Ilona Maher mania helps US women’s rugby set attendance records

The Eagles and their star face Japan in LA then expect bumper crowds for Canada in Kansas City and a DC doubleheader with England’s menPromoters for Saturday’s men’s and women’s rugby double-header in Los Angeles are offering “VIP Courtside” seats, hailed as a chance to “feel the heart-pounding action like never before”.“With courtside seats,” the blurb goes, “you’re not just watching the game – you’re in the mid