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Usavsco-Official-Program.Pdf TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the President 2 United States Roster 6-7 Scotland Roster 9-10 ‘Til the Motor Stops 13 An American Sporting Experience 22 Thank you to our sponsors 27 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston for tonight’s international game between the USA Eagles and Scotland. Once again we are expecting a warm Texas welcome for our visitors from Scotland and a superb day of rugby for everyone involved. Since the Eagles were last in Houston, they have been developing as a team, recording an impressive November Tour in 2013 where they ran the New Zealand Maori All Blacks close in Philadelphia before recording important wins against Georgia and Russia abroad. They then faced World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and we were all delighted for Coach Mike Tolkin and his team when they qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The significance of tonight’s game is that in just over 12 months time, Scotland and the Eagles will be meeting again in the 2015 Rugby World Cup pool, a chance tonight perhaps for both teams to start their preparations for what will be a very important pool game in Leeds, England on September 27, 2015. Our visitors from Scotland are currently ranked 10 in the World rankings, they had a disappointing RBS Six Nations tournament this year, but with a new coaching team led by former Clermont coach Verne Cotter, the Eagles know they are in for a severe test of their credentials tonight. Scotland have a proud rugby history and continue to compete at the top end of the global game, their regional professional sides are developing well and just last weekend, Glasgow played in the Final of the Rabo Direct Championship. Included on the rugby agenda this weekend are two other events, the first being our first Elite City Sevens, 12 sevens teams com- peting for a place at the World Club Sevens in London this August. This has provided us with an opportunity to watch 144 of our best men’s sevens players in action and the Eagles Sevens coaches are in attendance looking for talent. The final will be played in the stadium tonight; I hope you get to see your cities all stars in action! We have some very special guests joining us for the very first time at a major event. The USA Wheelchair Rugby team played a demonstration game last night in Houston as they prepare for their World Championships later this month. I know you will join me in welcoming them to our rugby family and wish them every success. This weekend we also say goodbye to our Chairman, Kevin Roberts, who has been our main man since 2006. During his time in charge, the game has grown at every level, we now have more sponsors, bigger events, and record crowds, together with in- creased media and broadcast exposure for the game. I would like to thank him for his support of the game and wish him every success in the future. Finally, thank you, the fans, who are supporting our efforts across the country to grow the game and to raise its visibility at every level. Our broadcast partners tonight love the passionate, special atmosphere that you create at our games and, without you, this would not be possible. We are so lucky to have such a passionate fan base for the Eagles that grows every year, I know the team are so proud of you and want to provide you with a winning performance this weekend. Go Eagles! Nigel Melville CEO and President of Rugby Operations USA Rugby 2 1401.042_AIG_AOTG_Ad_Rugby_8x10 1/24/14 4:18 PM Page 1 Stay aHead of the Game® Official Insurance Partner of USA Rugby Protection is the name of the game. Sports injuries happen. Play smart and learn about the signs and symptoms of concussions to protect yourself from further injuries. After all, it’s better to sit out one game than to miss a whole season. Find out more about Concussion Awareness and Prevention at: www.AIG.com/aheadofthegame or [email protected] aHead of the Game @AIG_AOTG AIGAheadOfTheGame Accident & Health (U.S.) Insurance and services provided by member companies of American International Group, Inc. Coverage may not be available in all jurisdictions and is subject to actual policy language. For additional information, please visit our website at www.AIG.com. © American International Group. All rights reserved. 