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College Rugby: RugbyHawk's Men's D1 rankings saw some shifts after this weekend's results, with Life climbing to #2 after defeating Lindenwood, while Saint Mary's held onto the top spot following a big win over BYU.

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‍Ilona Maher: The Bristol Bears Women secured a playoff spot over the weekend, defeating Harlequins on Friday before Saracens' victory over Exeter on Saturday sealed their place. They will face Gloucester-Hartpury in the PWR semifinals on March 16.

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‍MLR: The eighth season of MLR kicked off with a thrilling opener—literally—as Old Glory DC sealed a frantic comeback with a clutch cross-field kick in stoppage time. Later, the San Diego Legion erupted for 28 first-half points to fend off the Seattle Seawolves.

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‍Super Rugby Americas: Los Tarucas made a statement in their SRA debut with a commanding 45-6 victory over Os Cobras.

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‍Vancouver Sevens: The USA Men's and Women's Sevens take to the field at BC Place Stadium on Friday when the HSBC SVNS series returns for its fourth stop.

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🏉 MLR 🏉

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WEEK 1 HIGHLIGHTS

• Anthem: Flanker Makeen Alikhan, who played with the Dallas Jackals last year, scored Anthem's first try of the 2025 season.

• Chicago: Center Noah Flesch made his MLR debut in the second half, joining his brother, Mason Flesch, on the field.

• DC: Wing Axel Muller scored three tries, including the improbable game-winner on a cross-field kick by flyhalf Jason Robertson—who nailed the conversation—at the death.  

• Houston: No. 8 Sam Tuifua, acquired in the offseason through the Jackals' dispersal draft, came off the bench as a surprise reserve and made an instant impact, scoring a try and recording seven tackles in just 21 minutes.

• Los Angeles: Scrumhalf Gonzalo Bertranou and flyhalf Christian Leali'ifano each scored a try in their MLR debuts.

• Miami: Lock Mauro Rebussone scored two tries in his MLR debut.

• New England: Back row Jed Melvin delivered a standout performance with a try and 25 tackles but was sent off after receiving a red card for a shoulder charge to the head of an RFCLA player.

• New Orleans: Hooker Pat O'Toole scored two tries in his 50th MLR game.

• San Diego: USA international Ryan James scored two tries against Seattle.

• Seattle: Reserve hooker Jesse Mackail scored two tries against San Diego.

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✅ MLR ROUND 1 RECAP ✅

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🏉 Miami 29 - 31 DC

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‍✅ Rugby Morning Pick: DC by 8

‍🎱 Pools: 23% of players picked DC

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‍🏉 New Orleans 35 - 14 Anthem

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‍✅ Rugby Morning Pick: NOLA by 7

‍🎱 Pools: 92% of players picked NOLA

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‍🏉 Houston 22 - 25 Chicago

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‍❌ Rugby Morning Pick: Houston by 10

‍🎱 Pools: 15% of players picked Chicago

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🏉 Los Angeles 17 - 24 New England

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‍✅ Rugby Morning Pick: NE by 8

‍🎱 Pools: 85% of players picked NE

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🏉 San Diego 40 - 26 Seattle

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‍✅ Rugby Morning Pick: SD by 3

‍🎱 Pools: 72% of players picked SD

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‍Week 1 Picks: 4 ✅  1 ❌

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🏉 QUICK HITS 🏉

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Boys High School: South Meck Wins NC Final (Goff Rugby Report)

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‍Girls High School: La Costa Canyon Repeats as SCRIF Champion (The Rugby Breakdown)

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‍USA Rugby: "Unbelievable" Facilities for USAR Talent ID Camp at Rhinos HP Venue (Goff Rugby Report)