USA summer tests

[jkUNCAcap]

May 25 @ Canada
June 8 vs. Ireland (BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX)
June 14 vs. Tonga (Home Depot Center, Carson, CA)
June 19 vs. Fiji (Japan)
June 23 @ Japan
August 17 vs. Canada (Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, SC)

Anyone going to any of these? I'm trying to get the rest of my club to go down to Charleston, get hammered, and cheer on the Eagles.

 

[dudeabides]

I like to go to at least one a year so I bought tickets to the Ireland test in June... can't wait! I also was in driving distance to the one in Atlanta against Canada, but they had to go and move it 3 or 4 hours further away because of Rugby Canada's scheduling problem. So if I can get tickets to that smaller venue and make the drive I'll be there too

 

[jkUNCAcap]

http://charlestonbattery.com/stadium/

It's called Blackbaud Stadium and only holds 5,100 people, so I'm going to be getting my tickets as soon as I can. At first, I was going to go to the game against Ireland, but for some reason I thought BBVA Compass Stadium was in D.C. and after a day of that realized it was Houston. Talk about a brainfart.

 

[norcalbuff]

Thinking about Houston. Sucks they moved it to Charleston in such a small stadium, even though it's a cool city.

 

[LittleGuy]

This move of the RWCQ's is a pain in the butt for me as well, not sure if I can make it to a game in late August....unless it's been flipped that we play you guys on the 10th here in Canada and not the 24th but I doubt that...it's the PNC that's caused this scheduling nightmare.

We were also supposed to play Ireland twice but had to cancel the Vancouver game because it's just not possible with the time frame. They should have just waited till next year to have the PNC or tried some sort of competition in November.

 

[dudeabides]

Have you guys seen the USAvIRE commercials to drum up ticket sales around St Patricks Day? They're mondo bizarro but I still have to see how it turns out (sorry I stink at embedding youtube vids here):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tZ61g4c1WU&feature=player_embedded#t=0s

 

[jkUNCAcap]

... Wow. Yeah, that's kinda out there, but still kinda funny. I wonder what they'll do for Canada, considering it's actually a rivalry?

 

[norcalbuff]

The whole "a leprechaun took over our website" thing is just straight up weird.

 

[LittleGuy]

The 2nd RWCQ test has been confirmed as August 24th at BMO field...awful weekend for me not sure if I can make it not at all pleased with this schdule change. Though it will probably take an edge off the gross humidity...

 

[dudeabides]

At least the two teams will have plenty of time after the PNC tourney to prepare for the two big battles.

 

[big ginger 8]

Have you guys seen the USAvIRE commercials to drum up ticket sales around St Patricks Day? They're mondo bizarro but I still have to see how it turns out (sorry I stink at embedding youtube vids here):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tZ61g4c1WU&feature=player_embedded#t=0s

Ok thats ****ing weird.

 

[LittleGuy]

Ok thats ****ing weird.

Yeah that was just....wow....

 

[Draggs]

The **** are the yanks on these days?

 

[jkUNCAcap]

The **** are the yanks on these days?

Absolutely no idea and there's no tellin' what those folks are on.

 

[Jaguares]

USA show new Canterbury Jersey, right?

 

[jkUNCAcap]

USA show new Canterbury Jersey, right?

I don't think they premiere until April 1st, but I'm skeptical about that... The last rugby-related April fool's joke got me 11 months late...

 

[dudeabides]

I don't think it's a joke, the world rugby shop is taking people's money for pre-orders for the new 15s and 7s uniforms. That would be more like an April fool's scam.