United States at the Rugby World Cup

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The United States national rugby union team has played in all but two Rugby World Cups since the inaugural tournament in 1987. The USA is the second strongest national rugby side in North America, and the third strongest in the Americas after Argentina and Canada.

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Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments. Rugby world cup countries best results and hosts rev1.png
Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments.

The U.S. has played in eight World Cups from the inaugural 1987 tournament to the 2019 tournament—all but the 1995 and 2023 World Cups. The team's best result so far has been to win one game—which they accomplished in 1987, 2003, and 2011.

Summary of results by tournament

The United States squad ahead of the 2007 Rugby World Cup match with England at Stade Felix-Bollaert. USA vs England - Rugby WC 2007.jpg
The United States squad ahead of the 2007 Rugby World Cup match with England at Stade Félix-Bollaert.
YearRoundPlayedWonLostPFPAPD
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 1987 Pool3123999–60
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of France.svg 1991 Pool30324113–89
Flag of South Africa.svg 1995 Did not qualify
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1999 Pool30352135–83
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2003 Pool41386125–39
Flag of France.svg 2007 Pool40461142–81
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2011 Pool41338122–84
Flag of England.svg 2015 Pool40450156–106
Flag of Japan.svg 2019 Pool40452156–104
Flag of France.svg 2023 Did not qualify
Total293264021,048–646

Summary of results by opponent

AgainstPlayedWonLostDrawnWin %
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 10100
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30300
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 20200
Flag of England.svg  England 40400
Flag of France.svg  France 20200
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 20200
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 20200
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 10100
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 20200
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20200
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 20200
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 10100
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 321067
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1100100
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 10100
Total29326010.3%

Notes:

Qualifying

The U.S. has qualified for every World Cup, except for the 1995 and 2023 tournaments.

RWCRecord [l 1] DefeatedLost toQualifying method
1987 No qualifying competition; all 16 participating nations were invited.
1991 1–3Canada (14–12)Argentina (6–13, 6–23);
Canada (3–21)
Finished third of three teams in Americas qualifying.
1995 1–2Bermuda (60–3)Argentina (22–28, 11–16)Failed to qualify:
Lost to Argentina 44–33 in a two-game series.
1999 1–2Uruguay (21–16)Argentina (24–52);
Canada (14–31)
Finished third in Americas qualifying by defeating Uruguay 21–16.
2003 2–4Uruguay (28–24);
Chile (35–22)
Canada (9–26, 13–36);
Chile (13–21);
Uruguay (9–10)
Finished ahead of Chile to qualify for the repechage;
Defeated Spain 120–26 in a two-game series in the repechage.
2007 3–1Uruguay (42–13, 33–7);
Barbados (91–0)
Canada (7–56)Defeated Uruguay 75–20 in a two-game series.
2011 3–1Uruguay (27–22, 27–6);
Canada (12–6)
Canada (18–41)Defeated Uruguay 54–28 in a two-game series.
2015 1–2–1Uruguay (32–13)Canada (9–27, 11–13)Defeated Uruguay 59–40 in a two-game series.
2019 1–0–1Canada (52–16)Defeated Canada 80–44 in a two-game series.
2023 5–3–1Failed to qualify:
Finished second in cross-regional playoff.
Results by Opponent
OpponentPlayedWonLostPercent
Canada102820%
Uruguay87188%
Argentina5050%
Chile21150%
Notes
  1. Format is Win-Loss, or in the case of draws, Win-Loss-Draw.

Rugby World Cup hosting

So far the USA has not hosted any Rugby World Cup games, and no Rugby World Cups have been held in the Americas. The United States is, however, interested in pursuing a bid, possibly a joint bid with Canada, to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup. [1]

Team RWC records

Player RWC records

Career

Tries scored

The following table shows all U.S. players that have scored two or more tries in their World Cup career, plus all active players who have scored at least one World Cup try.

