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England Saxons lose Churchill Cup final
England Saxons lost the Churchill Cup final 22-49 and their winning record as the trophy heads to Ireland.
The Saxons failed to retain the cup for a third successive year and suffered a six try defeat against a highly charged and physical Ireland A pack.
England scored two second half tries with Ben Woods and Tom Varndell going over, the rest of their points were from the boot of Stephen Myler, scoring three penalties.
Ireland A in contrast ran in two first half tries from Deven Toner and Isaac Boss and four second half tries from Sean Cronin, Felix Jones, Johne Murphy and John Muldoon with Jonathan Sexton adding a penalty, three conversions and a drop goal and Fergus McFadden sharing the kicking duties slotted two further conversions and a penalty.
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USA beat Georgia ("Eagles snap losing streak")
The USA Men’s National Rugby Team won its first test match of the season and snapped its six-game losing streak by beating Georgia 31-13 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City on Sunday.
The USA was playing for the Bowl (fifth place) in the Churchill Cup tournament and was looking to walk away with their first tournament victory since 2005. More importantly, by securing an 18-point margin of victory over the 15th-ranked Georgia squad, the 19th-ranked Eagles will definitely improve their international ranking.
Also significant is the fact that the USA gains a bit of confidence heading into the IRB Rugby World Cup Qualifier series against Canada in early July. Canada lost to the Argentina Jaguars in the third place match, 29-44.
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