Rugby Test: Wales face the USA

06.06.2009
Wales v United States in Bridgeview, Illinois

Preview
Wales ends its North American tour with a test against the USA. The USA Eagles will be keen to put in a solid performance against the Welsh before their Churchill Cup matches begin Wednesday.

The last times these two teams met the Welsh slaughtered a USA team fresh from a Superpowers win against a formidible Romanian side.

Prevoius Encounters
04.06.2005 Wales 77-3 in Hartford
18.11.2000 Wales 42-11 in Cardiff
12.07.1997 Wales 28-23 in San Francisco
05.07.1997 Wales 30-20 in Wilmington
11.01.1997 Wales 34-14 in Cardiff
The USA has never defeated Wales.

GWCRugby Rankings: World Table-Wales 6th, USA 20th

Prediction: Wales will have too much class, to win by 15 points.

Teams

USA
15 – Chris Wyles (Saracens, England)
14 – Gavin DeBartolo (Eastern Suburbs)
13 – Alipate Tuilevuka (Provo Steelers)
12 – Roland Suniula (Pearl City RFC)
11 – Kevin Swiryn (Old Puget Sound Beach)
10 – Ata Malifa (Belmont Shore RFC)
9 – Mike Petri (New York Athletic Club) Captain
8 – Nic Johnson (Denver Barbarians RFC)
7 – Peter Dahl (Belmont Shore RFC)
6 – Louis Stanfill (New York Athletic Club)
5 – Hayden Smith (Saracens, England)
4 – John Van Der Giessen (Denver Barbarians)
3 – Will Johnson (Oxford University, England)
2 – Chris Biller (California)
1 –Matekitonga Moeakiola (Park City Haggis)
Replacements:
16 – Brian McClanahan (Olympic Club)*
17 – Mike MacDonald (Leeds Carnegie, England)
18 – Courtney Mackay (Counties Manukau, NZ)
19 – J.J. Gagiano (Univ. of Cape Town, Sth Africa)
20 – Tim Usasz (Nottingham, England)
21 – Mike Hercus (Sunshine Coast Singrays, Australia)
22 – Junior Sifa (Middleton RFC)
Head Coach: Eddie O’Sullivan
* New Cap
http://www.usarugby.org/

Wales
15 - Daniel Evans (Llanelly Scarlets)
14 - Mark Jones (Llanelly Scarlets)
13 - Jonathan Davies (Llanelly Scarlets)
12 - Andrew Bishop (Neath Swansea Ospreys)
11 - Tom James (Cardiff Blues)
10 - Nicky Robinson (Cardiff Blues)
9 - Dwayne Peel (Sale Sharks, England)
8 - Ryan Jones (Neath Swansea Ospreys) Captain
7 - Robin Sowden-Taylor (Cardiff Blues)
6 - Dafydd Jones (Llanelly Scarlets)
5 - Deiniol Jones (Cardiff Blues)
4 - Ian Gough (Neath Swansea Ospreys)
3 - John Yapp (Cardiff Blues)
2 - Gareth Williams (Cardiff Blues)
1 - Duncan Jones (Neath Swansea Ospreys)
Replacements:
16 - Richard Hibbard (Neath Swansea Ospreys)
17 - Craig Mitchell (Neath Swansea Ospreys)
18 - Luke Charteris (Newport Gwent Dragons)
19 - Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues)*
20 - Gareth Cooper (Gloucester Rugby, England)
21 - Dan Biggar (Neath Swansea Ospreys)
22 - Jonathan Spratt (Neath Swansea Ospreys)
* New Cap
Head Coach: Robin McBryde (temp.)

For a complete list of all international test match results for both USA and Wales, go to www.rugbyinternational.net