USA Eagles Rugby World Cup 2011 Squad Profiles

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# of appearances for club: 0 Points scored: 0# of national team appearances: 11National team debut: v Scotland ‘A’ May 2007Points scored national team: 0# of RWC tournaments played in: 2007 (2)

Previous teams played for: Maryland Exiles, Massy (France), Agen (France), Lannemezan (France), L’Aquila (Italy)

Inaki first started rugby at 15, progressing so quickly that he was selected for the U-19 USA team the following year. At 17 he be-came the vice-captain of the USA U-19 side that competed at the World Championships in France. Since then, Inaki has played professional rugby in France at Massy, (Agen), Lannemezan and at L’Aquila in Italy last season. Inaki made his Eagle debut in 2007 and has 11 international appearances. He represented the USA at the 2007 RWC.

InakiBasauriFLANKERHeight: 197 cmWeight: 109 kgDOB: 10/10/1984Club: Perigueux (France)Location: Paris, France

# of appearances for club: 15 Points scored: 50# of national team appearances: 37National team debut: v Argentina August 2003Points scored national team: 55 (11 Tries)# of RWC tournaments played in: 2003 (0) / 2007 (4)

Previous teams played for: College Park, University of Nevada Reno, Old Mission Beach Athletic Club (OMBAC), Mahurangi (New Zea-land), North Harbour (New Zealand), Xerox Lions (South Africa)

Todd is one America’s most famous rugby players. He represent-ed the High School All-Americans, USA U-19 side, University of Nevada, Reno, and was a three-time College All-American. Todd has played professionally in New Zealand for North Harbour, Su-per Rugby in South Africa for the Xerox Lions and is currently in Japan with Suntory Sungoliath. Todd has also played on the HSBC Sevens World Series, competing in 23 tournaments for the USA. He made his Eagle debut in 2003, and has 37 international appearances. Todd will captain the United States at the RWC, and has competed in both the 2003 and 2007 RWC tournaments.

Todd CleverFLANKERHeight: 195 cmWeight: 103 kgDOB: 16/01/1983Club: Suntory Sungoliath

(Japan)Location: Tokyo, Japan

# of appearances for club: 32 Points scored: 75# of national team appearances: 13National team debut: v Ireland May 2009Points scored national team: 5 (1 Try)# of RWC tournaments played in: 0

Previous teams played for: University of California, Berkeley

Chris is one of several former California Golden Bears in the USA squad. Following an impressive rugby career at University, he was named to the Collegiate All-Americans. Chris currently plays for San Francisco Golden Gate, the 2011 Super League National Champions. He made his Eagle debut in 2009, and has 15 inter-national appearances. This will be his first RWC.

Chris BillerHOOKERHeight: 181 cmWeight: 102 kgDOB: 11/10/1985Club: San Francisco

Golden GateLocation: California,

USA

# of appearances for club: 20 Points scored: 30# of national team appearances: 5National team debut: v Uruguay November 2009Points scored national team: 5 (1 Try)# of RWC tournaments played in: 0

Previous teams played for: Stanford University, Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), Eastern Suburbs (Australia)

Pat was named to the Collegiate All-Americans in 2007-2008 when he captained Stanford University. After gaining his Man-agement Science degree and Masters in Sociology, he played rugby at Dublin University in Ireland. Last year Pat played in Aus-tralia at Eastern Suburbs, and is currently at Life University. He made his Eagle debut in 2009, and has 5 international appear-ances. This will be his first RWC.

PatrickDanahyFLANKERHeight: 195 cmWeight: 113 kgDOB: 07/03/1985Club: Life UniversityLocation: Atlanta,

Georgia, USA

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# of appearances for club: 2 Points scored: 15# of national team appearances: 44National team debut: v Spain April 2003Points scored national team: 70 (14 Tries)# of RWC tournaments played in: 2003 (3) / 2007 (1)

Previous teams played for: University of Northern Iowa, Mahurangi (New Zealand), Amatori Catania (Italy), Overmach Parma (Italy), Newport Gwent Dragons (Wales), Ulster (Ireland)

Paul attended the University of Northern Iowa, and was a three-time All-American. He has an extensive rugby resume, playing at Mahurangi (New Zealand), Amatori Catania (Italy), Overmach Parma (Italy), Newport Gwent Dragons (Wales) and recently at Ulster in Ire-land. (Ireland). Paul is back in America and currently playing for Life University. Paul has also played on the HSBC Sevens World Series, competing in 16 tournaments for the USA. He made his Eagle debut in 2003, and has 44 international appearances. Paul has competed in both the 2003 and 2007 RWC tournaments.

