👉 NEED TO KNOW TODAY

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MLR: Former Utah Warriors head coach and Seattle Seawolves assistant coach Chris Latham has been named the new head coach of the Chicago Hounds.

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‍Nations Cup: RFU CEO Bill Sweeney explained why Qatar was rejected as the host for the inaugural tournament's championship, and elaborated that the U.S. could host the Nations Championship final in 2030.

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‍World Rugby Rankings: Australia dropped one spot to 9th place in the men's rankings and Wales dropped two spots to 10th place in the women's rankings.

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‍📰 HEADLINES

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COLLEGE RUGBY‍

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‍NCR: NCR D1 Rankings Week 2 (Goff Rugby Report)

• Takeaway: Walsh University, the program that absorbed the Notre Dame College program, moved into first place with a win over 8th ranked Thomas More.

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‍Men's D1 Rankings: Two Changes in the Top 10 (RugbyHawk)

1. Saint Mary's
2. Navy
3. Life
4. Brown
5. Lindenwood
6. California
7. BYU
8. Kentucky (+1)
9. Walsh University (-1)
10. Arkansas State

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‍MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY‍

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‍Chicago Hounds: Latham to Lead Hounds, Coaching Vacancies Filling Up (Americas Rugby News)

• Takeaway: ARN reported that the Chicago Hounds have named former Utah Warriors head coach Chris Latham as their new head coach, replacing interim head coach Rob Webber, who left to rejoin Saracens.

• LinkedIn: You can check out Latham's new position on his LinkedIn page.

‍New England Free Jacks: New England Free Jacks Bid Farewell to Assistant Coach Will Webster (New England Free Jacks)

• Takeaway: The New England Free Jacks announced that assistant coach Will Webster, who was the Forwards and Kicking Game Coach, has left the team for "new challenges."

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‍WORLD RUGBY‍

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‍Men's Rankings: Australia drop down World Rugby Men's Rankings (World Rugby)

• Takeaway: Australia dropped one spot to 9th place after their historic loss to Argentina over the weekend. Italy moved up to 8th place.

• USA: The Men's Eagles remained in 19th place, between Spain (#18) and Romania (#20).

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‍Women's Rankings: Defeat costs Wales in World Rugby Women's Rankings (World Rugby)

• Takeaway: Wales dropped two spots to 10th place after a heavy loss to Scotland over the weekend. Italy and Ireland each moved up one spot, to 8th and 9th place, respectively.

• USA: The Women's Eagles remained in 7th place.

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🏉 QUICK HITS

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Australia: Wallabies refuse to panic after horror half hour even as familiar problems resurface (The Guardian)

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‍College Rugby: Allegheny Conference Opens as D2 Champs Win (Goff Rugby Report)

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‍MLR: Hounds Release 2024 Senior Academy Player Pool (Chicago Hounds)

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‍Premiership Rugby: Michael Cheika 'embracing' challenge of Tigers' reputation (BBC Sport)

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‍USA Rugby: Three Eagles play with Barbarians Women's Squad in Cape Town (USA Rugby)