👉 NEED TO KNOW TODAY

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American Raptors: Uruguayan rugby journalist Ignacio Chansposted on X late Friday night that the American Raptors have dropped out of Super Rugby Americas for 2025, will not join MLR, and may return to SRA in 2026 if a North American conference takes shape.

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‍Historic Wins: Argentina joined England and Ireland as the only teams to beat South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia in the same year. And Wales Women beat Australia Women for the first time.

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‍Major League Rugby: The Rugby Rant confirmed with two sources that the 2025 MLR season will start in February.

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‍Pacific Nations Cup: The USA Men's Eagles lost to Samoa 18-13 in the bronze medal.

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‍📰 HEADLINES

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MEN'S COLLEGE RUGBY‍

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‍Shootout: Wild Result for Davenport vs. Wheeling (Goff Rugby Report)

• Takeaway: Davenport earned a come-from-behind victory to beat Wheeling 43-42 in a non-conference match.

• Liberty: Brown, AIC Lead Liberty D1 (Goff Rugby Report)

• Rugby East: Navy Men Over Penn State in Rugby East Action (Goff Rugby Report)

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‍WOMEN'S COLLEGE RUGBY‍

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‍NIRA: Quinnipiac Women Impress at Naval Academy (Goff Rugby Report)

• Takeaway: Quinnipiac, ranked no.5 in the NIRA D-1 Power Ratings, beat Navy 38-3.

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INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

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‍‍Pacific Nations Cup:

• 🇫🇯 Fiji 41 - 17 Japan
  • Match Report
• 🇼🇸 Samoa 18 - 13 USA 🇺🇸
  • Match Report

The Rugby Championship:

• 🇦🇺 Australia 28 - 31 New Zealand 🇳🇿
  • Match Report
• 🇦🇷 Argentina 29 - 28 South Africa 🇿🇦
  • Match Report

Women's Internationals:

• 🇿🇦 South Africa 36 - 19 Spain 🇪🇸
  • Match Report
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands 12 - 10 Fiji 🇫🇯
  • Match Report
• 🇰🇪 Kenya 63 - 19 Madagascar 🇲🇬
  • Match Report
• 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales 31 - 24 Australia 🇦🇺
  • Match Report

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‍USA RUGBY‍

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‍Men's Eagles: USA Men's Eagles take fourth in 2024 Pacific Nations Cup (USA Rugby)

• Takeaway: The USA Men's Eagles conceded a try in the 76th minute to drop the bronze medal match and finish 1-3 in the 2024 Pacific Nations Cup.

• Debuts: Prop Payton Telea.

• USA Player Ratings: RugbyPass

• Next Match: November 9 against Portugal.  

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‍🏉 QUICK HITS

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Pacific Nations Cup: Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup - Brilliant Fiji Claim Sixth Title (World Rugby)

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‍South America: Super Rugby Americas Expands to Tucumán in 2025 (Americas Rugby News)

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‍The Rugby Championship: All Blacks and Leinster Sweating on Significant Jordie Barrett Injury (RugbyPass)