(David Barpal photo)

USA dow 34-24. Blaine Scully has already scored twice. The Eagles execute a play from the lineout that works perfectly because they execute it, and because two players, Folau Niua and Chris Wyles, sacrifice their bodies to take a hit and make the pass.

Wyles's break and draw-and-pass were brilliant, and Scully's soaring dive ensured the try would count. Here are photos from the sequence. To vide video of the try, click here.

The try itself was the last throe in a comeback that brough the USA within a try of Japan at 34-29. They lost the game, but the comeback helped instill the confidence in the team that led to their win over Canada a week later.

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