Men’s Eagles name traveling squad for Spain trip

Scott Lawrence has selected a traveling squad of 29 players for their two-match trip to Spain. The Men’s Eagles will play against Brazil on November 11 and either Canada or their hosts one week later.

Three uncapped players have been included. Utah flanker Bailey Wilson and his clubmate Joe Mano, a winger, along with SaberCats flyhalf or fullback Line Latu. Wilson and Latu each toured Europe in August but did not appear in the test series.

Several players will miss out on the series due to injury, including captain AJ MacGinty, Cheetahs scrumhalf Ruben de Haas, and Warriors midfielder Paul Lasike. Stand-in skipper Greg Peterson will stay with Glasgow Warriors while veteran tighthead prop Paul Mullen is also unavailable.

Making the trip after missing out on Europe are Toulouse prop David Ainu’u, Houston lock Siaosi Mahoni, and Chicago pair Michael Baska and Bryce Campbell. Ainu’u is one of three European professionals named, along with Coventry flanker Paddy Ryan and Zebre midfielder Tommaso Boni.

 

LOOSEHEAD PROP
David Ainu’u (Toulouse, FR) 20 caps
Jack Iscaro (Old Glory DC) 5 caps
Jake Turnbull (Seattle Seawolves) 3 caps

HOOKER
Dylan Fawsitt (New York Ironworkers) 25 caps
Peter Malcolm (Seattle Seawolves) 13 caps

TIGHTHEAD PROP
Kaleb Geiger (New York Ironworkers) 2 caps
Nathan Sylvia (San Diego Legion) 3 caps

SECOND ROW
Nate Brakeley (New York Ironworkers) 32 caps
Cam Dolan (NOLA Gold) 66 caps
Sam Golla (Dallas Jackals) 3 caps
Siaosi Mahoni (Houston SaberCats) 9 caps

BACK ROW
Vili Helu (San Diego Legion) 4 caps
Paddy Ryan (Coventry, UK) 3 caps
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) 12 caps
Chris Mattina (Chicago Hounds) 3 caps

MIDFIELD
Dominic Besag (Saint Mary’s Gaels) 1 cap
Tommaso Boni (Zebre, IT) 2 caps
Bryce Campbell (Chicago Hounds) 44 caps
Tavite Lopeti (Seattle Seawolves) 10 caps

WING
Nate Augspurger (San Diego Legion) 39 caps
Lauina Futi (Seattle Seawolves) 2 caps
Joe Mano (Utah Warriors) uncapped

FULLBACK
Line Latu (Houston SaberCats) uncapped
Mitch Wilson (New England Free Jacks) 5 caps