# hound (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover hound. Page: Feed: --- ## [DEAR DOTTI – AMERICA’S MOST OUTSPOKEN COLUMNIST 8.17.26](https://weeklyworldnews.com/featuredvideo/headlines/186871/dear-dotti-americas-most-outspoken-columnist-8-17-26/) _2026-08-20 · Dotti Primrose · Weekly World News_ Hello all you Dotti fans, thanks for all the love, it melts even this old B’s heart. Now, shutup! Unless you have an inquiry about your love life, your in-laws, or your vampire ex.editor@weeklyworldnews.com THE EX-VAMP PROBLEM Dear Dotti,My ex is a vampire that won’t stop sucking me dry. I went to my school’s blooddrive ... READ MORE The post DEAR DOTTI – AMERICA’S MOST OUTSPOKEN COLUMNIST 8.17.26… ## [Hunting: It’s No Child’s Play](https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/hunting-its-no-childs-play/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hunting-its-no-childs-play) _2026-08-18 · webadmin · Hunt Saboteurs Association_ In 2023, the UN released General Comment No. 26. This document updates the famous UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It explicitly states children must be kept safe from witnessing violence, including physical or psychological harm inflicted on animals. Yet every week across the UK children are taken out to participate in hunting, \[…\] The post Hunting: It’s No Child’s Play appeared first on… ## [The dog days of summer](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-dog-days-of-summer.html) _2026-08-16 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ We are just finishing up with the fifth "canicule" (heatwave) of the summer here in France. The north of France has fared better than much of the country, but this has been the hottest summer on record. It has also been very dry. I'm seeing shrubs wilted in the heat. I've also encountered numerous tree branches or even entire trees breaking off and falling, apparently from just being so dry that… ## [The dog days of summer](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-dog-days-of-summer.html) _2026-08-16 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ We are just finishing up with the fifth "canicule" (heatwave) of the summer here in France. The north of France has fared better than much of the country, but this has been the hottest summer on record. It has also been very dry. I'm seeing shrubs wilted in the heat. I've also encountered numerous tree branches or even entire trees breaking off and falling, apparently from just being so dry that… ## [COVERDALE SHOOT STOPPED BY SABS ON THE INGLORIOUS TWELFTH](https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/coverdale-shoot-stopped-by-sabs-on-the-inglorious-twelfth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coverdale-shoot-stopped-by-sabs-on-the-inglorious-twelfth) _2026-08-14 · hsa\_oryx · Hunt Saboteurs Association_ The HSA has continually shared footage and information exposing the destruction and cruelty caused by the shooting industry. The extent of the persecution knows no bounds with badgers, foxes, corvids and all manner of wildlife being killed as the land is stripped of any natural balance just to appease those in tweed. So, as is \[…\] The post COVERDALE SHOOT STOPPED BY SABS ON THE INGLORIOUS TWELFTH… ## [DEAR DOTTI – AMERICA’S MOST OUTSPOKEN COLUMNIST 8.03.26](https://weeklyworldnews.com/featuredvideo/headlines/186860/dear-dotti-americas-most-outspoken-columnist-8-03-26/) _2026-08-12 · Dotti Primrose · Weekly World News_ To the pinheads everywhere, shut your trap! To the rest of you, write me at editor@weeklyworldnews.com. WARM-UPS! Dear Dotti, My kid is on a travel baseball team and now I spend all my time in parking lots waiting for games to start. Between the uniforms, fees, equipment and hotels, I’m going broke AND driving three ... READ MORE The post DEAR DOTTI – AMERICA’S MOST OUTSPOKEN COLUMNIST 8.03.26… ## [DEATH AT DAWN – CUBBING BEGINS ACROSS THE COUNTRY](https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/death-at-dawn-cubbing-begins-across-the-country/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=death-at-dawn-cubbing-begins-across-the-country) _2026-08-10 · hsa\_oryx · Hunt Saboteurs Association_ What is cubbing?Cub hunting or ‘cubbing’ is the highly secretive and illegal process by which new hounds are trained to hunt and kill foxes. Cubbing is visibly different from typical fox hunting as the hunt will appear to be more static, with much less riding across open country. As soon as crops have been harvested, \[…\] The post DEATH AT DAWN – CUBBING BEGINS ACROSS THE COUNTRY appeared first on… ## [Quiet (and muddy) days of August](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/08/quiet-and-muddy-days-of-august.html) _2026-08-08 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ We arrived in Lille a year ago on the first of August. We didn't know then that we were in the middle of the French national vacation month. It seemed like a busy city, certainly compared to what we were used to. It wasn't until the end of August and the beginning of September that we realized how many people actually lived here. Many restaurants, bars, and stores close down for a week or more and… ## [Wiltshire Hunt Sabs uncover horrific scenes at industrial-scale gamebird rearing