Rugby · International
Georgia, Chile and USA maintain winning Nations Cup starts
Spain and Portugal recover as Uruguay and Romania draw 36–36.
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Georgia beat Samoa 33–12, Chile defeated Hong Kong China 38–17 and the USA overcame Zimbabwe 31–15 in the Nations Cup’s second round. All three winners followed up their opening-round victories.
Portugal responded to its first-round defeat with a 38–14 win over Canada, while Spain beat Tonga 32–19. Raffaele Storti and Guilherme Vasconcelos each scored twice for Portugal during a decisive second-half attacking display.
Uruguay and Romania finished level at 36–36 in Montevideo. Uruguay hooker Joaquin Myszka scored a hat-trick, but neither side found a winning score in the closing exchanges, leaving both still seeking a first tournament victory.
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