PlayerTries’87’91’95*’99’03’07’11’15’19
Chris Wyles 4112
Taku Ngwenya 321
Kort Schubert 33
Ray Nelson 321
Mike Te'o 22
Blaine Scully 22
Louis Stanfill 22
Mike Hercus 22
Riaan van Zyl 22
Mike Purcell 22
Titi Lamositele 11
Bryce Campbell 11

Note: The U.S. failed to qualify for the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

Single tournament

Individual tournaments: 1987 to present

1987 Rugby World Cup

Pool 1 games

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTPtsQualification
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 330010841+67186 Knockout stage
Flag of England.svg  England 320110032+68154
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 310239996052
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3003481237570
Source: [ citation needed ]
24 May 1987
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg18–21 [2] [3] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Taumoefolau (2)
Yoshinaga
Pen: Yoshinaga
Kutsuki
Try: Nelson
Purcell
Lambert
Con: Nelson (3)
Pen: Nelson
Ballymore, Brisbane
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Guy Maurette (France)

31 May 1987
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg47–12 [4] [5] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Leeds (2)
Penalty try
Campese
Smith
Slack
Papworth
Codey
Con: Lynagh (6)
Pen: Lynagh
Try: Nelson
Con: Nelson
Pen: Nelson
Drop: Horton
Ballymore, Brisbane
Attendance: 10,855
Referee: Brian Anderson (Scotland)

3 June 1987
England  Flag of England.svg34–6 [6] [7] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Winterbottom (2)
Harrison
Dooley
Con: Webb (3)
Pen: Webb (4)
Try: Purcell
Con: Nelson
Concord Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 8,785
Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)

1991 Rugby World Cup

Pool 1 games

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33009539+566
Flag of England.svg  England 32018533+524
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31025776192
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 300324113890
Source: [ citation needed ]
1991-10-05
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg30–9Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tries: Barba, Francescato, Vaccari, Gaetaniello
Con: Dominguez (4)
Pen: Dominguez (2)
Tries: Swords
Con: Williams
Pen: Williams
Cross Green, Otley
Referee: Owen Doyle (Ireland)

1991-10-08
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg46–6Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tries: Wright (3), Earl, Purvis, Timu, Tuigamala, Innes
Con: Preston (4)
Pen: Preston (2)
Pen: Williams (2)
Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Efraim Sklar (Argentina)

1991-10-11
England  Flag of England.svg37–9Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tries: Underwood (2), Carling, Skinner, Heslop
Con: Hodgkinson (4)
Pen: Hodgkinson (3)
Tries: Nelson
Con: Williams
Pen: Williams
Twickenham, London
Referee: Les Peard (Wales)

1995 Rugby World Cup

Did not qualify.

The Americas were allotted only two teams for the 1995 tournament. Canada automatically qualified, by virtue of reaching the quarterfinals of the 1991 tournament. Only 1 place remained for the Americas qualifying, to be decided by the winner of the home-and-away series between the US and Argentina (the winner of the Americas South bracket) in 1994. In that series, the US lost their home match 22-28, and also lost their away match 11-16. With the 2-0 record and 44-33 aggregate score, Argentina secured the final qualifying spot for the Americas.

1999 Rugby World Cup

Pool E games

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 330013531+1049
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 320110045+557
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 310250126765
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 300352135833
Source: [ citation needed ]
1999-10-02
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg53–8Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tries: Keith Wood (4), Brian O'Driscoll, Justin Bishop, Penalty try
Con: David Humphreys (4)
Eric Elwood (2)
Pen: David Humphreys (2)
Report Tries: Kevin Dalzell
Pen: Kevin Dalzell
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Joel Dume (France)

2003 Rugby World Cup

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPPtsQualification
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 440020470+134420 Quarter-finals
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 430110297+5214
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 42029811416210
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4103861253926
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4004791638400
Source: [ citation needed ]
2003-10-15
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg19–18Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tries: Naevo
Con: Little
Pen: Little (4)
Tries: van Zyl, Schubert
Con: Hercus
Pen: Hercus (2)
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 30,990
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)

2003-10-20
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg39–15Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tries: Danielli (2), Kerr, Townsend, Paterson
Con: Paterson (4)
Pen: Paterson (2)
Pen: Hercus (5)
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 46,796
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