site](https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/dead-bird-bonfires-at-local-shoot-exposed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dead-bird-bonfires-at-local-shoot-exposed) _2026-08-06 · webadmin · Hunt Saboteurs Association_ Guest post by Wiltshire Hunt Sabs: In July, after being alerted alerted to illegal practises at a local shoot, they paid a visit to the Stockton Shoot in Wiltshire and what they found was truly horrific - a bonfire full of dead charred birds, set next to the industrial sized operation. The post Wiltshire Hunt Sabs uncover horrific scenes at industrial-scale gamebird rearing site appeared first on… ## [A big heart](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-big-heart.html) _2026-08-04 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ All is well, but I'm back home after a night in a hospital followed by an angioscopy procedure this morning. The diagnosis is that I have a somewhat larger than normal heart, which consequently works somewhat less than optimally, but no coronary heart disease. When we first got here Clay got us set up with a primary care physician. After taking my family history he recommended a consultation with… ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JyiI8elQ3pRL) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [A big heart](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-big-heart.html) _2026-08-04 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ All is well, but I'm back home after a night in a hospital followed by an angioscopy procedure this morning. The diagnosis is that I have a somewhat larger than normal heart, which consequently works somewhat less than optimally, but no coronary heart disease. When we first got here Clay got us set up with a primary care physician. After taking my family history he recommended a consultation with… ## [SHOOTING’S REVOLVING DOOR: BLOODSPORTS IN THE HALLS OF POWER](https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/shootings-revolving-door-bloodsports-in-the-halls-of-power/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shootings-revolving-door-bloodsports-in-the-halls-of-power) _2026-08-04 · hsa\_oryx · Hunt Saboteurs Association_ With the current parliamentary reshuffles going on, the HSA shooting team takes a look at the influence of shooting interests in parliament in recent times. As has been widely covered in various HSA exposes, as well as by Animal Aid and more recently End Bird Shooting the pheasant and partridge shooting industry would struggle to \[…\] The post SHOOTING’S REVOLVING DOOR: BLOODSPORTS IN THE HALLS OF… ## [Our first year in France](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/08/our-first-year-in-france.html) _2026-08-01 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ It's been one year since we arrived at CDG airport in Paris, with a few bags of clothing and personal items, and Bailey in her crate. We kept that airline crate and it has become Bailey's den. We got a big piece of wood to lay on the top making it into a very useful table that lives on my side of the bedroom. I've since learned that crating is not common in France, but Bailey loves her crate,… ## [DEAR DOTTI – AMERICA’S MOST OUTSPOKEN COLUMNIST 7.29.26](https://weeklyworldnews.com/featuredvideo/headlines/186840/dear-dotti-americas-most-outspoken-columnist-7-29-26/) _2026-07-31 · Dotti Primrose · Weekly World News_ Lost? Hopeless? Need a hug? Then call someone who cares. The rest of you, try me at editor@weeklyworldnews.com and I’ll answer if I feel like it. HOUND FROM HELL Dear Dotti, I adopted a hound from hell from a shelter minutes before they were going to send him back to Satan! Can you believe it? ... READ MORE The post DEAR DOTTI – AMERICA’S MOST OUTSPOKEN COLUMNIST 7.29.26 appeared first on Weekly… ## [REDNECK VAMPIRE FOUND!](https://weeklyworldnews.com/featuredvideo/headlines/186827/redneck-vampire-found/) _2026-07-31 · Frank Lake · Weekly World News_ A REDNECK VAMPIRE has been found in Alabama! Vladdy-Joe Crump says the false allegations have sucked him dry. 🩸 We interviewed his friend who defended him, we think. What did YOU hear him say in defense of Vladdy? Drop it in the comments. The post REDNECK VAMPIRE FOUND! appeared first on Weekly World News . ## [“Cruel And Illegal” Hare Hunt Celebrated At Hunting Festival](https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/cruel-and-illegal-hare-hunt-celebrated-at-hunting-festival/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cruel-and-illegal-hare-hunt-celebrated-at-hunting-festival) _2026-07-29 · webadmin · Hunt Saboteurs Association_ The Stowe School Beagles - dubbed “cruel and illegal” by Northamptonshire Police - have won a major prize at hunting’s showcase event, the Festival of Hounds. The post “Cruel And Illegal” Hare Hunt Celebrated At Hunting Festival appeared first on Hunt Saboteurs Association . ## [Annual vet visit](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/annual-vet-visit.html) _2026-07-27 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ Our one year anniversary in France is rapidly approaching. One of the first things we did upon arrival last August was take Bailey to a vet. It was actually a requirement, within a week of arrival, and we had found the vet