USA to launch six-team rugby union competition in 2016

A professional rugby union league is to be launched in North America for the first time next year, as officials aim to capitalise on the increasing popularity of the sport.

A statement from the Professional Rugby Organisation (PRO) said the six-team league would kick off in April 2016 with the blessing of USA Rugby and World Rugby, the sport’s international governing body.

It will be the first time the sport has had a professional league in the region, where rugby is barely noticeable in a sporting landscape dominated by American football, baseball, basketball and ice hockey.

The teams would be based in major metropolitan areas around the northeast United States, the Rocky Mountains and California, a statement said.

Teams from Canada would be added to an expanded competition in 2017.

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Is this retaliation for them giving us Ladies Gridiron? ;)

You know, I could have sworn we were talking about this only the other day

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You're crazy...

Jolly good.

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You're crazy...

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No, you shut up.

YOU'RE NOT MY SUPERVISOR!

If the Yanks throw a fraction of money they throw at baseball/NFL at rugby they will go good

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They probably won't - because in rugby they actually have to compete with other nations to find out who the best team in the world is