Paul EmerickCENTREHeight: 182 cmWeight: 98 kgDOB: 24/01/1980Club: Life UniversityLocation: Atlanta,

Georgia, USA

# of appearances for club: 6 Points scored: 5# of national team appearances: 5National team debut: v Tonga June 2011Points scored national team: 0# of RWC tournaments played in: 0


Eric started his rugby career at Jesuit High School in Sacramen-to. He then played for the California Golden Bears, winning four National Championships, and being named on the Collegiate All-American squad. Eric is currently with the Las Vegas Blackjacks. He made his Eagle debut in 2011, and has 5 international appear-ances. This will be his first RWC.

Eric FryPROPHeight: 192 cmWeight: 114 kgDOB: 14/09/1987Club: Las Vegas

BlackjacksLocation: Las Vegas,

Nevada, USA

# of appearances for club: 30 Points scored: 373# of national team appearances: 5National team debut: v Tonga June 2011Points scored national team: 7 (1 Try, 1 Con)# of RWC tournaments played in: 0

Previous teams played for: Marist St. Joseph’s (Samoa), Tempe, Pearl City

Tai first played rugby whilst in New Zealand, then for Samoa at the U-19 and U-20 levels. After moving to America, Tai made the USA U-20 side. He played for Tempe in Arizona, before transfer-ring to Belmont Shore, the 2011 USA National 7s Champions. Tai has also played on the HSBC Sevens World Series, competing in 5 tournaments for the USA. He made his Eagle debut in 2011, and has 5 international appearances. This will be his first RWC.

Tai EnosaFLYHALFHeight: 179 cmWeight: 88 kgDOB: 03/06/1989Club: Belmont ShoreLocation: Oceanside,

California, USA


Previous teams played for: Rugby Roma (Italy)

JJ played rugby at the famous South African school, Bishops, captaining the squad in his final year gaining 54 caps. He then spent a three-month season in Italy in 2009, playing for Rugby Roma. JJ has represented the Eastern Province Kings in the Cur-rie Cup First Division, winning the league in 2010, as well as be-ing part of the Western Province Currie Cup squad. He captained the University of Cape Town in two Varsity Cups, and is nearing 100 appearances. His ambitions include playing Super Rugby or in the Heineken Cup. He made his Eagle debut in 2008, and has 13 international appearances. This will be his first RWC.

JJ GagianoNUMBER 8Height: 191 cmWeight: 112 kgDOB: 14/08/1985Club: University of Cape

Town (South Africa)Location: Cape Town,

South Africa

# of appearances for club: 2 Points scored: 5# of national team appearances: 4National team debut: v Georgia June 2009Points scored national team: 5 (1 Try)# of RWC tournaments played in: 0

Previous teams played for: University of California, Berkeley, Sacramento Capitals

Colin is one of several former California Golden Bears in the USA squad. While at University, he was named to the Collegiate All-Americans. His current club is The Olympic Club in San Fran-cisco. Colin has also played on the HSBC Sevens World Series, competing in 3 tournaments for the USA. He made his Eagle de-but in 2009, and has 4 international appearances. This will be his first RWC.

Colin HawleyWINGHeight: 192 cmWeight: 93 kgDOB: 10/04/1987Club: The Olympic ClubLocation: Sacramento,

California, USA

# of appearances for club: 0 Points scored: 0# of national team appearances: 6National team debut: v Russia June 2010Points scored national team: 0# of RWC tournaments played in: 0

Previous teams played for: Budd Bay RFC, Dublin University (Ireland), Ulster ‘A’ (Ireland)

Scott first started playing rugby at 16 and went on to represent the USA U-19 team at the IRB Junior World Cup. In 2008 he captained the USA U-20 side that played in Ireland. He then at-tended Trinity College in Dublin, captaining their squad. He made his Eagle debut in 2010, and has 6 international appearances. This will be his first RWC, after which LaValla will move to France to play professional rugby for Stade Francais.

