Glendale, Colo. – Nearly two years since they last assembled, the USA Men’s 15s National Team have confirmed two away tests against World Rugby No. 3 England on July 3 and No. 4 Ireland on July 10.
The matches will be played at Twickenham and Aviva Stadium, respectively, with KO times, broadcast details and spectator information to be confirmed.
Ranked No. 16, the Eagles are set for a sprint to Rugby World Cup 2023 in France, having not assembled in-person since 2019 in Japan. Head Coach Gary Gold and staff have spent the past year tracking players, leading remote programming and identifying new talent. It's very likely we will see a different USA team from the one that suited up for the World Cup games in Japan.
After their July tests, the USA men will look ahead to Rugby World Cup qualification matches against Canada and a South American side. Fall test matches should follow suit with all details to be determined in the coming months. The South American bracket of the Americas RWC qualifying will kick off during July.
“We could not be more anxious to assemble again as a squad after what has been a long two years since Japan," said USA Head Coach Gary Gold. "We have a lot of work to do in order to prepare for Rugby World Cup qualification later this year and it is absolutely vital that we maximize on the limited time we have in this cycle.
“These two fixtures against England and Ireland deliver the quality of competition we need to measure where we are after such a long gap and what we need to rebuild heading into France in 2023.”
The rest of the world is also ramping up international competition. Below is the international
| Summer 2021 Test Matches and Non-Test Internationals | |||
| DATE | COMPETITION | MATCH | VENUE |
| May-29 | Rugby Europe playoff * | Belgium v Netherlands | |
| Jun-26 | British and Irish Lions tour | British and Irish Lions v Japan | BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
| Jun-26 | Rugby Europe 2021 / RWC 2023 qualifier | Georgia v Belgium/Netherlands | |
| Jun-26 | Pre-RWC 2023 qualification - South America | Brazil v Paraguay | |
| Jul-3 | British and Irish Lions tour | DHL Stormers v British and Irish Lions | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town |
| Jul-3 | July international | South Africa v Georgia | |
| Jul-3 | July international | Ireland v Japan | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
| Jul-3 | July international | Wales v Canada | Principality Stadium, Cardiff |
| Jul-3 | Rugby Europe 2021 / RWC 2023 qualifier | Spain v Russia | Estadio El Pantano, Villajoyosa |
| Jul-3 | Pre-RWC 2023 qualification - South America | Chile v Colombia | |
| Jul-3 | Rugby Africa Cup / RWC 2023 qualifier | Namibia v Ivory Coast | |
| Jul-3 | Rugby Africa Cup / RWC 2023 qualifier | Kenya v Senegal | |
| Jul-4 | July international | England v USA | Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham |
| Jul-7 | British and Irish Lions tour | SA Invitation XV v British and Irish Lions | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
| Jul-7 | July international | Australia v France | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| Jul-7 | Rugby Africa Cup / RWC 2023 qualifier | Ivory Coast v Madagascar | |
| Jul-7 | Rugby Africa Cup / RWC 2023 qualifier | Senegal v Zambia | |
| Jul-10 | British and Irish Lions tour | Cell C Sharks v British and Irish Lions | Jonsson Kings Park, Durban |
| Jul-10 | July international | New Zealand v Fiji | |
| Jul-10 | July international | South Africa v Georgia | |
| Jul-10 | RWC 2023 qualifier - Oceania 1, leg 1 | Samoa v Tonga | |
| Jul-10 | July international | England v Canada | Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham |
| Jul-10 | July international | Romania v Scotland | Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest |
| Jul-10 | July international | Ireland v USA | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
| Jul-10 | July international | Wales v Argentina | Principality Stadium, Cardiff |
| Jul-10 | Rugby Africa Cup / RWC 2023 qualifier | Repechage RAC winner v Tunisia | |
| Jul-10 | Rugby Africa Cup / RWC 2023 qualifier | Uganda v Ghana | |
| Jul-11 | Rugby Africa Cup / RWC 2023 qualifier | Namibia v Madagascar | |
| Jul-11 | Rugby Africa Cup / RWC 2023 qualifier | Zambia v Kenya | |
| Jul-11 | July international | Uruguay v Argentina XV | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo |
| Jul-11 | RWC 2023 qualifier - Americas 1 SA M1 | Brazil/Paraguay v Chile/Colombia | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo |
| Jul-13 | July international | Australia v France | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
| Jul-14 | British and Irish Lions tour | South Africa A v British and Irish Lions | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela |
| Jul-14 | Rugby Africa Cup / RWC 2023 qualifier | Ghana v Algeria | |
| Jul-14 | Rugby Africa Cup / RWC 2023 qualifier | Repechage RAC winner v Zimbabwe | |
| Jul-17 | British and Irish Lions tour | Vodacom Bulls v British and Irish Lions | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| Jul-17 | July international | New Zealand v Fiji | |
| Jul-17 | July international | Australia v France | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Jul-17 | RWC 2023 qualifier - Americas 1 SA M1 | Uruguay v Brazil/Paraguay | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo |
| Jul-17 | RWC 2023 qualifier - Oceania 1, leg 2 | Tonga v Samoa | |
| Jul-17 | July international | Georgia v Scotland | |
| Jul-17 | July international | Wales v Argentina | Principality Stadium, Cardiff |
| Jul-17 | Rugby Europe 2021 / RWC 2023 qualifier | Russia v Portugal | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod |
| Jul-18 | Rugby Africa Cup / RWC 2023 qualifier | Uganda v Algeria | |
| Jul-18 | Rugby Africa Cup / RWC 2023 qualifier | Tunisia v Zimbabwe | |
| Jul-24 | British and Irish Lions tour | South Africa v British and Irish Lions | FNB National Stadium, Soweto |
| Jul-24 | RWC 2023 qualifier - Americas 1 SA M1 | Uruguay v Chile/Colombia | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo |
| Jul-31 | British and Irish Lions tour | South Africa v British and Irish Lions | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town |
| Aug-7 | British and Irish Lions tour | South Africa v British and Irish Lions | Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg |
