A century after the incredible success of American rugby players in the last Olympic Rugby XV tournament, National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) will join forces with the Franco-American association Rugby Centennial to take part in a tour in memory of the long history linking American and French rugby.
The matches have been confirmed with the NCR All Americans playing three test matches during the tour that includes a 100th anniversary of the last Olympic XVs match, D-Day ceremonies and cultural exchange events between the two countries.
The NCR team arrives in Paris on June 17 to get a few days of training in before the first match in Dunkirk, France. The schedule follows:
June 23
NCR All Americans vs. U23 Belgium National Team
Stadium du Littoral
Dunkirk, France
June 27
NCR All Americans vs. French Gendarmerie Nationale Select Team
Stade Henry Jeanne
Bayeux, France
July 4
NCR All Americans vs. French Universities' XV
Stade Jean Moulin
Paris, France