{"id":23203,"date":"2021-09-24T12:53:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23203"},"modified":"2021-09-25T10:15:50","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T14:15:50","slug":"irelands-test-in-las-vegas-cancelled-due-to-travel-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23203","title":{"rendered":"Ireland’s Test In Las Vegas Cancelled Due To Travel Restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Andy Farrell’s Ireland were due to begin their autumn campaign in Las Vegas (PA Wire\/PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ireland\u2019s autumn Test against the United States in Las Vegas has been cancelled due to ongoing border restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andy Farrell\u2019s side were scheduled to play at the Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, October 30th ahead of hosting Japan, New Zealand and Argentina in Dublin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organizers are attempting to rearrange the fixture for October 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe continued border restrictions on entry into the United States from Ireland and the UK have presented insurmountable logistical challenges for the Irish team to fulfil the fixture,\u201d read a statement from the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe vision for the 2021 Las Vegas Rugby Cup is for Irish and international rugby fans to descend on Las Vegas and create a global showcase for international rugby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat is not possible in October with border restrictions between Ireland, the UK and USA remaining in place until 1 November 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvent organizers will begin working with stakeholders to investigate rescheduling the event to October 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ireland signed off the 2020-21 campaign by thrashing the USA 71-10 on July 10th at the Aviva Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team have played fixtures in Chicago and New Jersey in recent seasons, which included a historic first win over the All Blacks in November 2016 at Soldier Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IRFU chief executive Philip Browne said: \u201cIt\u2019s regrettable that the game won\u2019t be going ahead this October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIrish Rugby is committed to enhancing its connection with the Irish diaspora in the US as we further expand the Irish rugby brand globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are very supportive at looking at rescheduling the fixture next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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