United States men’s national rugby union team
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The United States men’s national rugby union team, often called the Eagles, is the country’s top representative side in international rugby union competitions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States national rugby union team | 15 |
| United States men’s national rugby sevens team | 1 |
| United States men’s national rugby union team canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3202830 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States men’s national rugby union team Context triple: [USA Rugby, overseesNationalTeam, United States men’s national rugby union team]
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USA Rugby
USA Rugby is the national governing body responsible for organizing, developing, and promoting rugby union across the United States, including overseeing national teams and domestic competitions.
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Rugby Americas North
Rugby Americas North is the regional governing body for rugby union in North America and the Caribbean, overseeing the sport’s development and competitions, including World Cup qualifying in its territory.
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C.
American Samoa Rugby Union
American Samoa Rugby Union is the governing body responsible for organizing and developing rugby union in American Samoa.
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D.
Australia national rugby union team
The Australia national rugby union team, known as the Wallabies, is one of the world’s leading rugby nations and a multiple Rugby World Cup champion.
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E.
United States national teams
The United States national teams are the official representative squads that compete for the U.S. in international sports competitions such as the Olympics and World Championships.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United States men’s national rugby union team Target entity description: The United States men’s national rugby union team, often called the Eagles, is the country’s top representative side in international rugby union competitions.
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A.
USA Rugby
USA Rugby is the national governing body responsible for organizing, developing, and promoting rugby union across the United States, including overseeing national teams and domestic competitions.
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B.
Rugby Americas North
Rugby Americas North is the regional governing body for rugby union in North America and the Caribbean, overseeing the sport’s development and competitions, including World Cup qualifying in its territory.
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C.
American Samoa Rugby Union
American Samoa Rugby Union is the governing body responsible for organizing and developing rugby union in American Samoa.
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D.
Australia national rugby union team
The Australia national rugby union team, known as the Wallabies, is one of the world’s leading rugby nations and a multiple Rugby World Cup champion.
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E.
United States national teams
The United States national teams are the official representative squads that compete for the U.S. in international sports competitions such as the Olympics and World Championships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national rugby union team
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sports team ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | USA Eagles ⓘ |
| bestWorldCupResult | pool stage ⓘ |
| category |
National sports teams of the United States
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North American national rugby union teams ⓘ Rugby union in the United States ⓘ
linked to:
USA Rugby
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| code | USA ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| firstInternationalOpponent | Australia ⓘ |
| firstInternationalYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| gender | men ⓘ |
| governingBody | USA Rugby ⓘ |
| governingBodyHeadquartersCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| governingBodyType | national governing body for rugby union in the United States ⓘ |
| homeCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| homeStadium | various venues in the United States ⓘ |
| nickname | Eagles ⓘ |
| olympicGoldMedalistInRugbyUnion |
1920 Summer Olympics
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1924 Summer Olympics ⓘ
linked to:
Summer Olympics 1924
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| playsIn |
Rugby World Cup qualifiers
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linked to:
Rugby World Cup
test matches ⓘ |
| represents | United States in international rugby union ⓘ |
| rival |
Canada men’s national rugby union team
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linked to:
Canada national rugby union team
Japan men’s national rugby union team ⓘ
linked to:
Japan national rugby union team
Uruguay men’s national rugby union team ⓘ
linked to:
Uruguay national rugby union team
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| shortName | USA ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| teamColors |
blue
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red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| traditionalRegionRival | Americas teams ⓘ |
| typeOfRugby | fifteen-a-side rugby union ⓘ |
| union | USA Rugby ⓘ |
| worldCupAppearances | 8 ⓘ |
| worldCupDebut | 1987 Rugby World Cup ⓘ |
| worldRugbyMembership | World Rugby member union representative team ⓘ |
| worldRugbyRegion | Rugby Americas North ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States men’s national rugby union team Description of subject: The United States men’s national rugby union team, often called the Eagles, is the country’s top representative side in international rugby union competitions.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Pool B
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Pool B
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Canada national rugby union team
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firstInternationalOpponent
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United States national rugby union team
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Pool B (2015 Rugby World Cup)
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didNotQualifyForQuarterFinals
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United States national rugby union team
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Pool C
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Pool C
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