The USA Men’s Eagles have assembled in Chula Vista, California for the first alignment camp establishing season baselines and calibrating for the upcoming 2026 season.
With a roster of 35 players in attendance Head Coach Scott Lawrence and staff have invited a mix of veteran and rookie players as they continue cultivating the identified talent pool looking to put their hand up for Eagles selection. This camp adds a great touch point for the squad to come together following the 2025 November tour and the start of the upcoming MLR season.
With the Rugby World Cup 2027 schedule recently announced seeing the Eagles face off against France in their opening pool game; and the countdown to the 2026 season edging closer, Lawrence commented;
“This pre-season development assembly is an opportunity to check in with current Eagles as well as get our hands on a group of pathway and 2027 Eagle eligible athletes. The Eagles have some glaring positional needs to build depth. We’ve been following players closely who we think might meet or have enough development upside to achieve the positional requirements of the go forward RWC2027 game model. Getting to work with these athletes hands on helps accelerate our decision making in a critical year for 2027 cohesion building.”
Coming off the 2025 November Tour with a win in Romania where they brought home the Pershing Cup, the USA Men’s Eagles will be looking to build on their current world 15th ranking as they solidify squad personnel leading into the Nations Cup later this July.
| Player | Club |
|---|---|
| Alex Maughan | Anthem RC |
| Brandon Harvey | Chicago Hounds |
| Conner Mooneyham | Anthem RC |
| Cory Daniel | Old Glory DC |
| Dan Kriel* | Seattle Seawolves |
| Ethan McVeigh | New England Free Jacks |
| James Rose | Life University |
| Jason Damm | California Legion |
| Joe Mano | California Legion |
| Kaleb Geiger | New England Free Jacks |
| Kalisi Moli | Seattle Seawolves |
| Karl Keane | Anthem RC |
| Ma'ake Muti | California Legion |
| Makeen Alikhan | Anthem RC |
| Mark O'Keeffe | Chicago Hounds |
| Marno Redelinghuys | Seattle Seawolves |
| Max Schumacher | Old Glory DC |
| Michael Baska | Chicago Hounds |
| Nathan den Hoedt | Chicago Hounds |
| Oliver Kane | Anthem RC |
| Oscar Treacy | California Legion |
| Paddy Ryan | Seattle Seawolves |
| Payton Telea-Italio | Anthem RC |
| Peyton Wall | Chicago Hounds |
| Rhyno Herbst | Seattle Seawolves |
| Rick Rose | Old Glory DC |
| Ruben de Haas | Chicago Hounds |
| Rufus McLean | Seattle Seawolves |
| Sam Golla | Anthem RC |
| Seth Smith | Anthem RC |
| Tavite Lopeti | Chicago Hounds |
| Tevita Naqali | Old Glory DC |
| Tom Pittman | Anthem RC |
| Wayne van der Bank* | New England Free Jacks |
| Will Sherman | Anthem RC |
Scott Lawrence | Head Coach
Steve Brett | Assistant Coach
Agustin Cavaleri | Assistant Coach
Blake Bradford | Assistant Coach
David Williams | Assistant Coach
Brendan O’Meara | Pathway Coach
Michael Sheridan | Athletic Trainer
Kevin Ng | Assistant Athletic Trainer
Rodolfo Broggi | S&C Coach
Soham Quici | Pathway S&C Coach
Jimmy Harrison | Analyst
Brendan Keane | Head of Player Systems and Development, Men's
Matt Schmitz | Team Doctor
Tamara Sheppard | General Manager High Performance
Alana Gattinger | Head of High Performance Operations, 15’s
Nick Colling | Team Manger
