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21st February 2017
10:13am GMT

“It is great to be returning to the US. The team received a fantastic reception in Chicago. There are a lot of Ireland rugby fans on the east coast of America and we hope that they will again come out in numbers to support the team this summer.”His comments are interested in light of the Pro12’s reported plans to create a two-division Guinness Atlantic Rugby Championship in North America. Two franchises, in Toronto and Houston, are being eyed up in a new tournament format which is hoped to be implemented from the 2018/2019 season onwards, according to a report The Scotsman. Ireland will face the Eagles without any players called up to the British and Irish Lions. The Lions will take on the Crusaders in Christchurch on the day of the USA match in New Jersey.