Lawrence Names 31 for Pacific Nations Cup
Lawrence Names 31 for Pacific Nations Cup
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.
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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 |