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Black Ferns became the domimant force after early success for the U.S.

IN the early years the USA were a powerhouse and they duly won the inaugural World Cup in 1991, beating England 19-6 in the final.
The shock of the tournament was probably the Eagles’ 7-0 semi-final win over New Zealand while England had shown up well in beating Spain 13-0 in their semi although they couldn’t match the USA’s sheer athleticism in the final.
Four years later however it was a different story as England paraded what some still consider the best team they have ever fielded with Karen Almond pulling the strings at fly-half. Prohibitive costs prevented New Zealan...

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