New England face Seattle in MLR final as US rugby seeks swift growth
by Martin Pengelly from US news | The Guardian on (#6PPZ4)
Free Jacks and Seawolves head for San Diego, seeking to add to momentum stoked by Eagles' women's Olympic glory
On Thursday, the New England Free Jacks were escorted out of Quincy, Massachusetts, by the city police. Rugby teams usually receive such treatment after too much post-match socialising but this was pre-game, the Major League Rugby champions heading for a flight to California to defend their title against Seattle Seawolves.
From a team practiced in the art of promoting itself and its sport, it was a nice bit of stagecraft ahead of Sunday's championship game. Nic Benson, chief executive of MLR, was headed west too.
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