Rugby Morning

In Today's Edition

πŸ‘‰ NEED TO KNOW TODAY πŸ‘ˆ

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Canada: Canada's U20 Men's Rugby Team head coach Christiaan Esterhuizen has announced a long list of players selected for the 2025 squad. The team will meet in Vancouver from February 20 to 23 for a training camp, including an intersquad match on February 23, as they prepare for a tour to Fiji later this year.

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MLR: MLR Stats Guru James Deeley crunched the numbers, and while it’s only one game, the data suggests that scrum numbers have not decreased compared to last year.

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NFL: The Jacksonville Jaguars signed former Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit to their active roster for the 2025 season, rather than a reserve/future contract.

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USA Sevens: USA Rugby has announced the USA Men’s and Women’s Sevens rosters for the Vancouver SVNS. On the women’s side, Spiff Sedrick returns to the squad for the first time since the Paris Olympics, Nia Toliver is sidelined, and Tessa Hahn is set to make her debut.

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Women's Elite Rugby: Players reported to training camp yesterday. The inaugural season begins next month.

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πŸ“Š MLR POWER RANKINGS πŸ“Š

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Post Week 1: After one week of play, the San Diego Legion climbed to second place, while the Chicago Hounds jumped three spots to No. 3. Meanwhile, the Houston SaberCats and Seattle Seawolves took a bit of a tumble.

  1. New England Free Jacks
  2. San Diego Legion (+1)
  3. Chicago Hounds (+3)
  4. Old Glory DC
  5. Houston SaberCats (-3)
  6. NOLA Gold (+1)
  7. Seattle Seawolves (-2)
  8. RFCLA
  9. Miami Sharks
  10. Utah Warriors
  11. Anthem RC

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πŸ‰ QUICK HITS πŸ‰

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Boys High School: HS Boys School Top 50 Week 6 (Goff Rugby Report)

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College Rugby: Men D1A Rankings Week 21 (Goff Rugby Report)

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Six Nations: Scotland call up Price, Redpath & McCann for England game (BBC Sport)

Poll Question

MLR Pick'Em: Old Glory DC vs. San Diego Legion?

OGDC
San Diego Legion

Yesterday's Poll Answer

Were you surprised by the result of the Chicago Hounds vs. Utah Warriors match?

82% of respondents voted that they were surprised by the result of the Chicago Hounds vs. Utah Warriors match.