Summary

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  • Australia beat Samoa 73-0 last weekend and will qualify for quarter-finals with another win

  • USA seeking to keep their World Cup hopes alive after heavy defeat by England in their opening game

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Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

  1. ICYMI

    It was the game of the World Cup so far.

    Catch up on the action here. And goodnight!

  2. How it stands

    Group ABBC Sport

    Australia should have enough, right?

    Firstly, if they beat England they are safe. But you would expect the USA to beat Samoa, and if they put 70 points on them it could get interesting.

    USA have a points difference of 135 to make up on Australia. England would need to hand out a heavy beating to put the Aussies at risk...

  3. 'You can't predict Australia'

    FT: USA 31-31 Australia

    USA head coach Sione Fukofuka speaking to World Rugby: "I am proud of the players, we went down and fought for the game and I thought we had it as well.

    "You can't predict Australia.

    "The message is stay in process, stay in position, gain the points and hopefully we beat them."

  4. Was it a hat-trick?!

    FT: USA 31-31 Australia

    Player of the match Freda Tafuna: "I am feeling good, credit to the girls because without them I wouldn't be hear.

    "That third try came off Hope Rogers, so thank you for giving me the credit but it's all down to Rogers."

  5. 'Feels like a loss'

    FT: USA 31-31 Australia

    Australia captain Kaitlan Leaney: "It's a bit mixed, we were on top in parts and they came back, we feel flat, it feels like a loss.

    "We made it hard for ourselves, discipline will be the overall message."

  6. Australia made 229 tackles to the US' 100, USA had 63% possession. They will not know how they didn't win that but every time Australia needed to score they did.

    Brilliant match.

  7. What does that mean?

    Australia have England in the last group game, while the USA face Samoa. Both sides could still qualify behind the English...

  8. Full-time

    FT: USA 31-31 Australia

    WHAT A GAME. It's tied.

  9. USA 31-31 Australia

    Last minute. Someone surely have a go...

  10. USA 31-31 Australia

    Massive play from captain Kaitlan Leaney to win the ball back for Australia. Is a drop goal on the cards?!

  11. USA 31-31 Australia

    Two minutes left. USA win a penalty in a scrum. Aussie heads go up.

  12. USA 31-31 Australia

    USA would stay in contention for the quarter-finals if this is drawn. But it feels like someone is going to pinch this!

  13. USA 31-31 Australia

    Rupert Cox
    Rugby commentator

    How many times can we see it from a tight head...almost impossible to stop her from there.

  14. USA 31-31 Australia

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    Just when you think this game can't get any better!

  15. try

    Try - USA 31-31 Australia

    Eva Karpani

    Goodness me...WHAT A GAME!

    Australia score straight away as replacement prop Karpani goes quickly and scores. Sam Wood then hooks the kick inches wide to leave us tied with just a few minutes to go.

    Try fir Eva KarpaniGetty Images

  16. USA 31-26 Australia

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    That is such smart play there to go quickly and pick off that ruck. That was some big big carries. What a moment.

  17. USA 31-26 Australia

    Australia led by nine points just 13 minutes ago.

  18. converted try

    Converted try - USA 31-26 Australia

    Erica Jarrell-Searcy (con Hawkins)

    USA lead again! Their forwards have been sensational in this second half and pick and go quickly off the floor time and again to stretch a tired looking Aussie defence. Lock Jarrell-Searcy spies a gap and runs clear to score with the conversion putting them a try ahead.

  19. USA 24-26 Australia

    The US are all over them again...

  20. It's the match of the tournament so far - without question.