SALTA, Argentina (USA Rugby Report) – The USA Rugby Selects coaching staff is utilizing the full travel squad on its current South American Tour as Head Coach Mike Tolkin has announced the starting lineup for the match against Argentina Jaguars Tuesday, April 28.

Capped Eagle Phil Thiel will captain the squad from the front row with Angus MacLellan and Chris Baumann at his side as loosehead and tighthead prop, respectively. The eight forwards named to Tuesday’s roster did not start in last Thursday’s 13-3, tour-opening victory against Uruguay in Montevideo.

John Cullen, available from the bench Tuesday, and Olive Kilifi, each spent time in the sin bin in the win as the Selects did not allow Uruguay to cross the try line with 15, 14, or 13 men on the pitch.

AIG Men’s Collegiate All-Americans Ben Landry and Kyle Sumsion will partner Nicholas Barrett and Teli Veamatahau in the second row and back row, respectively, while Alastair McFarland rounds out the pack at No. 8.

“This is a younger pack of forwards who are looking to prove themselves to the coaches,” Tolkin said. “They are young and athletic and need to use brains and brawn here to duel with a seasoned, physical, and intelligent pack on the other side of them.”

Flyhalf in last week’s match, Shalom Suniula will take over at scrumhalf Tuesday, a position he held with the Selects at the Americas Rugby Championship in Canada last fall. AJ MacGinty moves from the bench to flyhalf to partner the Seattle Saracens playmaker, while Kutztown All American Niku Kruger will provide fresh legs for the half backs from the bench.

“We are playing these games to see what these players can do in the heat of battle against quality opposition,” Tolkin said. “We would like our half backs to be tactical decision makers and lead the attack by being intelligent, confident, and vocal. It is my hope that they see the game exactly as the staff and team do and the attack can be effective because of that shared vision of what we are trying to achieve.”

Troy Hall will play at fullback, his position at the ARC, moving Ronnie McLean to the wing opposite Tim Stanfill. Chad London will partner Lemoto Filikitonga in the centers, replacing the Selects’ captain against Uruguay, Seamus Kelly.

Zach Pangelinan, scorer of the Selects’ first three points last week, joins Colton Cariaga, Cullen, Zach Fenoglio, Kruger, Mike Shepherd, Matt Trouville, and Nick Wallace in the reserves.

Twenty-eight of the traveling 29 players have been selected to a match-day squad on Tour thus far, with the coaching staff ringing changes to better guage the Eagles’ World Cup pool.

“We wanted our upper echelon of domestic-based players to play challenging matches where they need to perform physically and mentally to succeed, to use and develop their rugby IQs so that they are better conditioned to succeed against the top teams in the world,” Tolkin said.

“From this match, we want to see who shows the ability to do that – who shows the promise to move on. That will be measured in the next matches as well as the one we just played in against Uruguay. It will also provide great teaching opportunities for the coaches.”

Tuesday’s match is scheduled for a 2:40 p.m. ET kickoff at the home of Jockey Club de Salta, before the rematch Saturday, May 2, at Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena. Broadcast details for Tuesday’s match have not yet been confirmed.

USA Rugby Selects | v. Argentina 
1. Angus MacLellan 
2. Phil Thiel (C) 
3. Chris Baumann 
4. Nick Barrett 
5. Ben Landry 
6. Teli Veamatahau 
7. Kyle Sumsion 
8. Al McFarland 
9. Shalom Suniula 
10. AJ MacGinty 
11. Tim Stanfill 
12. Lemoto Filikitonga 
13. Chad London 
14. Ronald McLean 
15. Troy Hall

USA Rugby Selects | Reserves 
16. Zach Fenoglio 
17. Nick Wallace 
18. Mike Shepherd 
19. John Cullen 
20. Matt Trouville 
21. Niku Kruger 
22. Zach Pangelinan 
23. Colton Cariaga

Argentina Jaguars | v. USA Rugby Selects 
1. Bruno Postiglioni 
2. Julián Montoya 
3. Matías Díaz 
4. Guido Petti Pagadizabal 
5. Matías Alemanno 
6. Pablo Matera 
7. Javier Ortega Desio 
8. Facundo Isa 
9. Tomás Cubelli 
10. Santiago González Iglesias 
11. Manuel Montero 
12. Jerónimo De la Fuente 
13. Matías Moroni 
14. Ramiro Moyano 
15. Santiago Cordero

Argentina Jaguars | Reserves 
16. Matías Cortese 
17. Lucas Noguera Paz 
18. Roberto Tejerizo 
19. Gerónimo Albertario 
20. Lisandro Ahualli de Chazal 
21. Martín Landajo 
22. Bautista Ezcurra 
23. Matías Orlando