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What is the Leicester's plan in America?
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<blockquote data-quote="thechosenfamily" data-source="post: 728923" data-attributes="member: 71785"><p>I would not be surprised if Wasps take this up soon as well. Their new financial stability means they can drive their brand and the US would seem the perfect market.</p><p></p><p>I personally think that, internal prejudices aside, rugby could be a major sport in the US.</p><p></p><p>The lack of professional American football outside the NFL and CFL means that there are a lot of college athletes looking for a pro sporting opportunity may well move to rugby quite successfully.</p><p></p><p>I think there will need to be an influx of "foreign players" initially to coach and play key positions like scum half etc and, the football players will need to change there fitness regimes to a more stamina based rather than explosive short burst style but there is almost an unlimited source of ability there if they can pique interest.</p><p></p><p>Personally, it scares the life out of me the potential that is there, just thinking of a Jadeveon Clowney type player at flanker or similar, also Mike Friday your 7's coach an acquaintance of mine and ex-Bromley RFC player is great at seeing potentials and the pro league should be tapping him up as soon as possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thechosenfamily, post: 728923, member: 71785"] I would not be surprised if Wasps take this up soon as well. Their new financial stability means they can drive their brand and the US would seem the perfect market. I personally think that, internal prejudices aside, rugby could be a major sport in the US. The lack of professional American football outside the NFL and CFL means that there are a lot of college athletes looking for a pro sporting opportunity may well move to rugby quite successfully. I think there will need to be an influx of "foreign players" initially to coach and play key positions like scum half etc and, the football players will need to change there fitness regimes to a more stamina based rather than explosive short burst style but there is almost an unlimited source of ability there if they can pique interest. Personally, it scares the life out of me the potential that is there, just thinking of a Jadeveon Clowney type player at flanker or similar, also Mike Friday your 7's coach an acquaintance of mine and ex-Bromley RFC player is great at seeing potentials and the pro league should be tapping him up as soon as possible. [/QUOTE]
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