2025 Major League Rugby final


The 2025 Major League Rugby Championship Final was the seventh Major League Rugby championship match, held at the conclusion of the eighth season of the rugby union club competition in North America. The match was played on June 28, 2025, at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It was contested by the Houston SaberCats and New England Free Jacks.

Background

Road to the final

Notes* - League Championsz – Clinched home field advantage for the entire playoffsc – Clinched home field advantage for the conference semi-finalsy – Clinched conference titlex – Clinched playoff spote – Eliminated from playoff contention

Eastern Conference Finals (June 21)

Notes* - League Championsz – Clinched home field advantage for the entire playoffsc – Clinched home field advantage for the conference semi-finalsy – Clinched conference titlex – Clinched playoff spote – Eliminated from playoff contention

Venue selection

On March 14, 2024, MLR announced that Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island would host the Championship Final. It is the home stadium of Rhode Island FC of the USLC and the first league championship to be hosted in the northeast since 2022; and will be the first major championship sporting event to be held at Centreville Bank Stadium.

Broadcasting

The Championship Final was broadcast in the United States on ESPN2.