‍📰 HEADLINES

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‍MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY

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Preseason Results: 

• Friday:
• San Diego 21 - 21 Chicago
• Seattle 79 - 7 Pacific Pride
• Injury Update: Tighthead Mason Pedersen "suffered a season-ending injury"

• Saturday:
• Dallas - New Orleans - anyone got a bead on the score of this match!?
• Utah 7 - 34 Los Angeles

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‍ICYMI: Latest Player Moves ⤵️‍

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‍Anthem RC: sent salary cap considerations in 2024 to the Utah Warriors in exchange for potentially soon-to-be U.S.-eligible scrumhalf Siaosi Nai.

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‍San Diego Legion: As ARN's Bryan Ray pointed out, center/flyhalf Luke Burton is back on the roster but Nick Duffy is not listed.

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‍Seattle Seawolves:Credit to MLR stats guru James Deeley,but former New York Ironworkers back row Kara Pryor was seen sporting Seawolves' gear.

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COLLEGE RUGBY

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D1A: Arkansas State Holds Off Lindenwood in a D1A Smackdown(Goff Rugby Report)

• Takeaway: #8 in the CRAA D1A Power Rankings beat #2, as Arkansas State beat Lindenwood at home, 13 - 7. 

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SUPER RUGBY AMERICAS

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Week 1: Cobras Stun Peñarol; Dogos and Pampas Power to Bonus Point Wins (Americas Rugby News)

• American Raptors: Wing Thomas Morani scored a try and flyhalf Patrick Madden converted a penalty in the Raptors' 56-8 loss to Dogos. 

• Historic: Os Cobras (Brazil) beat Peñarol (Uruguay) for the first time ever. 

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‍🏉 QUICK HITS 🏉

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College Rugby: Central Washington Controls Possession to Beat Cal Poly (Goff Rugby Report)

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‍Commentary: Technology and TMOs Have Turned Up Spotlight on Rugby Union Referees (The Guardian)

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‍High School Rugby: SCRIF, Cross-Border Stuff, and Florida (Goff Rugby Report)

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‍Six Nations: England's Alex Mitchell Ruled Out of Scotland Match with Knee Injury (BBC Sport)