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Determined to stamp its mark on the United States, rugby union followed what FIFA did right and wrong there this summer
Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium hosted a historic rugby match Saturday night, as the South Africa Springboks faced off against the New Zealand All Blacks in the final test of the series, drawing a
South Africa defeated New Zealand 43-28 on Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium in front of 68,173 people, the largest crowd ever assembled for a single rugby match in North America.
The match, christened ‘Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry’, has been taking place for over 100 years, with the first encounter back in 1921
Baltimore is hosting what's known as the "Rugby's Greatest Rivalry" touring series this weekend. The series takes place once every four years between New Zealand and South Africa's national teams.
Baltimore motorists should look out for road closures and traffic changes ahead of a busy weekend of events throughout the city.
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks made it 3-1 across four games in the inaugural Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series.
World Rugby hope that the commercial success of staging South Africa versus New Zealand in Baltimore on Saturday will pave the way for a Six Nations match to be hosted in the United States.