USA Selects

USA Selects
Union USA Rugby
Nickname(s) USA Selects
Coach(es) Mike Tolkin
Team kit
Change kit
Official website
www.usarugby.org

The USA Selects is the second national rugby team for the United States, usually used for uncapped matches and domestic club sides. The primary national team is known as the USA Eagles or the United States national rugby union team.

The USA Selects participates in the Americas Rugby Championship, a tournament featuring the "A" sides for Argentina, Canada, the United States, and Uruguay. The ARC is an annual tournament that has been played every year since 2009 (except for Rugby World Cup years), and replaces the North America 4 competition. The USA Selects best result in the ARC was in 2013, when the USA Selects beat Canada A to take second place.[1] In April and May 2015, the Select side will be used for the United States 2015 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches in South America, which will be staged for the Eagles 2015 Rugby World Cup preparations.[2]

Results

The following table shows the results of the USA Selects during annual competitions — usually during the Americas Rugby Championship, except during World Cup years. The ARC is held every year, except during Rugby World Cup years.

Competition Results Finish Top Try
Scorer
Top Points
Scorer
2009 ARC 0–2 4th Kevin Swiryn (3) Kevin Swiryn (15)
2010 ARC 1–2 3rd ?? Nese Malifa (#)
2012 ARC 0–3 4th N/A (0) Zack Pangelinan (6)
2013 ARC 2–1 2nd D. Barrett; T. Maupin (2) Joe Cowley (17)
2014 ARC 2–1 2nd Tim Stanfill (4) A. Siddall; T. Stanfill (20)
2015 RWC Warm-ups NA
2016 APC 1-2 5th

Roster

USA Selects 29-man roster for the uncapped RWC warm-up matches to South America in April 2015.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Zach Fenoglio Hooker (1989-07-29) July 29, 1989 7 United States Glendale Raptors
Mike Shepherd Hooker (1989-10-17) October 17, 1989 0 United States Seattle Saracens
Phil Thiel Hooker (1984-10-29) October 29, 1984 26 United States Life University
Chris Baumann Prop (1987-05-18) May 18, 1987 0 United States Santa Monica
Olive Kilifi Prop (1986-09-28) September 28, 1986 10 United States Seattle Saracens
Angus Maclellan Prop (1992-08-24) August 24, 1992 0 United States Davenport University
Nicholas Wallace Prop (1989-10-16) October 16, 1989 14 United States Glendale Raptors
Nick Barrett Lock (1993-05-20) May 20, 1993 0 United States Metropolis RFC
John Cullen Lock (1990-05-16) May 16, 1990 3 United States Seattle Saracens
Ben Landry Lock 0 United States Seattle Saracens
Louis Stanfill (c) Lock (1985-05-30) May 30, 1985 51 United States Seattle Saracens
John Quill Flanker (1990-03-10) March 10, 1990 10 United States NYAC
Kyle Sumsion Flanker (1990-01-24) January 24, 1990 5 United States Brigham Young Uni.
Matt Trouville Flanker (1986-06-09) June 9, 1986 3 United States Seattle Saracens
Teli Veamatahau Flanker (1993-09-17) September 17, 1993 0 United States Metropolis RFC
Alastair McFarland Number 8 0 United States NYAC
Niku Kruger Scrum-half 0 United States Kutztown Golden Bears
Robbie Shaw Scrum-half (1983-07-24) July 24, 1983 12 England Bristol
Shalom Suniula Scrum-half (1988-05-06) May 6, 1988 9 United States Seattle Saracens
Colton Cariaga Fly-half 0 United States Life University
Alan MacGinty Fly-half 0 United States Life University
Seamus Kelly Centre (1991-05-30) May 30, 1991 15 United States SFGG
Ben Leatigaga Centre (1988-01-25) January 25, 1988 0 United States OMBA
Chad London Centre (1988-09-27) September 27, 1988 1 United States Glendale Raptors
Ronnie McLean Centre (1985-06-05) June 5, 1985 1 England Ealing Trailfinders
Lemoto Filikitonga Wing (1993-05-23) May 23, 1993 0 United States Metropolis RFC
Zachary Pangelinan Wing (1988-06-16) June 16, 1988 2 United States OMBA
Tim Stanfill Wing (1989-04-07) April 7, 1989 4 United States Seattle Saracens
Troy Hall Fullback (1982-05-16) May 16, 1982 2 United States NYAC

References

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