The Toulouse Stadium is exported. Next September, Ugo Mola’s men will face the USA Eagles, the American rugby team. The game will take place on Sunday, September 17 at America First Field in Sandy, Utah. The ticket office is already open.
The United States has a thriving rugby community that we look forward to interacting with. We anticipate a fantastic match full of energy, passion and mutual respect. We can’t wait to hear the roar of the crowd at America First Field,” said club president Didier Lacroix.
This match will take place during the Stade Toulousain tour in the United States, announced a few months ago. The American experience of the Rouge et Noir will be held in parallel with the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which will see the Japanese team settle in the Toulouse facilities, in Ernest-Wallon.
An American-Toulouse with the USA Eagles
The opportunity for the Stadium to try an international experience, particularly in the American West, since a partnership has been concluded with the Utah Warriors. A boon for the United States, where the oval ball is in full expansion. “According to a Nielsen Research study in 2022, rugby is the fastest growing sport in the United States. USA Rugby currently has more than 110,000 active members,” the partners said in a joint statement.
It will be a phenomenal event, which our fans will certainly not want to miss,” said Ross Young, CEO of Usa Rugby.
Note that the America First Field stadium can accommodate up to 20,000 people, a capacity almost similar to that of Ernest-Wallon.
The USA Eagles team is made up of the best players in the country, including several from the Utah Warriors, such as Paul Mullen, Mika Kruse, Lance Williams, Angus McClellan, Joe Mano and Thomas Tu’avao. On the Toulouse side, the match will have a special flavor for David Ainu’u, an American international who arrived at the Stadium in 2017. The Rouge et Noir will play this time alongside his compatriots since he will join the Eagles during the match.
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2023-06-07 08:43:00
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