USA Rugby Men’s Selects Named for Battle With Uruguay XV

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MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – The USA Rugby Men’s Selects are set for the second match of the Americas Pacific Challenge (APC) 2018 against Uruguay XV this Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 12:30 PM

With five changes to the starting lineup and four days to regroup, Head Coach Scott Lawrence and his team are in position to build on the positives from their last performance and reduce the defensive mistakes which led to a 39-30 loss to Tonga A.

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The starting group selected will feature all three point scorers from the Selects’ aforementioned matchup with Tonga. Dylan Audsley and Tim Maupin will both return to their starting positions, while Brendan Daly shifts to lock and Vili Toluta’u takes his place at flanker. Audsley’s skillful kicking accounted for half of the Selects’ total points in Game One, with Maupin, Daly and Toluta’u tries banking in the other 15 points.

With Daly in at lock and Toluta’au in at flanker, Taylor Krumrei goes to the bench and Hanco Germishuys will wear the No. 8 jersey.

Captain Conor Kearns will slot into the fullback position, allowing JP Eloff to get the start at flyhalf and placing Mitch Wilson with the reserves. Ryan Matyas will suit up at wing for Mika Kruse and Devereaux Ferris will takeover at scrumhalf for Nick Boyer.

Alongside the five changes to starting XV, Cam Falcon, Thomas Robles and Holden Yungert will all have an opportunity to get their first taste in the Americas Pacific Challenge.

“Sometimes we need to be grateful for losses as they bring us back to focus on the simple things that can bring us results,” said Head Coach Scott Lawrence.

As a whole, the Men’s Selects showed promise in their opening game against Tonga A. The U.S. side displayed an early strength at the set piece, claimed multiple turnovers and continued to threaten until the final minutes of the game. Though penalties were an ultimate detriment, the adjustments made to the starting lineup, coupled with the four days of recuperation and focus give the United States every opportunity to make a blistering comeback against Uruguay XV.

The match kicks off at 12:30 PM ET, LIVE on FloRugby.

Men’s Selects Starting Roster | vs Uruguay XV

Player Name	Position	Current Club	Points Scored in Americas Pacific Challenge 2018
1. Chance Wenglewski	Prop	Lindenwood University	–
2. Alex Maughan	Hooker	Life University	–
3. John Hayden	Prop	unattached	–
4. Brendan Daly	Lock	San Francisco Golden Gate	Try vs Tonga A
5. Nate Brakeley	Lock	New York Athletic /Rugby United New York	–
6. Psalm Wooching	Flanker	unattached	–
7. Vili Toluta’u	Flanker	Seattle Seawolves	Try vs Tonga A
8. Hanco Germishuys	No. 8	Austin Elite	–
9. Devereaux Ferris	Scrumhalf	Life West Gladiators	–
10. JP Eloff	Flyhalf	NOLA Gold	–
11. Ryan Matyas	Wing	San Diego Legion	–
12. Anthony Salaber	Center	San Diego Legion	–
13. Dylan Audsley	Center	San Diego Legion	Conversions vs Tonga A (3) Penalties vs Tonga A (3)
14. Tim Maupin	Wing	NOLA Gold	Try vs Tonga A

Men’s Selects Reserves

Player name	Position	Current Club	Points Scored in Americas Pacific Challenge 2018
16. Pat O’Toole	Reserve	unattached	–
17. Angus MacLellan	Reserve	Utah Warriors	–
18. Cam Falcon	Reserve	NOLA Gold	–
19. Taylor Krumrei	Reserve	Seattle Seawolves	–
20. Matt Jensen	Reserve	Utah Warriors	–
21. Thomas Robles	Reserve	unattached	–
22. Holden Yungert	Reserve	NOLA Gold	–
23. Mitch Wilson	Reserve	Life University	–