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USA head coach Gary Gold has named his final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
The former Worcester Warriors boss has overseen a positive preseason for the Eagles. They performed well in the Pacific Nations Cup which included wins over Canada and Samoa before falling to eventual competition winners Japan on a final scoreline of 34-20.
At the weekend, they had their last hit out and they produced a come-from-behind win to emerge 20-15 winners of Canada in Vancouver.
One of the players who scored a crucial second-half try in that game was Dylan Fawsitt. The Greystones RFC man has been included in the final 31-man squad alongside fellow Irish-born players John Quill, Paul Mullen and AJ MacGinty.
MacGinty and Quill have already represented the USA at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
The full USA Rugby World Cup squad is below:
Forwards:
David Ainu’u – Prop – Toulouse – 8 caps
Malon Al-Jiboori – Flanker – Unattached – 5 caps
Nate Brakeley – Lock – Rugby United New York – 21 caps
Nick Civetta – Lock – Unattached – 23 caps
Cam Dolan – No. 8 – NOLA Gold – 47 caps
Dylan Fawsitt – Hooker – Rugby United New York – 12 caps
Eric Fry – Prop – Vannes – 45 caps
Hanco Germishuys – Flanker – Glendale Raptors – 17 caps
James Hilterbrand – Hooker – Manly Marlins – 19 caps
Olive Kilifi – Prop – Seattle Seawolves – 27 caps
Tony Lamborn – Flanker – Melbourne Rebels – 19 caps
Titi Lamositele – Prop – Saracens – 28 caps
Ben Landry – Lock – Ealing Trailfinders – 22 caps
Paul Mullen – Prop – Unattached – 14 caps
Gregory Peterson – Lock – Newcastle Falcons – 26 caps
Ben Pinkelman – Flanker – USA Sevens – 1 cap
John Quill – Flanker – Rugby United New York – 36 caps
Joseph Taufete’e – Hooker – Worcester Warriors 23 caps
Backs
Blaine Scully (C) – Wing – Unattached – 50 caps
Nate Augspurger – Scrumhalf / Wing – San Diego Legion – 24 caps
Marcel Brache – Center/Wing – Western Force – 19 caps
Bryce Campbell – Centre – London Irish – 28 caps
Shaun Davies – Scrumhalf – Glendale Raptors – 25 caps
Ruben De Haas – Scrumhalf – Free State Cheetahs – 13 caps
Will Hooley – Fullback – Bedford Blues – 12 caps
Martin Iosefo – Wing – USA Sevens – 6 caps
Paul Lasike – Centre – Harlequins – 16 caps
AJ MacGinty – Flyhalf – Sale Sharks – 24 caps
Will Magie – Flyhalf – Unattached – 25 caps
Thretton Palamo – Centre – Houston SaberCats – 18 caps
Mike Te’o – Wing – San Diego Legion – 24 caps
Meet the Eagles who will represent 🇺🇸 @rugbyworldcup Japan 2019.#RWC2019 | #EaglesUnited 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/vSMtaEONjz
— USA Rugby (@USARugby) September 8, 2019
