Following a three-match tour in July on the East Coast, the USA Men’s Eagles now head west for the official start of the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup.
The tournament in 2025 will be the second annual edition of the revised World Rugby competition, this year serving as the Rugby World Cup 2027 qualification pathway for the United States. Pool play begins in Calgary for the Eagles, facing off against Canada on Aug 22, 9pm ET, next heading back to home turf in Sacramento, CA for the Pool B finale against Japan, Sep 6, 9pm ET from Heart Health Park. Pool stages will then lead to the US-hosted semifinal and final rounds in Denver, CO and Salt Lake City, UT on Sep 14 and Sep 20 respectively. All matches will be streamed live on Paramount+ with tickets to the Japan fixture, semifinals and finals now available at usa.rugby/tickets.
Head Coach Scott Lawrence said on the upcoming tour, “We’re grateful to the tournament organizers providing this year’s competition in North America. We are looking forward to seeing the growth within the team over the course of the tournament and performing well on home soil in September.”
| Name | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Lindenmuth | Prop | Houston SaberCats |
| Jack Iscaro | Prop | Old Glory DC |
| Maliu Niuafe | Prop | CA Legion |
| Alec McDonnell | Prop | Unattached |
| Payton Telea-Ilalio | Prop | CA Legion |
| Jake Turnbull | Prop | Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Club |
| Pono Davis | Prop | Houston SaberCats |
| Tonga Kofe | Prop | Leicester Tigers |
| Kaleb Geiger | Hooker | New England Free Jacks |
| Kapeli Pifeleti | Hooker | Provence (FRA) |
| Shilo Klein | Hooker | CA Legion |
| Jason Damm | Lock | CA Legion |
| Marno Redelinghuys | Lock | Houston SaberCats |
| Rick Rose | Lock | Unattached |
| Tevita Naqali | Lock | Old Glory DC |
| Nafi Ma’afu | Lock | Montauban (FRA) |
| Viliami Helu | Flanker | CA Legion |
| Lance Williams | Flanker | Utah Warriors |
| Makeen Alikhan | Flanker | Anthem Rugby Carolina |
| Christian Poidevin | Flanker | CA Legion |
| Cory Daniel | Flanker | Old Glory DC |
| Paddy Ryan | Flanker | CA Legion |
| Benjamin Bonasso | Flanker | Unattached |
| Ethan McVeigh | Scrumhalf | Old Glory DC |
| Ruben de Haas | Scrumhalf | Unattached |
| JP Smith | Scrumhalf | Seattle Seawolves |
| AJ MacGinty | Flyhalf | Bristol Bears (ENG) |
| Chris Hilsenbeck | Flyhalf | Chicago Hounds |
| Tom Pittman | Flyhalf/Center | Anthem Rugby Carolina |
| Dominic Besag | Center | Saint Mary's College |
| Erich Storti | Center | Anthem Rugby Carolina |
| Tavite Lopeti | Center | CA Legion |
| Tommaso Boni | Center | DC Old Glory |
| Lauina Futi | Wing | Seattle Seawolves |
| Nate Augspurger | Wing | Chicago Hounds |
| Noah Brown | Wing | Chicago Hounds |
| Rufus McLean | Wing | Houston SaberCats |
| Mitch Wilson | Fullback | Anthem Rugby Carolina |
| Toby Fricker | Fullback | Anthem Rugby Carolina |
Scott Lawrence | Head Coach
Alama leremia | Backs & Attack Coach
Steve Brett | Skills Coach
Nick Easter | Forwards & Defense
Blake Bradford | Scrum Coach
Rodolfo Broggi | Lead Performance Coach
Jimmy Harrison | Head of Analysis
Declan Oorloff | Analyst
Matoko Noudehou | Performance Coach
Michael Sheridan | Lead Athletic Trainer
Jennifer Roney | Athletic Trainer
Willie Berlanga | Sports Massage Therapist
Sam Akhavan | Team Doctor
Nick Colling | Team Manager
Calder Cahill | Media Manager
Canada vs USA
Aug 22, 7pm ET | Calgary, AB, Canada
Watch Live on Paramount+
USA vs Japan
Sep 6, 7pm ET | Sacramento, CA
Watch Live on Paramount+
Pacific Nations Cup Semifinals
Sep 14 | Denver, CO
Watch Live on Paramount+
Pacific Nations Cup Finals
Sep 20 | Salt Lake City, UT
Watch Live on Paramount+
