USA and Russia to meet at Allianz Park in November

The United States Eagles will play the Russian Bears at Allianz Park on Saturday, November 23 it was announced today.
These emerging rugby powers will clash for the sixth time in the past decade, as they conclude their international schedules in 2013.
Yesterday, announced they will host the annual fixture between the England Saxons and the Irish Wolfhounds in January while Kingsholm will also stage see the battle of the Cherries on November 12.
Rugby Union of Russia Vice-President Howard Thomas said: “ vs Russia fixtures in any sport are spectacular events. Rugby between our two countries caught the imagination of the rugby world during the RWC 2011 in , and we expect another tight and intense match.”
USA Rugby CEO and President of rugby operations Nigel Melville said: “Russia are a highly competitive team, and we enjoy this intense rivalry. Some of our top players, Chris Wyles, Samu Manoa and Blaine Scully, compete in the and we're looking forward to performing in . ”
chairman Nigel Wray said: “Allianz Park is becoming renowned as a wonderful place to watch and play rugby, and we look forward to staging what will be the first full international match at our home in north London.”

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  1. Again the Russian Bears play their home games on neutral ground … Rugby Russian Federation once again shows his helplessness. It is not clear why there is a national team of Russia’s rugby, if the last few years does not play home games in Russia, and it does not show the matches on TV.But this situation was not always in the leadership of the federation when there were people from Siberia, we constantly played at home in the warm season in rugby center of Krasnoyarsk, Moscow, Penza, and so on. For example in Krasnoyarsk home games going from 10 to 20 thousand fans at every home game. But now run by all processes Muscovites ….

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