The Chicago Hounds have extended the contract of wing Mark O’Keeffe through the 2026 Major League Rugby (MLR) season. O’Keeffe, who is currently touring with the US Eagles for fall international fixtures, will enter his eighth year in MLR and fourth season with the Hounds.

O’Keeffe was initially drafted by the Hounds in the 2022 MLR Dispersal Draft and signed on December 16, 2022. Over three seasons with Chicago, he has played in 37 games, starting 27 times. He has accumulated 1,667 meters on 192 carries, averaging 8.6 meters per carry. O’Keeffe has made 13 clean breaks and beaten 86 defenders while scoring six tries for a total of 30 points. Defensively, he has completed 156 tackles out of 183 attempts, including ten dominant tackles.

In the most recent season, O’Keeffe started seven ti

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