‍📰 HEADLINES

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MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY‍

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Conference Finals:

• Eastern Conference: The New England Free Jacks advanced to the MLR Finals for the first time in franchise history.

• Western Conference: The San Diego Legion return to the MLR Finals for the first time since 2019 - when they lost to the Seattle Seawolves.

• Drop Goal: According to MLR Stats guru James Deeley, Ma'a Nonu kicked the third drop goal in MLR Championship Series history.

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‍USA RUGBY‍

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Women's Eagles: Hope Rogers & Emily Henrich Will Not Travel to Ottawa for Pacific Four Series (USA Rugby)

• Takeaway: Prop Monalisa Tupou will replace the injured Hope Rogers and flyhalf Meya Bizer will replace the injured Emily Henrich.

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‍WORLD RUGBY‍

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Major Shakeup: Six Nations and Rugby Championship Sides to Play New Biennial Tournament (The Guardian)

• Takeaway: Six Nations and Rugby Championship will stage a 10-nation biennial tournament (two additional nations will be invited) starting in 2026 during the July and November windows.

• Second-Tier Competition: Starting in 2030, World Rugby will run an eventual promotion and relegation tournament featuring other European countries and the rest of the world.

• More Context: Canada, USA, Uruguay and Chile Miss Out in New International Competition (Americas Rugby News).

• Worth a Laugh: The Dummy Runner

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✅ MLR CONFERENCE FINALS PICKS

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🏉 New England 25 - 7 DC

💯 Scorigami

i📰 Match Recap (Americas Rugby News)

‍✅ Rugby Morning Pick: NE by 5.

‍🎱 Rugby Rant Pool: 99% of players picked NE to win.

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‍🏉 San Diego 32 - 10 Seattle

📰 Match Recap (Americas Rugby News)

‍✅ Rugby Morning Pick: SD by 5.

‍🎱 Rugby Wrap Up: 94% of players picked SD to win.

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‍Conference Finals:   2 ✅    0 ❌
Playoffs Total:            4 ✅    0 ❌