No plans for Ireland Six Nations game in US - IRFU
There are "currently no plans or discussions" relating to Ireland playing a Six Nations match in the United States, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) says.
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"It would help any nation that wants to switch a Six Nations match to the US."
— Alan Gilpin , Executive
"If you could take a Six Nations game to the right place, to a Boston or to a New York, where there's a lot of those fanbases, you can definitely drive the economics."
— Alan Gilpin , Executive
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There are "currently no plans or discussions" relating to Ireland playing a Six Nations match in the United States, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) says.
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