Ireland v ABs: Chicago, November 2016

Bones

Yeah I'm gonna have a look at options...

broughie

I will definitely be there especially since the level of opposition will be better.

ulsterman

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Are people so sure it will sell out? Australia vs the USA didn't. Will two foreign teams really draw 60,000 in Chicago? I would say it depends how many Irish go across.
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Everyone in America thinks they're Irish.
 
 
Seriously, the diaspora (real and/or perceived) is ridiculous.

Unco

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Everyone in America thinks they're Irish.
 
 
Seriously, the diaspora (real and/or perceived) is ridiculous.
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Payne, White, Strauss and Boss will fit right in then, eh?

Derm McCrum

â€œThe first time I played for Ireland was a very proud moment for me. I donâ€™t think thatâ€™s going to change, that feeling I get every time I put on the green jersey and represent the country.
<img src="http://cdn.thejournal.ie/embeds/twitter/fa5eae293cbf63afb63d01ebdd58085c.png" alt="fa5eae293cbf63afb63d01ebdd58085c.png">Source: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://twitter.com/merrionstreet'>MerrionStreet.ie</a>/Twitter
â€œI think the only difference now is that I can really say itâ€™s my country. Itâ€™s great and hopefully we can go on and be successful.â€

Tonitone

Gonna start saving now. I would love to go, think it will be great.
 
I think the novelty of watching the Eagles get thrashed by the ABs would quickly wear off. I think the Maori game for them is a nice compromise - still playing a team in black from NZ, to get more Americans interested. 
 
Chicago the States' busiest airport, flights from everywhere else to Chicago.

mimic

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Supposedly the Eagles are playing the Maori at Soldier Field the night before.
 
Can't say I'm a fan of the ABs vs Ireland fixture. If the All Blacks are willing to play Tests in America then play the Eagles. They're essentially whoring the States for their massive population to fill the stands and fill the NZR coffers. If I were an US rugby fan I'd feel a little used and abused.
 
I know it makes financial sense for NZR but yeah, all seems a bit odd to me.
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I doubt it. The NFL send teams to play over in England sometimes.
Exposing the game to the rest of the world is something i think they understand.

Gary

Is this still going ahead? its not on the All Black site or the Irish site.

Derm McCrum

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Is this still going ahead? its not on the All Black site or the Irish site.
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The agreement won't be confirmed with the marketing company involved until the next few weeks - no final decision yet.

taniwharugby

confirmed - 11/05/2016 ;)
 
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11589164'>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11589164</a>

sparky

Hey Chicago, the All Blacks are coming: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/News/28761/historic-double-header-of-all-blacks-and-maori-rugby-in-chicago-in-november'>http://www.allblacks.com/News/28761/historic-double-header-of-all-blacks-and-maori-rugby-in-chicago-in-november</a>

taniwharugby

given the US Rugby team beat the All Blacks 7s a few times last year, I wonder if that will help raise the profile for the USA v Maori All Blacks?

Billy Tell

I have zero problem with the NZRFU naming them the Maori ABs and the AB 7s.
 
What do you want people: naming purity and all our best players overseas? Or whoring out the name to our other teams, and (maybe) enough money to keep our best players in NZ?

taniwharugby

Didnt say I had an issue with it!

Billy Tell

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Hey Chicago, the All Blacks are coming: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/News/28761/historic-double-header-of-all-blacks-and-maori-rugby-in-chicago-in-november'>http://www.allblacks.com/News/28761/historic-double-header-of-all-blacks-and-maori-rugby-in-chicago-in-november</a>
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Looking at your signature, I really didn't realise Grant Nisbett was Scottish "That shad dooit!"

booboo

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I have zero problem with the NZRFU naming them the Maori ABs and the AB 7s.
 
What do you want people: naming purity and all our best players overseas? Or whoring out the name to our other teams, and (maybe) enough money to keep our best players in NZ?
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Random post Billy ... where did that come from?

booboo

Oh ... sorry ... I get it. You misread TR's post.

Derm McCrum

This should be a goody.
 
Am lining up a crew here to travel for the "weekend". 
 
Hope it's a sellout and would love a repeat of the famous Giants Stadium giant-killing match in 1994. :)

taniwharugby

Sorry Pot, I can't see the US beating the Maori....;)

MN5

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Looking at your signature, I really didn't realise Grant Nisbett was Scottish "That shad dooit!"
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I remember watching NZ Maori playing Scotland and Kees Meeuws made a big charge, the Scots Commentator ( not Bill McLaren ) was amazed....."Woold ya loook a' the size o' tha' Mooori" he exclaimed.

The Silver Fern

Ireland v ABs: Chicago, November 2016