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LONDON -- Twickenham Stadium has seen its share of tackles and tries, field goals and forward passes.The NFL is about to bring some more, but with a twist.A sporting event other than rugby will be held at the venue for the first time in its 107-year history when it hosts a game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants on Sunday.After playing 15 games over 10 years at Wembley Stadium, the league is slightly broadening its international horizons, moving one of its annual international games to a different London location.Forget about scrums and say hello to huddles. Keep an eye out for yellow flags, not yellow cards.Even for those who have made the trek to Wembley, Sundays game will provide a different type of atmosphere. Think of it, in American terms, as Lambeau Field meets Wrigley Field.Twickenham is definitely a suburban, residential venue, and so it offers a very different experience for fans, said Mark Waller, the NFLs executive vice president for international. I think its going to be fascinating and interesting for our fans to give us feedback on how that experience will compare to what many of them will already have seen and known at Wembley.To prepare Twickenham for Sundays game, the NFL and the Rugby Football Union had to make a number of significant changes.For one, with football rosters twice the size of their rugby counterparts, the existing locker rooms will be insufficient. The Rams, the designated home team, will dress in a temporary facility in the Twickenham gym, while the Giants will utilize an adjacent reception hall.The coaching booths, located just above the access tunnels for rugby games, will be moved to the sixth level to provide coaches with an appropriate viewpoint. Those converted suites also will need to be fitted with replay and communications systems -- something the NFL and RFU have been working to install.Accommodations will also be needed for cheerleaders and the media, who will work from three sections in the southwest corner. Because of the stadiums location, a detailed transportation plan is also needed for buses transporting players and team personnel to and from Twickenham.Some of those changes will be noticeable to longtime Twickenham attendees. In addition to the goal posts, which were installed last Monday, and the field markings, to be painted later this week, the capacity of the stadium will be reduced from 82,000 to 75,000 for NFL games.According to Charlotte Harwood, an RFU spokeswoman, thats because views from the front several rows of the lower bowl rise just above field level and will be obstructed by players and coaches on the sidelines.The goal, of course, is to make sure that any potential issues have been addressed by Sunday. Those attending the first games at Wembley -- the Giants, coincidentally, played in the first game in London in 2007 -- reported a number of hiccups that were ironed out in subsequent years.Waller said the RFUs experience hosting the semifinals and final of the Rugby World Cup in 2015, has eased a number of concerns about the venue.Its an important event for them in the same way that its an important event for us, Waller said. Theyre very focused on it being successful as well.The Rams, who flew through the night after a 31-28 road loss to the Detroit Lions, arrived in London early Monday. Per the terms of their relocation from St. Louis, they will play at least one home game in London every year until their new stadium opens in 2019.That game is not guaranteed to always be at Twickenham. The league and the RFU reached an agreement last October to play a minimum of three games in three years at the venue, but not necessarily one each season.The NFL also has agreements to play at least two games at Wembley each year through 2020 and will begin playing at least two games a year at the redeveloped White Hart Lane, the home of English Premier League club Tottenham, beginning in 2018.Thus, how successful Sundays game is could play a role in the NFLs future at Twickenham. Waller said the league isnt considering games at any other venues in London, and the reason Twickenham and White Hart Lane were contracted is because Wembley hosts a number of other events.The most exciting thing for us is the ability for us to get a new experience, a new stadium experience, Waller said. Were very happy and have always been very happy with Wembley, and so for us, its never been about looking for something better than Wembley. Its, `Hey, we need to give our fans the best experience available. Custom Belgium Jerseys Cheap . -- Matt Rupert scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the London Knights extended their win streak to nine games by defeating the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Stitched Custom Soccer Jerseys . The defence is doing its part, too. 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St George Illawarra NRL coach Paul McGregor has failed to guarantee under-fire playmaker Benji Marshalls future at the club.Off-contract at the end of this season and being battered from pillar to post after a string of poor performances, the 31-year-olds career is under a dark cloud.He is reported to have had a run-in with McGregor after being singled out this week in a video session - reports that have been hosed down by both parties.McGregor said while he had no plans to drop the ex-New Zealand Test playmaker to reserve grade, he stopped short of guaranteeing he would play out of Wollongong in 2017.Hed feel some frustration and some pressure because he is off-contract and he is a legend of the game. That hurts, McGregor said on Thursday.But as a club coach, Ive got to look at all (players) available for the future and whats out there and do the right thing by the club.The Dragons have made big plays for Luke Keary and Corey Norman as replacements for Marshall next season - missing out on both - and have been linked with out-of-favour Sydney Roosters playmaker Jackson Hastings.The Dragons are two wins outside the eight with four rounds remainiing.dddddddddddd McGregor, his players and senior management are under the microscope with the side staring down the barrel of six-straight losses going into Saturdays local derby with Cronulla.The relationship between McGregor and Marshall came into question this week when they were said to have been involved in a heated war of words however the coach downplayed the incident.Fullback Josh Dugan on Wednesday jumped to the defence of the hard-nosed coach, with McGregor refusing to change his tell-it-like-it-is style, even if he risked ruffling some feathers.Im not perfect but Im real, McGregor said.Man management is a big thing in sport.Last year, everybody is happy and, when youve got players not playing to their full potential, which they did last year, a coachs job is to create an environment to do that.And when that environment is not a winning environment, you get challenged in your certain circumstances and this is just one of those circumstances because thats the sort of person I am - thats the way I do things. 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