Chicago… Saturday AM

Saturday is a rugby day!

Here we are in Chicago, waiting for the big game… #USAvAllBlacks. Some of my Kiwi friends say that the Eagles shouldn’t even be on the same pitch as the All Blacks. From a playing perspective, that’s probably true.

But, from the perspective of the Game (with the capital-G) it is a different thing. Sure, there has been a lot of talk about this game just being a marketing ploy. What’s wrong with that? 61,500 U.S. rugby fans packed in to Soldier Field to see a rugby game… That has to be a good thing for the sport.

Imagine if we can bring the sports mad U.S. population on board to support Rugby Union. What are the implications of that? It has to mean additional global growth. And, I think, domestic development of the game. With an interested population and the concomitant financial investment the Eagles will flourish.

It’s been said before, and I say it again, beware of waking the sleeping giant. Look out world!

What say you?