An All-Star side from New Zealand's Heartland Trophy tournament are scheduled to play two matches in the United States in November. The first match is tentatively slated for San Francisco () v. a Pacific Coast Select squad TBD; the second match in Salt Lake City, Utah, v. a USA Select side, also TBD. Dates and venues have not been finalized. This is exactly the type of event that USA Rugby desperately needs. New Zealand has agreed to a sort of mentor-ship program with USA Rugby which could potentially yield huge results for "growing" the game on U.S. soil. For a full article see http://www.usarugby.org