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RUGBY FAN MADE EASY
JANUARY 5, 2022
In Today's Edition:
🏆 2022 Collegiate Rugby Championship   
🏉 Latest MLR Player Moves
👏🏻 Premier 15s & Premiership Doubleheader
🦠 Covid's Impact on Rugby
🤔 San Diego Legion Reflects on 2021 Season
 

Cross the Line: In episode two of Cross the Line, Alex Corbisiero continues his quest to convert crossover athletes into rugby players.

Kathy Flores: Commemorated in the New York Times

Rugby Job: Communications & Media Manager, Rugby Canada. 

RugbyPass Top 100: RugbyPass compiled a list of the top 100 rugby players based on performances in 2021. Here's 80-71

MLR Regular Season Countdown: 31 days. 

📰 HEADLINES

COLLEGE RUGBY


Collegiate Rugby Championship: Collegiate Rugby Championship Returns to New Orleans, Airing Live on CBS Sports Network
  • Details: 
    • 📆 May 28-30, 2022
    • 🏟 Gold Mine on Airline
    • 📺 CBS Sports Network
    • 💻 Streaming partner TBA soon
  • Takeaway: The Collegiate Rugby Championship, a USA Rugby sanctioned event, will include over 100 men's and women's teams and 24 youth programs in 2022.  

MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY


Houston SaberCats: Houston Welcomes South African Winger Marcel Muller
  • Takeaway: Wing Marcel Muller was a Cheetahs' teammate of USA scrumhalf Ruben de Haas

LA Giltinis: LA Sign USA Rugby Rising Star Cyrille Cama
  • Takeaway: USA U20 forward Cyrille Cama made his debut last season with the Giltinis after training with Rhinos Rugby Academy. 

San Diego Legion: San Diego Welcomes Back Hometown Hero Patrick Madden
  • Takeaway: 2020 MLR Collegiate Draft pick Patrick Madden returns to San Diego for the 2022 season. Madden made five appearances, including one start, last season. 

PREMIER 15s


Partnership: Saints and Lightning to Play Double Header in February
  • Takeaway: On February 19 at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints will host Sale Sharks followed by Loughborough Lightning vs. Exeter Chiefs. 

🦠 COVID'S IMPACT ON RUGBY

ITALY

Numbers are Down: Italy "Loses" 22% of Player Registrations


PREMIER 15s

Postponed: Premier 15s Games at Wasps and Harlequins Postponed Due to Covid-19 Cases


SIX NATIONS & CHAMPIONS CUP

Crowd Numbers & Vaccination Requirements: Covid Clouds Hopes for 'Normal' Six Nations and Champions Cup

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🏉 MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY

San Diego Legion: Why the San Diego Legion Have to Move on Quickly From Their 2021 Campaign
  • Key Quote: "Professional sport is one of those things where you have got to move on quickly," said Legion hooker Pete Malcolm. "You can’t let that sit in the back of our minds. We are going to have a lot of new faces in the squad, and we have just got to look forward to the new season.”

🏉 COLLEGE RUGBY

Men's Player Rankings: Top 150 DII College Players for 2021 - Center
  • Feedback: Let Alex Goff know if he missed someone. 

🏉 QUICK HITS

  • College Rugby: NCR releases team names for the All Star Shield Challenge (NCR Rugby)
  • New Zealand: NZ Rugby to sell 'NZ$1.7m' share in the Blues (SportsPro Media)
  • United Rugby Championship: Michael Bradley relieved of duties as Zebre head coach (The Irish Times)
  • USA Rugby South: February 2022 U23 Men's Open Camp (USA Rugby South)
  • Women's Six Nations 2022: Everything you need to know (World Rugby)

📆 THIS WEEK IN RUGBY

THURSDAY, JANUARY 6
  • Pro D2
    • Round 16

FRIDAY, JANUARY 7
  • Japan Rugby League One
    • Round 1
  • Premiership
    • Round 13
  • Pro D2
    • Round 16

SATURDAY, JANUARY 8
  • Japan Rugby League One
    • Round 1
  • Premiership
    • Round 13
  • Premier 15s
    • Round 10
  • Rugby Americas North
    • Hollywood Beach 5s 
  • RFU Championship
    • Week 15
  • Top 14
    • Round 15
  • United Rugby Championship
    • Round 10

SUNDAY, JANUARY 9
  • Japan Rugby League One
    • Round 1
  • Premiership
    • Round 13
  • Premier 15s
    • Round 10
  • Top 14
    • Round 15

🎧 THIS WEEK IN RUGBY PODCASTS

SCRUM OF THE EARTH
🎧 Episode: Weekend Recap
📆 January 4 
QUICK QUESTION

Do you think there is a Men's Eagle somewhere on the RugbyPass Top 100 list?

YES    NO 
TUESDAY'S ANSWER 

71% of respondents voted that they are more excited for the 2022 MLR season than the 2022 Six Nations. 
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