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Last month, a crowd of 10,518 at Kansas City's CPKC Stadium set a new U.S. record for attendance at a women's rugby match, according to stadium officials.
The big picture: The game wasn't just a first for rugby; it was the first international match played at the women's sports-specific stadium, according to CPKC.
Context: The USA Women's Eagles aren't new. The national team has been around since the 1980s, winning the inaugural Women's Rugby World Cup in 1991.
What they're saying: "I haven't seen this in any city I've played in before," USA rugby star Ilona Maher told Axios. "To see 10,000 people come out to see a sport that they probably have no idea what's happening on the field is so tremendous."
