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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Martin Pengelly

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

Ilona Maher has become one of rugby’s best-known stars.
Ilona Maher has become one of rugby’s best-known stars. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Promoters 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 middle of the intensity. Every … moment of pure adrenaline is right in front of you.”

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