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MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY

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2024 Schedule: Major League Rugby Unveils 2024 Slate of Matchups (Major League Rugby)

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‍Takeaways:

• League Format:
• Each team plays eight home and eight away games.
• No conference or divisions - just overall league standings.
• Each team will play six opponents twice in the season and four opponents once.

• Playoffs: Top 8 teams qualify for the playoffs.

• Opening Weekend: The regular season kicks off on Friday, March 2, when NOLA Gold hosts Old Glory DC. The Utah Warriors will sit out Week 1.

• Closing Weekend: The regular season ends after 18 rounds on June 29. The Miami Sharks will sit out Round 18.

• LA Branding: No name yet, "Los Angeles Rugby" is a placeholder.

• LA Stadium: The schedule revealed that "Los Angeles Rugby" will play its home games at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA, though uncertain if it'll be the main stadium or the side pitch/training grounds..but likely the side pitch.

• Busy Weekend: The LA SVNS occurs at Dignity Health Sports Park when "LA Rugby" hosts the San Diego Legion, though there may not be a direct time conflict.

• Full Schedule: Here's a link to the entire 2024 MLR season schedule.

• Broadcast Details: FOX Sports will broadcast one live match a week (that schedule is TBD). The Rugby Network will stream all remaining matches live...hopefully, for free.

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USA RUGBY

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Women's Eagles: USA Eagle Tiara A'au Signs with Stade Francais Pink Rockets (Eagles Overseas)

• Takeaway: Prop/No.8 Tiara A'au, who made her USA debut during the 2023 Pacific Four Series, signed on with Stade Francais Pink Rockets in the French Elite 1 competition.

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🏉 COLLEGE RUGBY

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Men's D-I: Top 20 Coaches Poll (National Collegiate Rugby)

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‍Top 5:

1. Notre Dame College
2. St. Bonaventure
3. Brown
4. Indiana
5. Wheeling

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‍Men's DI-AA: Top 20 Coaches Poll (National Collegiate Rugby)

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‍Top 5:

1. Kentucky
2. Louisville
3. Virginia Tech
4. Tennessee
5. NC State

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‍Men's D-II: Top 20 Coaches Poll (National Collegiate Rugby)

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‍Top 5:

1. IUP
2. Memphis
3. Vermont
4. Northern Iowa
5. Georgetown

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‍Men's Small College: Top 20 Coaches Poll (National Collegiate Rugby)

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‍Top 5:

1. Babson
2. Wayne State
3. Cal Poly Humboldt
4. Endicott
5. Catholic

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🏉 QUICK HITS

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Argentina: Argentina Names Pumas Legend Felipe Contepomi as Head Coach (Americas Rugby News)

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‍France: France's Antoine Dupont Fueled by World Cup Disappointment as He Targets Olympics (BBC Sport)