The USA Men\u2019s Eagles have landed in the Mile High City of Denver, CO for their third and final round of the Pacific Nations Cup, competing against Samoa for a ticket to the 2027 Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n
With an extra day of preparation ahead of the Sunday match, the USA continues to elevate intensity into their training and rise to the occasion in Denver. Samoa will enter Sunday with the very same goal, setting the stage for an electric clash of Rugby World Cup hopefuls. <\/p>\n
USA vs Samoa kicks off at 2:35pm ET from Dicks Sporting Good Park in Denver, CO with live coverage on Paramount+ and tickets still available at usa.rugby\/tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n Head Coach Scott Lawrence said on the week of preparation, “We\u2019re focused on doing the right kind of work, with the right energy and intensity needed to prepare for these tests. We want to see speed to the breakdown and strength over the ball this week, preparing for the breakdown pressure we\u2019re sure to see coming.”
<\/p>\n Sunday\u2019s match will create two potential pathways for the USA and Samoa, where a win would secure Rugby World Cup qualification and mark the end of the current tour as the winning team will not travel to the Pacific Nations Cup final event in Salt Lake City next weekend. The losing team will however fly to Utah, competing against Chile in the first of a two match Rugby World Cup qualification series concluding on September 27th in Vi\u00f1a del Mar. While results are never guaranteed and the USA schedule is undetermined, one element that is established is the Eagles work ethic and confidence going into this match.<\/p>\n Captain Jason Damm added, “We’re making sure to keep consistent with our actions, and keep consistent with our game plan. We’re not letting the moment get to us, we’re staying together as a team and rising to the occasion, whatever comes our way.”<\/p>\n Maliu Niuafe excitingly earns his first USA Eagles selection, as the big prop looks to make an impact of the bench in his test match debut.
<\/p>\n USA Men\u2019s Eagles Roster | USA vs Samoa \u2013 Pacific Nations Cup<\/p>\n Name Club 1. Jack Iscaro Old Glory DC 2. Kapeli Pifeleti Provence (FRA) 3. Pono Davis Unattached 4. Marno Redelinghuys Unattached 5. Jason Damm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(C) CA Legion 6. Viliami Helu CA Legion 7. Cory Daniel Old Glory DC 8. Paddy Ryan CA Legion 9. Ruben de Haas Unattached 10. Chris Hilsenbeck Chicao Hounds 11. Toby Fricker Anthem Rugby Carolina 12. Tommaso Boni Unattached 13. Dominic Besag Sain Mary’s College 14. Rufus McLean Unattached 15. Mitch Wilson Anthem Rugby Carolina 16. Kaleb Geiger New England Free Jacks 17. Ezekiel Lindenmuth Unattached 18. Maliu Niuafe* CA Legion 19. Tevita Naqali Old Glory DC 20. Christian Poidevin CA Legion 21. Ethan McVeigh Old Glory DC 22. Luke Carty Unattached 23. Erich Storti Anthem Rugby Carolina <\/p>\n USA Men\u2019s Eagles Coaches & Staff | Pacific Nations Cup<\/p>\n Scott Lawrence | Head Coach<\/p>\n Steve Brett | Skills & Attack Coach<\/p>\n Nick Easter | Forwards & Defense<\/p>\n Blake Bradford | Scrum Coach<\/p>\n Rodolfo Broggi | Lead Performance Coach<\/p>\n Jimmy Harrison | Head of Analysis<\/p>\n Matoko Noudehou | Performance Coach<\/p>\n Michael Sheridan | Lead Athletic Trainer<\/p>\n Jennifer Roney | Athletic Trainer<\/p>\n Willie Berlanga | Sports Massage Therapist<\/p>\n Corey Wells | Team Doctor<\/p>\n Nick Colling | Team Manager<\/p>\n Calder Cahill | Media Manager<\/p>\n USA Men\u2019s Eagles Schedule | Pacific Nations Cup<\/p>\n Canada vs USA<\/p>\n Aug 22 | 34-20 (L)<\/p>\n Calgary, AB, Canada<\/p>\n USA vs Japan<\/p>\n Sep 6 | 47-21 (L)<\/p>\n Sacramento, CA<\/p>\n USA vs Samoa<\/p>\n Sep 14 | Denver, CO<\/p>\n Watch Live on Paramount+<\/p>\n