| 2010 United States rugby union tour of Europe | |||||
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| Manager | Eddie O'Sullivan | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Todd Clever | ||||
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 Portugal |
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 Georgia |
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| Previous tour | Japan 2008 | ||||
| Next tour | Europe 2012 | ||||
The 2010 United States rugby union tour of Europe was a series of tests played in November 2010 in Europe by the United States national rugby union team.
The Eagles assembled a 28-man squad for 2010 November tests which included 11 domestic-based players. [1] Eddie O'Sullivan's squad was captained by Todd Clever. [1] While in London, the team trained at the Old Albanians training ground. [1]
'Scores and results list United States's points tally first.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status | Attendance | Ref. |
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| Saracens F.C. | 6 | 20 | November 9, 2010 | Honourable Artillery Company, London | Tour match | [2] [3] | |
| Portugal | 22 | 17 | November 13, 2010 | Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon | Test Match | [4] | |
| Scotland A | 0 | 25 | November 19, 2010 | Netherdale, Galashiels | Tour match | [5] [6] | |
| Georgia | 17 | 19 | November 27, 2010 | Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi | Test Match | 35,000 | [7] |
| 13 November 2010 |
| Portugal | 17–22 |  United States |
| Try: Uva 73' m Con: Gardner (0/1) Pen: Gardner (4) 5', 18', 42', 57' | Report [4] [8] | Try: Ngwenya 28' Suniula 56' Emerick 60' Con: Malifa (2/3) Pen: Malifa (1) 34' |
| Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal Referee: JP Doyle (England) |
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| 27 November 2010 14:00 GT (UTC+04) |
| Georgia | 19–17 | United States |
| Try: Gugava Con: Kvirikashvili Pen: Malaghuradze (3) Kvirikashvili | Report [7] | Try: Emerick Con: Malifa Drop: Malifa Wyles |
| Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland) |
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