Scott LaVallaLOCKHeight: 194 cmWeight: 115 kgDOB: 04/07/1988Club: Stade Francais

(France)Location: Paris, France

# of appearances for club: 0 Points scored: 0# of national team appearances: 14National team debut: v Ireland May 2009Points scored national team: 0# of RWC tournaments played in: 0

Previous teams played for: ORSU Jesters, Mid-Northern RFC (New Zealand), Denver Barbarians, L’Aquila (Italy)

Nic played basketball at Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore-gan. Soon thereafter he started playing rugby, making the North America 4 squad in 2008. On the club level, Nic has played with ORSU Jesters, Mid-Northern club (New Zealand, Northland Club Championship in 2007) and captained the Denver Barbarians for several seasons. Last year he played professional rugby at L’Aquila in Italy. He made his Eagle debut in 2009, and has 14 international appearances. This will be his first RWC.

Nic JohnsonNUMBER 8Height: 195 cmWeight: 114 kgDOB: 15/04/1983Club: UnattachedLocation: Denver,

Colorado, USA

# of appearances for club: 115 Points scored: 125# of national team appearances: 62National team debut: v Fiji July 2000Points scored national team: 30 (6 Tries)# of RWC tournaments played in: 2003 (4) / 2007 (4)

Previous teams played for: Lamorinda, San Francisco Golden Gate, University of California, Berkeley, Worcester RFC (England)

Mike began playing rugby in high school, eventually winning four rugby National Championships with the California Golden Bears; where he was named an All-American five times between 2000 and 2004. He has extended his professional rugby contract with Leeds Carnegie in England for another two seasons. He made his Eagle debut in 2000, and has 62 international appearances, cur-rently tied with Luke Gross as the most capped American of all time. This will be his third RWC, playing in all eight matches during the 2003 and 2007 tournaments.

MikeMacDonaldPROPHeight: 185 cmWeight: 123 kgDOB: 27/11/1980Club: Leeds Carnegie

(England)Location: Leeds, England

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# of appearances for club: 10 Points scored: 53# of national team appearances: 21National team debut: v England Saxons May 2007Points scored national team: 64 (15 Con / 10 Pen / 1 DG)# of RWC tournaments played in: 2007 (2)

Previous teams played for: Ponsonby (NZ), Eden (NZ), Belmont Shore

Nese played rugby for Auckland U-19 and U-20 as well as Auckland Regionals. He played for the famous Ponsonby RFC, before re-locating to America with the Belmont Shore RFC. A sporting all rounder, he represented Samoa in Cricket. Nese currently plays at the Glendale Raptors, and has ambitions of playing professionally overseas. Nese has also played on the HSBC Sevens World Series, competing in 18 tournaments for the USA. He made his Eagle debut in 2007, and has 21 international appearances. This will be his second RWC, having played in the 2007 tournament.

Nese MalifaFLYHALFHeight: 179 cmWeight: 90 kgDOB: 10/09/1985Club: Glendale RaptorsLocation: Glendale,

Colorado, USA

# of appearances for club: 33 Points scored: 30# of national team appearances: 22National team debut: v England September 2007Points scored national team: 5 (1 Try)# of RWC tournaments played in: 2007 (4)

Previous teams played for: Albi Sporting (France), Pukekohe (NZ)

Mate burst onto the scene while playing rugby at the University of Utah. He has since played in the North America 4 tournament, and professionally in France for Bobigny 93. He made his Eagle debut in 2007, and has 22 international appearances. This will be his second RWC, having played in all four matches at the 2007 tournament.

