RWC 2011: The Irish are certainly not fancied at this World Cup, with some predicting that Italy could advance at their expense. Their year to date has been poor.
The USA though are truly in the early stages of their development, so they are not expected to post a threat.
Ireland need to use this match to lift their standards and their flagging spirits. They need a boost before tackling Australia and Italy.
USA meanwhile will be keen for a strong showing against a more established rugby nation.
Ireland enters this match in very poor form and will want to use this game against one of the easier opponents in their pool to play themselves into some sort of form.
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