Soldier Field has sold out for the All Blacks historic Test against the USA Eagles © Getty Images

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USA Rugby has announced the historic match between the USA Eagles and All Blacks has sold out with all 61,500 seats sold. The largest crowd recorded for an international match in the United States is 20,181, which will be easily broken when the Eagles take on the All Blacks on November 1 at Soldier Field.

The television audience is also expected to dwarf the record crowd, and USA Rugby Chief Executive Nigel Melville said the crowd numbers showed how rugby is growing in the USA and how excited the American public is too see a live international rugby.

"It's been a while since we've hosted the All Blacks and I think you can tell with this sell out," USA Rugby Chief Executive Officer Nigel Melville said. "The USA is growing as a rugby nation both on and off the field; I know the atmosphere in Soldier Field will be electric. This is a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase the global game of rugby to American sports fans at an iconic football stadium in Chicago and across the country via a live NBC broadcast."

New Zealand Rugby CEO Steve Tew also said he was excited by the response from the American public and that Chicago proved to be the best place to host the All Blacks first match in the United States since 1980.

"We are really pleased that American sports fans have responded so strongly to this very special opportunity to see their national side take on the All Blacks," said Tew. "This is a great result for USA Rugby, as well as New Zealand Rugby's key sponsors, Principal Partner Adidas and Major Global Sponsor AIG, who have all worked very hard to help make this test a success.

"Right from the outset we thought this match would be a great fit for a city which is so passionate about sport, so to see this historic test match now sold out is great news. This will be a really special week in Chicago and we are very much looking forward to arriving on Sunday."

Rugby fever is sure to hit Chicago with USA Rugby hosting several events throughout the week ending with record-breaking Test match.

A Rookie Rugby Festival will host more than 30,000 kids in Chicago and will introduce the children to the flag version of rugby. While Rookie Eagle, the Eagle's mascot, will take a tour of Chicago.

A fanfest will also be held on match day before kick-off giving fans the opportunity to take part in rugby activities.