Matekitonga MoeakiolaPROPHeight: 183 cmWeight: 118 kgDOB: 16/05/1978Club: Bobigny 93

(France)Location: Paris, France

# of appearances for club: 50 Points scored: 100# of national team appearances: 19National team debut: v England September 2007Points scored national team: 40 (8 Tries)# of RWC tournaments played in: 2007 (4)

Previous teams played for: Dallas Athletic RFC

Takudzwa is one of America’s most famous rugby players. He grew up in Zimbabwe, and after moving to the United States, he even-tually played for the Dallas Athletic RFC in Texas. Takudzwa first represented America on the HSBC Sevens World Series, compet-ing in 3 tournaments for the USA. He currently plays professional rugby at Biarritz in France, recently reaching 50 caps. He made his Eagle debut in 2007, and has 19 international appearances. This will be his second RWC, having being honored with the ‘Try of the Tournament’ with his run against South Africa’s Brian Habana in the 2007 RWC.

Takudzwa NgwenyaWINGHeight: 178 cmWeight: 93 kgDOB: 22/07/1985Club: Biarritz Olympique

(France)Location: Biarritz, France

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# of appearances for club: 70 Points scored: 30# of national team appearances: 2National team debut: v Wales June 2009Points scored national team: 0# of RWC tournaments played in: 0

Previous teams played for: University of California, Berkeley, Sydney University (Australia)

Brian started his representative rugby career by making the USA U-19 squad. He is one of several former California Golden Bears in the USA squad. Following an impressive rugby career at University, he was named to the Collegiate All-Americans. Brian currently plays for The Olympic Club. He made his Eagle debut in 2009, and has 2 international appearances. This will be his first RWC.

Brian McClenahanHOOKERHeight: 180 cmWeight: 100 kgDOB: 12/06/1982Club: The Olympic ClubLocation: San Francisco,

California, USA

# of appearances for club: 25 Points scored: 25# of national team appearances: 1National team debut: v Japan August 2011Points scored national team: 0# of RWC tournaments played in: 0

Previous teams played for: High School Old Boys (NZ), Star (NZ)

James started playing rugby at 12, and after re-locating to the USA, played American Football at the Colorado School of Mines. He represented the USA at rugby at U-19 level, moving back to New Zealand to play NZ U-21. James also played in the NPC competition for Canterbury and Southland, and in the Super Rugby tournament with the Crusaders and more recently with the Highlanders. His current contract expires after the 2011 season. James made his Eagle debut in 2011, and has 1 international appearance. This will be his first RWC.

James PatersonWINGHeight: 186 cmWeight: 100 kgDOB: 11/04/1987Club: Highlanders

(New Zealand)Location: Dunedin,

New Zealand

# of appearances for club: 29 Points scored: 5# of national team appearances: 13National team debut: v Uruguay November 2008Points scored national team: 0# of RWC tournaments played in: 0

Previous teams played for: Chuckanot Bay RFC, SFGG, Bayside RFC (Canada)

Shawn played representative rugby making both the USA U-19 and U-20 sides. He went on to play for the Chuckanot Bay RFC, San Francisco Golden Gate and Bayside RFC in Canada. Shawn started his professional career in England and plays at London Welsh. He made his Eagle debut in 2008, and has 13 interna-tional appearances. This will be his first RWC.

Shawn PittmanPROPHeight: 195 cmWeight: 116 kgDOB: 22/01/1988Club: London Welsh

(England)Location: London,

England

# of appearances for club: 32 Points scored: 55# of national team appearances: 22National team debut: v South Africa September 2007Points scored national team: 5 (1 Try)# of RWC tournaments played in: 2007 (1)

Previous teams played for: Belmont RFC, Sale Sharks, Newport Gwent Dragons

Mike started rugby as a freshmen at Xavier High School. He then attended Penn State University where he was selected to the Col-legiate All-American team four years in a row. He captained the USA U-19 and All-American squad as well as winning the 2006 Collegiate All-Stars tournament MVP and the 2006 Doug Edwards Award. Mike played professional rugby with the Sale Sharks and the Newport Gwent Dragons in Wales. He is currently back at NYAC and aims to pursue his rugby career overseas. He made his Eagle debut in 2007, and has 22 international appearances. This will be his second RWC, having played in the 2007 tournament.

Mike PetriSCRUMHALFHeight: 180 cmWeight: 88 kgDOB: 16/08/1984Club: NYACLocation: Brooklyn,

New York, USA

# of appearances for club: 0 Points scored: 0# of national team appearances: 4National team debut: v Russia June 2011Points scored national team: 5 (1 Try)# of RWC tournaments played in: 0


Blaine started playing rugby at UCLA, before transferring to UC Berke-ley in his junior year. There he was a four-time All-American, captain-ing the squad in 2011, recording an impressive 2-1 series win over the New Zealand Universities. In the sevens version, Blaine captained Cal at this year’s CRC 7s tournament, following a run to the finals in 2010. He has also played on the HSBC Sevens World Series, competing in 4 tournaments for the USA. Blaine has just graduated with a degree in History, and aims to play professional rugby overseas after the RWC. He made his Eagle debut in 2011, and has 4 international appearances. This will be his first RWC.

Blaine ScullyFULLBACKHeight: 192 cmWeight: 95 kgDOB: 29/02/1988Club: UnattachedLocation: Berkeley,

California, USA

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Previous teams played for: Tasman Makos (NZ), Midleton (Ireland), Nottingham (England)

Junior started playing rugby at 13 in Auckland, New Zealand. He played in the NPC Division 2 final for Nelson Bays. Junior also played in Ireland for Midleton, and recently completed a season with Not-tingham in England. After the RWC, he aims to further his rugby career overseas. He made his Eagle debut in 2008, and has 7 inter-national appearances. This will be his first RWC.

Junior SifaCENTREHeight: 178 cmWeight: 95 kgDOB: 24/03/1983Club: UnattachedLocation: Nelson,

New Zealand

# of appearances for club: 0 Points scored: 0# of national team appearances: 26National team debut: v Canada May 2005Points scored national team: 15 (3 Tries)# of RWC tournaments played in: 2007 (4)

Previous teams played for: University of California, Berkley, NYAC, Gentleman of Aspen, Olympic Club, Canberra Royals (Australia), Mogliano (Italy)

Louis began playing rugby as a freshman at Jesuit High School in Sacramento. In his senior year, he led Jesuit to a national final appearance against eventual champions, Highland. Louis then went on to play for the California Golden Bears, where he led the squad to five National Championship titles from 2004-2008. He has played rugby in Australia (Canberra Royals) and profession-ally in Italy at Mogliano. After the RWC, he aims to further his rugby career overseas. He made his Eagle debut in 2005, and has 26 international appearances. This will be his second RWC, having played in all four 2007 matches.

Louis StanfillFLANKERHeight: 192 cmWeight: 112 kgDOB: 30/05/1985Club: UnattachedLocation: Sacramento,

California, USA


Previous teams played for: Denver Barbarians

Hayden played basketball for Metropolitan State College of Den-ver, where he was also the captain and a scholarship holder. In rugby he was named to the 2008 All-American team and then played for the Denver Barbarians before signing a professional contract with Saracens in England. There Hayden helped Sara-cens win the 2011 Premiership, and was named Aviva Commu-nity Player of the Season.

Hayden SmithLOCKHeight: 200 cmWeight: 121 kgDOB: 10/04/1985Club: Saracens (England)Location: London,

England

# of appearances for club: 15 Points scored: 110# of national team appearances: 9National team debut: v Japan November 2008Points scored national team: 10 (2 Tries)# of RWC tournaments played in: 0

Previous teams played for: Manly Sea Eagles Rugby League (Australia)

Andrew played rugby league for the Manly Sea Eagles Rugby League (NRL), before switching codes. He played in the NPC competition for Taranaki and is currently at the Chicago Griffins RFC. Andrew has also played on the HSBC Sevens World Series, competing in 2 tournaments for the USA. He made his Eagle debut in 2008, and has 9 international appearances. This will be his first RWC.

Andrew SuniulaCENTREHeight: 189 cmWeight: 103 kgDOB: 01/05/1982Club: Chicago GriffinsLocation: Chicago,

Illinois, USA

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# of appearances for club: 3 Points scored: 5# of national team appearances: 8National team debut: v Ireland May 2009Points scored national team: 5 (1 Try)# of RWC tournaments played in: 0

Previous teams played for: Northcote RFC (NZ), North Harbour (NZ), Pearl City, Eastern Suburbs RFC (Australia)

Roland started his rugby in New Zealand, playing for North Har-bour and Northcote RFC. After moving to the United States he played for Pearl City, and was with Boston Rugby last season. Roland has also played on the HSBC Sevens World Series, com-peting in 4 tournaments for the USA. He made his Eagle debut in 2009, and has 8 international appearances. This will be his first RWC.

