Champ Kind Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 English powerhouse club Leicester Tigers will this year take on combined American side Rough Riders in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field, home to NFL team the Eagles. Billed as the Independence Cup, the game is the first elite rugby match played in the U.S. by a professional American team and will mark the formation of the National Rugby Football League (NRFL). "We are excited to showcase the inaugural Independence Cup at Lincoln Financial Field," Eagles president Don Smolenski said in a statement. Leicester, 10-times English champions, will play the NRFL's Rough Riders, a team of former NFL athletes, college football players and collegiate, club and international rugby players on Aug. 8. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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