The New Zealand All Blacks will return to the US in October, to play the USA at FedEx Field, home of the Washington NFL team. The 23 October fixture falls a week before the Eagles face Ireland at another NFL venue, Allegiant Stadium, in Las Vegas. The US is bidding to host the 2027 or 2031 men’s Rugby World Cup, using NFL and college stadiums. Washington has hosted Test rugby recently, Wales beating South Africa 22-20 in a one-off at RFK Stadium in 2018. Deputy mayor John Falcicchio said Mayor Muriel Bowser was “excited to welcome this major international rugby Test match to Washington DC.

Source: The Guardian July 26, 2021 15:33 UTC