The third and final Men's Eagles test match of July lands in Washington DC this Saturday, with the USA hosting England for the first time in over a decade.
Head Coach Scott Lawrence and staff have selected the match day 23 with a line up of new starters in the forward pack for the third match of the tour. USA vs England kicks off at 5pm ET on CBS Sports Network and Paramount+, following match one of the exciting doubleheader which features the USA Women's Eagles against Fiji. While nearly sold out, a select few tickets have recently been released and now available.
After traveling up the east coast, the Men's Eagles have stationed at the US Naval Academy for the training week, with a highly competitive few days of preparation where players were eager to play in the final game before looking ahead to August's Pacific Nations Cup and opportunity for Rugby World Cup qualification. A pair of debuts will also feature at Audi Field on Saturday, as Ezekiel Lindenmuth and Rufus McLean earn their first selections, and starting bids.
| Name | Club |
|---|---|
| 1. Ezekiel Lindenmuth* | Houston SaberCats |
| 2. Kaleb Geiger | New England Free Jacks |
| 3. Pono Davis | Houston SaberCats |
| 4. Marno Redelinghuys | Houston SaberCats |
| 5. Tevita Naqali | Old Glory DC |
| 6. Benjamin Bonasso | Miami Sharks |
| 7. Cory Daniel | Old Glory DC |
| 8. Jamason Fa’anana Schultz | Old Glory DC |
| 9. Ruben de Haas | NOLA Gold |
| 10. Chris Hilsenbeck | Chicago Hounds |
| 11. Toby Fricker | Anthem Rugby Carolina |
| 12. Tom Pittman | Anthem Rugby Carolina |
| 13. Dominic Besag | Saint Mary's College |
| 14. Rufus McLean* | Houston SaberCats |
| 15. Erich Storti | Anthem Rugby Carolina |
| 16. Shilo Klein | San Diego Legion |
| 17. Jack Iscaro | Old Glory DC |
| 18. Tonga Kofe | Utah Warriors |
| 19. Viliami Helu | San Diego Legion |
| 20. Christian Poidevin | San Diego Legion |
| 21. Makeen Alikhan | Anthem Rugby Carolina |
| 22. JP Smith | Seattle Seawolves |
| 23. Lauina Futi | Seattle Seawolves |
*international debut
USA Men’s Eagles Coaches & Staff
Scott Lawrence | Head Coach
Alama leremia | Backs And Attack Coach
Nick Easter | Forwards and Defense
Rodolfo Broggi | Lead Performance Coach
Jimmy Harrison | Head of Analysis
Matoko Noudehou | Performance Coach
Blake Bradford | Scrum Coach
Steve Brett | Skills Coach
Michael Sheridan | Athletic Trainer
Jenn Roney | Assistant Athletic Trainer
Willie Berlanga | Sports Massage Therapist
Joe Powers | Team Doctor
David Hadfield | Performance Expert
Nick Colling | Team Manager
USA vs Belgium | 36-17 (W)
July 5 | American Legion Memorial Stadium | Charlotte, NC
USA vs Spain | 20-31 (L)
American Legion Memorial Stadium | Charlotte, NC
USA vs England | July 19, 5:00pm ET
Audi Field | Washington DC
CBS Sports Network, Paramount+
