Damm and Maughan included in USA Eagles Squad for July Internationals
Test match rugby returns to home soil for the USA Men’s Eagles in a few short weeks, as the USA Men’s Eagles coaching staff have confirmed the traveling roster and reserves for a two-match series in Chicago and Washington DC.
Arriving in Chicago on June 30th for a brief camp in lead up to the first face-off with Romania, USA fans can look forward to the continued American Series produced in partnership with AEG Rugby. The USA will face Romania on July 5, 8PM ET at SeatGeek Stadium in Chicago, IL and then move on to Washington DC to host Scotland on July 12, 6:30 PM ET at Audi Field.
Tickets are available at usa.rugby/tickets with both games streamed live on FloRugby.
Head Coach Scott Lawrence said on the player pool, “We’ve picked a balance of experienced Eagles and new players in key positions, aimed toward future growth into the Eagle jersey in this first mission of Project Gemini. It was a highly competitive pool in certain positions, and there will be others in reserve and continuing to play domestically still who will challenge for a spot in the Pacific Nations Cup and beyond. It must be earned.”
This will be the first full assembly for the USA Men’s Eagles in 2024, coming off some important wins in the summer and fall of 2023. The first fixtures under Head Coach Scott Lawrence, the USA went 4-2 with wins over Stade Toulousain in Utah and a sweep of the La Vila International tournament in November. The first match of 2024 will also be a rematch with Romania, another game in the win column from Bucharest last August.
Five new prospects are named to the traveling roster, with an opportunity to capture their USA Eagle number. Competing in France with Brive, Renger Van Eerten earns his first camp invite alongside Seattle Seawolves stars JP Smith and Connor Mooneyham. Eric Storti brings in the young corps off a D1A National Championship win with Saint Mary's and Anthem Rugby Carolina prospect Steffan Crimp also receives his first National Team invite. Veteran Greg Peterson will Captain the squad, joining from his first year in MLR with the San Diego Legion.
Leading into the tour assembly, Lawrence and staff will host the team leadership group in Charlotte, NC for an alignment camp, an annual gathering between veteran players and staff to calibrate the time between assemblies and set goals for the upcoming year. The group will also host joint sessions and coaching with the Men’s U20s team who will also be in Charlotte for World Rugby U20s Trophy preparation.
Lawrence added on the age-grade collaboration, “We’re aggressive about growing the professionalism and standards in our U18 and U20 programs. Time side by side with a senior Eagle, to see the behaviors and habits of a high performing test match player is much more effective than any classroom or field session we could do in fueling that growth.”
USA Men’s Eagles 30 Player Roster | 2024 American Series July Internationals
| NAME | CLUB |
|---|---|
| Prop | |
| Jack Iscaro | Old Glory DC |
| Jake Turnbull | Anthem RC |
| Paul Mullen | Utah Warriors |
| Alex Maughan | RFCLA |
| Nate Sylvia | San Diego Legion |
| Hooker | |
| Mike Sosene-Feagai | Agen (FRA) |
| Dylan Fawsitt | Chicago Hounds |
| Kapeli Pifeleti | Saracens (ENG) |
| Lock | |
| Renger Van Eerten | CA Brive Rugby (FRA) |
| Jason Damm | RFCLA |
| Greg Peterson | San Diego Legion |
| Cam Dolan | NOLA Gold |
| Flanker | |
| Sam Golla | Dallas Jackals |
| Ben Bonasso | Miami Sharks |
| Paddy Ryan | San Diego Legion |
| Jamason Fa'anana-Schultz | Old Glory DC |
| No 8. | |
| Thomas Tu'avao | Utah Warriors |
| Scrumhalf | |
| Ruben De Haas | Cheetahs (RSA) |
| JP Smith | Seattle Seawolves |
| Flyhalf | |
| AJ MacGinty | Bristol Bears |
| Luke Carty | Chicago Hounds |
| Center | |
| Bryce Campbell | Chicago Hounds |
| Tavite Lopeti | Seattle Seawolves |
| Erich Storti | Saint Mary's College |
| Tommaso Boni | Old Glory DC |
| Wing | |
| Christian Dyer | Houston SaberCats |
| Nate Augspurger | Chicago Hounds |
| Conner Mooneyham | Seattle Seawolves |
| Fullback | |
| Mitch Wilson | New England Free Jacks |
| Steffan Crimp | Anthem RC |
USA Men’s Eagles Non-Traveling Reserves
| Payton Telea | San Diego Legion |
|---|---|
| Kaleb Geiger | New England Free Jacks |
| Pono Davis | Houston SaberCats |
| Sean McNulty | Miami Sharks |
| Lucas Gramlick | Anthem RC |
| Viliami Helu | San Diego Legion |
| Bailey Wilson | Utah Warriors |
| Corey Daniel | Old Glory DC |
| Collin Grosse | Old Glory DC |
| Luke White | Chicago Hounds |
| Ethan McVeigh | Old Glory DC |
| Lauina Futi | Seattle Seawolves |
| Noah Brown | Chicago Hounds |
| Toby Fricker | New England Free Jacks |
Injury Recovery or Unavailable for July Tour
| Conor McManus | Anthem RC |
|---|---|
| Chris Hilsenbeck | Biarritz (FRA) |
| Mika Kruse | Utah Warriors |
| Makeen Alikhan | Dallas Jackals |
| Paul Lasike | Utah Warriors |
| Dominic Besag | Saint Mary's College |
| Joe Mano | Utah Warriors |
| Chris Mattina | San Diego Legion |
| David Ainu'u | Stade Toulousain |
| Joe Taufete'e | Seattle Seawolves |
| Nafi Ma'afu | Biarritz (FRA) |
| Siaosi Mahoni | Houston SaberCats |
USA Men’s Staff | 2024 American Series July Internationals
Scott Lawrence | Head Coach
Alama Ieremia | Backs and Attack Coach
Nick Easter | Forwards and Defense Coach
Jono Phillips | Skills Coach
Blake Bradford | Scrum Coach
Alex Ross | Head of Athlete Performance
Jimmy Harrison | Analyst
Rodolfo Broggi | Athlete Performance
Dehra Harris | Performance Psychology
Michael Sheridan | Head Athletic Trainer
Ron Klingensmith | Assistant Athletic Trainer
Deanna Sisti | Assistant Athletic Trainer
Willie Berlanga | Sports Massage Therapist
Steve Levin | Team Doctor
Sam Akhavan | Team Doctor
Oscar Alvarez | Team Manager
USA Men’s Eagles 2024 American Series Schedule
USA vs Romania | July 5, 2024 8PM ET
SeatGeek Stadium, Chicago, IL
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USA vs Scotland | July 12, 2024 6:30PM ET
Audi Field, Washington D.C.
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USA vs Canada | August 31, 2024
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, CA
