Scott Lawrence has named six uncapped players in his 31-man Eagles squad for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup. The USA will hold a 10-day training camp in Chula Vista before hosting Canada in Los Angeles on August 31 and Japan in Kumagaya on September 7. Depending on the results, at least one and possibly two more Tests will be played.

Five of the new recruits play in Major League Rugby. Hookers Cyrille Cama (San Diego) and Sean McNulty (Miami), tighthead prop Pono Davis (Houston), second row William Waguespack (NOLA) and outside back Toby Fricker (New England) are the first senior Eagles players. McNulty previously played for Ireland at U20 level, while Fricker played for Wales in the Rugby Europe 7s.

Rand Santos, standout player for the Cal Golden Bears, is the sixth newcomer. He comes directly from the US team that was a finalist in the U20 Cup. The flyhalf or fullback will be supported by U20 co-captain Dom Besag, who has already played center twice for the Eagles in 2023.

Others recalled after missing the July Test series include forward trio Moni Tonga’uiha (NOLA), Cory Daniel (DC) and Jason Damm (Los Angeles). The latter is expected to cover the second row, with only two specialist locks included. Cheetahs scrumhalf Ruben de Haas and San Diego all-rounder Chris Mattina return to the team after long-term injury.

There is also a list of 14 reserve players not travelling, including a further eight players without international experience. Bristol link-up AJ MacGinty is the most notable on a 21-player injured or unavailable list that also includes Toulouse prop David Ainu’u, North Harbour hacker Shilo Klein and the France-based centre-back pairing of Nafi Ma’afu (Biarritz) and Renger van Eerten (Brive).

SUPPORT
Pono Davis (Houston SaberCats) without international match
Jack Iscaro (Old Glory DC) 7 international matches
Alex Maughan (RFC Los Angeles) 3 international matches
Paul Mullen (Utah Warriors) 35 international matches
Jake Turnbull (Anthem RC) 7 international matches

HOOKER
Cyrille Cama (San Diego Legion) without international match
Sean McNulty (Miami Sharks) without international appearance
Kapeli Pifeleti (Saracens, UK) 12 capsules

SECOND ROW
Jason Damm (RFC Los Angeles) 2 international matches
Greg Peterson (Captain, San Diego Legion) 44 international matches
William Waguespack (NOLA Gold) without cap

BACK ROW
Cory Daniel (Old Glory DC) 3 international matches
Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz (Old Glory DC) 10 capsules
Vili Helu (San Diego Legion) 7 international matches
Paddy Ryan (San Diego Legion) 7 international matches
Moni Tonga’uiha (NOLA Gold) 5 international matches
Thomas Tu’avao (Utah Warriors) 6 international matches

Scrum half
Ruben de Haas (Cheetahs, SA) 31 international matches
Ethan McVeigh (Old Glory DC) 1 cap
JP Smith (Seattle Seawolves) 2 international matches

FLYING HALF/DEFENDER
Luke Carty (Chicago Hounds) 16 international matches
Chris Mattina (San Diego Legion) 5 international matches
Rand Santos (Cal Golden Bears) without international appearance

MIDFIELD
Cathedral Besag (Saint Mary’s Gaels) 2 bottle caps
Tommaso Boni (Old Glory DC) 6 capsules
Bryce Campbell (Chicago Hounds) 46 international matches
Tavite Lopeti (Seattle Seawolves) 14 capsules

Full-back
Nate Augspurger (Chicago Hounds) 43 international matches
Toby Fricker (New England Free Jacks) without international match
Conner Mooneyham (Seattle Seawolves) 1 international match
Mitch Wilson (New England Free Jacks) 8 international matches

NON-TRAVELLING RESERVES
Nathan Sylvia (PR, San Diego Legion) 5 international matches
Mike Sosene-Feagai (HO, Agen, FR) 10 international matches
Lucas Gramlick (LO, Anthem RC) without international appearance
Saia Uhila (LO, Utah Warriors) 1 international match
Collin Grosse (FL, Old Glory DC) without international appearance
Devin Short (FL, Seattle Seawolves) without international appearance
Bailey Wilson (FL, Utah Warriors) 1 international match
Connor Buckley (SH, Old Glory DC) without international appearance
Oscar Lennon (SH, New England Free Jacks) without international appearance
Christopher Hilsenbeck (FH, Biarritz, FR) without international appearance
Erich Storti (CE/FB, Saint Mary’s Gaels) without international appearance
Mark O’Keeffe (CE/WI, Chicago Hounds) without international appearance
Christian Dyer (WI, Houston SaberCats) 15 international matches
Lauina Futi (WI, Seattle Seawolves) 3 international matches

INJURED/UNAVAILABLE
David Ainu’u (PR, Toulouse, FR) 23 international matches
Kaleb Geiger (PR, New England Free Jacks) 2 international matches
Payton Telea-Ilalio (PR, San Diego Legion) without international match
Dylan Fawsitt (HO, Chicago Hounds) 29 international matches
Shilo Klein (HO, North Harbour, NZ) without cap
Joe Taufete’e (HO, Seattle Seawolves) 36 international matches
Cam Dolan (LO, NOLA Gold) 67 international matches
Nafi Ma’afu (LO, Biarritz, FR) without international match
Siaosi Mahoni (LO, Houston SaberCats) 11 international matches
Renger van Eerten (LO, Brive, FR) 1 international match
Sam Golla (LO/FL, Dallas Jackals) 7 international matches
Makeen Alikhan (FL, Dallas Jackals) without international appearance
Benjamin Bonasso (FL/N8, Miami Sharks) 7 international matches
Luke White (N8, Chicago Hounds) 5 international matches
Conor McManus (SH, Anthem RC) without international appearance
AJ MacGinty (FH, Bristol Bears, Great Britain) 37 international matches
Paul Lasike (CE, Utah Warriors) 22 international matches
Mika Kruse (CE/WI, Utah Warriors) 7 international matches
Noah Brown (WI, Chicago Hounds) without international appearance
Joe Mano (WI, Utah Warriors) 2 international matches
Steffan Crimp (FB/FH, Anthem RC) without cap