Political analysts say Republican victories in both Virginia and New Jersey would encourage party activists and energize Obama opponents, setting up a major battle for control of Congress in next year's midterm elections.
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The Pirates have recorded home wins over London Welsh and Doncaster so far, with Moseley their nextopponents.
Samoa, who are England's nextopponents on 22 September, had been expected to provide the greatest threat to the floundering world champions' hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.