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And it forces the USA into a two-legged play-off with Uruguay for a place in Pool A alongside world campions England, South Africa, Samoa and one repechage qualifier.
Uruguay host the USA in Montevideo on September 30 with the return game taking place in Stanford, California, on October 7.
England have met Uruguay only once at Test level, winning 111-13 in a 2003 World Cup pool match at Brisbane with Josh Lewsey scoring five tries.
The world champions have played and beaten the USA four times in internationals with the last meeting a 48-19 win in San Francisco in the summer of 2001. |
