MLR CHAMPIONSHIP
MATCH SUMMARY
Chicago Hounds 35–17 California Legion
Chicago Hounds defeated California Legion by 18 points in this 2026 Major League Rugby Championship. The victory secured the 2026 Major League Rugby title.
SEASON CONTEXT
Final 2026 team snapshot
OFFICIAL MLR MATCH DATA
Team stats
Imported from the official Major League Rugby match page · synced Sep 5, 2026 8:30 AM.
4Tries2
3Conversions2
3Penalty goals1
0Penalty try0
0Drop goals0
46%Possession54%
126Carries150
589Carry distance751
37Defenders beaten25
6Offload3
13Turnovers conceded12
354Metres made317
4Clean breaks2
113Total passes156
21Kicks in play27
669Kicking metres723
199Tackles made166
25Tackles missed37
84%Tackles success %75%
8Turnovers won8
93Rucks won114
98%Rucks success %93%
4Mauls won4
100%Maul success %100%
11Penalties conceded15
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Scrums won5
100%Scrum success %83%
14Total lineouts13
9Lineouts won11
13Set pieces won16
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