Roland SuniulaCENTREHeight: 176 cmWeight: 93 kgDOB: 17/12/1986Club: Boston RugbyLocation: ACT, Australia


Previous teams played for: Traverse Bay Alliance, Traverse Bay Blues RFC, Cenderford RFC

Phil was involved with football and wrestling during high school. He then played rugby for the Traverse Bay Alliance, Traverse Bay Blues RFC and Cenderford RFC. Phil’s current club is Life Univer-sity. He made his Eagle debut in 2009, and has 9 international appearances. This will be his first RWC.

Phillip ThielHOOKERHeight: 180 cmWeight: 109 kgDOB: 29/10/1984Club: Life UniversityLocation: Atlanta,

Georgia, USA

# of appearances for club: 18 Points scored: 15# of national team appearances: 12National team debut: v Ireland May 2009Points scored national team: 30 (6 Tries)# of RWC tournaments played in: 0

Previous teams played for: Old Puget Sound Beach (OPSB)

Kevin started playing rugby when he was 19 after the football pro-gram was cut by Saint Mary’s. He went on to captain the St. Mary’s team as well as the All-American squad in 2008. Kevin is currently playing professional rugby in France, finishing his first season at Agen, playing in the Top 14 and the European Challenge Cup. His two-year contract expires after the 2011/2012 season. Kevin has also played on the HSBC Sevens World Series, competing in 12 tour-naments for the USA. He made his Eagle debut in 2009, and has 12 international appearances. This will be his first RWC.

Kevin SwirynWINGHeight: 185 cmWeight: 95 kgDOB: 16/12/1984Club: Sporting Union

Agen (France)Location: Agen, France

# of appearances for club: 91 Points scored: 50# of national team appearances: 15National team debut: v Ireland May 2009Points scored national team: 10 (2 Tries)# of RWC tournaments played in: 0

Previous teams played for: Eastern Suburbs (Australia), University of Queensland (Australia)

Tim represented Australia at U-16, and then Queensland at the U-19 level. In 2010, he was selected to play on the prestigious Barbarians select side. Before that, Tim gave up a career in corporate finance in 2007 to play professional rugby for Nottingham. Since then he has played four seasons in England, fast approaching 100 appearances. He made his Eagle debut in 2009, and has 15 international appear-ances. This will be his first RWC.

Tim UsaszSCRUMHALFHeight: 173 cmWeight: 82 kgDOB: 21/06/1983Club: Nottingham

(England)Location: Nottingham,

England

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# of appearances for club: 0 Points scored: 0# of national team appearances: 17National team debut: v England Saxons June 2008Points scored national team: 5 (1 Try)# of RWC tournaments played in: 2007 (0)

Previous teams played for: University of Idaho Vandals, Gentleman of Aspen, Denver Barbarians, Santa Barbara Grunions, University of Queensland (Australia), Hawkes Bay (NZ), Sporting Club Albigeius (France), Bath (England), Utah Warriors

John captained the University of Idaho rugby team from 2004-2005 and a year later was selected for the Hawkes Bay in the NPC devel-opment side. He then played professional rugby at Alby in France with prop Mate Moeakiola, and recently with Bath in England for the 2010/2011 season. He made his Eagle debut in 2008, and has 17 international appearances. This will be his second RWC, having been at the 2007 tournament.

John van der GiessenLOCKHeight: 198 cmWeight: 114 kgDOB: 06/05/1982Club: UnattachedLocation: Boise, Idaho

# of appearances for club: 69 Points scored: 70# of national team appearances: 23National team debut: v England Saxons May 2007Points scored national team: 28 (5 Tries / 1 DG)# of RWC tournaments played in: 2007 (4)

Previous teams played for: Nottingham RFC (England), Northampton (England)

Chris has played for the Nottingham RFC and the Northampton Saints in England. More recently Chris has been a standout for Saracens, winning the 2011 Premiership. He has also played on the HSBC Sevens World Series, competing in 13 tournaments for the USA, often captaining the squad. He made his Eagle debut in 2007, and has 23 international appearances. This will be his second RWC, having played in all four 2007 matches.

