Rugby in the USA

10 facts about England's first opponents. The USA are the current (back to back) Olympic champions. In the last Olympic rugby match in 1924 - they beat France 17-3 in a match that ended in chaos when an American substitute was attacked with a walking stick and the American anthem jeered.

The 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001 claimed the lives of 16 American rugby players. Three members of New York rugby Club NYAC including the president - died in theWorld Trade Center. Mark Bingham, a gay rugby player,helped to bring down United Airlines Flight 93.

Rugby is growing sport in US with 80,000 amateurs playing the game.

Bill Clinton and George W Bush have played while at Oxford and Yale.

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