Beer to flow if America upsets Australia in the rugby league World Cup playoff USA Tomahawks celebrate. NEW York will officially be awash with beer - and Australian lager at that - if the underdog American Tomahawks upset our Kangaroos in their World Cup playoff this weekend. Manhattan bar owner Matt Astill, who was born in Sydney and played for the Manly Sea Eagles, has promised to provide free beer for an entire day if the US win their quarter-final in Wrexham tomorrow morning. Not only does his midtown watering hole, The Australian, have Coopers on tap, it's also become a favourite for holidaying NRL coaches and players. "So call this my chance to play John Singleton for a day," Astill told The Daily Telegraph last night. No one expects America to win and I know they're long shots. But the Wiggles have sung about the boys, the New York Times has written an article . . . after 12 years here a day of free beer is the least I can do. Moving Stateside back in 2001, Astill helped establish the New York Knights league team and also shows NRL, Origin and Super League games at his bar. "And you just never know," he said of the Cup quarter-final. If the Tomahawks can withstand that first 20 minutes, they'll have their confidence up. And can you imagine the crowd support? They've got some good young guys coupled with NRL players like Clint Newton. So while no-one expects them to win, it's free drinks all day if they do.