RECAP: The USA and Wallaroos have ended locked at 31-all in a thriller in York.
Both teams traded late leads as the USA fought back into the contest.
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The Australians had a chance to win it late after Eva Karpani's try with nine minutes to go, but Sam Wood couldn't convert.
Fullback Caitlyn Halse was exceptional, scoring two and setting up another two to Desiree Miller.
But both sides couldn't be separated as it comes down to next week's fixtures.
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31-all: Full time here at York as both teams share the points.
Desiree Miller breaks clear but a dropped ball leaves hearts in mouths as Piper Duck cleans up.
Caitlyn Halse clears the line and the USA get the ball and put into touch.
31-all: HUGE work from Kaitlan Leaney as the co-captian shuts down the maul.
The USA form nicely but the lock ties the ball up and forces the error.
31-all: The USA get the first chance to strike as they try and work inside Australia's half.
But the ball hits the deck and the Aussies will scrum it down almost on halfway.
Another twist, the scrum penalty goes against the Aussies despite what seemed like clear dominance.
31-all: Eva Karpani barges over and this game is level!
The Wallaroos are gifted a chance to strike back after the USA take the Aussies off the ball.
Wood can't convert after the strong carry from the prop gets over the line.
31-26 USA: Erica Jarrell-Searcy strikes for the Americans and they have the late lead.
Jarrell-Searcy exposes the space around the ruck and the Americans go wild.
26-24 Wallaroos: The USA can't be stopped as the Eagles find the line.
The rolling maul again proves the difference as Freda Tafuna has a hat-trick
26-17 Wallaroos: The Wallaroos are under serious pressure as the Americans rack up the phases under advantage.
A wicked kick saves the Aussies for now but the USA will kick for the line five metres out
26-17 Wallaroos: The USA are fighting hard to reduce the lead against the Wallaroos.
They set up the rolling maul and build nicely, only for Tabua Tuinakauvadra to swim through for the turnover
26-17 Wallaroos: Caitlyn Halse you star!
The 18-year-old dummies past the sliding USA defence and glides over for her second.
Sam Wood nails the kick from close to the sidelines for a crucial nine point lead
19-17 Wallaroos: The Wallaroos have turned to their bench and they've stepped up at scrum time.
Katalina Amosa comes straight on and wins a scrum penalty, with the Wallaroos building inside the 22.
19-17 Wallaroos: The Wallaroos are back in the lead and who else but Desiree Miller.
It's a lovely ball from Halse as the forwards suck in the Americans at rolling maul time off the back off Tabua Tuinakauvadra's clutch pilfer penalty
17-14 USA: The USA have hit the front for the first time in the game as their forward pack continues to dominate.
Freda Tafuna crosses for her second as the rolling maul proves unstoppable
14-10 Wallaroos: The Wallaroos are getting punished in the scond half as the USA are marching down the field.
They've been pinged at least five times in the second half and the Americans are down inside their 22.
14-10 Wallaroos: The USA are on the board first in the second half in a carbon copy of the first try.
Erica Coulibaly gets the ball inside the 22 and the USA are rolling through their forward pack, with prop Keia Mae Sagapolu touching down.
14-5 Wallaroos: Lydia Kavoa comes onto the field for Faliki Pohiva as some early discipline issues cost the Wallaroos.
They give up back-to-back penalties, only saved by two very average kicks for touch.
14-5 Wallaroos: Huge moment in the match as Caitlyn Halse dives over right before the break.
A strong rolling maul sucks in the numbers for the fullback to march straight through and under the sticks for a big five-pointer.
7-5 Wallaroos: Piper Duck is on fire as she breaks through the line, only to lose her footing as she reaches the fullback.
The ball goes out to Maya Stewart, with the ball evading the winger and heading into touch.
They'll get another chance to strike after the USA give away the penalty at the breakdown.
7-5 Wallaroos: The Wallaroos have been camped inside their own half but excellent work from Piper Duck forces the penalty.
Duck levels the USA fullback and draws the penalty, with the touch finder hitting its mark on the five.
They're met by a strong USA defence and the penalty comes.
7-5 Wallaroos: The USA are on the board as their forwards rumble over the line.
A series of short bursts creates the space for flanker Freda Tafuna to charge over and plant the ball down.
However, the conversion from McKenzie Hawkins runs out of time as the Wallaroos get a lucky break from the ball falling off the tee.
7-0 Wallaroos: Ilona Maher is known for her influence but it's her influence at ruck time causing the Wallaroos problems.
The centre has two pilfer turnovers as the USA are back on the attack.
7-0 Wallaroos: Great defensive work from the Wallaroos stops the wave of attacking pressure from the Americans.
