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First US professional rugby union league slated for inaugural play in Chicago

on Nov 29, 2016 | 0 comments

By Laurie Fullerton

The world’s most popular contact sport is going major league in the US with the introduction of the National Rugby Football League (NRFL), the first elite professional rugby union league in North America.

“The excitement and appetite for rugby in the US is at an all-time high. Just earlier this month, more than 62,000 fans packed a sold out Soldier Field in Chicago for The Rugby Weekend, a match between New Zealand and Ireland,” said NRFL Managing Director, Steve Ryan. “We plan to replicate this passion with league-play by signing the best players on the pitch globally while Read full story ›

Source: The Drum