London Irish To Play Saracens In Aviva Premiership Rugby Match In US

Premiership Rugby club London Irish will be the first to play an Aviva Premiership fixture overseas when the Exiles take their Round 16 home match to the US on Saturday 12th March 2016.

The fixture will see London Irish play reigning Champions, Saracens, at the 25,000 capacity Red Bull Arena,  home of Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls.

The development underlines the growing international interest in Aviva Premiership Rugby and showcases it in the biggest sports market in the world where rugby is currently the fastest growing team sport.