It's backed up by a perfect clearing kick from Sam Wood and a USA mistake to completely flip the field position.
Caitlyn Halse puts the kick in for Desiree Miller, who can't grubber ahead and the ball trickles into touch on the 222
7-0 Wallaroos: The USA have been on top in the past ten minutes, but they're their worst enemy with the handling.
Ilona Maher gets the turnover inside the 22 but again the ball hits the deck in promising field position, their third in the first quarter.
7-0 Wallaroos: A mistake from the kick-off gives the USA the perfect chance to respond after the early Aussies try.
However, the ball is dropped second phase into the attack as the wet conditions play their part, with Caitlyn Halse clearing out of their territory.
It's a similar result later in the play as they get inside Australia's five metre line.
7-0 Wallaroos: Desiree Miller continues her fine World Cup with the opening try.
It's a patient approach from the Aussies that draws the advantage, with the backs spinning it wide for the unmarked winger in the corner.
Australia are gifted an offside penalty and get the chance to work their rolling maul inside the 22.
Nervous start from the USA as they put the kick out on the full after a nice clearing kick from the Aussies.
It comes to nothing as the Australians overthrow the lineout.
Tries: Miller 2, Halse 2, Karpani
Cons: Wood 3/5
Tries: Tafuna 2, Sagapolu, Rogers, Jarrell-Searcy
Cons: Hawkins 3/5
It's a fairly split crowd as the Aussies deliver an impassioned 'Advance Australia Fair.'
The Americans respond in kind as they always do, with the teams getting in position for the kick off.
Healthy cheers for both teams as they head back into the change rooms ahead of a massive match.
Crowd close to full with certain non-undercover areas still empty as the rain continues.
Even with the threat of wet weather, the crowd is slowly rolling into York Community Stadium.
There's a decent split between USA and Australian fans, but anything related to Ilona Maher is getting big cheers from the crowd.
Conditions are holding dry for now, but there are spitting showers rolling in and out minute by minute.
For those just waking up in Australia, here's a brief recap of the results from overnight (sorry for the spoilers!)
England have just wrapped up their dominance of Samoa, cruising to a 92-3 win. The result was just announced over the PA here in York to a big cheer.
Earlier on, Canada eased past Wales 42-0 while Scotland took down a gutsy, but ill-disciplined Fiji 29-15 in a Salford double-header.
Both the USA and the Wallaroos have kept to the same 23 that they named during the week.
There were some thoughts the Americans could opt to bring in centre Alev Kelter after her surprise omission, but Aussie-born Eagles coach Sione Fukofuka has resisted the urge.
USA have won the toss and will run right to left on your screens (flipped from how I'll see it)
Welcome to Rugby.com.au's coverage of the Wallaroos' second World Cup match against the USA in York.
Conditions are expected to be wet throughout the game, with the drizzle setting in over past 5-10 minutes.
For the USA, they need a big showing from their forwards in close if they are to stay alive in the tournament, while the Australians will be backing their explosive outside backs.
AUSTRALIA (1-15): Faliki Pohiva, Tania Naden, Bridie O'Gorman, Kaitlan Leaney (co-c), Michaela Leonard, Piper Duck, Emily Chancellor (co-c), Tabua Tuinakauvadra, Samantha Wood, Faitala Moleka, Desiree Miller, Cecilia Smith, Georgina Friedrichs, Maya Stewart, Caitlyn Halse
Replacements: Katalina Amosa, Lydia Kavoa, Eva Karpani, Annabelle Codey, Ashley Marsters, Layne Morgan, Trilleen Pomare, Tia Hinds
USA (1-15): Hope Rogers, Kathryn Treder, Keia Mae Sagapolu, Hallie Taufoou, Erica Jarrell-Searcy, Freda Tafuna, Kate Zachary (c), Rachel Johnson, Cassidy Bargell, McKenzie Hawkins, Erica Coulibaly, Emily Henrich, Ilona Maher, Cheta Emba, Lotte Sharp
Replacements: Paige Stathopoulos, Alivia Leatherman, Charli Jacoby, Rachel Ehrecke, Tahlia Brody, Olivia Ortiz, Gabby Cantorna, Sariah Ibarra
Referee: Sara Cox (RFU)
Assistant Referees: Precious Pazani (ZIM) & Maria Heior (FPR)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
FPRO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
The Wallaroos' clash with the USA will be shown LIVE on Stan Sport and the Nine Network.
Coverage will be live and ad-free on Stan Sport, slated to start at 4:00 am (AEST) with kickoff expected at 4:30 am.
The game will also be shown on free-to-air television on Channel Nine, with coverage beginning at 4:00 am.
