‍📰 HEADLINES

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AROUND THE WORLD

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England: Ben Youngs to Retire from Test Rugby after World Cup Third-Place Playoff (BBC Sport)

• Takeaway: Scrumhalf Ben Youngs, who is England's most capped men's player, will retire following the third place match against Argentina.

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‍Wales: Wales's Leigh Halfpenny Announces Retirement from International Rugby (The Guardian)

• Takeaway: Fullback Leigh Halfpenny earned 101 caps and scored 801 points, good for third all-time on the Welsh list.

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MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY

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Chicago Hounds: Hounds Appoint Rob Webber as Forwards Coach (Chicago Hounds)

• Takeaway: The Chicago Hounds named former Jersey Reds head coach Rob Webber as its new forwards coach.

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‍New England Free Jacks: The Free Jacks Launch 2024 Player Announcements with Up-and-Coming Trifecta (New England Free Jacks)

• Players:
• Center Gabe Casey, capped for Canada and drafted in the 1st round of the 2023 MLR Draft.
• Utility back Killian Coghlan, played on the USA U20 team in 2020.
• Center Junior Gafa, drafted in the 2nd round of the 2023 MLR Draft.

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‍Seattle Seawolves: Seattle Re-signed JP Smith (Seattle Seawolves)

• Takeaway: The Seattle Seawolves re-signed scrumhalf JP Smith through the 2025 MLR season.

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‍Toronto Arrows: Toronto Re-signed Noel Reid (Toronto Arrows)

• Takeaway: Center Noel Reid, who earned one cap for Ireland and made over 120 appearances for Leinster, scored one try in seven starts for the Arrows in his debut MLR season in 2023.

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‍Utah Warriors: Utah Announces That Lance Williams Has Moved On (Utah Warriors)

• Takeaway: The Utah Warriors announced that fan favorite Lance Williams, who's been with the club since its inaugural season in 2018, is "moving on in his career."

• What's Next: Fans are speculating that Williams is trying to make the USA Men's Sevens squad for the Paris Olympics.

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🏉 COLLEGE RUGBY

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Women's D-I: Top 10 Coaches Poll (National Collegiate Rugby)

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‍Top 5:

1. Michigan
2. Virginia (+3)
3. Virginia Tech (-1)
4. Notre Dame College (+3)
5. Southern Nazarene (-2)

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

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‍Top 5:

1. UW-Eau Claire
2. Roger Williams
3. Coast Guard
4. Grand Valley State (+1)
5. Vassar (-1)

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

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‍Top 5:

1. Endicott
2. St. Bonaventure
3. Colby
4. Lee
5. SUNY-Cortland

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