Exiles on Main Street: London Irish and Saracens try selling rugby to America

Aviva Premiership clubs roll into New Jersey, a stone’s throw from New York, for a game that aims to help English rugby union attract a US TV audienceMissionary work is fun when you have a drink or a guidebook to hand. That was one thing London Irish and Saracens learned in New York and New Jersey this week. Something else they are about to find out is that spreading the gospel is tougher when it’s to be done on the field, in front of a demanding US TV audience. Related: USA third place at Dubai Sevens gives notice of growing stake in global game | Martin Pengelly Related: US professional rug…