and scheduled the appointment on our scouting trip in April, 2025, well before our actual move. It's been almost a year since that initial vet visit so we scheduled Bailey's… ## [Annual vet visit](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/annual-vet-visit.html) _2026-07-27 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ Our one year anniversary in France is rapidly approaching. One of the first things we did upon arrival last August was take Bailey to a vet. It was actually a requirement, within a week of arrival, and we had found the vet and scheduled the appointment on our scouting trip in April, 2025, well before our actual move. It's been almost a year since that initial vet visit so we scheduled Bailey's… ## [The Autumn Stag Hunting Season Is Fast Approaching](https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/the-autumn-stag-hunting-season-is-fast-approaching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-autumn-stag-hunting-season-is-fast-approaching) _2026-07-27 · webadmin · Hunt Saboteurs Association_ In less than a few weeks the stag hunting season will begin, with the three remaining stag hunts in the south west, heading out to terrorise and kill mature autumn stags. This will continue until the end of October when they switch their sights to hinds. The autumn stag hunting season focuses on more mature \[…\] The post The Autumn Stag Hunting Season Is Fast Approaching appeared first on Hunt… ## [Vote Not-OK: The Duplicitous Tactics Of The Pro-Hunt Lobby](https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/vote-not-ok-the-duplicitous-tactics-of-the-pro-hunt-lobby/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vote-not-ok-the-duplicitous-tactics-of-the-pro-hunt-lobby) _2026-07-24 · webadmin · Hunt Saboteurs Association_ Recently, we highlighted a The Times article which exposed a plot by the current chair of the British Hound Sports Association (BHSA), Viscount William Waldorf Astor III, to “hoodwink” – or, to put it more plainly, deceive – government ministers over the forthcoming trail hunting policy. According to the uncovered plot, the proposal was to \[…\] The post Vote Not-OK: The Duplicitous Tactics Of The… ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/o6gPcuFmZrG1) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Summer flowers, wildlife, and more](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/summer-flowers-wildlife-and-more.html) _2026-07-23 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ Just some recent pictures. The weather has been much better lately but very dry, we really need some rain. The wildflowers continue to thrive, however. A momma Coot and two babies swimming through duckweed. Another concert at the cathedral. A scene outside our very local brewery down the street. Their friend was taking their picture standing behind them. I took this from inside the bar looking… ## [PETERING OUT IN PETERBOROUGH: THE 2026 FESTIVAL OF HOUNDS](https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/petering-out-in-peterborough-the-2026-festival-of-hounds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=petering-out-in-peterborough-the-2026-festival-of-hounds) _2026-07-22 · hsa\_oryx · Hunt Saboteurs Association_ Today the ever-shrinking hunting world will gather at the east of England Showground near Peterborough for their annual Festival of Hounds. For decades, this event was known as the Festival of Hunting but – as so often in the hunting world – language has been changed to hide their real intent. Fittingly, the Festival is now \[…\] The post PETERING OUT IN PETERBOROUGH: THE 2026 FESTIVAL OF HOUNDS… ## [SOCCER IS A SISSY SPORT – AND IT’S BORING AS HELL!](https://weeklyworldnews.com/featuredvideo/headlines/186811/soccer-is-a-sissy-sport-and-its-boring-as-hell/) _2026-07-21 · Ed Anger · Weekly World News_ …and it’s still boring as hell in 2026 !I’m so damn happy that those overhyped 2026 World Cup soccer matches are finally wrapping up I could kiss a pig on the mouth! The only sport more boring than soccer is still tiddlywinks — and at least in tiddlywinks you’ve got a chance to score, for ... READ MORE The post SOCCER IS A SISSY SPORT – AND IT’S BORING AS HELL! appeared first on Weekly World News… ## [Age is just a number](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/age-is-just-number.html) _2026-07-20 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ Clay often joked that I always claimed that our foster dogs were "about two years old." There's some truth to that. We usually didn't know a rescue dog's true age and rescue organizations and foster homes are prone to underestimating a dog's age simply because older dogs are more difficult to adopt. Old habits are hard to break, I guess, because I've been telling everyone that Bailey is about two… ## [Age is just a number](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/age-is-just-number.html) _2026-07-20 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ Clay often joked that I always claimed that our foster dogs were "about two years old." There's some truth to that. We usually didn't know a rescue dog's true age and rescue organizations and foster homes are prone to underestimating a dog's age simply because older dogs are more difficult to adopt. Old