📰 HEADLINES
MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY
Week 8 Takeaways:
- Bye Week: Anthem & Dallas
- Chicago: The Hounds scored 50+ points for the second straight as wing Nate Augspurger scored three tries and flanker Ben Landry scored two tries.
- DC: Fijian lock Tevita Naqali scored a try in his first start of the 2024 MLR season.
- Welcome Back: DC announced the signing of Scottish prop Steven Longwell, who returns to DC for the first time since the 2021 season.
- Houston: Center Dom Akina scored a try in his 50th MLR appearance.
- Los Angeles: Flanker Semi Kunatani scored a try and ran for 100+ meters as LA gained one table point in the loss to Chicago.
- Miami: Wing Michael Hand, on loan from the Chicago Hounds, scored a try in his first appearance for the Sharks.
- New England: Prop Kyle Ciquera and wing Paula Balekana both made their 50th MLR appearance against Seattle.
- New Orleans: Flyhalf Reece Botha, who recently became US-eligible, scored a try and added five points off the tee.
- San Diego: Fullback Mikey Te'o scored a try in his first action since Week 5.
- Seattle: Back row Kara Pryor scored a try in his debut with Seattle.
- Utah: Fullback Caleb Makene scored a try in his first action since Week 3.
COLLEGE RUGBY
D1A West Semifinals:
- (#1) Saint Mary's 48 - 31 BYU (#3)
D1A East Semifinals:
- (#1) Navy 27 - 17 Life (#2)
CRAA D1 Semifinals:
- Stanford 33 - 12 Western Washington
- Grand Canyon 14 - 10 Virginia
SUPER RUGBY AMERICAS
American Raptors: Potent Pampas Prove too Good for Raptors in Colorado (Americas Rugby News)
- Takeaway: Pampas beat the Raptors 47-12 with tries scored by hooker Diego Fortuny and flanker Shawn Clark.
WOMEN'S SIX NATIONS
Week 4: France Set up Grand Slam Decider with England after Win over Wales (RugbyPass)
- Takeaway: France beat Wales 40-0 to set up a Grand Slam decider against England in Bordeaux.
- Red Roses: Dow and Kildunne Hat-Tricks Fire 14-Try England to Six Nations Rout of Ireland (The Guardian)
✅ MLR WEEK 8 RECAP
WEEK 8 RESULTS
🏉 New England 21 - 29 Seattle
💯Scorigami
🎥 Match Highlights (TRN)
❌ Rugby Morning Pick: NE by 3
🎱Pools:30% of players picked Seattle
🏉 New Orleans 27 - 42 Miami
🎥 Match Highlights (TRN)
❌ Rugby Morning Pick: NOLA by 7
🎱Pools:3% of players picked Miami
🏉 DC 17 - 38 Houston
💯Scorigami
🎥 Match Highlights (TRN)
✅ Rugby Morning Pick: Houston by 5
🎱Pools:96% of players picked Houston
🏉 Chicago 54 - 31 Los Angeles
💯Scorigami
🎥 Match Highlights (TRN)
✅ Rugby Morning Pick: Chicago by 8
🎱Pools:96% of players picked Chicago
🏉 San Diego 32 - 33 Utah
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🎥 Match Highlights (TRN)
❌ Rugby Morning Pick: SD by 10
🎱Pools:1% of players picked SD
Week 8 Picks: 2 ✅ 3 ❌
Season Total: 31 ✅ 12 ❌
National Collegiate Rugby
