Takudzwa Ngwenya grabbed one of the Eagles' five tries against Uruguay
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Preview: Eagles and Cherry Blossoms go head-to-head

Matches: United States of America 43 - 9 Uruguay

Teams: United States of America | Uruguay

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The USA Eagles ended a two-year losing streak with a comprehensive 43-9 victory over Uruguay at at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.

The hosts started brightly with skipper Todd Clever dotting down after only two minutes and the conversion from Mike Hercus cemented their lead but they failed to hammer home their advantage. Instead they allowed Los Teros back into the match and they edged themselves in front with three penalties from Matias Arocena and they held the lead until the break.

Scott Johnson's side raised their game in the second half and eventually ran away with the contest. Hercus put his side back in front with a penalty after ten minutes and some further pressure was soon rewarded with the second try coming from Chris Wyles. Hercus added to his personal tally with the conversion.

The impressive Gavin DeBartolo ran in for the third just two minutes later which again Hercus converted to put the Eagles on course for a long-awaited victory. Some good work from prop Mike MacDonald put speedster Takudzwa Ngwenya in for the next score with Hercus capping a sparkling ten minute period with the extras.

The victory was complete with further tries from Paul Emerick and Chad Erskine with Hercus finishing with 11 points.

The Eagles will now continue their preparations ahead of a tour of Japan that will see the two countries clash in Tokyo on November 16 and then again on November 22.

USA (7) 43 Tries: Clever, Wyles, DeBartolo, Ngwenya, Emerick, Erskine Cons: Hercus (4), N. Malifa Pens: Hercus

Uruguay (9) 9 Pens: Arocena (3)

USA: Chris Wyles, Takudzwa Ngwenya, Paul Emerick, Junior Sifa (Salesi Sika in at 75), Gavin DeBartolo, Mike Hercus (Valenese Malifa in at 69), Mike Petri (Chad Erskine in at 59), Mike MacDonald, Mark Crick, Matekitonga Moeakiola (Shawn Pittman in at 76), Hayden Smith, John VanderGiessen (Alec Parker in 66), Inaki Basauri (J.J. Gagiano in at 58), Todd Clever, Pat Quinn

Uruguay: Jeronimo Etcheverry, Francisco De Posadas (Leandro Leivas in at 44), Joaquin Pastore, Martin Llovet, Francisco Bulanti (Nicolas Morales in at 67), Matias Arocena, Juan Campomar (Manuel Martinez 68), Rodrigo Sanchez, Carlos Arboleya (Nicolas Klappembach in at 64), Mario Sagario (Juan Rombys in at 53), Enrico Laitano, Juan Miguel Alvarez (Matias Fonseca in at 5), Martin Espiga, Gonzalo Peyrou (Santiago Vilaseca in at 50), Ignacio Conti

Referee: Romain Poite

Attendance: 5,060