habits are hard to break, I guess, because I've been telling everyone that Bailey is about two… ## [Belgium with friends](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/belgium-with-friends.html) _2026-07-18 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ We spent a few days in Belgium last week with our friends Jan and Paul, former neighbors from Virginia. They flew to Amsterdam and spent a few days there and then met us in Brussels. We spent one night there and then two in Bruges followed by two more in Ghent before returning with them to Lille for a couple more days. We had travelled with them in Belgium previously so it was fun to return to… ## [Belgium with friends](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/belgium-with-friends.html) _2026-07-18 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ We spent a few days in Belgium last week with our friends Jan and Paul, former neighbors from Virginia. They flew to Amsterdam and spent a few days there and then met us in Brussels. We spent one night there and then two in Bruges followed by two more in Ghent before returning with them to Lille for a couple more days. We had travelled with them in Belgium previously so it was fun to return to… ## [HOWL – Hounds Off Our Wildlife](https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/howl-hounds-off-our-wildlife-magazine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=howl-hounds-off-our-wildlife-magazine) _2026-07-16 · webadmin · Hunt Saboteurs Association_ HOWL – the magazine of the Hunt Saboteurs Association – has just hit the doormats of our thousands of members. As usual, it is packed with news from the front line in the fight against all blood sports. This forty-page edition is packed with articles on a huge range of topics including: the scourge of \[…\] The post HOWL – Hounds Off Our Wildlife appeared first on Hunt Saboteurs Association . ## [FRIEND ROCK: THE GENRE THAT’S SAVING THE INDUSTRY, EXPERTS SAY](https://weeklyworldnews.com/186265/friend-rock-the-genre-thats-saving-the-industry-experts-say/) _2026-07-15 · Jennifer Precious Finch · Weekly World News_ What Is Friend Rock? A new music genre is taking over, and industry insiders say it might just save live music. It’s not indie, punk, or post-post-emo—it’s Friend Rock. How Friend Rock Works: Show Up, No Questions Asked What is Friend Rock? It’s the genre you commit to without ever hearing a song. When a ... READ MORE The post FRIEND ROCK: THE GENRE THAT’S SAVING THE INDUSTRY, EXPERTS SAY appeared… ## [Eleven months and counting](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/eleven-months-and-counting.html) _2026-07-04 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ Yesterday was my birthday and today is the 4th of July, but more significant than either of those events is the fact that we've now been in France for 11 months and will soon be hitting the one year mark. This is still the best decision we've made since getting together. Street scene in Lille, looking down the street from Le Capsule. Pictures of Bailey, just because she's pretty. Our recent Le… ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MQWAlrPIHi1m) _2026-07-04 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [Eleven months and counting](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/eleven-months-and-counting.html) _2026-07-04 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ Yesterday was my birthday and today is the 4th of July, but more significant than either of those events is the fact that we've now been in France for 11 months and will soon be hitting the one year mark. This is still the best decision we've made since getting together. Street scene in Lille, looking down the street from Le Capsule. Pictures of Bailey, just because she's pretty. Our recent Le… ## [Scents of summer](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/06/scents-of-summer.html) _2026-06-26 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ When I walked the trails at Pleasant Grove back in Virginia, the woods in the summertime had a particular smell, especially on hot days following rain. The air was heavy (because it was summer in Virginia) and it reminded me of the smell of a stale humidor, thick odor clinging to the earth like the smell of smoke emanating from damp wood. Recently I have been noticing a particular smell in the… ## [Scents of summer](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/06/scents-of-summer.html) _2026-06-26 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ When I walked the trails at Pleasant Grove back in Virginia, the woods in the summertime had a particular smell, especially on hot days following rain. The air was heavy (because it was summer in Virginia) and it reminded me of the smell of a stale humidor, thick odor clinging to the earth like the smell of smoke emanating from damp wood. Recently I have been noticing a particular smell in the… ## [(untitled)](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/06/16/fun-fact-the-old-mate.html) _2026-06-16 · John Payne_ 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 ## [Old Mate Post Season](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/06/14/old-mate-post-season.html) _2026-06-14 · John Payne_ 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. It has changed hands in the first round of the playoffs in 2018 (Seattle taking it from San Diego), 2019 (Seattle taking it… ## [SHOCKING SOLAR EJECTIONS! PLASMOIDS GONE WILD!](https://weeklyworldnews.com/featuredvideo/headlines/186262/shocking-solar-ejections-plasmoids-gone-wild/) _2026-05-26 · Jennifer Precious Finch · Weekly World News_ 🔥 “Are you ready for the hottest, most electrifying phenomenon in the universe? Watch as these unstable blobs of ionized gas go completely out of control! They split, merge, and EXPLODE—no laws of physics can contain them!” 