2003-10-27
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg26–39Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tries: Kurihara, Ohata
Con: Kurihara (2)
Pen: Kurihara (4)
Tries: Hercus, Eloff, Schubert, van Zyl, Khasigian
Con: Hercus (4)
Pen: Hercus (2)
Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Attendance: 19,653
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

2003-10-31
France  Flag of France.svg41–14Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tries: Liebenberg (3), Poux, Bru
Con: Merceron (2)
Pen: Merceron (3)
Drop: Yachvili
Tries: Hercus, Schubert
Con: Hercus (2)
WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Attendance: 17,833
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

Mike Hercus was the leading points scorer for the United States - and 7th leading scorer among all players - with 51 points (2 tries, 9 penalties, 7 conversions).

2007 Rugby World Cup

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 440018947+142319Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2Flag of England.svg  England 430110888+20214
3Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 42028996719Eliminated, automatic qualification for 2011 Rugby World Cup
4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 4103691437415
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4004611428111
Source: [ citation needed ]
8 September 2007
18:00
England  Flag of England.svg28–10Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tries: Robinson 35' m
Barkley 40+' c
Rees 49' c
Con: Barkley (2/3)
Pen: Barkley (3/3) 7', 22', 31'
Report Tries: Moeakiola 74' c
Con: Hercus (1/1)
Pen: Hercus (1/1) 9'
Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
Attendance: 36,755
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
12 September 2007
14:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg15 – 25Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Tries: MacDonald 47' m
Stanfill 67' c
Con: Hercus (1/2)
Pen: Hercus (1/2) 33'
Report Tries: Maka 2' c
Vaka 59' m
Vaki 70' c
Con: Hola (2/3)
Pen: Hola (2/2) 7', 26'
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
26 September 2007
20:00
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg25–21Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tries: Fa'atau 5' m
Tuilagi 9' c
Thompson 37' c
Con: Crichton (2/3)
Pen: Crichton (2/2) 30', 72'
Report Tries: Ngwenya 53' c
Stanfill 79' m
Con: Hercus (1/2)
Pen: Hercus (3/4) 32', 65', 75'
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Attendance: 34,124
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
30 September 2007
20:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg64–15Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tries: Burger 10' c
Steyn 28' c
Habana (2) 35' c, 42' m
van der Linde 48' c
du Preez 54' c
Fourie (2) 64' c, 73' c
Smith 77' c
Con: Montgomery (6/7)
James (2/2)
Pen: Montgomery (1/1) 17'
Report Tries: Ngwenya 39' c
Wyles 51' m
Con: Hercus (1/2)
Pen: Hercus (1/1) 20'
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Attendance: 28,750
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

2007 Squad:

Forwards: Blake Burdette, Owen Lentz, Mike MacDonald, Matekitonga Moeakiola, Chris Osentowski, Jonathan Vitale, Luke Gross, Mike Mangan, Hayden Mexted, Alec Parker, Mark Aylor, Inaki Basauri, Todd Clever, Fifita Mounga, Louis Stanfill, Henry Bloomfield, Dan Payne

Backs: Chad Erskine, Mike Petri, Mike Hercus (C), Nese Malifa, Philip Eloff, Vahafolau Esikia, Thretton Palamo, Albert Tuipulotu, Paul Emerick, Takudzwa Ngwenya, Salesi Sika, Francois Viljoen, Chris Wyles

Head Coach: Peter Thorburn

In the 2007 Rugby World Cup, the US joined England, Samoa, South Africa and Tonga in Pool A. The Eagles, ranked 13th in the world standings, lost all 4 games in Pool A, scoring 1 bonus point in the game against Samoa. Coached by New Zealander Peter Thorburn, the Eagles started off with tough match against the defending world champions England, losing 28–10. The US was then beaten by Tonga 25–15, lost to Samoa 25 – 21, and lost their final match to highly favored South Africa 64 – 15. The Eagles, however, had a major highlight in the South Africa match. After an interception and a pair of passes, Takudzwa Ngwenya sped down the sideline and outran Bryan Habana, arguably the fastest man in world rugby, to score a try that received Try of the Year honors at the 2007 IRB Awards.

