Australia and USA draw thriller to bring belated jeopardy to Rugby World Cup

Second place in Pool A will go to the wire

ENTHRALLING: USA and Australia played out a draw in what was a thrilling encounter. Pic: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Women's RWC: Australia 31 USA 31

Here, as promised, was the captivating arm-wrestle we had been waiting for. Second place in Pool A behind England was on the line, and both teams threw everything into an utterly compelling match that boasted a barely believable script. Neither side deserved to lose, so a draw was the right result, and second place will most likely come down to points difference in the final round after Samantha Wood missed a conversion to win it for Australia five minutes from time.