Men’s Eagles training squad named for Toulouse match

Scott Lawrence has named a 33-strong Men’s Eagles squad to prepare for the upcoming friendly against Toulouse. The French Top 14 giants will arrive in Utah for a one-off fixture on Saturday, September 30th at America First Field. It’s the only fixture for the Eagles in US-soil this year.

With the match falling outside the test window there are no overseas-based players in the squad, with all but three players coming from Major League Rugby. Erich Storti has received a call-up to the senior side to join fellow Saint Mary’s Gaels midfielder Dominic Besag, with Line Latu of the American Raptors the other exception. Greg Peterson and Vili Helu are listed as unattached but will be joining MLR sides ahead of the 2024 season.

Storti is one of nine additions to the squad who did not tour to Europe. The others are Nate Sylvia, Siaosi Mahoni, Keni Nasoqeqe, Devin Short, Michael Baska, Bryce Campbell, Logan Tago, and Joe Mano. Nasoqeqe, Short, Tago, and Mano are uncapped, as are Latu and Bailey Wilson.

Six players have dropped out. Paddy Ryan and Tommaso Boni are unavailable with club duty while injury has scratched out Ruben de Haas and Mika Kruse. Joe Taufete’e and Chris Mattina are the other tourists not present in the domestic squad.

 

LOOSEHEAD PROP
Jack Iscaro (Old Glory DC) 5 caps
Nathan Sylvia (San Diego Legion) 3 caps
Jake Turnbull (Seattle Seawolves) 3 caps

HOOKER
Dylan Fawsitt (New York Ironworkers) 25 caps
Peter Malcolm (Seattle Seawolves) 14 caps

TIGHTHEAD PROP
Kaleb Geiger (New York Ironworkers) 2 caps
Paul Mullen (Utah Warriors) 33 caps
Takaji Young Yen (Utah Warriors) 1 cap

SECOND ROW
Nate Brakeley (New York Ironworkers) 32 caps
Siaosi Mahoni (Houton SaberCats) 9 caps
Greg Peterson (unattached) 42 caps

SECOND/BACK ROW
Cam Dolan (NOLA Gold) 66 caps
Sam Golla (Dallas Jackals) 3 caps
Keni Nasoqeqe (Houston SaberCats) uncapped

BACK ROW
Vili Helu (unattached) 4 caps
Devin Short (Seattle Seawolves) uncapped
Thomas Tu’avao (Utah Warriors) 3 caps
Luke White (Chicago Hounds) 3 caps
Bailey Wilson (Utah Warriors) uncapped

SCRUMHALF
Michael Baska (Chicago Hounds) 3 caps
Nick McCarthy (Chicago Hounds) 3 caps

FLYHALF
Luke Carty (Chicago Hounds) 13 caps
Line Latu (American Raptors) uncapped

MIDFIELD
Dominic Besag (Saint Mary’s Gaels) 1 cap
Bryce Campbell (Chicago Hounds) 44 caps
Tavite Lopeti (Seattle Seawolves) 10 caps
Erich Storti (Saint Mary’s Gaels) uncapped

OUTSIDE BACKS
Nate Augspurger (San Diego Legion) 39 caps
Christian Dyer (Houston SaberCats) 14 caps
Lauina Futi (Seattle Seawolves) 2 caps
Joe Mano (Utah Warriors) uncapped
Logan Tago (Utah Warriors) uncapped
Mitch Wilson (New England Free Jacks) 5 caps