History of women's rugby union matches between Australia and the United States
Appearance
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
[edit]Overall
[edit]Details | Played | Won by |
Won by |
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
[edit]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
[edit]No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 August 1998 | Brisbane | 24 – 28 | ||
2 | 21 May 2002 | Barcelona, Spain | 17 – 5 | 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup | |
3 | 8 September 2006 | Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton, Canada | 6 – 10 | 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup | |
4 | 12 September 2006 | St. Albert Rugby Park, St. Albert, Canada | 12 – 29 | 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup 5th Semi-final | |
5 | 13 August 2014 | CNR, Marcoussis, France | 20 – 23 | 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup | |
6 | 12 June 2022 | The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand | 16 – 14 | 2022 Pacific Four Series | |
7 | 8 July 2023 | TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, Canada | 58 – 17 | 2023 Pacific Four Series | |
8 | 17 May 2024 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | – | 2024 Pacific Four Series |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pacific Four – USA vs Australia – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 2023-07-08. Retrieved 2023-07-20.