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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Martin Pengelly

USA and Portugal set up playoff for final Rugby World Cup place

Cam Dolan of the US Eagles breaks with the ball against Hong Kong in Dubai.
Cam Dolan of the US Eagles breaks with the ball against Hong Kong in Dubai. Photograph: Martin Dokoupil/World Rugby/Getty Images

The USA set up a winner-takes-all meeting with Portugal next week, the prize a place in the Rugby World Cup in France next year, by beating Hong Kong 49-7 in Dubai on Saturday. In the other game of the day, the Portuguese hammered Kenya 85-0.

The Eagles, who last week beat Kenya 68-14, and Os Lobos, who beat Hong Kong 42-14, have both taken bonus points in beating lower-ranked opponents. The Portuguese are slightly ahead on points differential and tries scored (19 to 17).

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