👉 NEED TO KNOW TODAY

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College Rugby: The 2024 Fall season kicks off in earnest this weekend, while Wheeling Women's Rugby kicks off its inaugural varsity season against Ohio State on Friday.

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‍Pacific Nations Cup: The USA Men's Eagles open their PNC campaign when they host Canada on Saturday. Canada lost their PNC opener to Japan, 55-28, yesterday.

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‍RugbyTown 7s: Denver 7s beat Tsunami Wave Wearers to "win their first RugbyTown 7s Cup Final since 2016."

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‍USA Women's Eagles: USA Eagle #237 Alycia Washington announced her retirement from international competition.

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📝 MLR MOCK DRAFT

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CAVEATS

• The mock draft below uses a mix of "Best Player Available" and "Team Needs."
• Last year, I got one pick right - UCLA fullback Oli Griffiths - so I'm going for two correct picks this time!

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ROUND 1

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‍1. Anthem: Erich Storti, center, SMC

2. Anthem: Neil Trainor, hooker, Queen's Uni.

3. Miami: Kaipono Kayoshi, flanker, SMC

4. New England: Darius Law, center, Life

5. DC: Calvin Liulamaga, center, SMC

6. New Orleans: Matthew Carrion, flanker, Life

7. San Diego: Inoke Waqavesi, flyhalf, SMC

8. Houston: Calvin Ihrig, flanker, Lindenwood

9. Dallas: Patrick Beattie, THP, Long Beach

10. Chicago: Peyton Wall, center, Indiana

11. Seattle: Hunter Chuhlantseff, LHP, SMC

12. Anthem: Alex Aguero, flanker, Cal Berkeley

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‍ROUND 2

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‍13. Anthem: Dalton Musselman, flyhalf, Penn State

14. New England: Ray Santiago, lock, RPI

15. DC: Aidan King, flanker, Penn State

16. Utah: Cole Semu, center, BYU

17. DC: Ernest Freeman, center, Arizona

18. New Orleans: Daniel Bray, LHP, Santa Barbara

19. San Diego: Jesse Emerson, LHP, Grand Canyon

20. Houston: Aidan Ridgway, scrumhalf, Arkansas State

21. Seattle: Jordan Auger, hooker, Victoria

22. Chicago: James Aitken, THP, St. Bonaventure

23. Seattle: Sam Tsoi, flanker, Trinity Western

24. New England: Jamie Armstrong, flyhalf, Ottawa

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‍ROUND 3

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‍25. Anthem: Michael Sanderson, center, Elon

26. Los Angeles: Emanuel Lai, scrumhalf, Santa Clara

27. Miami: Jeron Pantor, fullback, Life

28. Utah: Jake Kinneeveauk, flanker, Utah

29. DC: Ashwanty Staples, wing, NDC

30. Utah: Christopher Jensvold, lock, Louisville

31. San Diego: Caleb Tomasin, scrumhalf, Cal Berkeley

32. Los Angeles: Nick Sydorowitz, hooker, SMC

33. Los Angeles: Jack Brown, flanker, Arizona

34. Chicago: Kyle Stokley, center, Sam Houston State

35. Seattle: Shane Rikley-Krindle, center, Victoria

36. New England: Aaron Juma, flanker, Wheeling

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‍Something to Ponder: World Rugby Regulation Change Affecting MLR Draft Plans (Goff Rugby Report)

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‍📰 HEADLINES

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RUGBY TOWN 7s‍

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‍Cup Final:

• Tsunami Wave Wearers 7 - 31 Denver 7s

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Third Place Final:

• Casanovas 26 - 28 Ramblin' Jesters

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Plate Final:

• Nav 7s 24 - 19 USA U23s

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Bowl Final:

• Socal Griffins 12 - 19 Assassins 7s

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Shield Final:

• U.K. Armed Forces 10 - 12 Gorilla Rugby

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‍INTERNATIONAL RESULTS‍

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‍Pacific Nations Cup:

• 🇫🇯 Fiji 42 - 16 Samoa 🇼🇸
  • Match Report
• 🇨🇦 Canada 28 - 55 Japan 🇯🇵
  • Match Report

‍WPL‍

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‍Week 14 Scores:

• CO Gray Wolves - Life West
  • DNP: the match was uncontested
• Berkeley 70 - 7 Chicago NS
• Beantown 78 - 0 TC Amazons

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🏉 QUICK HITS

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British & Irish Lions: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso lifts lid on British and Irish Lions speculation (RugbyPass)

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‍England: Felix Jones resigns as England defense coach in below to Borthwick (The Guardian)

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‍Scotland: Bath flyhalf Finn Russell addresses talk of his retirement (RugbyPass)