USA-Canada, Rugby World Cup Qualifier (USA +6 over Canada)

update: USA Eagles beat Canada in South Carolina 12-6. Next test is Sat. July 11 in Edmonton, Alberta. Aggregate scoring, Eagles carry 6 point advantage into Saturday's match.

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USA (#18 in the world) takes on Canada (#13) in a world cup qualifier match in Charleston, SC. Kickoff at 3pm central.

This is the first of two game series. USA plays Canada again next week in Edmonton. The cumulative scores determine the winner, therefore today's game is more like the first 80 minutes of a 160 minute rugby game.


Lineups:

USA:
15. Chris Wyles (Saracens FC)
14. Takudzwa Ngwenya (Biarritz Olympic)
13. Paul Emerick (Overmach Parma)
12. Roland Suniula (Pearl City RFC)
11. Kevin Swiryn (Old Puget Sound Beach)
10. Mike Hercus (Sunshine Coast Stingrays)
9. Tim Usasz (Nottingham RFC)
1. Mate Moeakiola (Park City Haggis)
2. Chris Biller (California)
3. Shawn Pittman (Bayside RFC)
4. John van der Giessen (Denver Barbarians)
5. Hayden Smith (Saracens FC)
6. Louis Stanfill (New York Athletic Club)
7. Todd Clever (Xerox Lions) Captain
8. Nic Johnson (Denver Barbarians)

Replacements:
16. Brian McClenahan (Olympic Club)
17. Mike MacDonald (Leeds Carnegie RFC)
18. Alec Parker (Gentlemen of Aspen)
19. JJ Gagiano (Univ. of Cape Town)
20. Mike Petri (New York Athletic Club)
21. Ata Malifa (Belmont Shore RFC)
22. Alipate Tuilevuka (Provo Steelers)


Canada:
1. Kevin Tkachuk (Glasgow Warriors/Regina, SK)
2. Pat Riordan (University of Victoria/Burnaby Lake, BC)
3. Dan Pletch (Niagara Thunder/London, ON)
4. Mike Burak (Unattached/Vancouver, BC)
5. Tyler Hotson (UBC Old Boy Ravens/Vancouver, BC)
6. Jebb Sinclair (Castaway Wanderers/Frederiction, NB)
7. Adam Kleeberger (University of Victoria/White Rock, BC)
8. Aaron Carpenter (Coventry RFC/Brantford, ON)
9. Ed Fairhurst (Cornish Pirates/Victoria, BC)
10. Ander Monro (Colorno, Italy)
11. Justin Mensah-Coker (Moseley/Vancouver, BC)
12. Ryan Smith (Calgary Irish/Caledon, ON)
13. DTH van der Merwe (Glasgow Warriors/Regina, SK)
14. Matt Evans (Hartpury College/Duncan, BC)
15. James Pritchard (Bedford RFC)

Replacements:
16. Mike Pletch (Velox Valhallians/London, ON)
17. Andrew Tiedemann (University of Victoria/St. Albert, AB)
18. Frank Walsh (Vandals RFC/St. John's, NFLD)
19. Stu Ault (Mosely RFC/Perth, ON)
20. Nanyak Dala (Castaway Wanderers/Saskatoon, SK)
21. Phil Mack (James Bay AA/Victoria, BC)
22. Ciaran Hearn (Castaway Wanderers/Conception Bay, Nfld)

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