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![Former Kiwi NFL player set for USA Rugby debut](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Former Kiwi NFL player set for USA Rugby debut
Former Bears player Paul Lasike is set to complete his switch from the NFL to rugby.
![As it happened: Maori All Blacks win big against USA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
As it happened: Maori All Blacks win big against USA
Maori All Blacks get a big win over the USA Eagles in Chicago.
![Japan finish on a high](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Japan finish on a high
They are the first team to win three out of four pool matches and not get to the quarter finals, but they're still smiling.
![Lomu's try record equalled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Lomu's try record equalled
Bryan Habana ties All Blacks' mighty record as Springboks thrash USA to secure top spot in pool.
![Live updates: South Africa v USA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Live updates: South Africa v USA
Live updates and stats from the Rugby World Cup pool A clash between South Africa and USA.
![RWC: What you need to know this morning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
RWC: What you need to know this morning
The 2015 Rugby World Cup has roared into life with a huge upset (and a narrow escape for the ABs).
![Rugby: Slumbering giant Eagle stirs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Rugby: Slumbering giant Eagle stirs
The timing is up for debate but America’s rise to Tier One status in world rugby is a question of when and not if.
![Richard Loe: Eagle eye likely on England](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Richard Loe: Eagle eye likely on England
I didn't actually play the US the last time they had a test against the All Blacks at the World Cup.
![Key Moments: Italy v USA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Key Moments: Italy v USA
Photos of the key moments from the Rugby World Cup match between Italy and the USA at Trafalger Park in Nelson.
![Key Moments: Australia v USA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Key Moments: Australia v USA
Photos of the key moments from the Rugby World Cup match between Australia and the USA at Wellington Regional Stadium.
![Freeley Speaking: A new world order?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Freeley Speaking: A new world order?
English rugby tourist Mitch Freeley found there was a lot to like about the United States' performance against Russia.
![Rugby: Clever's Americans too smart for Russia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Rugby: Clever's Americans too smart for Russia
It was hardly a war, but it was definitely cold. The USA won their eagerly awaited showdown with Russia on the frozen steppe of Stadium Taranaki, surviving a late scare as 160 minutes of rugby in four days started taking their toll.
![Key moments: USA v Russia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Key moments: USA v Russia
Photos from Russia's Rugby World Cup debut against the USA Eagles at Stadium Taranaki.