Play Rugby USA helps the Maori All Blacks take Manhattan – in pictures

As dusk falls on Brooklyn, the Maori All Blacks coach Colin Cooper, appointed before the North America tour and now two from two in charge, outlines his plans for the session. Photograph: Michael Lee/Play Rugby USA

Pep talks over and with the sun going down on Manhattan, Play Rugby USA students join a pre-training huddle. Photograph: Michael Lee/Play Rugby USA

The Maori All Blacks full-back Robbie Robinson, who kicked nine points in the 29-19 win over the US Eagles in Philadelphia, gets things moving. Photograph: Michael Lee/Play Rugby USA

Against an extraordinary sunset, the Maori demonstrate how to work a two-on-one. England, take note? Photograph: Michael Lee/Play Rugby USA

As a rather chilly darkness falls, the lights of the Brooklyn Bridge form a backdrop to more training drills. Photograph: Michael Lee/Play Rugby USA

Play Rugby USA go on the attack… Photograph: Michael Lee/Play Rugby USA

… and the Maori All Blacks play defence. As the US Eagles will testify, it isn't easy to break the Maori line. Photograph: Michael Lee/Play Rugby USA

Training done, the autograph-hunting can begin… Photograph: Michael Lee/Play Rugby USA

… and the ubiquitous selfies can be taken. Photograph: Michael Lee/Play Rugby USA

A team photo rounds off an educational evening – for both sides. Photograph: Michael Lee/Play Rugby USA

Later, at a reception for the Maori All Blacks hosted by Saatchi & Saatchi in Manhattan, Play Rugby USA founder Mark Griffin explains his mission. Photograph: Michael Lee/Play Rugby USA