👉 NEED TO KNOW TODAY

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Canada Men's Rugby: Canada's men's rugby team announced the roster for the Pacific Nations Cup that includes 15 players with MLR experience.

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‍College Rugby: National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) continues to release their preseason power rankings. Here's Men's Division II. Plus, Penn State named Zac Mizell as its new head coach.

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‍MLR: The New England Free Jacks announced the return of head coach Ryan Martin.

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‍Pacific Nations Cup: RugbyPass shared a list of six players who "can light up" the Pacific Nation Cup. The list includes Canadian Andrew Quattrin and USA Men's Eagle Kapeli Pifeleti, who is also hosting a fun Q&A on MLR Reddit.

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‍Women's Elite Rugby: WER announced the final three markets - New York, San Francisco, and the Twin Cities - for the inaugural season.

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‍📰 HEADLINES

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COLLEGE RUGBY

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Penn State: Zac Mizell Named Penn State Men's Head Coach (Goff Rugby Report)

• Takeaway: Penn State Men's Rugby has named Zac Mizell, who served as the head coach at Adrian College from 2023 to 2024, as its new head coach.
• Other Coaching News: Cal Maritime named Sean Lindersmith its new head coach for the men's and women's rugby teams.

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MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY

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‍New England Free Jacks: The Return of  Ryan Martin: Free Jacks Announce New Head Coach for 2025 Season (New England Free Jacks)

• Takeaway: The New England Free Jacks announced the return of head coach Ryan Martin, who last led the squad to a 10-6 record in the 2021 MLR season.

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WOMEN'S ELITE RUGBY

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More Teams: Women's Elite Rugby (WER) Adds New York, San Francisco Bay Area, Twin Cities for Inaugural Season (Linda Roth PR)

• Takeaway: WER announced the final three founding markets - New York, San Francisco and the Twin Cities - for the inaugural season, which kicks off in March 2025.

• New Hire: WER also announced the hiring of USA Eagle alum Jamie Burke as the league's new Director of Rugby.

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RUGBY CANADA

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Pacific Nations Cup: Canada Men's Rugby Team's 28-Player Pacific Nations Cup squad named ahead of first match in Vancouver (Rugby Canada)

• Takeaway: Canada, who kick off the 2024 Pacific Nations Cup against Japan on Sunday, named a squad that includes 15 players with MLR experience.

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🏉 QUICK HITS

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College Rugby: Defending Champs Ranked 3rd in Highly Competitive DII (NCR Rugby)

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‍England: Joe Marler in fitness race for England's autumn matches after breaking foot (The Guardian)

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‍From Knoxville to the World Stage: McKenzie Hawkins' Rugby Journey (Scrumhalf Connection)

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‍USA Rugby: Phil Greening leaves USA Rugby after "rollercoaster 10 years" (RugbyPass)