Premiership Rugby will stage a game in the U.S. in September, "bringing its American adventure into contact with the mighty NFL," according to Martin Pengelly of the London GUARDIAN. Execs seem "not so wary of such contact as might be expected." Heath Harvey of Saracens, which is "at the front of the queue to cross the Atlantic," said that in terms of viewing figures and participation, American football is "having a hard time," creating "a vacuum which we would all like to see rugby union step into." The second Premiership fixture on U.S. soil will not clash with int'l fixtures. It was "meant to be the first of three Irish games" in the U.S. but the Exiles were relegated and no announcement has been made since. A Premiership official, however, said that the project will move to September as part of a "multi-year deal" and with East Coast cities including Philadelphia "under consideration to host." USA Rugby sources said that Newcastle has "been lined up as Sarries' new opponents." The Premiership official said that "teams would be decided in the next few weeks" (GUARDIAN, 2/25).