‍📰 HEADLINES

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SIX NATIONS

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England: Lawrence Injury Opens Door for Tuilagi England Return Against Ireland (The Guardian)

• Takeaway: Center Ollie Lawrence has been ruled out of England's final match of the Six Nations.

• Potential Return: Center Manu Tuilagi, who has not played in this year's Six Nations, could be named to the match day 23 against Ireland this Saturday.

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‍Ireland: Gary Ringrose and Iain Henderson out of England Game (BBC Sport)

• Takeaway: Ireland lost five players to injury in the Scotland match.
• Ruled Out: Center Gary Ringrose and second row Iain Henderson have been ruled out of the England match.

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‍Scotland: Stuart Hogg and Finn Russell Withdraw from Scotland Squad with Injuries (Sky Sports)

• Takeaway: Fullback Stuart Hogg and flyhalf Finn Russell will not play in Scotland's final match of the Six Nations.

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‍WORLD RUGBY

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Men's Rankings: Wales Up to Ninth in the World Rugby Men's Rankings Powered by Capgemini (World Rugby)

• Takeaway: Wales, which could've fallen out of the Top 10, swapped places with Japan after the 29-17 win of Italy in Round 4 of the Six Nations.

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‍📊 MLR POWER RANKINGS

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Tiers: The "Contenders" tier stays roughly the same after four rounds, though we are approaching a critical stretch over the next four to five weeks where we could see more teams emerge or fall back in the "competition for 3rd seed" category.  

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‍Contenders:

• Seattle Seawolves
• Houston SaberCats
• San Diego Legion
• New England Free Jacks
• New York Ironworkers

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Competition for 3rd Seed:

• Rugby ATL
• Utah Warriors
• NOLA Gold
• Old Glory DC
• Toronto Arrows

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Under Construction:

• Chicago Hounds
• Dallas Jackals

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‍The Rankings: The Seattle Seawolves claim the top spot after a convincing win over last week's No.1 team, the Houston SaberCats. Rugby ATL returns from a bye week, while the New York Ironworkers and New England Free Jacks meet in the Round 5 finale.

1. Seattle Seawolves (+1)
2. Houston SaberCats (-1)
3. San Diego Legion
4. New England Free Jacks (+1)
5. New York Ironworkers (-1)
6. Rugby ATL
7. Utah Warriors
8. Old Glory DC
9. NOLA Gold
10. Toronto Arrows
11. Chicago Hounds
12. Dallas Jackals

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‍🏉 QUICK HITS

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Men's College Rugby: Mary Washington Tests Mettle vs Guelph (Goff Rugby Report)

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‍Women's College Rugby: Bitter and Haley to Join National Team in 2023 Pacific Four Series (Dartmouth Sports)