Ainu’u called up to Eagles squad

Junior All-American prop David Ainu’u has been drafted into the Senior Eagles squad for the June test series. Still just 18 years old, he made headlines when he joined the Toulouse Academy side in December. Hailing from Olympia, he joints fellow Washington native Titi Lamositele in the group that is now expanded to 31 players. Callum Black dropped out of the squad just over a week ago.

The call-up likely means that Ainu’u will not be part of the initial Junior All-American team to play Canada in a two-match qualifying series for the World Rugby u20 Trophy. With the All-Americans set to play both of their games in Houston during the week of the Eagles test against Scotland, however, there remains a chance he could play a part if not selected for the Scotland test.

Fixtures and a detailed Eagles roster for the June tests can be seen here.

FORWARDS
David Ainu’u (Toulouse, FR), Chris Baumann (Leicester Tigers, UK), Eric Fry (Vannes, FR), Olive Kilifi (Seattle Seawolves), Titi Lamositele (Saracens, UK), Paul Mullen (Houston SaberCats), Dylan Fawsitt (Glendale Raptors), James Hilterbrand (Manly Marlins, AU), Joe Taufete’e (Worcester Warriors, UK), Nick Civetta (Newcastle Falcons, UK), Ben Landry (Glendale Raptors), Siaosi Mahoni (San Diego Legion), Samu Manoa (Toulon, FR), Cam Dolan (San Diego Legion), Hanco Germishuys (Austin Elite), Tony Lamborn (San Diego Legion), John Quill (Glendale Raptors), David Tameilau (Utah Warriors)

BACKS
Nate Augspurger (San Diego Legion), Shaun Davies (Glendale Raptors), Ruben de Haas (Free State, SA), Ben Cima (San Diego Legion), Will Hooley (Bedford Blues, UK), AJ MacGinty (Sale Sharks, UK), Will Magie (Glendale Raptors), Marcel Brache (Western Force, AU), Bryce Campbell (Glendale Raptors), Paul Lasike (Utah Warriors), Ryan Matyas (San Diego Legion), Blaine Scully (capt., Cardiff Blues), Dylan Audsley (San Diego Legion)