Chris WylesFULLBACKHeight: 183 cmWeight: 93 kgDOB: 13/09/1983Club: Saracens (England)Location: London,

England

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Before taking over as Head Coach to the US Eagles in March of 2009, Eddie was Head Coach to the Irish team for over six and a half years. As the longest serving Irish coach in history he won 50 tests in that period. During that time Ireland won 3 Triple Crowns in a 4 year period and reached 3rd in the IRB rankings in 2003 and 2006, the highest every ranking for Ireland. He also served as Assistant Coach on the 2005 Li-ons Tour to New Zealand. He played rugby for the Garryowen Club in Limerick, Munster, and also represented Ireland at “A” level. From 1997 – 1999 he worked as Assistant Coach to the US Eagles and was also the Technical Director for USA Rugby at that time. RWC 2011 will be Eddie’s 5th occasion to participate as coach at a Rugby World Cup.

Eddie O’SullivanHEAD COACH

Dan played for the Eagles in the Churchill Cup and RWC in 2007. On the coaching front he was the Head Coach for the USA ‘A’ versus New Zealand Counties in 2009. Dan was the Head Coach for San Diego State from 2006-2009 and is currently the Director of Rugby at Life University.

Dan PayneSPECIALIST COACH

Dave played professional rugby for Llanelli Scarlets in Wales, being named Player of the Year in 2002. For the Eagles he was capped 54 times, appearing in both the 1999 and 2003 RWC’s. He also won four Pan American Championships and played for the USA 7s team from 1996-2000. On the coach-ing front, Dave was the Director of Rugby for the All American program in 2005 and also the Director of Rugby for the Den-ver Barbarians. He is currently the Eagles Forwards Coach and Performance Analyst. Dave instituted the first ever video share program for Rugby Super League 2010/2011 and for the inaugural College Premier Division. He has also served as the Competition Manager for USA Sevens the last two years.

Dave HodgesFORWARDS COACH

Matt is a former Eagle, playing in the 2003 RWC, and has 7 international appearances. The three-time All American from the University of California, Berkeley, returned to his alma mater to be an Assistant Coach during 2007/2008. After coaching the Olympic Club 7s team, Matt became the Assis-tant Coach in 2009 and the Head Coach in 2010 at San Diego State. He is currently the Stanford University Head Coach. Matt was the USA U-18 Head Coach in 2008, and since then been the Age Grade Director. He joined the Eagles coaching staff in 2009 as the Backs Coach.

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Mike played rugby at the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) for 14 years, and won National Championships with both the Eastern RFC and Eastern Collegiate All Stars. He has coached at Xavier High School for 25 years (Winning 20 Northeastern Champion-ships and four National Championships) as well as NYAC for ten years (Winning three National Championships). He coached the USA U-19 program for eight tours and helped begin the program in 1992. Mike was also the coach for the USA ‘A’ versus England Counties, and has been with the Eagles since 2009.

MikeTolkinDEFENSE COACH

David played for the USA Eagles from 2004-2007, gaining 12 caps. He also played in the Hong Kong and Singapore 7s tournaments for the USA. David has his Masters in Applied Exercise Science from Springfield College, MA. He as worked as Strength & Conditioning Coach for USA Rugby, covering all Men’s National teams since 2005 and is the Skills and As-sistant Coach for the USA 7s team.

David WilliamsSTRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Chris played rugby and football for San Diego State, becom-ing an All-American in both codes. He was a placekicker for the football team and holds the school record for most consecutive field goals at 25, which was the second longest in the country at the time. Chris had NFL tryouts with the NY Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. Chris went on to play in 20 internationals for the Eagles from 1998-1994, scoring 144 points. He began coaching with Jack Clark at UC Berkeley in 1999 and was most recently the Head Coach at Stanford University. For the past two years he has been working with Sean O’Leary and the Notre Dame rugby pro-gram concentrating on the kicking game. Chris has been the Eagles kicking coach since 2010.

