'Shout out to the girls': US exit Rugby World Cup but young stars stoke hope for future

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07/09/2025 15:06

The Eagles thrashed Samoa but missed the quarter-finals on points differential. Nonetheless, a joyful display was fitting for a team showing encouraging signs

The US Eagles exited the World Cup on Saturday after beating Samoa 60-0 in York but seeing Australia hold England to 47-7 in Brighton, enough for the Wallaroos to reach the quarter-finals on points differential.

Kate Zackary's team will be disappointed to miss a last-eight date with Canada, knowing they might well have made it had a few things gone differently.

Martin Pengelly writes on Substack at The National Maul, on rugby in the US

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