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USA U23s Set to Face UXI Western Province XV Wednesday

USA U23s Set to Face UXI Western Province XV Wednesday

Cal's Ran Santos starts at flyhalf for the USA U23s. Photo Jeremy Hampton.

The USA U23 men are opening their South Africa tour with tomorrow's matchup against Western Province.

Officially it's a UXI Sport International XV. UXI Sport runs an academy at the Western Province union HQ. 

Cornish Pirates professional Tomiwa Agbongbon will captain the side from the No. 8 position, while former Penn State standout flanker Aidan King is vice captain. Twenty-six players are on the gameday roster.

Interesting, on the bench if Graeme Pedegana, who actually played for Western Province a few years ago.

As you'll notice in the lineup below, not every player is a collegiate player. One, Spencer Huntley, is in high school. Some are professionals, or are attending university overseas.

We list the US college team or, failing that, US HS team, in parentheses for players who did play in college but are now elsewhere. The players who are on tour are either USA-eligible now, or are on a path to get there.

USA U23s Lineup to face Western Province's UXI International XV 

1. Elias Garza, Life University
2. Adam Chadwick, Life University
3. Alexander Hernandez, Chicago Hounds (Marian University)
4. Will Sherman, UCLA
5. Rhys Mitchell, Anthem Carolina 
6. Alejandro Martinez Tapia, Anthem Carolina (Lindenwood)
7. Adian King, NOLA Gold (Penn State
8. Tomiwa Agbongbon, Cornish Pirates
9. Spencer Huntley, San Diego Mustangs 
10. Ran Santos, Cal
11. Keelan Farrell, Durham University
12. Coby Baker, Cal Poly
13. Darius Law, San Diego Legion (Life University)
14. Iosefa Toia'ivao, Saint Mary's
15. Corbin Smith, Anthem Carolina (Trumbull HS)

16. Campbell Robb, Central Washington
17. John Wilson, Saint Mary's
18. Connor Devos, Lindenwood
19. Byron Finley, Cal
20. Tiai Vavao, Central Washington
21. Graeme Pedegana, Anthem Carolina
22. Bastian Brunello, Mount St. Mary's
23. Damian Morley, Anthem Carolina (Xavier HS)
24. James Rose, Life University
25. Sosaia Pongi, Saint Mary's
26. Logan Ballinger, Life University

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Next up after this game will be matches against Boland Cavaliers on July 8 and Maties July 12.

The game will kick off July 2 at 6:45AM ET.

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