USA vs England LIVE: Result as tourists complete flawless summer on stormy night in DC
The Red Rose kept their tour record perfect on Saturday night as they produced an emphatic win over the United States, winning 5-40. The rugby was not the primary spectacle of the evening, though, as the notoriously temperamental DC weather reared its head. Kick-off was delayed by an hour after lightning was reported in the area, before the first half was then disrupted by a further 40-minute stoppage.
But England rose above the chaos, remaining composed throughout as they cruised to a comfortable win. Six debutants graced the pitch on the night, with Arthur Clark, Joe Carpenter, and Max Ojomohe all named in the starting lineup. Charlie Atkinson and Oscar Beard both impressed off the bench. But it was Gabriel Oghre who had perhaps the best afternoon of the group as he scored England’s sixth and final try of the night.
The hosts got their own back late on, scoring through Shilo Klein on the last play of the game to dodge a shutout by the skin of their teeth. While they showed some good flashes, the Eagles were roundly outclassed throughout the night.
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USA team news and squad
This USA side also features a pair of international debutants in prop Ezekiel Lendenmuth and wing Rufus McLean, both of the Houston Sabrecats.
The squad is predominantly made up of Major League Rugby players. Captain Benjamin Bonasso represents the Miami Sharks.
Some eyebrows have been raised by the omission of Jack Iscaro - the DC native is a poster boy for USA rugby, but is relegated to the bench tonight.
USA XV: Lindenmuth*, Geiger, Davis, Redelinghuys, Naqali, Bonasso (c), Daniel, Fa’Anana-Schulz, De Haas, Hilsenbeck, Fricker, Pittman, Besag, McLean*, Storti
Replacements: Klein, Iscaro, Kofe, Helu, Poidevin, Alikhan, Smith, Futi
England team news and squad
It is a rotated side for this evening as Steve Borthwick hands debuts to a number of young Roses.
Only three of those who started the previous Argentina test (Ford, Northmore, Coles) return to the XV.
Feyi-Waboso returns having served his two-game suspension. He will make his full England debut alongside Carpenter, Pepper, and Ojomoh.
Off the bench, Atkinson, Beard, and Blamire could also make their first England appearances.
England XV: Carpenter*; Feyi-Waboso, Northmore, Ojomoh*, Murley; Ford (c), Van Poortvliet; Rodd, Langdon, Opoku-Fordjour; Coles, Clark*; Cunningham-South, Pepper, Dombrandt
Replacements: Oghre, Baxter, Davison, Hill, B Curry, Randall, C Atkinson, Beard
What time is kick-off?
USA vs England takes place tonight, Saturday July 19, 2025, with kick-off scheduled for 10:05pm BST. That is 5:05pm local time.
The match will take place at the 20,000-capacity Audi Field in Washington D.C., the home of football clubs D.C. United and Washington Spirit.
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TV channel: The game is not being shown on television in the UK.
Live stream: Instead, live coverage is available to watch online via the official England Rugby YouTube channel and World Rugby’s streaming service RugbyPass TV, which is free with a sign-up.
The England Rugby YouTube stream will go live at 9:50pm.
Live blog: Follow all the action RIGHT HERE with Standard Sport’s live blog.
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