I’M so thrilled for Portugal that they managed to book their place at next year’s World Cup – but USA’s failure to qualify is a hammer blow to the game on a wider level, and World Rugby’s dream to have America as an international powerhouse. With the USA hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2031 much work must be done to turn them into a competitive force, and also sell the game to the public. It’s been a head scratcher for so long. There are thousands of top athletes who do not make it to the big leagues in American football and baseball and m...