By GRAHAM JENKINS
PREMIERSHIP Rugby have heaped praise on Newcastle Falcons for spearheading the league’s latest American adventure.
The Falcons will take on European champions Saracens at the 18,500-capacity Talen Energy Stadium in Philadelphia next Saturday in what will be the second Premiership fixture staged in the United States following Sarries’ clash with London Irish in New York last year.
Dominic Hayes, Premiership Rugby’s commercial director, below, said: “We looked to our clubs to understand from them which ones would be happy to take on the challenge of t...