Weekend Preview

Our penultimate regular season round. Before kickoff, here’s where everyone landed — consensus picks, tight splits, and the bold underdogs.

Picks at a glance

Match Away picks Home picks Notes
New England Free Jacks @ Seattle Seawolves New England Free Jacks (43%) Seattle Seawolves (57%)
California Legion @ Anthem Rugby Carolina California Legion (93%) Anthem Rugby Carolina (7%) Consensus · Outlier
Chicago Hounds @ Old Glory DC Chicago Hounds (96%) Old Glory DC (4%) Consensus · Outlier

Highlights

  • Most divided: New England Free Jacks @ Seattle Seawolves (43% / 57%)
  • Biggest consensus: Chicago Hounds in Chicago Hounds @ Old Glory DC (96%)
  • Bozo6 is riding with Seattle Seawolves, California Legion, Chicago Hounds
  • Definitely Not a Ranger - Rugby Morning is riding with Seattle Seawolves, California Legion, Chicago Hounds
  • Diamond Dave is riding with Seattle Seawolves, California Legion, Chicago Hounds
  • freejack fitzy is riding with Seattle Seawolves, California Legion, Chicago Hounds. (Reigning Champ)
  • Ranger Bunny is riding with Seattle Seawolves, California Legion, Chicago Hounds
  • Ranger John is riding with Seattle Seawolves, California Legion, Old Glory DC — including 1 underdog
  • Ranger Payne is riding with New England Free Jacks, California Legion, Chicago Hounds
  • Uncle Phil is riding with New England Free Jacks, California Legion, Chicago Hounds

Last week’s top finishers to watch

These Rangers scored points in Week 9, are not already featured above, and here’s where they landed this week:

  • P_Reggie (after scoring 4 last week) picked SEA, CAL, CHI
  • Ranger Abi (after scoring 4 last week) picked NEFJ, CAL, CHI
  • Ranger Dingo (after scoring 4 last week) picked NEFJ, CAL, CHI
  • Ranger Muppet (after scoring 4 last week) picked NEFJ, ARC, CHI
  • Ranger X (after scoring 4 last week) picked NEFJ, CAL, CHI
  • Ross (after scoring 4 last week) picked NEFJ, CAL, CHI
  • Sabercatto (after scoring 4 last week) picked SEA, CAL, CHI
  • TBD (after scoring 4 last week) picked SEA, CAL, CHI
  • TFR Supreme Commissioner Ye (after scoring 4 last week) picked SEA, CAL, CHI
  • The Rucking Goat (after scoring 4 last week) picked SEA, CAL, CHI

Matchup history

  • New England Free Jacks @ Seattle Seawolves: New England Free Jacks leads the all-time series 5-4-0. The crowd is going against the historical record
  • California Legion @ Anthem Rugby Carolina: Anthem Rugby Carolina leads the all-time series 1-0-0. The crowd is going against the historical record
  • Chicago Hounds @ Old Glory DC: Chicago Hounds leads the all-time series 3-2-1. The crowd is siding with the historical edge

The Old Mate

The MLR Supporters Challenge Cup (The Old Mate) will be on the line this weekend as Chicago Hounds travel to Old Glory DC.

Chicago Hounds enters the match on a 6-defense streak, looking to extend the reign.

The Rangers are leaning Chicago Hounds (96%) over Old Glory DC (4%).

Season leaderboard (top 10)

  1. freejack fitzy — 20
  2. UnforgivenPotato — 20
  3. P_Reggie — 19
  4. RuckNRoll — 19
  5. The Rucking Goat — 19
  6. Ranger X — 17
  7. TFR Supreme Commissioner Ye — 17
  8. the rugby Rick — 17
  9. Ranger Dingo — 16
  10. Ranger Lil Payne — 16