Major League Rugby

In Today's Edition

📺 HOW TO WATCH RUGBY

EXHIBITION MATCH

🏉 Bristol Bears vs. Crusaders

⏰ 2 PM EST

🦅 Flyhalf AJ MacGinty

💻 The Rugby Network

SIX NATIONS U20

🏉 England vs. Wales

⏰ 2:15 PM EST

💻 FloRugby

🏉 Ireland vs. Italy

⏰ 2:15 PM EST

💻 FloRugby

🏉 Scotland vs. France

⏰ 3 PM EST

💻 FloRugby

SUPER RUGBY

🏉 Highlanders vs. Hurricanes

📋 Preseason Match

⏰ 7 PM EST

💻 FloRugby

📰 HEADLINES

COLLEGE RUGBY

Women's Rugby: Cadets to Join NCR Division I Beginning in Fall 2024 (Norwich Athletics)

  • Takeaway: Staring in Fall 2024, the Norwich Women's Rugby team will compete as a Division I program in NCR's Rugby Northeast Conference.
  • NCAA Emerging Sport: Norwich, which has been competing in the NIRA Division III Conference, will "continue their commitment as an NCAA program in the growing effort to bring rugby into NCAA status."

MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY

2024 Season: The 2024 Season Format is Set (Major League Rugby)

  • Structure:
  • Two divisions made up of six teams each
  • Each club plays a home and away series against in-division opponents
  • Each club plays every team in opposite division once (either home or away)
  • But: MLR did not announce how many teams will qualify for the playoffs, so fans are wondering if it'll be six or eight teams total.

Seattle Seawolves: 2024 Preseason Dates (Seattle Seawolves)

Dates:

  • 🏉 Pacific Pride
  • 📆 Friday, February 16
  • ⏰ 10 PM EST
  • 🏉 Canada Selects
  • 📆 Wednesday, February 21
  • ⏰ 10 PM EST

MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY

Dallas Jackals: signed 24-year-old wing Jarek Szopinski and 22-year-old prop Lopeti Tupou for the 2024 MLR season.

New England Free Jacks: signed 23-year-old scrumhalf and capped USA Eagle Sevens player Will Chevalier for the 2024 MLR season.

🏉 QUICK HITS 🏉

College Rugby: It Feels Like Spring in College Rugby Now (Goff Rugby Report)

High School Rugby: New School Teams Highlight HS Weekend (Goff Rugby Report)

Rugby Canada: Fletcher's Fields Launches 2024 Summer Celebration of Rugby (DJCoilRugby)

Poll Question

WXV 1 Pick'Em Time: USA vs. France?

USA
France

Yesterday's Poll Answer

Do you think Australia will beat New Zealand on Saturday?

93% of respondents voted that Australia would not beat New Zealand on Saturday.