![]() ![]() ![]() Mooney introduced the All Blacks as “the world’s most famous rugby club (who) strike fear in their opponents with their world famous traditional pre-game war dance called the haka.”Įach of the All Blacks’ visits to the United States has been accompanied by the hope that a match against such a high-profile opponent might serve as a launching pad for rugby in a nation in which it remains mostly a niche sport. New Zealand’s All Blacks, described as “legendary” by Republican lawmaker Alex Mooney when he welcomed the team to Washington this week, have played the Eagles in the United States only four times. The US Eagles will host three-time world champion New Zealand on Saturday in a one-off rugby test at Washington’s FedEx Field, accompanied by familiar feelings of hope and trepidation.
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