ChrisO’BrienKICKING COACH

Tristan has served as the vice-president of USA Rugby from 1997-2000. He has been the Team Manager for the USA Men’s 7s team during the 2005 RWC, as well as the 2009 RWC with the USA Women’s 7s squad. Tristan is affiliated with the Chicago Lions RFC, and was the Midwest RFC vice-president, together with being the Competitions and Territorial Administrator from 1996-2000. This will be his second RWC in an official capacity.

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Kevin has coached the University of California Santa Barba-ra for 12 years (Division 1 National Championship 2011); the Southern California Collegiate All Stars for three years; the Southern California Senior Men All Stars for three years; and been the selector and manager for the All Americans since 2007. He has been the Manager of the USA 7s team for five tournaments on the HSBC 7s World Sevens and the 2009 7s RWC. Kevin founded the Santa Barbara Rugby Academy in 2009, America’s first full-time rugby academy.

Kevin BattleASSISTANT MANAGER

Dallen played on the HSBC Sevens World Series for the USA from 2006-2009, competing in 13 tournaments. He has since made a career in media - contributing to several rugby websites, and owns PakisCorner.com. Dallen is a member of the Belmont Shore RFC, coaches youth rugby through ELITE Rugby Camp USA, and is one of the coaches for University of Texas Longhorn 7s program. He currently works for the Tackling Cancer Foundation. Dallen was the USA 7s Media Manager for the 2009 7s RWC and joined the Eagles in 2011 ahead of the RWC.

Dallen StanfordTEAM MEDIA MANAGER

Jarrad played rugby for several clubs: UWIC RFC, Swansea Youth, Cardiff Blues Amateurs, West Wales, Wales Crawshay’s Youth selection and Llanelli Scarlets Academy. He obtained his Masters in Performance Analysis from UWIC. Jarrad has worked with Swansea City RFC, UWIC RFC, the Center for Performance Analysis as well as the South Wales Scorpions Rugby League team. He joined the Eagles staff in 2011.

JarradGriffithsVIDEO ANALYST

Mike is a former athletic trainer for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL. He owns the Impact Sports Performance Center and is the current medical services coordinator for USA Rug-by. He has held this position for five years, and has been on several USA 7s and Eagles tours, including the 2007 RWC.

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Alex has been an athletic trainer / physical therapist with USA Rugby since 2003, including the 2005 7s RWC and the 2007 RWC. He has worked with the Chicago Lions RFC and is cur-rently affiliated with the Naples Hammerheads RFC. Alex owns and operates Activo Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy, Inc.

Alex GaribayPHYSIOTHERAPIST

Dr. Patrick McNair was born and raised in Southern California. He is an Orthopedic Surgeon, with dual fellowship training in Sports Medicine and traumatology. He worked as assistant team physician for the Oakland Raiders and San Jose Sharks. Currently he works with USA Rugby, local high schools, and soccer clubs.

Patrick McNairTEAM DOCTOR

Sarah has played rugby for Keystone, Atlantis USA Select 7’s, Brandywine, the University of Delaware and has been Coach of the Henderson girls rugby team for 6 years. She has worked with the USA Women’s U-19 squad, as well as some camps with the USA Women’s 7s team. Sarah has been heavily involved in the Men’s program in recent years, working with the Northeast Rugby Union 7s team as well as the touring Atlantis 7s side. On the national level, Sarah has worked with the USA Men’s 7s side and has been with the Eagles since 2007.

Sarah SallMASSAGE THERAPIST

David Schneider MD is a sports medicine fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon. He completed his residency at Penn State University and his fellowship at Kerlan-Jobe Or-thopedic Clinic in Los Angeles, serving as assistant team physician at USC, and caring for the LA Dodgers, Lakers, Kings, Anaheim Angels and Mighty Ducks. He is an Assis-tant Clinical Professor at the University of Colorado and is a physician-owner at OrthoColorado Hospital.

DavidSchneiderTEAM DOCTOR

CONTACTDallen Stanford | USA Eagles 2011 RWC Media Manager | USA Rugby

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