👉 NEED TO KNOW TODAY 👈

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Ilona Maher: Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maherhas signed with the Bristol Bears for the remainder of the PWR season. Her quest to make the USA Women's Eagles squad ahead of the 2025 Rugby World Cup could begin as early as January 4, when Bristol hosts Gloucester-Hartpury.

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‍MLR: Yesterday, The Rugby Network teased an announcement from MLR coming today. Does anyone think it might be Kitmas?

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📰 HEADLINES 📰

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COLLEGE RUGBY‍

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CRAA: 8X8 Sports November Players of the Month  (College Rugby Association of America)

• Women D1A:
  • Azhinaye Barner, Life
• Men D1A:
  • Eduan van Heerden, Lindenwood
• Women D1:
  • Keeahna Clary, Western Washington
• Men D1AA:
  • Alex Geisert, Iowa State

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USA RUGBY ‍

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Ilona Maher: 'I feel like the first day of school. I'm nervous. But this is what I love' (The Guardian)

• Takeaway: Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maher has signed a three-month contract with the Bristol Bears after the club helped her in obtaining a visa and securing RFU approval.

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‍Women's Eagles: Team of the Week for Round 8 (Premiership Women's Rugby)

• Takeaway: No.8 Tahlia Brody and center Alev Kelter were named to the PWR Team of the Week.

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MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY

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Latest Signings:

• Houston SaberCats:
  • Scrumhalf Evan Conlon  

• Miami Sharks:
  • Flanker Chase Schor Haskin

• Old Glory DC
  • Hooker Koi Koi Nelligan

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RUGBY SEVENS

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Cape Town SVNS: Men's & Women's Pools (CapeTown 7s)

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Women's Pool D:

• 🇬🇧 Great Britain (ranked 4th)
• 🇺🇸 USA (ranked 5th)
• 🇫🇯 Fiji (ranked 12th)

Men's Pool D:

• 🇳🇿 New Zealand (ranked 4th)
• 🇫🇷 France (ranked 5th)
• 🇺🇸 USA (ranked 12th)

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