In the first few years just use USA and Canada players, travel to Mexico and schedule to play 3-4 matches against clubs with two games against national team. One key problem especially for USA players is there's just not enough meaningful games to get those 2nd half xv players in and really test there skills. It's time these unions in NACRA start working together and turn this region into a rugby hot bed. Look at sanzar, because all three work together they are able to produce if not the best club rugby the best national players. similar to the lions instead of every year assembly having these matches spread through out a few years would give new players coming up the ranks chances to prove them selfs and give them selfs something to strive for, a side from starting on national teams. also gives unions time to assemble proper finances, facilities and sponsors to make each event successful. picture if you can a north american Baa-baa's. with players from usa,canada and a player or two from mexico,uruguay and maybe Bermuda. traveling to play ether starting xv or select side fiji in a three game serious while also playing 2nd side teams from NZ super rugby as fillers. then 3 years after that going down south to play brazil or argentina starting xv. its a dream i know but also another avenue that all NACRA unions should consider. over time it could become something successful and call upon normal starting XV players to want to play on. understanding that of course making a splash and successful as the LIONS is never going to be reached, but we owe it to our selfs to make rugby better and to at lest TRY.
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