[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 183 (Tuesday, October 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          RUGBY IN THE U.S.A.

  (Mr. MOONEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MOONEY. Mr. Speaker, as co-chair of the Congressional Rugby 
Caucus, along with D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, I am very 
excited to see the legendary New Zealand All Blacks take the pitch 
against the U.S.A. men's national rugby team when they face off this 
Saturday, October 23. We hope to pack FedExField here in the D.C. area.
  The All Blacks of New Zealand are the world's most famous rugby club. 
They strike fear in their opponents with their world-famous traditional 
pregame war dance, called the haka.
  As a bonus, the Army Black Knights will face off against the U.S. 
Naval Academy Midshipmen in the curtain-raiser match.
  Men's and women's rugby are fast-growing sports in America and give 
us all a chance to put partisan politics aside. That is why bringing an 
international event of this magnitude to the D.C. area is a tremendous 
accomplishment for U.S.A. Rugby, Events D.C., and Left Field Live. The 
match is an important barometer of the United States' ability to host 
future world-class events, including the Rugby World Cup.
  Please support the game of rugby by joining me this Saturday, October 
23, here in D.C. at FedExField.

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