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Fun fact - the Old Mate has changed hands in the championship final only three times final: 2023, 2024 and 2025. Will Legion join the Free Jacks in this exclusive club? #mlr2026 oldmate.rugby
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Ranger Picks Postseason Semifinal Update: rangerpicks.rugby/2026/06/16…
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Jun 14
The Old Mate makes it to the playoffs once again. It has missed the playoffs only once (not including the aborted 2020 season) - in 2021 when New England Free Jacks took it from Rugby ATL in the final regular season match and the Free Jacks failed to make the post season. 1/3
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It has changed hands in the first round of the playoffs in 2018 (Seattle taking it from San Diego), 2019 (Seattle taking it from Toronto), 2022 (New York taking it from Rugby ATL) and 2024 (Seattle once again taking it from San Diego). 2/3
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John Payne🏴🇺🇸 retweeted
🚨 DROPPING TONIGHT! MLR Co-President, Alex Magleby breaks down the MLR Championship weekend of events, 2026 season review & future franchise endeavors - and Martin Pengelly’s The National Maul.
⏰ 8pm ET/5pm PT
👀 ARR Youtube - youtu.be/nthzZ631uUk
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John Payne🏴🇺🇸 retweeted
Jun 10
If this @HoundsChicago season doesn’t end with the Shield, then it’s a failure.
However, only 1 team has ever lifted the Shield after finishing as the top regular season team (2021 LA Giltinis). Can the Hounds overcome @usmlr’s ‘Curse of First’?
#MLR2026 #MLRStats
With a 10-0 record, @HoundsChicago record the 1st perfect season in @usmlr history, but how does it compare to other excellent MLR Seasons?
This chart shows the 7 most dominant MLR seasons (by % of available pts), and the Hounds still look fantastic!
#MLRStats #MLR2026
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Ranger Picks Post Season is here! rangerpicks.rugby/postseason…
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MLR Ranger Picks — Week 11 and regular season results: rangerpicks.rugby/2026/06/08…
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MLR Ranger Picks — Week 11 Picks: rangerpicks.rugby/2026/06/07…
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New at The National Maul…
'Jeopardy until the last weekend': MLR's Alex Magleby on parity, play-offs, Anthem… and whether new teams will join next year
@Dallen_Stanford @lizardrugby @Matt_McCarthy00 @RugbyWrapUp @RugbyMorning @AmerRugbyRising @T2Rugby
thenationalmaul.substack.com…
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Final week of the regular season. We’ll be crowning the MLR Ranger Picks champion next week! rangerpicks.rugby/week11 #mlr2026
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MLR Ranger Picks — Week 10 Results: rangerpicks.rugby/2026/06/01… #mlr2026
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John Payne🏴🇺🇸 retweeted
May 28
Massive MLR weekend ahead.
Penultimate round of the season, @CalLegion can not only clinch a playoff spot but a home semifinal (will clinch playoff spot with win, draw, or 2BP loss; clinch 2nd overall with BP win and any Seattle loss); and over in the Coffee Cup on Sunday Night Rugby Seattle can clinch playoff spot with BP win or draw/2BP loss and a DC loss; while DC, Free Jacks, and Anthem all wanting wins to stay in the hunt. And how will @HoundsChicago approach their away match at DC having already secured #1 seed…
May 28
Big weekend of rugby is just around the corner 👀
Catch the SNR Pregame Show at 8:30 PM ET ahead of 9 PM ET kickoff 🏉
Postgame coverage to follow
📺 ESPN
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