The USA Men’s Eagles have confirmed 31 names to the traveling player pool to kick off this month’s Pacific Nations Cup, the programs first venture into the newly reformed global competition.
Head Coach Scott Lawrence and staff will group with the team ahead of competition for a 10-day camp in Chula Vista, CA at the Elite Athlete Training Center, before commuting up the coast to Los Angeles for the first-round match against Canada at Dignity Health Sports Park at 9PM ET. Tickets for the USA vs Canada match are now open, with group discounts available for clubs and teams. The entirety of the Pacific Nations Cup will be streaming live on Peacock.
Six uncapped players will join the convoy to Los Angeles and later Japan for the Pacific Nations Cup final rounds, targeting a chance to earn the USA Eagle title. World Rugby recently announced that the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup will serve as the qualification bracket for Rugby World Cup 2027, where this year’s inaugural tournament will be a positive marker for the USA's extended players pool ahead of next year’s qualification.
Head Coach Scott Lawrence said on the upcoming tour, “The five-week Pacific Nations Cup campaign provides an opportunity to expose this Eagles squad to the massive change in preparation and intensity required to play test match rugby. With new faces comes new energy. We’re expecting this group to fire into camp with a competitive mindset toward winning valuable test match minutes, and for some extend that opportunity into the November tour.”
Rand Santos and Dominic Besag earned tour invites following spring and summer tours with the USA Men’s U20s, reaching the World Rugby Trophy final against host Scotland, furthering the initiative to develop the younger player bracket who are expected to represent the United States on home soil for Rugby World Cup 2031. Toby Fricker and Pono Davis jump from the July reserved list to the traveling roster after standout seasons in MLR. Sean McNulty, Cyrille Cama, and William Waguespack all join the squad for the first time with eyes on earning their international debut.
| NAME | POSITION | CLUB |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Iscaro | Prop | Old Glory DC |
| Jake Turnbull | Prop | Anthem RC |
| Pono Davis* | Prop | Houston SaberCats |
| Alex Maughan | Prop | RFCLA |
| Paul Mullen | Prop | Utah Warriors |
| Sean McNulty* | Hooker | Miami Sharks |
| Kapeli Pifeleti | Hooker | Saracens (ENG) |
| Cyrille Cama* | Hooker | San Diego Legion |
| William Waguespack* | Lock | NOLA Gold |
| Greg Peterson | Lock | San Diego Legion |
| Jason Damm | Lock | RFCLA |
| Viliami Helu | Flanker | San Diego Legion |
| Cory Daniel | Flanker | Old Glory DC |
| Paddy Ryan | Flanker | San Diego Legion |
| Moni Tonga'uiha | Flanker | NOLA Gold |
| Jamason Fa'anana-Schultz | No. 8 | Old Glory DC |
| Thomas Tu'avao | No. 8 | Utah Warriors |
| JP Smith | Scrumhalf | Seattle Seawolves |
| Ruben de Haas | Scrumhalf | Cheetahs (RSA) |
| Ethan McVeigh | Scrumhalf | Old Glory DC |
| Luke Carty | Flyhalf | Chicago Hounds |
| Rand Santos* | Flyhalf | Univ. of Cal - Berkeley |
| Bryce Campbell | Center | Chicago Hounds |
| Tavite Lopeti | Center | Seattle Seawolves |
| Dominic Besag | Center | Saint Mary's College |
| Tommaso Boni | Center | Old Glory DC |
| Nate Augspurger | Wing | Chicago Hounds |
| Conner Mooneyham | Wing | Seattle Seawolves |
| Mitch Wilson | Wing | New England Free Jacks |
| Toby Fricker* | Fullback | New England Free Jacks |
| Chris Mattina | Fullback | San Diego Legion |
*Seeking International debut
| Non-Traveling Reserves | |
|---|---|
| Nate Sylvia | San Diego Legion |
| Mikey Sosene-Feagai | Agen (FRA) |
| Lucas Gramlick | Anthem RC |
| Saia Uhila | Utah Warriors |
| Collin Grosse | Old Glory DC |
| Bailey Wilson | Utah Warriors |
| Devin Short | Seattle Seawolves |
| Oscar Lennon | New England Free Jacks |
| Connor Buckley | Old Glory DC |
| Chris Hilsenbeck | Biarritz (FRA) |
| Erich Storti | Saint Mary's College |
| Mark O'Keefe | Chicago Hounds |
| Christian Dyer | Houston SaberCats |
| Launia Futi | Seattle Seawolves |
| Injury Recovery / Unavailable | |
|---|---|
| David Ainu'u | Stade Toulousain (FRA) |
| Kaleb Geiger | New England Free Jacks |
| Joe Taufete'e | Seattle Seawolves |
| Dylan Fawsitt | Chicago Hounds |
| Cam Dolan | NOLA Gold |
| Shilo Klein | North Harbour Rugby (NZL) |
| Renger Van Eerten | CA Brive Rugby (FRA) |
| Siaosi Mahoni | Houston SaberCats |
| Benjamin Bonasso | Miami Sharks |
| Makeen Alikhan | Dallas Jackals |
| Luke White | Chicago Hounds |
| Nafi Ma'afu | Biarritz (FRA) |
| Sam Golla | Dallas Jackals |
| Payton Telea | San Diego Legion |
| Conor McManus | Anthem RC |
| AJ MacGinty | Bristol Bears |
| Mika Kruse | Utah Warriors |
| Paul Lasike | Utah Warriors |
| Joe Mano | Utah Warriors |
| Noah Brown | Chicago Hounds |
| Steffan Crimp | Anthem RC |
Scott Lawrence | Head Coach
Alama Ieremia | Backs and Attack Coach
Nick Easter | Forwards and Defense Coach
Blake Bradford | Scrum Coach
Alex Ross | Head of Athlete Performance
Jimmy Harrison | Analyst
Declan Oorloff | Analyst
Rodolfo Broggi | Athlete Performance
Michael Sheridan | Head Athletic Trainer
Jennifer Roney | Assistant Athletic Trainer
Ron Klingensmith | Assistant Athletic Trainer
Willie Berlanga | Sports Massage Therapist
Corey Wells | Team Doctor
Marc Kowalsky | Team Doctor
Oscar Alvarez | Team Manager
Calder Cahill | Media Manager
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, CA
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