The US has a rugby team & was represented at this year's event & in the same pool as Australia & Ireland...http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/

Yes, NZ won ...barely but they won!!! I had two very frightened gents watching it with me & I didn't want to have to console them..again!!!

Actually, some of the rugby players do wear a bit of padding but not much!!! It's a hard man's sport & there's a reason many of the players don't really have much of a neck..

Another cool thing..the Silver Ferns(NZ women's netball team) beat the Australians last night!!! http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news...ectid=10761227