1987 United States rugby union tour of Wales

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1987 United States rugby union tour of Wales
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The 1987 United States rugby union tour of Wales was a series of six matches played by the United States national rugby union team in Wales in October and November 1987. The United States team won two of their six matches, and lost the other four, including the international match against the Wales national rugby union team. The "Eagles" lost also a test against Canada, played returning home. 7

The United States men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, is controlled by USA Rugby. USA Rugby is a member of Rugby Americas North, one of six regional governing bodies under World Rugby. Until rugby returned to Olympic competition, with sevens at the 2016 Rio Games, the United States was the reigning Olympic rugby champion, having defeated the one other competitor in 1920 and the two other competitors at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Wales Country in northwest Europe, part of the United Kingdom

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km2 (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700 km) of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon, its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate.

Wales national rugby union team Nation rugby team from Wales

The Wales national rugby union team represents Wales in international rugby union. Its governing body, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), was established in 1881, the same year that Wales played their first international against England. The team plays its home matches at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, which replaced Cardiff Arms Park as the national stadium of Wales in 1999.

Matches

Scores and results list United States's points tally first.
Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenue
Breconshire91521 October Brecon
Ebbw Vale 141624 October Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale
Glamorgan Wanderers 62528 OctoberMemorial Ground, Ely, Cardiff
Neath 15631 October The Gnoll, Neath
Pembrokeshire21153 November Whitland
Wales 0467 November Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Canada 122014 November Victoria

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