Alatini Saulala was one of the great rugby players of the late 1990s, scoring one of the USA's most classic tries as well as being part of the most dangerous backline in the domestic game at his prime.

Playing for San Mateo alongside fellow hall-of-famer Vaea Anitoni, Saulala was a perfect blend of power and speed. Skilled and smart, he is, not surprisingly, a gentle soul off the field but a terror on it. He helped lead San Mateo to multiple championships, was a star for the USA, and will be inducted into the US Rugby Foundation Hall of Fame on October 29.

Here Saulala talked with USRF Director Brian Vizard about the thing he remembers best about his time as an Eagle—his teammates.

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