In Today's Edition: 🏉 MLR Round 18 Recap
📰 2 More Players Reach 50 MLR Caps
🇺🇸 USA vs. Canada Recap
🦅 Eagles Overseas in Action
🏉 WPL Round 9 Results
📅 This Week in Rugby
Austin Gilgronis: As we wait an official update from MLR on the Austin Gilgronis, here's one of the more thought-provoking takes we read over the weekend.
This Week: The eliminator games in MLR's Eastern & Western Conference; playoffs in the Premiership, Super Rugby, and United Rugby Championship; American Raptors vs. Jaguares XV in the Challenge Cup of Americas; and USA vs. Australia in the second round of the Pacific Four Series.
MLR Power Rankings: A wee bit of news may shake up the final regular season release of the MLR Power Rankings tomorrow.
🏉 MLR ROUND 18 RECAP
ROUND 18 HEADLINES
Eastern Conference: As Bryan Ray and others pointed out on social yesterday, Seattle's win means the 2022 MLR Final will be played on the East Coast.
Western Conference: The Seattle Seawolves beat the LA Giltinis to secure the third and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. They'll travel to Houston to play the SaberCats on Sunday night.
ROUND 18 RESULTS
🏉 Atlanta 45 - 19 New Orleans
📰 Match Report
💯 Scorigami
✅ Rugby Morning Pick: Atlanta by 17.
🏉 New England 14 - 21 New York
📰 Match Report
❌ Rugby Morning Pick: NE by 5.
🏉 Houston 14 - 29 Austin
📰 Match Report
✅ Rugby Morning Pick: Austin by 8.
Takeaway: Canada beat the U.S. 36-5 in wet conditions in the opening match of the Pacific Four Series.
Missing Key Players: The U.S. were missing nine players because of the short turnaround from the Premier 15s final on Friday.
Next Match: Saturday, June 11, 8:15 PM ET kickoff against Australia.
🇺🇸 USA RUGBY
EAGLES OVERSEAS IN ACTION
MEN'S EAGLES
David Ainu'u: The loosehead prop entered in the 40th minute of Toulouse's 80-7 win over Biarritz.
Ruben de Haas: The scrumhalf entered in the 60th minute of Saracens' 54-7 loss to Gloucester.
Titi Lamositele: The loosehead prop started and played 62 minutes in Montpellier's 20-15 loss to ASM Clermont.
Greg Peterson: The lock played the full match in Newcastle's 65-26 loss to Northampton Saints.
Kapeli Pifeleti: The hooker started and played 58 minutes in Saracens' 54-7 loss to Gloucester.
Mikey Sosene-Feagai: The hooker entered in the 54th minute of Toulon's 21-16 loss to Racing 92.
WOMEN'S EAGLES
Gabby Cantorna: The insider center played 66 minutes and kicked two conversions in Exeter's 43-21 loss to Saracens in the Premier 15s final on Friday.
Lotte Clapp: The wing played the full match in Saracens' 43-21 win over Exeter in the Premier 15s final on Friday.
Jennine Detiveaux: The wing played the full match and scored a try in Exeter's 43-21 loss to Saracens in the Premier 15s final on Friday.
Megan Foster: The flyhalf entered in the 60th minute and kicked a conversion in Exeter's 43-21 loss to Saracens in the Premier 15s final on Friday.
Rachel Johnson: The flanker played 65 minutes in Exeter's 43-21 loss to Saracens in the Premier 15s final on Friday.
Alev Kelter: The inside center played the full match and contributed 13 points off the tee in Saracens' 43-21 win over Exeter in the Premier 15s final on Friday.
Hope Rogers: The loosehead prop played the full match in Exeter's 43-21 loss to Saracens in the Premier 15s final on Friday.
Kate Zackary: The No.8 played the full match in Exeter's 43-21 loss to Saracens in the Premier 15s final on Friday.