2011 Rugby World Cup

Australia vs USA at the Regional Stadium, Wellington. Australia won 67-5. Australia vs USA 2011 RWC (3).jpg
Australia vs USA at the Regional Stadium, Wellington. Australia won 67–5.
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTBPtsQualification
1IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 440013534+10115117Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 430117348+12525315
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 42029295313210Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 41033812284404
5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 400457196139811
Source: [ citation needed ]
11 September 2011 Ireland  IRFU flag.svg 22–10 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth
15 September 2011 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg 6–13 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth
23 September 2011 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 67–5 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Regional Stadium, Wellington
27 September 2011 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 27–10 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Trafalgar Park, Nelson

Chris Wyles was the USA's leading scorer of the 2011 tournament with 18 points (1 try, 3 penalties, 2 conversions).

Mike Petri, Paul Emerick, and JJ Gagiano each scored 5 points (1 try) for the US.

30 Man Squad:

The Eagles showed tremendous fight and power in their World Cup opening match against Ireland emotionally charged as the game coincided with the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The Irish came out strong but the Eagles were stiff in defense. The Irish suffered from poor goal kicking and were only able to gain a 3–0 lead before finally scoring their first try at the 39' mark to take a 10-0 half-time lead. The Irish came out more ready to play in the second half but still ran into stiff Eagles defense. Ultimately the Irish scored two more tries to give a final tally of 22 points. The Eagles succeeded in frustrating Irish expectations to gain a bonus point with a full strength squad and managed to post 10 points led by an interception try on full-time by Paul Emerick. [8]

The Eagles came into the World Cup with their measuring mark for success as being a win over Russia. The Eagles did not disappoint. Russia leaped out to an early 3–0 lead after a penalty goal from inside the 22 set up by a block on a Mike Petri box kick. The Americans took a 10–3 lead into the half after a break by Andrew Suniula set up a try for Mike Petri. The kicking duty fell upon Chris Wyles who capitalized on his first kick, a deep strike in poor conditions from the 10 meter line. Wyles was also successful on a conversion and with his last attempt at goal. He did, however, miss 3 kicks at goal and a drop goal. Russia would land once more on the board to snatch a bonus point from the match but fell to the final tally of USA 13–6 Russia. [9] Both Wyles and Mike MacDonald had amazing matches as McDonald scooped up the man of the match accolades. [10] The Eagles were absolutely dominant at the lineout winning 7 of Russia's 13 throws and winning all 12 of their own throws. [11] The win elevated the Eagles back up to 17th in the IRB rankings and dropped Russia one spot to 21st.

For their third match the Eagles trotted out a squad with 14 changes from the one that met Russia, ensuring that each player on the roster received a cap in the tournament. Australia got on the board early with tries at the 7- and 10-minute marks, but the Eagles answered with a JJ Gagiano try at the 22nd minute that cut the deficit to 10–5. Australia quickly responded with two more tries to take a 22–5 lead into the half along with clinching a bonus point. In the second half the Wallabies jumped on the Eagles leading to the final result of 67–5. This was the worst defeat a US team has ever suffered to Australia. [12]

The final match saw the Eagles playing for a 3rd-place finish in Pool C and an automatic qualification into the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The Eagles faced Italy (the Azzurri) and the scoring began early by the Azzurri, but the Eagles struck back with a Chris Wyles try and conversion to level the match 7-7. The Italians struck quickly with their second try, and scored their third try on the stroke of halftime to lead 20-10 at the half. Italy focused their second-half efforts on scoring a fourth try and the bonus point. The US second-half defense held for 25 minutes, but after tremendous pressure by the Italian scrum - which Italy dominated all match - the Azzurri got their fourth try and the bonus point in the 65th minute. That try and conversion were the only points for the Azzurri in the second half. [13] The defeat marked the end of the 2011 Rugby World Cup and the 2011 season for the Eagles.

2015 Rugby World Cup

U.S. summer preparations for the World Cup included four matches at the 2015 Pacific Nations Cup plus two additional World Cup warm-up matches. The U.S. earned three wins and three losses over these matches, with wins against Canada (twice) and Japan.

