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History of women's rugby union matches between Australia and the United States

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Australia and the United States first met on 2 August 1997 in Brisbane, Australia.[1] They have played each other seven times with the US Eagles winning five of those encounters.[1] They have met at three separate Rugby World Cup's — first at the 2002 Rugby World Cup in Spain, and also in the 2006 and 2014 tournaments. At the 2006 Rugby World Cup they faced each other in the pool stages and the play-offs with the United States winning both matches.

Summary

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Overall

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Details Played Won by
 Australia
Won by
 United States
Drawn Australia points United States points
In Australia 1 0 1 0 24 28
In the United States 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral venue 6 2 4 0 127 100
Overall 7 2 5 0 151 128

Record

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Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.

Record Australia United States
Longest winning streak 1 (2 Aug 1998–21 May 2002, 8 Jul 2023–) 4 (8 Sep 2006–8 Jul 2023)
Largest points for
Home 24 (2 August 1998) N/A
Away N/A 28 (2 August 1998)
Neutral venue 58 (8 July 2023) 29 (12 September 2006)
Largest winning margin
Home N/A N/A
Away N/A 4 (2 August 1998)
Neutral venue 41 (8 July 2023) 17 (12 September 2006)

Results

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No. Date Venue Score Winner Competition
1 2 August 1998 Brisbane 24 – 28  United States
2 21 May 2002 Barcelona, Spain 17 – 5  Australia 2002 WRWC
3 8 September 2006 Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton, Canada 6 – 10  United States 2006 WRWC
4 12 September 2006 St. Albert Rugby Park, St. Albert, Canada 12 – 29  United States 2006 WRWC 5th Semi-final
5 13 August 2014 CNR, Marcoussis, France 20 – 23  United States 2014 WRWC
6 12 June 2022 The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand 16 – 14  United States 2022 PFS
7 8 July 2023 TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, Canada 58 – 17  Australia 2023 PFS
8 17 May 2024 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium 25– 32  United States 2024 PFS

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pacific Four – USA vs Australia – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 2023-07-08. Retrieved 2023-07-20.