Kaleb Geiger's Try With Four Minutes Left and Chris Hilsenbeck's Conversion Keep the USA Unbeaten: USA 28, Hong Kong China 26 in the Nations Cup

Kaleb Geiger's Try With Four Minutes Left and Chris Hilsenbeck's Conversion Keep the USA Unbeaten: USA 28, Hong Kong China 26 in the Nations Cup

The USA trailed Hong Kong China 26-21 late in Bourg-en-Bresse, France, before Kaleb Geiger scored and Chris Hilsenbeck converted. The Eagles are 4-0 in the World Rugby Nations Cup.

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The USA men's rugby team was five points down with about four minutes left on Sunday in Bourg-en-Bresse, France. Replacement Kaleb Geiger scooped the ball from the base of a ruck and dove over to tie it 26-26, and Chris Hilsenbeck's conversion won it. USA 28, Hong Kong China 26, and the Eagles are 4-0 in the World Rugby Nations Cup.

The win at Stade Marcel-Verchère came in the fourth round, according to World Rugby's report. The USA and Georgia, which beat Canada 59-14 in Tbilisi, are the only unbeaten teams in the competition.

Hong Kong China Led 17-14 at Halftime

Hong Kong China scored first when Marcus Ramage charged down a Perry Mayo kick. Mayo answered with a try, Jamason Fa'anana-Schultz scored in the 19th minute, and Jack Bartlett's solo try gave Hong Kong China a 17-14 lead at the break. Both of Hong Kong China's yellow cards came for high tackles or challenges: Harry Sayers on Mayo in the first half and captain Joshua Hrstich on Hilsenbeck right after halftime, per World Rugby.

A Penalty Try, Two Dylan McCann Penalties, Then Geiger

The USA was awarded a penalty try in the 59th minute to go ahead, but Dylan McCann kicked two penalties to put Hong Kong China up 26-21. USA Rugby's match report puts Geiger's try in the 75th minute, and RugbyPass called it an end-to-end finish that kept the Eagles unbeaten. Captain Jason Damm told World Rugby that "it was our resolve that won us the game."

The Nations Cup's final round is Nov. 21. More rugby coverage is on BallerTube's rugby page.