📰 HEADLINES
MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY
Week 3 Takeaways:
- Undefeated: Three weeks into the 2024 MLR season and only two team remain unbeaten: the Houston SaberCats and the Seattle Seawolves.
- Anthem: Earned their first table point of the season (try bonus for scoring 4 or more tries) when they were awarded a penalty try in the 63rd minute.
- Chicago: Flanker Conall Boomer scored two tries against DC.
- Dallas: Ten players scored for the Jackals, including 2023 Collegiate draft pick Marques Fuala'au.
- DC: Argentine wing Axel Muller scored two tries in his MLR debut.
- Houston: Flyhalf AJ Alatimu added eight points from the tee in his first action of the 2024 MLR season.
- Los Angeles: Center James Stokes gained 150 meters and scored a try.
- Miami: USA international Ben Bonasso scored a try in consecutive games.
- New England: Scrumhalf John Poland was spotted on the sideline with his arm in a sling.
- New Orleans: Center Jordan Jackson-Hope scored tries against New England.
- San Diego: USA international Marcel Brache scored a try in consecutive games.
- Seattle: Wing Jade Stighling gained over 150 meters and scored a try.
- Utah: Hooker Phil Bradford and lock Frank Lochore scored tries for the Warriors.
SUPER RUGBY AMERICAS
American Raptors: Smiles in Colorado as Raptors Down Cobras For First Win of 2024 (Americas Rugby News)
- Takeaway: The American Raptors opened a six-game home stretch with a bonus-point win over Os Cobras.
COLLEGE RUGBY
D1A: Cal Storms to Lead, Holds It Against Navy (Goff Rugby Report)
- Takeaway: Cal went ahead 24-0 in the first half and held off No.1 Navy to hand the Midshipmen their first loss of the season, and their first loss since the D1A playoffs in 2022.
D1 Elite: Two Close Games Help D1 Elite Shine (Goff Rugby Report)
- Takeaway: Central Washington beat BYU 22-20 and Life University beat Lindenwood 24-19.
✅ MLR WEEK 3 RECAP
WEEK 3 RESULTS
🏉 New England 27 - 21 NOLA
💯 Scorigami
📰 Match Recap (Americas Rugby News)
🎥 Match Highlights (TRN)
✅ Rugby Morning Pick: NE by 8
🎱 Pools: 46% of players picked NE
🏉 DC 22 - 22 Chicago
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🎥 Match Highlights (MLR)
❌ Rugby Morning Pick: DC by 10
🎱 Pools: 86% of players picked DC
🏉 Houston 30 - 19 Miami
🎥 Match Highlights (TRN)
✅ Rugby Morning Pick: Houston by 15
🎱 Pools: 98% of players picked Houston
🏉 Utah 13 - 23 Seattle
🎥 Match Highlights (TRN)
✅ Rugby Morning Pick: Seattle by 6
🎱 Pools: 85% of players picked Seattle
🏉 San Diego 19 - 18 Los Angeles
📰 Match Recap (RugbyFCLA)
💯 Scorigami
🎥 Match Highlights (TRN)
✅ Rugby Morning Pick: SD by 12
🎱 Pools: 96% of players picked SD
🏉 Anthem 28 - 68 Dallas
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🎥 Match Highlights (MLR)
✅ Rugby Morning Pick: Dallas by 9
🎱 Pools: 92% of players picked Houston
Week 3 Picks: 5 ✅ 1 ❌
Season Total: 15 ✅ 3 ❌