USA Eagles name training squad in preparation for the Rugby World Cup
Rugby NewsThursday, 13 June 2019 at 11:40
With just 100 days to go until Rugby World Cup Japan 2019, the USA Men’s Eagles have named their preliminary 50-man training squad which includes 40 players who will assemble next week in preparation for the Pacific Nations Cup.
The preliminary training squad comprises a pool of players who will be considered for the final 31-man roster traveling to Japan in mid-September. Over the next several months, Head Coach Gary Gold and staff will use the upcoming camp in Colorado and Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) to make final selections.
USA MEN'S EAGLES PRELIMINARY TRAINING SQUAD
RUGBY WORLD CUP JAPAN 2019
| PLAYER NAME | POSITION | CLUB | CAPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ainuu | Prop | Toulouse (FRA) | 5 | |
| Malon Al Jiboori | Flanker | Glendale Raptors | 2 | |
| Nate Augspurger | Scrumhalf / Wing | San Diego Legion | 21 | |
| Marcel Brache | Wing | Western Force (AUS) | 16 | |
| Nate Brakeley | Lock | Rugby United New York | 18 | |
| Bryce Campbell | Center | London Irish (ENG) | 25 | |
| Ben Cima | Flyhalf | Seattle Seawolves | 10 | Won't assemble for PNC at this stage |
| Nick Civetta | Lock | Doncaster Knights (ENG) | 22 | |
| Shaun Davies | Scrumhalf | Glendale Raptors | 22 | |
| Ross Deacon | No. 8 | Rugby United New York | - | Won't assemble for PNC at this stage |
| Ruben de Haas | Scrumhalf | Free State Cheetahs | 11 | |
| Cam Dolan | No. 8 | NOLA Gold | 44 | |
| Dylan Fawsitt | Hooker | Rugby United New York | 8 | |
| Mikey Sosene-Feagai | Hooker | Auckland (NZL) | 4 | |
| Eric Fry | Prop | Vannes (FRA) | 44 | |
| Hanco Germishuys | Flanker | Glendale Raptors | 15 | |
| Riekert Hattingh | No. 8 | Seattle Seawolves | Won't assemble for PNC at this stage | |
| James Hilterbrand | Hooker | Manly Marlins (AUS) | 18 | |
| Will Hooley | Fullback | Bedford Blues (ENG) | 8 | |
| Madison Hughes | Fullback | USA Sevens | 3 | |
| Martin Iosefo | Center | USA Sevens | 3 | |
| Olive Kilifi | Prop | Seattle Seawolves | 26 | |
| Tony Lamborn | Flanker | Melbourne Rebels (AUS) | 18 | |
| Titi Lamositele | Prop | Saracens (ENG) | 27 | |
| Ben Landry | Lock/Flanker | Ealing Trailfinders (ENG) | 18 | |
| Paul Lasike | Center | Harlequins (ENG) | 13 | |
| AJ MacGinty | Flyhalf | Sale Sharks (ENG) | 21 | |
| Will Magie | Flyhalf | Glendale Raptors | 23 | |
| Siaosi Mahoni | Lock | San Diego Legion | 2 | Won't assemble for PNC at this stage |
| Samu Manoa | Lock | Seattle Seawolves | 22 | |
| Ryan Matyas | Wing | San Diego Legion | 12 | Won't assemble for PNC at this stage |
| Tim Maupin | Wing | NOLA Gold | 9 | Won't assemble for PNC at this stage |
| Gannon Moore | Wing | Utah Warriors | 3 | |
| Paul Mullen | Prop | Houston SaberCats | 10 | |
| Thretton Palamo | Center | Houston SaberCats | 17 | |
| Greg Peterson | Lock | Newcastle Falcons (ENG) | 22 | |
| Mike Petri | Scrumhalf | Rugby United New York | 57 | Won't assemble for PNC at this stage |
| Kapeli Pifeleti | Hooker | San Diego Legion | 2 | |
| Ben Pinkelman | Flanker | USA Sevens | - | |
| John Quill | Flanker | Rugby United New York | 33 | |
| Paddy Ryan | Prop | Rugby United New York | 4 | |
| Blaine Scully | Wing | Unattached | 46 | |
| Jamason Fa'anana Shultz | Flanker | Houston SaberCats | - | |
| Lou Stanfill | Lock | San Diego Legion | 56 | Won't assemble for PNC at this stage |
| Tevita Tameilau | Lock / Back row | Glasgow Warriors (SCO) | 15 | Won't assemble for PNC at this stage |
| Joe Taufete'e | Hooker | Worcester Warriors (ENG) | 22 | |
| Mike Te'o | Wing | San Diego Legion | 23 | |
| Dino Waldren | Prop | San Diego Legion | 19 | Won't assemble for PNC at this stage |
| Chance Wenglewski | Prop | Rugby ATL | 3 | |
| Psalm Wooching | Flanker | San Diego Legion | 4 |
Read more at https://www.usarugby.org/2019/06/usa-mens-eagles-name-preliminary-training-squad-for-rugby-world-cup-japan-2019/?TjsOrrxxLgxyF1LZ.99
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