Former German worldwide Chris Hilsenbeck begins rather than Bristol Bears’ AJ MacGinty at fly-half when the USA face England for the primary time in a Check on dwelling soil in 24 years in Washington, DC, this Saturday.
MacGinty, who’s the Eagles’ second-highest factors scorer on 415 – 50 behind Mike Hercus, began the July internationals in opposition to Belgium and Spain however sits this one out.
Hilsenbeck, 33, got here on for MacGinty to win his first Eagles cap in opposition to Belgium, having beforehand performed 22 occasions for Germany, and will get the nod this time round.
He’s not the one participant within the beginning XV to have represented one other nation at Check stage, as former Scotland worldwide Rufus McLean has been handed an Eagles debut on the fitting wing.
The opposite Eagles debutant is loose-head prop Ezekiel Lindenmuth, who joins a entrance row boasting simply 10 caps. 125kg former defensive lineman, Pono Davis, is at tight-head and Kaleb Geiger begins for the primary time at hooker.
Whereas the Eagles XV is dominated by MLR gamers, English Premiership watchers shall be conversant in left winger Toby Fricker, who was beforehand a teammate of MacGinty’s at Bristol.
The match is being streamed reside on RPTV.
USA workforce vs England
1. Ezekiel Lindenmuth* (Houston SaberCats)
2. Kaleb Geiger (New England Free Jacks)
3. Pono Davis (Houston SaberCats)
4. Marno Redelinghuys (Houston SaberCats)
5. Tevita Naqali (Outdated Glory DC)
6. Benjamin Bonasso Miami Sharks
7. Cory Daniel (Outdated Glory DC)
8. Jamason Fa’anana Schultz (Outdated Glory DC)
9. Ruben de Haas (NOLA Gold)
10. Chris Hilsenbeck (Chicago Hounds)
11. Toby Fricker (Anthem Rugby Carolina)
12. Tom Pittman (Anthem Rugby Carolina)
13. Dominic Besag (Saint Mary’s School)
14. Rufus McLean* (Houston SaberCats)
15. Erich Storti (Anthem Rugby Carolina)
Replacements:
16. Shilo Klein (San Diego Legion)
17. Jack Iscaro (Outdated Glory DC)
18. Tonga Kofe (Utah Warriors)
19. Viliami Helu (San Diego Legion)
20. Christian Poidevin (San Diego Legion)
21. Makeen Alikhan (Anthem Rugby Carolina)
22. JP Smith (Seattle Seawolves)
23. Lauina Futi (Seattle Seawolves)
