Taufete’e to start for USA

Joe Taufete’e will start at hooker for USA when they face Russia in Denver early on Sunday morning (kick-off 1am BST).

The front-rower has been selected by former Warriors boss Gary Gold after being named part of the 31-man training camp and is set to win his 15th cap.

It is the first of the Eagles’ three-match summer series, with games against Scotland and Canada coming later this month.

USA
15. Will Hooley (Bedford Blues)
14. Blaine Scully (C) (Cardiff Blues)
13. Bryce Campbell (Glendale Raptors)
12. Paul Lasike (Utah Warriors)
11. Marcel Brache (Western Force)
10. AJ MacGinty (Sale Sharks)
9. Shaun Davies (Glendale Raptors)
1. Eric Fry (Vannes Rugby)
2. Joe Taufete’e (Worcester Warriors)
3. Paul Mullen (Houston SaberCats)
4. Samu Manoa (Toulon)
5. Nick Civetta (Newcastle Falcons)
6. John Quill (Glendale Raptors)
7. Hanco Germishuys (Austin Elite)
8. Cam Dolan (San Diego Legion)

Replacements
16. James Hilterbrand (Manly Marlins)
17. Olive Kilifi (Seattle Seawolves)
18. Chris Baumann (Leicester Tigers)
19. Greg Peterson (Glasgow Warriors)
20. Ben Landry (Glendale Raptors)
21. Nate Augspurger (San Diego Legion)
22. Will Magie Reserve (Glendale Raptors)
23. Dylan Audsley (San Diego Legion)

 

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