With their fourth win in five matches, USA qualified for New Zealand after recording a 27-6 home win over Uruguay to complete a 54-28 aggregate playoff victory over Los Teros.

USA captain Todd Clever scored two tries at Broward County Regional Park, Lauderhill, Florida to assist his team to a total of eight tries during the two matches. Uruguay's points came through two Jerónimo Etcheverry penalties, to add to the 13 points he scored in the first leg.

In front of 2237 spectators, Mike Hercus kicked a penalty for the home side early on, before Lou Stanfill and Kevin Swiryn extended USA's lead with two first-half tries. Etcheverry kicked penalties either side of half time to bring Uruguay back to 13-6 down, but Clever touched down twice in the second period to leave the final score at 27-6. Uruguay was not helped when Uruguay prop Mario Sagario was sent off with 25 minutes remaining for dangerously charging into a ruck.

USA will face Australia, Ireland, Italy and a European qualifier in Pool C at RWC 2011, playing matches in New Plymouth, Wellington and Nelson.

Uruguay will have one last chance to qualify through the cross-continental play-off.

Source: IRB by mail