Pros Join Eagles As Gold Rings Roster Changes
Pros Join Eagles As Gold Rings Roster Changes
Changes in the USA Men's National Team roster for Samoa, Romania, and Ireland.
As reported earlier on FloRugby, the USA Men's National Team has undergone some significant changes in its roster for the European leg of the Autumn Internationals.
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What is not really a surprise is that Devereaux Ferris, the Life West scrumhalf, has been added to the roster after two #9s, Shaun Davies and Nate Augspurger, went down injured over the weekend. Augspurger discovered a quad tear that will keep him out of the games this November. Davies was injured by a dangerous tackle but remains with the swad.
Also of note, with Chance Wenglewski returning to Lindenwood University, Toulouse prop David Ainuu, still only 18, is in the squad. Ainuu has been in USA camps before and was a HS All American, but he is uncapped, and despite that has already seen the field for his French Top 14 club.
Meanwhile, a few more overseas pros come in, as expected, including Titi Lamositele (Saracens), Joe Taufete’e (Worcester), David Tameilau (Glasgow), Samu Manoa (Cardiff), Paul Lasike (Harlequins), Bryce Campbell (London Irish), and team captain Blaine Scully (Cardiff).
(In case you missed it, AJ MacGinty is out for the rest of 2018 following shoulder surgery.)
Davies remains with the squad and continues to be evaluated. Marcel Brache was with the USA team in Chicago, but didn't play due to an injury he is recovering from. He is apparently close to match readiness and will be in Spain with the Eagles.
Several other players have left the squad along with Wenglewski and the injured Augspurger: Dylan Audsley, Nate Brakeley, Mika Kruse, Luke Hume, Ben Landry, Alex Maughan, Anthony Purpura.
Nineteen of the players making the trip to Europe play with overseas professional teams.
U.S. Men's National Team Roster
Player name | Position | Current Club | Caps |
David Ainuu | Prop | Toulouse Rugby (FRA) | 0 |
Marcel Brache | Wing | Western Force/Perth Spirit (AUS) | 10 |
Bryce Campbell | Center | London Irish (ENG) | 18 |
Nick Civetta | Lock | Doncaster Knights (ENG) | 15 |
Shaun Davies | Scrumhalf | Glendale Raptors | 18 |
Ruben de Haas | Scrumhalf | Free State Cheetahs (RSA) | 4 |
Cam Dolan | No. 8 | Nottingham Rugby (ENG) / NOLA Gold | 37 |
Dylan Fawsitt | Hooker | Old Blue New York/Rugby United New York | 5 |
Devereaux Ferris | Scrumhalf | Life West Gladiators | 0 |
Eric Fry | Prop | Vannes Rugby (FRA) | 44 |
Hanco Germishuys | Flanker | unattached | 8 |
James Hilterbrand | Hooker | Manly Marlins (AUS) | 16 |
Will Hooley | Fullback | Bedford Blues (ENG) | 4 |
Tony Lamborn | Flanker | Rugby Southland (NZL) | 16 |
Titi Lamositele | Prop | Saracens (ENG) | 23 |
Paul Lasike | Center | Harlequins (ENG) | 6 |
Will Magie | Flyhalf | Glendale Raptors | 16 |
Tim Maupin | Wing | NOLA Gold | 7 |
Samu Manoa | Lock | Cardiff Blues (WAL) | 21 |
Ryan Matyas | Wing | San Diego Legion | 10 |
Gannon Moore | Center | North Harbor Rugby | 0 |
Paul Mullen | Prop | Newcastle Falcons (ENG) | 3 |
Greg Peterson | Lock | Glasgow Warriors (SCO) | 17 |
John Quill | Flanker | Glendale Raptors | 27 |
Blaine Scully | Wing | Cardiff Blues (WAL) | 40 |
Joe Taufete'e | Hooker | Worcester Warriors (ENG) | 16 |
David Tameilau | Flanker | Glasgow Warriors (SCO) | 9 |
Dino Waldren | Prop | London Scottish (ENG) | 12 |
Psalm Wooching | Flanker | unattached | 3 |
U.S. Men's National Team Staff
Head Coach | Gary Gold
Assistant Coach | Shawn Pittman
Assistant Coach | Greg McWilliams
Strength & Conditioning Coach | Huw Bevan
Performance Analyst | Jimmy Harrison
Head Athletic Trainer | Kevin Ng
Assistant Athletic Trainer | Kristen Douhan
Team Doctor | Matthew Schmitz (Samoa)
Team Doctor | Richard Kim (Romania & Ireland)
Massage Therapist | Daliah Hurwitz (Samoa, Romania & Ireland)
Team Manager | Chris Hanson
Assistant Team Manager | Kevin McCorry
vs Samoa
Sat, Nov. 10 | 12:30 PM ET
Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastian, ESP
vs Romania
Sat, Nov. 17 | Time TBA
Ghencea Stadium, Bucharest, ROU
vs Ireland
Sat, Nov. 24 | 1:30 PM ET
Aviva Stadium, Dublin, IRE