The United States effectively booked their place at this year's World Cup rugby tournament in Australia after crushing Spain 62-13 in the first leg of a qualifying playoff match yesterday.
The Eagles go into the second leg in Fort Lauderdale in a fortnight, confident of joining France, Scotland, Fiji and Japan in World Cup group B after racking up eight tries in Madrid against a demoralised Spanish side.
Rugby: US likely participants in World Cup
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