Williams named for Eagles XV Debut Against Zimbabwe
Three California Legion players have been selected for the USA Eagles this weekend, with Lance Williams set to make his USA Eagles XV debut after being named to start at blindside flanker.
Joining him are captain Jason Damm, who will once again lead the side, and tighthead prop Tonga Kofe, who earns his second consecutive Test start.
The USA Men’s Eagles travel to Charlotte, North Carolina following a dramatic win in Denver where Chris Hilsenbeck slotted the kick in the 79th minute to seal the USA victory 30-29 over Portugal.
The Eagles will light up Charlotte’s American Legion Memorial Stadium this Saturday at 7:30 PM ET where they will take on Zimbabwe for the first ever international test match between the two sides. Tickets are available here. Fans can catch the action live on Paramount+.
After moving up 2 places to 14th on World Rugby rankings following their victory over Portugal, the Eagles are primed to take on 25th ranked Zimbabwe for their second match of their Nations Cup campaign.
Head Coach Scott Lawrence and staff have named the match day squad to take on Zimbabwe which remains relatively consistent. Alex Maughan comes in as hooker replacing Kapeli Pifeleti who has been ruled out from injury, while Makeen Alikhan and California Legion standout Williams to step as flanker.
Conner Mooneyham joins the starting XV on the wing with Rufus McLean unavailable due to injury.
Moving from the Colorado altitude to the North Carolina heat, Lawrence commented on the team’s focus following their season opening win.
“We now know the priority areas where we need to improve, and our attention is now fully on next week’s performance against a talented team and staff from Zimbabwe.”
Fans can watch the USA’s second match of the Nations Cup before the squad travels to Cary, NC to take on Spain for their final match of the series. Tickets for both matches are available at here.
Fans can get closer to the action with USA Eagles Experiences at https://usaeagles-experiences.com or catch every minute of the action live on Paramount+.
