When your team get’s whitewashed, a fate the US Eagles met on Saturday against New Zealand, any moment of personal victory, no matter how small, should be celebrated.

Despite being on the receiving end of a tonking, America’s lock Samu Manoa will doubtlessly be proud of his massive dump on New Zealand’s prodigious winger, Julian Savea.

Such is Savea’s pace, power and elusiveness, any player who lays a finger on the Hurricances winger should be proud of themselves.

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Ask any Rugby player what some of the most important attributes in Rugby are and it’s likely that determination will be mentioned by each and every one of them.

Matt Hopper, the Harlequins centre, showed that attribute in spades last weekend as he chased down and tackled Leicester Tigers Vereniki Goneva, dragging the electric winger into touch and preventing a certain try.

Matt Hopper, we tip our caps to you.

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