‍📰 HEADLINES

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MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY

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Honors: First XV Week 7 (Major League Rugby)

• Takeaway: Center Wayne van der Bank, scrumhalf Jason Higgins, and No.8 Riekert Hattingh were among the standout performers in MLR's First XV for Week 7.

• Player of the Week: Chicago Hounds hooker Dylan Fawsitt earned Player of the Week honors for his hat trick. And, as James Deeley pointed out, this was Fawsitt's first hat trick of his MLR career.

• Team of the Week: The New England Free Jacks earned Team of the Week honors.

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📊 MLR POWER RANKINGS

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The Rankings: Statement wins in Week 7 resulted in changes up and down the power rankings, culminating in the New England Free Jacks returning to the top spot for the first time since Week 2.

1. New England Free Jacks (+2)
2. Seattle Seawolves
3. Houston SaberCats (-2)
4. San Diego Legion (+2)
5. Dallas Jackals (-1)
6. Chicago Hounds (+1)
7. NOLA Gold (-2)
8. Old Glory DC
9. Utah Warriors (+1)
10. RFCLA (-1)
11. Miami Sharks
12. Anthem RC

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🏉 QUICK HITS

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British & Irish Lions: £3m Fund Aims to Ensure First Women's Team is More Than Just England (BBC Sport)

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‍CRC: Last Push for CRC 7s Qualifiers (The Rugby Breakdown)

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‍High School Rugby: Boys HS Club Top 50 Week 14 (Goff Rugby Report)

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‍SoCal Rugby: Mustangs, Raptors Make Moves (Goff Rugby Report)

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‍South America: Belgium Tour Brazil, Chile and Paraguay in July 2024 (Americas Rugby News)