🔥 📡 Introducing: PLASMOIDS GONE WILD! 📡 🚀 For the first time ever, witness exclusive, uncensored footage of ... READ MORE The post SHOCKING SOLAR EJECTIONS! PLASMOIDS GONE… ## [(untitled)](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/05/24/the-old-mate-remains-with.html) _2026-05-25 · John Payne_ The Old Mate remains with Chicago who seem to be getting very comfortable with it. However, this week the broadcast cut before the fan celebration again. As a demonstration of rugby culture, can we make sure this gets on broadcast every week? Ideally with fans from both teams sharing a drink! #mlr2026 ## [(untitled)](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/05/17/watching-the-free-jacks-from.html) _2026-05-18 · John Payne_ Watching the Free Jacks from Foxboro MA! #mlr2026 ## [(untitled)](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/05/13/can-you-beat-this-open.html) _2026-05-13 · John Payne_ Can you beat this open and honest discussion about some key MLR topics including RRS and state of the business? youtu.be/Is1kGeB01… #mlr2026 ## [(untitled)](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/05/13/old-mate-remains-with-chicago.html) _2026-05-13 · John Payne_ Old Mate remains with Chicago , and now travels with them to California , hoping to tie up their longest previous reign of 5 defenses (2025 week 3-\>week 9). California is aiming to take it back from Chicago after losing it to them in week 3 of this season! #mlr2026 ## [(untitled)](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/05/05/the-old-mate-stays-with.html) _2026-05-05 · John Payne_ The Old Mate stays with Chicago . Anthem will travel to make their 5th ever challenge and their 1st for 2026. This will be Chicago’s 4th straight defense - their record is 6. #mlr2026 ## [(untitled)](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/05/01/less-than-hours-to-get.html) _2026-05-01 · John Payne_ Less than 36 hours to get your picks in: rangerpicks.rugby/week6 ## [(untitled)](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/04/27/old-mate-stays-with-chicago.html) _2026-04-27 · John Payne_ Old Mate stays with Chicago . OGDC will travel to Chicago to challenge for it. Old Glory have only won the lineal title one time, way back in week 2 of 2024 when they took it from New England . 2 unsuccessful challenges since then - the most recent against Chicago in week 5 of 2025. #mlr2026 ## [(untitled)](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/04/26/left-family-vacation-early-drove.html) _2026-04-26 · John Payne_ Left family vacation early, drove 280 miles, 5 hours and 5 states to get to the @nefreejacks match! Huzzah! #LetsRide #mlr2026 ## [(untitled)](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/04/22/old-mate-will-now-travel.html) _2026-04-22 · John Payne_ Old Mate will now travel to Seattle with Chicago . Seattle have won it 7 times, with 8 failed challenges. The last time Seattle challenged Chicago for it, they won 28-22 in week 10 of 2025. They most recently lost it to New England in week 16 of that season after taking it back from Houston the prior week. ## [(untitled)](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/04/22/ranger-picks-calendars-are-updated.html) _2026-04-22 · John Payne_ Ranger Picks Calendars are updated after Chicago Hounds announced some schedule changes for the upcoming Sunday Night Rugby. ## [(untitled)](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/04/20/the-old-mate-stays-with.html) _2026-04-20 · John Payne_ The Old Mate stays with Chicago. I did manage to get a picture with it though. ## [(untitled)](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/04/17/old-mate-chaos-report-how.html) _2026-04-17 · John Payne_ 🔥 OLD MATE CHAOS REPORT 🔥 How wild has the Major League Rugby Old Mate Challenge Cup really been? Since the beginning of the league, runs of consecutive successful challenges have happened: 🥄 14 times — One-and-done chaos ⚔️ 6 times — Back-to-back takeovers 🔥 5 times — Three straight weeks of madness 👑 1 time — FOUR straight successful challenges And that legendary 4-match streak? 📜 It… ## [(untitled)](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/04/15/the-old-mate-travels-to.html) _2026-04-16 · John Payne_ The Old Mate travels to Nashville this weekend! Can Chicago hold it or will New England force it to change hands for the 3rd time this season in only week 4? #mlr2026 #rugby ## [(untitled)](https://jpayne.sackheads.blog/2026/04/12/not-without-some-hiccups-but.html) _2026-04-13 · John Payne_ Not without some hiccups but Sunday Night Rugby on ESPN was awesome. Technical difficulties handled with some seasoned announcers coming off the bench. #mlr2026 usmlr