Men's Eagles Home Squad Changes: ARC 2019

USA Rugby Release – Aalina Tabani

AUSTIN, TX. – The USA Men’s Eagles have announced changes to the full squad for the final three rounds of the Americas Rugby Championship 2019 taking place on home soil.

After receiving a red card during the USA’s previous match against Argentina XV, center Paul Lasike’s appeal to the judicial decision was upheld, reducing his original suspension from four weeks to one week. Lasike fulfilled the suspension when he sat out from playing with his professional club (Harlequins) during the ARC 2019 bye week. The athlete will now be available for selection to the remaining matches of the Americas Rugby Championship.

Along with Lasike, hooker Joe Taufete’e will remain with the team in camp as he recovers from a minor knee injury sustained against Argentina XV.

Additional changes to the originally named squad are as follows:

USA Captain Blaine Scully returns having recovered from an injury
Titi Lamositele, AJ MacGinty, Harley Wheeler and Duncan Van Schalkwyk return to their respective clubs
Luke Hume will be unavailable due to injury
Samu Manoa will be unavailable due to personal reasons
Peter Malcolm and Nate Augspurger may be available for selection pending return to play protocol
Ben Landry joined the team after a HIA

The following athletes will now join the Eagles from their respective clubs and be available for selection at some point within the remaining three matches: David Ainuu, Mike Te’o, Will Hooley, Nick Boyer.

The Americas Rugby Championship 2019 resumes this Saturday, Feb 23 with the United States playing three consecutive test matches on home soil. Brazil will be first up in Austin, Texas with two matches in Seattle, WA against Uruguay (Mar 2) and rival-Canada (Mar 8). Tickets are available at usarugby.org/tickets with all matches streamed LIVE on FloRugby exclusively in the United States.

USA Men’s Eagles Full Squad

Players currently available for selection to the final three test matches of ARC 2019

View originally named squad here

Player	Position	Club	Caps
David Ainuu	Prop	Toulouse (FRA)	2
Malon Al-Jiboori	Flanker / No. 8	Glendale Raptors	1
Dylan Audsley	Wing	San Diego Legion	7
Nick Boyer	Scrumhalf	San Diego Legion	1
Marcel Brache	Wing	Western Force/Perth (AUS)	13
Nate Brakeley	Lock	Rugby United New York	16
Bryce Campbell	Center	London Irish (ENG)	22
Nick Civetta	Lock	Doncaster Knights (ENG)	19
Shaun Davies	Scrumhalf	Glendale Raptors	20
Ruben de Haas	Scrumhalf	Free State Cheetahs (RSA)	8
Cam Dolan	No. 8	NOLA Gold	41
Dylan Fawsitt	Hooker	Rugby United New York	7
Hanco Germishuys	Flanker	Glendale Raptors	12
James Hilterbrand	Hooker	Manly Marlins (AUS)	17
Will Hooley	Flyhalf	Bedford Blues (ENG)	6
Titi Lamositele	Prop	Saracens (ENG)	27
Paul Lasike	Center	Harlequins (ENG)	10
Tadhg Leader	Flyhalf	New England Free Jacks	1
Will Magie	Flyhalf	Glendale Raptors	20
Gannon Moore	Wing	Utah Warriors	3
Paul Mullen	Prop	Houston Sabercats	7
Greg Peterson	Lock	Bordeaux Bégles (FRA)	21
Kapeli Pifeleti	Hooker	San Diego Legion	uncapped
John Quill	Flanker	Rugby United New York	30
Blaine Scully (C)	Wing	Cardiff Blues (WAL)	43
Tevita Tameilau	Flanker	Glasgow Warriors (SCO)	13
Joe Taufete’e	Hooker	Worcester Warriors (ENG)	20
Mike Te’o	Wing	San Diego Legion	21
Dino Waldren	Prop	London Scottish (ENG)	16
Chance Wenglewski	Prop	Lindenwood University	2

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USA Men’s Eagles Staff

Americas Rugby Championship 2019 Schedule & Results

LIVE on FloRugby in the United States

vs Chile | 71-8 (W)
vs Argentina XV | 45-14 (L)
BYE WEEK
Saturday, Feb 23 vs Brazil | 7:10 PM CT, Dell Diamond, Austin, TX Get Tickets
Saturday, Mar 2 vs Uruguay | 7:10 PM PT, Starfire Sports, Seattle, WA Get Tickets
Friday, Mar 8 vs Canada | 7:10 PM PT, Starfire Sports, Seattle, WA Get Tickets