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Eagles Named to Face Samoa

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Eagles Named to Face Samoa

Wyles (with ball) captains the USA team and AJ MacGinty (in support) starts at flyhalf. Judy Teasdale photo.

LONDON  - Captain Chris Wyles, Mike Petri and Takudzwa Ngwenya will all make a third Rugby World Cup appearance for USA Sunday as the Eagles face Samoa in their opening game in Brighton.

USA Head Coach Mike Tolkin has named his lineup to face Manu Samoa, with Blaine Scully retaining his position at fullback, and Wyles staying at left wing. Samu Manoa makes his World Cup debut, starting at No. 8, and five more also run out for their first RWC game.

Here is the USA lineup:

1 Eric Fry

2 Zach Fenoglio

3 Titi Lamositele

4 Hayden Smith

5 Greg Peterson

6 Al McFarland

7 Andrew Durutalo

8 Samu Manoa

9 Mike Petri

10 AJ MacGinty

11 Chris Wyles (captain)

12 Thretton Palamo

13 Seamus Kelly

14 Takudzwa Ngwenya

15 Blaine Scully

 

Replacements

16 Phil Thiel

17 Oli Kilifi

18 Chris Baumann

19 Cam Dolan

20 Danny Barrett

21 Shalom Suniula

22 Folau Niua

23 Brett Thompson