Men's National Team adds seven to roster for November Internationals 2018
[su_news_update date=”10/28″ newsupdate=”Mika Kruse, Anthony Purpura and Nate Brakeley also added. Updates in table below.”]
CHICAGO, IL – The U.S. Men’s National Team (15s) has added seven players to its squad for the November Internationals 2018, with one serving as an injury replacement.
The additions include 2018 Collegiate All-Americans Chance Wenglewski and Alex Maughan, Tim Maupin, Psalm Wooching, Luke Hume, Marcel Brache and Gannon Moore. Olive Kilifi who was named in the original roster will be out due to injury.
Wenglewski, Maughan, Maupin and Wooching all recently competed with the Men’s Selects for the Americas Pacific Challenge 2018. Brache was with the Men’s Eagles for their June upset over then No. 6 Scotland and Hume last played with the Eagles in June of 2016.
Moore and Wenglewski have not yet been capped with the Men’s National Team.
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All newly added players will be available for selection in the Men’s Eagles fall opener against the Maori All Blacks at Soldier Field on Nov. 3. The event itself will also feature the return of the Women’s National Team against the Black Ferns and a match between Ireland and Italy, as well. Tickets are available at therugbyweekend.com with all matches streamed LIVE on FloRugby.
Following The Rugby Weekend, the Men’s Eagles will face Samoa in San Sebastian on Nov. 10 and Romania in Bucharest on Nov. 17 before closing out their November schedule against Ireland on Nov. 24 in Dublin. The match against Romania will also be streamed LIVE on FloRugby with broadcast information for the others confirmed closer to date.
U.S. Men’s National Team Roster
| Player name | Position | Current Club | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Audsley | Center | San Diego Legion | 6 |
| Nate Augspurger | Wing | San Diego Legion | 21 |
| Marcel Brache | Wing | Western Force/Perth Spirit (AUS) | 10 |
| Nate Brakeley | Lock | Rugby United New York / New York Athletic | 16 |
| 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) | 37 |
| Dylan Fawsitt | Hooker | Old Blue New York/Rugby United New York | 5 |
| 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 |
| Luke Hume | Fullback | Old Blue New York/Rugby United New York | 20 |
| Mika Kruse | Center | Glendale Raptors | 0 |
| Tony Lamborn | Flanker | Rugby Southland (NZL) | 16 |
| Titi Lamositele | Prop | Saracens (ENG) | 23 |
| Ben Landry | Lock | Ealing Trailfinders (ENG) | 15 |
| Paul Lasike | Center | Harlequins (ENG) | 6 |
| Will Magie | Flyhalf | Glendale Raptors | 16 |
| Alex Maughan | Hooker | Life University | 1 |
| 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 (NZL) | 0 |
| Paul Mullen | Prop | Newcastle Falcons (ENG) | 3 |
| Greg Peterson | Lock | Glasgow Warriors (SCO) | 17 |
| Anthony Purpura | Prop | Old Blue New York | 11 |
| 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 |
| Chance Wenglewski | Prop | Lindenwood University | 0 |
| 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 | Angelo Savino (Maori All Blacks)
Team Doctor | Matthew Schmitz (Samoa)
Team Doctor | Richard Kim (Romania & Ireland)
Massage Therapist | Aimee Kern (Maori)
Massage Therapist | Daliah Hurwitz (Samoa, Romania & Ireland)
Team Manager | Chris Hanson
Assistant Team Manager | Kevin McCorry
U.S. Men’s National Team Schedule
The Rugby Weekend
vs Maori All Blacks
Sat, Nov. 3 | 6 PM CT
Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
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
*Times subject to change.
