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New Zealand All Blacks to play at Chicago’s Soldier Field in November
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Agreement is understood to have been reached that the All Blacks will play a test in Chicago on November 2. Some tinkering of the pitch at Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears, will ensure it is wide enough to host the fixture. USA Rugby is moving towards agreement with relevant English Premiership clubs about player release.
The expectation is that a minimum 40,000 tickets will be sold, which should enable USA Rugby to make a sizeable profit after they have paid the New Zealand Rugby Union a guaranteed sum, believed to be $1 million to cover their costs.
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