Eagles take the title after draw with Argentina

AMERICAS CUP

By SAM JACKSON
THEUS Eagles scored four tries in a 27-27 draw with Argentina XV last week to win the second Americas Rugby Championship.
First-half substitute David Tameilau dotted down twice in the tie as Argentina benefitted from two penalty-try calls and a man-advantage spell with the Eagles down to 13 men on the field.
Head coach John Mitchell’s squad closed a 12-point deficit in the face of capped Argentinian international reserves to earn the draw and championship.
Argentina fly-half Domingo Miotti and US full-back Ben Cima exchanged early penalties.
Will Magie then...

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