Old Glory DC will host the USA Rugby South Panthers, this Saturday, June 1st at 5 PM at Cardinal Stadium on the Catholic University campus. In a preliminary match, the Washington Renegades will take on the Philadelphia Gryphons at 2:30 pm. Tickets are available for the match.
At halftime of the Old Glory DC match, there will be a mini match between Loudoun Rugby and Washington DC Youth Rugby.
OLD Glory DC has played two exhibition season matches against Shannon RFC from Ireland and the Scotland Under-20s. They conclude their exhibition season on June 9 against the Ontario Blues.
USA Rugby South has had thirty-seven players have wear the Panthers jersey for the first time. On Saturday, June 1, 2019 another ten new players get that opportunity when the Panthers take on the Major League Rugby franchise, Old Glory DC.
Old Glory DC has not announced their squad for the match against USARS, but their matchday rosters against Scotland U20s and Shannon are listed below. The USA Rugby South Panthers squad is listed below and both teams will announce their match day rosters soon.
Squads
Old Glory DC vs Scotland U20s: 1 Will Vakalahi 2 Oisin O’Neill 3 Dante Lopresti 4 Mason Mcllvee 5 Tyler Barberi 6 Dacoda Worth 7 Fred Wintermantel 8 Josh Brown (C) 9 Michael Reid 10 John Stapleton 11 Vetekina Malafu 12 Selby Niumataiwalu 13 Zack Zorro 14 Ryan Burroughs 15 Nick Kuhl (VC) Reserves: Khalid Williams, Sean Hartig, Mo Katz, John Sage, Ayemere Oiyemhonian, John Davis, Guy Lopresti
Old Glory DC vs Shannon: 1 Will Vakalahi 2 Oisin O’Neill 3 Dante Lopresti 4 Mason Mcllvee 5 Tyler Barberi 6 Dacoda Worth 7 Fred Wintermantel 8 Josh Brown (C) 9 Michael Reid 10 John Stapleton 11 Vetekina Malafu 12 Selby Niumataiwalu 13 Zack Zorro 14 Ryan Burroughs 15 Nick Kuhl (VC) Reserves: Khalid Williams, Sean Hartig, Mo Katz, John Sage, Ayemere Oiyemhonian, John Davis, Guy Lopresti
USA Rugby South Panthers: Alex Turner (MTSU), Anton Moore (Savannah), Blessing Motaung (USARS), Calvin Storey (Raleigh), Cameron Tompkins (Nashville), Colby Pearl (MTSU), David Caswell (USARS), Ernesto Silva (Augusta), German Jalil (Miami Tridents), Irving Carcamo (USARS), James Sheridan (Old Blue), Jeffrey Herron (Tampa Krewe), Matt Fontana (Atlanta Renegades), Michael Martinez (Nashville), Patrick Audino (NOVA), Reid Watkins (Birmingham), Ross Depperschmidt (NOLA), Sam Trammel (Atlanta Renegades), Scott Weber (Pittsburgh Harlequins), Stephen Cappello (New Haven), Steven Mendez (Pensacola), Tom Harty (Long Island), William Waguespack (NOLA), Zach Blalock (Birmingham), Zach Jessell (Pittsburgh Harlequins), Zach Miller (Southern Pines)
Rene Daniel Head Coach USA Rugby South
Renaldo Arroya Coach Valdosta St U
Pete Redmond Coach Augusta
Shawn Elms Coach Moorehouse
Nevada Watson Medical Catholic U
Gary Kent Mgr Columbus/Fort Benning
Kevin Kitto Mgr USARS
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