1.14 NAME DOB HOMETOWN POSITION OLIVE 9/28/1986 Seattle, WA Prop KILIFI U PHIL THIEL 10/28/1984 Traverse City, MI Hooker @PhillipThiel S ERIC FRY 9/13/1987 Davis, CA Prop @FryProp LOUIS 5/29/1985 Sacramento, CA Second Row @LouStanfill A STANFILL HAYDEN 4/10/1985 Sydney, AUS Second Row @Hayden_Smith_ SMITH TODD 1/16/1983 Palm Springs, CA Flanker @ToddsClever R CLEVER SCOTT 4/4/1988 Olympia, WA Flanker U LAVALLA CAMERON 3/6/1990 Ft. Myers, FL Number Eight @Cam_Dolan DOLAN G MIKE PETRI 8/15/1984 Brooklyn, NY Scrum-half SHALOM 6/4/1988 Auckland, NZL Fly-half @ShalomSuniula B SUNIULA @Luke_Hume_ LUKE 1/26/1988 New York, NY Wing Y HUME Rugby 6 NAME DOB HOMETOWN POSITION ANDREW 4/30/1982 American Samoa Center @Suni_3 SUNIULA SEAMUS R 5/30/1991 Queens, NY Center KELLY BLAINE 2/29/1988 Sacramento, CA Wing @blainescully1 O SCULLY CHRIS 9/13/1983 Stamford, CT Fullback @ChrisWyles S WYLES THOMAS 8/26/1988 Cleveland, OH Hooker T COOLICAN NICK 10/16/1989 Bellingham, WA Prop @NICKtheWALLace WALLACE E TITI LAM- 2/10/1995 Bellingham, WA Prop @titilamo OSITELE TAI 8/28/1980 San Diego, CA Lock @sole_uso R TUISAMOA @bookemshaaark- DANNY 3/23/1990 Pacifica, CA Wing BARRETT ie FOLAU 1/27/1985 East Palo Alto, CA Center NIUA CHAD 9/27/1988 Johannesburg, RSA Center LONDON TIM 3/23/1989 Danville, CA Wing MAUPIN 7 TICKETS: starting at $15 TICKETMASTER.COM USA VS. 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(916) 307-6105 OR [email protected] NAME DOB HOMETOWN POSITION GORDON 3/4/1987 Irvine, SCO Prop REID SCOTT 9/28/1981 Lanark, SCO Hooker S LAWSON GEOFF 12/11/1982 Edinburgh, SCO Prop C CROSS RICHIE 8/24/1989 Rutherglen, SCO Second Row GRAY O JIM 11/17/1982 Swindon, ENG Second Row HAMILTON ALASDAIR 2/21/1983 Paisley, SCO Flanker T STROKOSCH BLAIR 4/21/1986 Upper Hutt, NZL Flanker L COWAN JOHNNIE 11/21/1985 Glasgow, SCO Number Eight BEATTIE A GREIG 10/12/1985 Edinburgh, SCO Scrum-half LAIDLAW FINN 9/23/1992 Stirling, SCO Fly-half N RUSSELL TIM 5/29/1987 Zeewolde, NED Wing D VISSER 9 NAME DOB HOMETOWN POSITION DUNCAN 5/9/1989 Northampton, ENG Center TAYLOR SEAN R 1/15/1981 Perth, SCO Center LAMONT SEAN 9/14/1988 Tokoroa, NZL Wing O MAITLAND STUART 6/24/1992 Melrose, SCO Full-back S HOGG PAT MACAR- 4/27/1987 Irvine, SCO Hooker THUR ALEX T 2/28/1992 Harrogate, ENG Prop ALLAN MORAY 11/28/1984 Torphins, SCO Prop E LOW GRANT 8/9/1990 Stirling, SCO Lock R GILCHRIST KIERAN 1/27/1991 Chichester, ENG Lock LOW GRAYSON 6/19/1988 Kaitaia, NZL Scrum-half HART RUARIDH 2/12/1988 Northampton, ENG Fly-half JACKSON MAX 9/28/1983 Torquay, ENG Wing EVANS 10 The Great AMERICAN SALUTE #SALUTE BUDWEISER.COM/SALUTE ©2014 Anheuser-Busch, Budweiser® Beer, St. Louis, MO Brand:RWB American Salute Closing Date 5.24.14 Trim: 8x10 Item #:OBW201410586 QC: sm Bleed: 8.25x10.25 Job/Order #: 263122 Publication: USA Rugby Live: 7.625x9.625 DOLAN: “i’ll go ‘til the motor stops” n ice skates, Cameron of 2008, his senior year of high school, year, prompting Dolan to get in contact Dolan would be a couple of Dolan reconnected with O’Leary at a with O’Leary. inches taller than his already U18s camp. towering, 6-foot-6 frame. Dolan took the fall off, working and Luckily, ice hockey in Florida “I saw Sean and I said, ‘Hey, I want to go training with the club team, instead of was not as popular as it is now. to college, but I want to be able to play beginning his collegiate career. Without oDolan played hockey growing up in rugby,’” Dolan recollected. “’What’s your an undergraduate program, he was free Estero before realizing it would be take on that?’ to travel to Kenya with the U20s in the difficult to become a professional spring of 2009 for the IRB Junior World while playing in the Sunshine State. He The current Notre Dame Rugby Coach Rugby Trophy. Dolan captained the team tested his developing athletic abilities told Dolan he would recommend him to a second-place finish in its first year of on the baseball diamond and American to Life University Director of Rugby Scott the competition and returned home to football gridiron, but none of the sports Lawrence, who was overseeing exciting good news: former Eagle Dan Payne was the young Eagle played captured the growth in the Marietta, Ga., school’s club bringing an undergraduate program to passion he felt when he first went to program. The Running Eagles won the Life. rugby practice. Division I National Championship that “I saw Sean and I said, ‘Hey, I want to go to college, but I want to be able to play rugby,’” Dolan “When I entered freshman year of high school, it was my school’s first year of existence,” Dolan said.
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