USA Eagles select training squad
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With the USA Men’s Eagles returning to assembly on July 16th, Interim Head Coach and General Manager Scott Lawrence has selected 33 names to gather in Charlotte, NC for a preparatory camp ahead of the upcoming August tour. Of the players invited, 18 are uncapped at the senior international level, with 14 venturing to their first Men’s Eagles camp. Marking the official beginning of the program’s journey to Rugby World Cup 2027, Lawrence has put a focus on development and identification during this training camp and tour. With the August tour scheduled against three teams within seven positions of the USA on the World Rugby rankings, the three-match series will set a quality stage for the prospective new players. 30 of the Charlotte camp invites will be selected to the traveling squad departing for Romania at the end of the two-week camp.
Scott Lawrence said on the camp invites, “We’re looking forward to bringing some fresh faces into this learning environment where the Eagles will face some very good teams who are fully loaded with maximum time together preparing for the World Cup. The senior players who will mentor and lead the team are committed Eagles who we believe will feed off the energy of competition and excitement of their new teammates and will serve the team in expanded roles throughout the campaign. Our expectation is that by August 21st we will have identified a group who love the pressure of the test environment, work hard for each other and bring energy to a distinctly American game plan. This is the single biggest challenge I’ve been a part of in our national teams and the collective staff are excited to take the challenge head on with this group.”
Pending club availability, squad Captain AJ MacGinty is hopeful to join for the August tour.
USA Men’s Eagles Camp Roster | Summer 2023
| Name | Position | Club | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Turnbull | Loosehead Prop | Seattle Seawolves | Yet to debut |
| Jack Iscaro | Loosehead Prop | Old Glory DC | 2 |
| Nate Sylvia | Loosehead Prop | San Diego Legion | 3 |
| Dylan Fawsitt | Hooker | New York Ironworkers | 22 |
| Shilo Klein | Hooker | San Diego Legion | Yet to debut |
| Joe Taufete'e | Hooker | Houston SaberCats | 35 |
| Paul Mullen | Tighthead Prop | Utah Warriors | 30 |
| Takaji Young Yen | Tighthead Prop | Utah Warriors | Yet to debut |
| Kaleb Geiger | Tighthead Prop | New York Ironworkers | Yet to debut |
| Mason Pedersen | Tighthead Prop | Seattle Seawolves | Yet to debut |
| Greg Peterson | Lock | Unattached | 39 |
| Cam Dolan | Lock | NOLA Gold | 63 |
| Sam Golla | Lock | Dallas Jackals | Yet to debut |
| Ben Mitchell | Lock | Seattle Seawolves | Yet to debut |
| Nate Brakeley | Lock | New York Ironworkers | 30 |
| Collin Grosse | Backrow | Old Glory DC | Yet to debut |
| Paddy Ryan | Backrow | Coventry England | Yet to debut |
| Thomas Tu'avao | Backrow | Utah Warriors | Yet to debut |
| Luke White | Backrow | Chicago Hounds | Yet to debut |
| Nick McCarthy | Scrumhalf | Leinster | Yet to debut |
| Ruben De Haas | Scrumhalf | Unattached | 28 |
| Luke Carty | Flyhalf | Chicago Hounds | 10 |
| Duncan Van Schalkwyk | Flyhalf | Rugby ATL | Yet to debut |
| Tommaso Boni | Center | Zebra (ITA) | Yet to debut |
| Mika Kruse | Center | Utah Warriors | 5 |
| Tavite Lopeti | Center | Seattle Seawolves | 7 |
| Lauina Futi | Wing | Seattle Seawolves | Yet to debut |
| Joe Mano | Wing | Utah Warriors | Yet to debut |
| Nate Augspurger | Wing | San Diego Legion | 36 |
| Christian Dyer | Wing | Houston SaberCats | 11 |
| Mitch Wilson | Fullback | New England FreeJacks | 3 |
| Chris Mattina | Fullback | Chicago Hounds | Yet to debut |
| Line Latu | Fullback | American Raptors | Yet to debut |
USA Men’s Eagles Reserves | Summer 2023
| Name | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Faka'osi Pifeleti | Loosehead Prop | San Diego Legion |
| Alex Maughan | Loosehead Prop | Rugby ATL |
| Peter Malcolm | Hooker | Seattle Seawolves |
| Angus McClellan | Tighthead Prop | Utah Warriors |
| Pono Davis | Tighthead Prop | Houston SaberCats |
| Siaosi Mahoni | Lock | Houston SaberCats |
| Viliami Helu | Backrow | Rugby ATL |
| Bailey Wilson | Backrow | Utah Warriors |
| Keni Nasoqeqe | Backrow | Houston SaberCats |
| Michael Baska | Scrumhalf | Chicago Hounds |
| Ryan Rees | Scrumhalf | Rugby ATL |
| Aki Pulu | Center | American Raptors |
| Dominic Akina | Center | Houston SaberCats |
| Martin Iosefo | Wing | Seattle Seawolves |
| Logan Tago | Wing | Utah Warriors |
Men's Eagles pool players with European club duties and notables currently recovering from injury include Ben Bonasso, Ben Landry, Bryce Campbell, Chance Wenglewski, Connor Mooneyham, Cory Daniel, David Ainu'u, Devin Short, Hanco Germishuys, Jamason Fa'anana-Schultz, Jason Damm, Kapeli Pifeleti, Mike Dabulas, Mike Sosene-Feagai, Paul Lasike and Tesimoni Tonga'uiha.
2023 USA Men’s Eagles Staff
Head Coach | Scott Lawrence
Assistant Coach - Attack | Alama Ieremia
Assistant Coach - Forwards and Defense | Nick Easter
Assistant Coach - Scrum | Blake Bradford
Head of Athlete Performance | Alex Ross
Individual Skill Development | Elvis Seveali’i
Head Analyst | Jimmy Harrison
Technical Adviser | Grant Keenan
Head Physiotherapist | Kristen Douhan
Assistant ATC | Ron Klingensmith
Assistant ATC | Deanna Sisti
Sports Massage Therapist | Daliah Hurwitz
Sam Akhavan | Team Doctor
Abigail Hamilton | Team Doctor
Team Manager | Oscar Alvarez
2023 USA Men’s Eagles Schedule
Aug 5 | USA vs Romania | Bucharest, ROM
Aug 12 | USA vs Portugal | Algarve, POR
Aug 19 | USA vs Georgia | Tbilisi, GEO
Sep 17 | USA vs Stade Toulousain | Salt Lake City, UT