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTBPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 430117656+12023416Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 430113693+4314214
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 43019810029012Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 41036912455726
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 400450156106500
Source: [ citation needed ]
20 September 2015 Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg 25–16 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton
27 September 2015 Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg 39–16 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Elland Road, Leeds
7 October 2015 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg 64–0 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Olympic Stadium, London
11 October 2015 United States  Flag of the United States.svg 18–28 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Kingsholm, Gloucester
World Rugby Rankings
Rankings 10–20 as of 7 September 2015 [14]
RankChange*TeamPoints
10Steady2.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 75.88
11Steady2.svgFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 75.69
12Steady2.svgFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 75.14
13Increase2.svg1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 72.06
14Increase2.svg1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 70.53
15Increase2.svg1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 70.36
16Decrease2.svg3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 69.36
17Steady2.svgFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 66.28
18Steady2.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 65.17
19Steady2.svgFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 62.11
20Steady2.svgFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 61.85
The U.S. reached as high as 15th in the rankings
in the buildup to the 2015 World Cup.

At the World Cup, the U.S. lost its first match against Samoa 16–25. The Eagles suffered from ill discipline, committing 14 penalties (compared to 7 for Samoa); and from poor tackling, with a 79% tackle success rate and 29 missed tackles, (compared to Samoa's 86% tackle rate and 19 missed tackles). [15]

The team entered World Cup play with the highest hopes in years.[ citation needed ] The pool draw placed the Eagles alongside Japan, a team they had beaten earlier in the summer, Samoa, a team they've played well in the past, and Scotland. Scotland, though a tier 1 nation, had struggled in recent years. The last team was South Africa, a team that lost its first match of the World Cup to Japan. In their opening match against Samoa, the United States trailed 14–8 at the half, and ultimately fell 25–16, after finding tremendous difficulties at the lineout and in the scrum. [16]

Carrying a tough 0–1 start into the team's second match, the Eagles made history by claiming a first ever halftime lead over a tier 1 nation (13–6), [17] on the back of a strong showing in the scrum. The second half was less kind, as Scotland quickly overcame the deficit and pushed the final score well out of reach: Scotland 39, USA 16. [18]

With a winless campaign becoming a real possibility, the coaching staff chose a roster that drastically differed from the starters in the first two matches. [19] [20] Against South Africa, the Eagles struggled early and were dominated in the scrum, but kept the match close at the break with South Africa holding a 14-point lead. In the second half, the Springboks blew the match open, running the match to 64–0. The defeat is the fifth largest in USA Rugby history and the largest in a World Cup. [21]

2015 RWC: U.S. statistical leaders
CategoryPlayerTotalRank
Carries Samu Manoa 572nd
Carries over the gain line Samu Manoa 264th
Turnovers made Andrew Durutalo 68th
Penalties scored AJ MacGinty 79th
Points scored AJ MacGinty 2517th
Tackles made Alastair McFarland 37

Source: World Rugby Rank is as of the end of the pool stages, and does not include the knockout rounds.

2019 Rugby World Cup

26 September 2019
19:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) England  Flag of England.svg45–7Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Ford 6' c
Vunipola 25' c
Cowan-Dickie 33' m
Cokanasiga (2) 48' m, 76' c
McConnochie 58' c
Ludlam 67' c
Con: Ford (5/7) 7', 26', 60', 68', 77'
Report Try: Campbell 80+1' c
Con: MacGinty (1/1) 80+2'
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 27,194
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
2 October 2019
16:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) France  Flag of France.svg33–9Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Huget 6' c
Raka 24' m
Fickou 67' c
Serin 70' c
Poirot 79' c
Con: Ramos (1/2) 8'
Lopez (3/3) 68', 71', 80'+1
Report Pen: MacGinty (3/3) 19', 31', 65'
Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka
Attendance: 17,660
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
9 October 2019
13:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg47-17Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
13 October 2019
14:45 JST (UTC+09)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg19-31Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiōsaka
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

2023 Rugby World Cup

Did not qualify.

Finished second to Portugal in the cross-regional playoff.

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