rugby-franchise/|title=MARQUEE SPORTS NETWORK ANNOUNCES BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP WITH CHICAGO'S EXPANSION MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY FRANCHISE|access-date=July 27, 2023}}</ref>

==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 Gilgronis|Austin]] and [[LA Giltinis|Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/10/25/austin-and-la-out-for-mlr-2023-chicago-set-to-join/ | newspaper= Americas Rugby News |title= Austin and LA out for MLR 2023, Chicago set to join |date= October 25, 2022 |access-date= December 22, 2022}}</ref> The Hounds compete in the Western Conference.<ref>{{cite press release|url= https://www.majorleague.rugby/news/major-league-rugby-officially-announces-expansion-into-chicago/ |access-date= December 22, 2022 |date= November 17, 2022 |title= Major League Rugby officially announces expansion into Chicago | work=[[Major League Rugby]] }}</ref> Their first game was against [[Old Glory DC]] on February 18, 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/chicago-hounds-unveil-name-logo-as-major-league-rugbys-newest-expansion-team/3000007/|title=Chicago Hounds Unveil Name, Logo as Major League Rugby's Newest Expansion Team | date=November 17, 2022 | work=[[WMAQ-TV]] }}</ref> The Hounds finished their [[2023 Major League Rugby season|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.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.dallasjackals.com/news/dallas-last-phase-not-enough/ |date= March 19, 2023 |title= Dallas pushes until the very end |work= Major League Rugby |access-date= July 28, 2023}}</ref>

==Home field==
The team plays its home matches at [[SeatGeek Stadium]] in [[Bridgeview, Illinois]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-hounds-rugby-mlr-major-league/12464297/|title=Professional rugby expands to Midwest with new team, the Chicago Hounds|date=November 17, 2022|work=[[WLS-TV]] | first=Mark | last=Rivera }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chicago Hounds Return to Dawg Town for 2024 Season |url=https://www.chicagohounds.com/news/chicago-hounds-return-to-dawg-town-for-2024-season/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Chicago Hounds |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==Players and personnel==
===Current squad===
{{for|player movements before and during the [[2024 Major League Rugby season|2024 season]]|List of 2023–24 Major League Rugby transfers#Chicago Hounds}}

The Chicago Hounds squad for the [[2024 Major League Rugby season]] is:<ref name="Chicago Hounds">{{cite web|url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/competitions/2024-major-league-rugby/mlr-2024-chicago-hounds/|title=Chicago Hounds|work=Americas Rugby News|access-date=31 December 2023}}</ref>

{{Rugby squad start}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=AUS | pos=HK | name=Sam Faoagali*}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=HK | name='''[[Dylan Fawsitt]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=URU | pos=HK | name='''[[Guillermo Pujadas]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=RSA | pos=HK | name=[[Janus Venter]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=AUS | pos=PR | name=[[Charlie Abel]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=SAM | pos=PR | name=Fred Apulu*}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=URU | pos=PR | name='''[[Ignacio Péculo]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=PR | name='''[[Paddy Ryan (rugby union, born 1990)|Paddy Ryan]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=PR | name=LaRome White}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=PR | name='''[[Zurabi Zhvania]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=LK | name='''[[Ben Landry]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=LK | name=[[George Merrick (rugby union)|George Merrick]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=LK | name=Sam Peri}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=LK | name=[[James Scott (rugby union)|James Scott]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=NZL | pos=LK | name=[[Brad Tucker]]*}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=IRE | pos=BR | name=Conall Boomer}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=BR | name='''[[Mason Flesch]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=AUS | pos=BR | name=[[Maclean Jones]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=BR | name=Mike Matarazzo}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ZIM | pos=BR | name=Tinashe Muchena*}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=Ethan Parkins*}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=BR | name='''[[Lucas Rumball]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=BR | name='''[[Luke White (rugby union)|Luke White]]'''}}
{{rugby squad mid}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=SH | name='''[[Michael Baska]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=SH | name='''[[Jason Higgins]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=SH | name='''[[Nick McCarthy (rugby union)|Nick McCarthy]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=SH | name=Sidney Shoop}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=FH | name='''[[Luke Carty]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=IRE | pos=FH | name=Caolan Dooley}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=CE | name='''[[Bryce Campbell (rugby union)|Bryce Campbell]]''' ([[Captain (sports)|c]])}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=CE | name=Cassh Maluia}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=AUS | pos=CE | name=[[Bill Meakes]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=IRE | pos=CE | name=Mark O'Keeffe*}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=WG | name='''[[Nate Augspurger]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=WG | name=Noah Brown}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=SGP | pos=WG | name=Daelan Denenberg*}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=WG | name=[[Julián Domínguez (rugby union)|Julián Domínguez]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=WG | name=Michael Hand}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=IRE | pos=WG | name='''[[Dave Kearney]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=RSA | pos=FB | name=[[Adriaan Carelse]]}}
{{Rugby squad end}}

* Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in '''bold'''.
* * denotes players qualified to play for the {{nrut|United States}} on dual nationality or residency grounds.
* MLR teams are allowed to field up to ten overseas players per match.

===Head coaches===
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sam Harris (rugby)|Sam Harris]] (2023–present)<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2022/11/18/chicago-hounds-major-league-rugby-latest-franchise.html | date=November 18, 2022 | work=[[Chicago Business Journal]] | title=Meet the Chicago Hounds, Major League Rugby's latest franchise | first=I-Chun | last=Chen | url-access=subscription }}.</ref>

===Assistant coaches===
* [[Adam Ashe]], forwards coach (2023–present)<ref name="staff jan2023"/>
* [[Dave Clancy (rugby union)|Dave Clancy]], attack, backs coach (2023–present)<ref name="staff jan2023">{{Cite press release|url=https://www.chicagohounds.com/news/hounds-announce-experienced-staff-for-2023-season/|title=Hounds Announce Experienced Staff for 2023 Season|work=Chicago Hounds | date=January 11, 2023 }}</ref>
* [[Jamie Beamish]], Head of Performance (2023–present)<ref name="staff jan2023"/>

===Captains===
*Bryce Campbell
*Luke Beauchamp

==Records==
===Season standings===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Season
! rowspan="2"|Conference
! colspan="10"|Regular season
! colspan="8"|Postseason
|-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0
! style="width:20px;"|Pos
! style="width:20px;"|Pld
! style="width:20px;"|W
! style="width:20px;"|D
! style="width:20px;"|L
! style="width:20px;"|F
! style="width:20px;"|A
! style="width:25px;"|+/−
! style="width:20px;"|BP
! style="width:20px;"|Pts
! style="width:20px;"|Pld
! style="width:20px;"|W
! style="width:20px;"|L
! style="width:20px;"|F
! style="width:20px;"|A
! style="width:25px;"|+/−
! style="width:20em; text-align:centre;"| Result
|-
|[[2023 Major League Rugby season|2023]]
| Western ||'''5th'''|| 16 || 3 || 0 || 13 || 327 || 497 || -170|| 8 || '''20''' || - || - || - || - || - || - || Did not qualify
|- align="center"
! colspan="3"|Totals !! 16 !! 3 !! 0 !! 13 !! 327 !! 497 !! -170 !! 8 !! 20 !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !!  0 postseason appearances
|}
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==2023 season==
The Hounds played 16 games in the [[2023 Major League Rugby season|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]].

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

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website}}

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