As the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, Events DC is honored to partner with USA Rugby and Left Field Live to bring premier international rugby to D.C.," said Gregory A. O'Dell, president and chief executive officer of Events DC. "Our region is home to a robust and passionate rugby community at both amateur and professional levels. The opportunity to host the iconic New Zealand All Blacks for the first time ever in our nation's capital alongside USA Rugby will showcase Washington, D.C. as a dynamic, global USA vs All Blacks live sports destination to the world. Together with our partners at Old Glory DC, we look forward to attracting more world-class rugby to our nation's capital including the Rugby World Cup." "This is a landmark announcement for our organization, as it marks the first step in our commitment to host the globally captivating sport of rugby, along with the millions of fans devoted to it around the world," said Washington Football Team President Jason Wright.
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We could not be happier to host this Test Match at FedExField, as it demonstrates our business vision to attract global sporting events, such as future Rugby World Cup matches, that we know quench the thirst of our diverse and sports-obsessed DMV region. Our organization looks forward to making this a memorable event and supporting a robust week of activity for the global rugby community. Internationally renowned for their incomparable USA vs All Blacks live online success and world-famous pre-game tradition, the haka, the All Blacks have a global following that goes well beyond rugby. All Blacks Captain Sam Cane said the All Blacks would be looking forward to a "special game" against the USA. We've really loved it every time we have gone there. I know the team is excited about getting to America and particularly going to Washington, D.C. for the first time. It will be a historic match with a lot of meaning behind it and we hope that the rugby fans there really get behind the game. We can't wait." All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster added: "We're really excited to again be going back to the United States. To go to Washington, D.C. for a first-ever All Blacks Test there will be exciting for the team. We've had a couple of great experiences in the US already, albeit with one bad result against Ireland in 2016. But our game against the USA in 2014 was highly memorable, with real excitement from the crowd and huge interest in the All Blacks. So hopefully it's another chance to grow the game of rugby there."
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