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Lawrence Names 31 for Pacific Nations Cup

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Lawrence Names 31 for Pacific Nations Cup

Photo Irakli Bigrava.

The USA Men’s Eagles have confirmed 31 names to the traveling player pool to kick off this month’s Pacific Nations Cup, the programs first venture into the newly reformed global competition.

Head Coach Scott Lawrence and staff will group with the team ahead of competition for a 10-day camp in Chula Vista, CA at the Elite Athlete Training Center, before commuting up the coast to Los Angeles for the first-round match against Canada at Dignity Health Sports Park. Tickets for the USA vs Canada match are now open, with group discounts available for clubs and teams.

Six uncapped players will join the convoy to Los Angeles and later Japan for the Pacific Nations Cup final rounds, targeting a chance to earn the USA Eagle title. World Rugby recently announced that the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup will serve as the qualification bracket for Rugby World Cup 2027, where this year’s inaugural tournament will be a positive marker for the USA's extended players pool ahead of next year’s qualification.

“The five-week Pacific Nations Cup campaign provides an opportunity to expose this Eagles squad to the massive change in preparation and intensity required to play test match rugby," said Head Coach Scott Lawrence. "With new faces comes new energy. We’re expecting this group to fire into camp with a competitive mindset toward winning valuable test match minutes, and for some extend that opportunity into the November tour.”

Rand Santos and Dominic Besag earned tour invites following spring and summer tours with the USA Men’s U20s, reaching the World Rugby Trophy final against host Scotland, furthering the initiative to develop the younger player bracket who are expected to represent the United States on home soil for Rugby World Cup 2031. Toby Fricker and Pono Davis jump from the July reserved list to the traveling roster after standout seasons in MLR. Sean McNulty, Cyrille Cama, and William Waguespack all join the squad for the first time with eyes on earning their international debut.

USA vs Canada Saturday, August 31, Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, Calif. Tickets On Sale Here>>

Some of the players will be joining the team partway through the PNC series—some players will have to leave early.

USA Men's Pacific Nations Cup Roster
NAME POSITION CLUB US College Team US HS Team
Jack Iscaro Prop Old Glory DC Cal Gonzaga
Jake Turnbull Prop Anthem RC    
Pono Davis* Prop Houston SaberCats    
Alex Maughan Prop RFCLA Life University Charlotte Tigers
Paul Mullen Prop Utah Warriors Texas A&M  
Sean McNulty* Hooker Miami Sharks    
Kapeli Pifeleti Hooker Saracens (ENG)    
Cyrille Cama* Hooker San Diego Legion   St. John Bosco
William Waguespack* Lock NOLA Gold   Jesuit New Orleans
Greg Peterson Lock San Diego Legion    
Jason Damm Lock RFCLA Clemson Charlotte Tigers
Viliami Helu Flanker San Diego Legion Saint Mary's Danville
Cory Daniel Flanker Old Glory DC    
Paddy Ryan Flanker San Diego Legion    
Moni Tonga'uiha Flanker NOLA Gold Santa Barbara Rugby Academy Oakland Warthogs
Jamason Fa'anana-Schultz No. 8 Old Glory DC    
Thomas Tu'avao No. 8 Utah Warriors    
JP Smith Scrumhalf Seattle Seawolves    
Ruben de Haas Scrumhalf Cheetahs (RSA)   Little Rock
Ethan McVeigh Scrumhalf Old Glory DC Cardiff Met St. Augustine CA
Luke Carty Flyhalf Chicago Hounds    
Rand Santos* Flyhalf Cal Cal  
Bryce Campbell Center Chicago Hounds Indiana Royal Irish
Tavite Lopeti Center Seattle Seawolves Saint Mary's Hayward
Dominic Besag Center Saint Mary's College Saint Mary's De La Salle
Tommaso Boni Center Old Glory DC    
Nate Augspurger Wing Chicago Hounds Minnesota Southside
Conner Mooneyham Wing Seattle Seawolves Life University Woodlands
Mitch Wilson Wing New England Free Jacks Life University  
Toby Fricker* Fullback New England Free Jacks    
Chris Mattina Fullback San Diego Legion Delaware Xavier HS NY
*Seeking International debut        
         
Non-Traveling Reserves      
Nate Sylvia Prop San Diego Legion Cal Poly  
Mikey Sosene-Feagai Hooker Agen (FRA)    
Lucas Gramlick Lock Anthem RC    
Saia Uhila Flanker Utah Warriors    
Collin Grosse Lock Old Glory DC West Point  
Bailey Wilson Loose Forward Utah Warriors Utah Valley United
Devin Short Loose Forward Seattle Seawolves   Las Vegas
Oscar Lennon Scrumhalf New England Free Jacks    
Connor Buckley Scrumhalf Old Glory DC Iona Xavier HS NY
Chris Hilsenbeck Flyhalf Biarritz (FRA)    
Erich Storti Center Saint Mary's College Saint Mary's De La Salle
Mark O'Keefe Center Chicago Hounds    
Christian Dyer Wing Houston SaberCats Cal Jesuit Sacramento
Launia Futi Wing Seattle Seawolves    
         
Injury Recovery / Unavailable      
David Ainu'u Prop Stade Toulousain (FRA)   Liberty Patroits
Kaleb Geiger Prop New England Free Jacks    
Joe Taufete'e Hooker Seattle Seawolves   Belmont Shore
Dylan Fawsitt Hooker Chicago Hounds    
Cam Dolan Lock NOLA Gold Life Univesity Naples
Shilo Klein Hooker North Harbour Rugby (NZL)    
Renger Van Eerten Lock CA Brive Rugby (FRA)    
Siaosi Mahoni Lock Houston SaberCats   SFGG
Benjamin Bonasso Flanker Miami Sharks    
Makeen Alikhan Flanker Dallas Jackals    
Luke White No. 8 Chicago Hounds    
Nafi Ma'afu Loose Forward Biarritz (FRA)   Tempe U19s
Sam Golla Loose Forward Dallas Jackals Cal Denver East
Payton Telea Prop San Diego Legion Saint Mary's Bishop Riordan
         
USA Staff        
Scott Lawrence | Head Coach        
Alama Ieremia | Backs and Attack Coach        
Nick Easter | Forwards and Defense Coach        
Blake Bradford | Scrum Coach        
Alex Ross | Head of Athlete Performance        
Jimmy Harrison | Analyst        
Declan Oorloff | Analyst        
Rodolfo Broggi | Athlete Performance        
Michael Sheridan | Head Athletic Trainer        
Jennifer Roney | Assistant Athletic Trainer        
Ron Klingensmith | Assistant Athletic Trainer        
Willie Berlanga | Sports Massage Therapist        
Corey Wells | Team Doctor        
Marc Kowalsky | Team Doctor        
Oscar Alvarez | Team Manager        
Calder Cahill | Media Manager