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Full name | Chicago Hounds | ||
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Founded | 2022 | ||
Location | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
Ground(s) | SeatGeek Stadium[1][2] (Capacity: 20,000) | ||
CEO | James English[3] | ||
Coach(es) | Rob Webber (interim) | ||
Captain(s) | Bill Meakes | ||
League(s) | Major League Rugby | ||
2023 | 6th (Western Conference) | ||
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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.[4][5][6] Their home stadium is SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. Games are broadcast on Marquee Sports Network.[7]