The USA and Italy prepare to meet for the first time in four years at Avaya Stadium Saturday at 6pm Pacific Time.

Both teams got their time in on the Avaya field Friday in the captain's runs.

All photos by Colleen McCoskey for Goff Rugby Report.

The Azzurri get moving

... And then hug it out.

Goalkicking will be a crucial part of the equation Saturday, as was spelled out in our interview with John Mitchell. Here AJ MacGinty lines one up.

Did he get it over? James Bird doesn't look so sure.

Blaine Scully, looking like he means business.

The forwards move it through the hands. That's Chris Baumann in the cap, and Greg Peterson with the ball, and it looks like the back of Nate Brakeley's head.

Todd Clever looks skeptical.

Looks like the flyhalf is telling the forwards something, and that always goes well ... go Eagles.