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National Teams:
Titi Lamositele has been given a big opportunity after being invited to play with the Barbarians. The match will give him much needed game time.
Plenty of Americans were involved overseas once again. More in Eagles Abroad: Weekend Review.
Madison Hughes was recently spotlighted for the upcoming CRC.
The teams for the DI-A and DI-AA playoffs have been settled. Details on the competitions are here.
The latest Canterbury DI-A Top 20 is out with Life and St. Mary's one and two.
Take the jump to read more.
Glendale have nearly sealed a playoff spot with a win over Santa Monica while Belmont Shore have kept their playoff hopes alive.
Old Blue not only beat Boston over the weekend but they also inched closer to NYAC and a spot in the playoffs.
Montana State recently hosted Idaho State in their DI-AA "Varsity Cup" playoff match winning 52-12.
AIC won the Armory 7s over the weekend. The school has a recap. Meanwhile, four teams have qualified for the DII 7s nationals.
This Is Ohio Rugby reports on a very successful weekend in Canton.
Alex Goff notes that Penn State are ready to take on Life in a few weeks.
The Penn rugby team has a great profile in the student paper.
The Life Women Eagles beat North Carolina 12-10 to make it to the final four.
The Vassar women have taken home the Tri-State 7s title. Also, Jackie Finlan has more on Florida International, Salisbury, Northridge, West Chester, and their drives for national championships.
Life Love Rugby has a great Q&A with Mark Carney of Rugby NorCal.
As always it's awesome to see rugby, especially youth rugby, getting noticed in a local paper.
The NRFL have officially announced their Independence Cup match for Philadelphia on August 8th.
World:
If you missed anything we've got your covered in World Rugby Weekend Review.
Quade Cooper is scouting out Toulon for a potential move after the World Cup.
French clubs are apparently in a lot of debt.
In player movement Northampton have signed Pat Howard, Maro Itoje has extended with Saracens, and Matt Hodgson has extended at Western Force.
National Teams:
Titi Lamositele has been given a big opportunity after being invited to play with the Barbarians. The match will give him much needed game time.
Plenty of Americans were involved overseas once again. More in Eagles Abroad: Weekend Review.
Madison Hughes was recently spotlighted for the upcoming CRC.
Club/College:
The teams for the DI-A and DI-AA playoffs have been settled. Details on the competitions are here.
The latest Canterbury DI-A Top 20 is out with Life and St. Mary's one and two.
Take the jump to read more.
Glendale have nearly sealed a playoff spot with a win over Santa Monica while Belmont Shore have kept their playoff hopes alive.
Old Blue not only beat Boston over the weekend but they also inched closer to NYAC and a spot in the playoffs.
Montana State recently hosted Idaho State in their DI-AA "Varsity Cup" playoff match winning 52-12.
AIC won the Armory 7s over the weekend. The school has a recap. Meanwhile, four teams have qualified for the DII 7s nationals.
This Is Ohio Rugby reports on a very successful weekend in Canton.
Alex Goff notes that Penn State are ready to take on Life in a few weeks.
The Penn rugby team has a great profile in the student paper.
The Life Women Eagles beat North Carolina 12-10 to make it to the final four.
The Vassar women have taken home the Tri-State 7s title. Also, Jackie Finlan has more on Florida International, Salisbury, Northridge, West Chester, and their drives for national championships.
Life Love Rugby has a great Q&A with Mark Carney of Rugby NorCal.
As always it's awesome to see rugby, especially youth rugby, getting noticed in a local paper.
The NRFL have officially announced their Independence Cup match for Philadelphia on August 8th.
World:
If you missed anything we've got your covered in World Rugby Weekend Review.
Quade Cooper is scouting out Toulon for a potential move after the World Cup.
French clubs are apparently in a lot of debt.
In player movement Northampton have signed Pat Howard, Maro Itoje has extended with Saracens, and Matt Hodgson has extended at Western Force.