Autumn Series: The American Perspective on Ireland’s win in Chicago

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Just ahead of the rematch this weekend we’ve got a great article and pictures from our North American correspondent, Brittany Biedenbender, on the Ireland v New Zealand match at Soldier Field, Brittany’s first professional game as a photographer. Read on for her account of the historic occasion …

It’s been a little over a week since “The Rugby Weekend” took place here in Chicago and I’m still recovering. Recovering from sleep deprivation, the consumption of too much alcohol, and the high from being able to witness Ireland defeat New Zealand for the first time in history.

Maybe I’m biased, but there is no better place in America to host an international rugby match than Chicago. We live for sports. We die for sports. It’s in our blood. Not only that, but it’s a great place to visit for anyone.

On the Wednesday leading up to the match, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years. That’s really when my rugby . . .

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