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Are Americans warming up to rugby? Why it may be the sport's time to shine

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Sunday, 24 June 2012 (on June 24, 2012)
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With eyes on a medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, USA Rugby organisers hope to ride sport's current wave of popularity

The important figure from Saturday night is not 30-10, a scoreline that recalled..


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