🎆 Quick heads up — we’re off today!
Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸🎇
We’re out enjoying BBQ, fireworks, and probably a questionable amount of baked beans.
So this one’s short and sweet.
Just a quick USA match rundown for your holiday weekend👇
🇺🇸 USA vs Belgium (Men)
⌚️When: Saturday, July 5 — 7:30 pm EST
📍Where: Charlotte, NC — American Legion Memorial Stadium
📺 Watch: Catch the game on Paramount+
The Eagles come into this match ranked #15 in the world, according to World Rugby, while Belgium sits at #22.
Five USA players will be making their Eagles debut:
- Tonga Kofe (Utah Warriors)
- Marno Redelinghuys (Houston Sabercats)
- Tevita Naqali (Old Glory)
- Makeen Alikhan (Anthem)
- Chris Hilsenbeck (Chicago Hounds)
🙌 Shoutout to our awesome sponsors!
They make all of this possible.
Go grab some gear from World Rugby Shop (use code: RIOT15 for 15% off), and check out West Coast Sevens — they’re building something awesome this fall for high school sevens teams.
🇺🇸 USA U18s Men vs Rosario Academy (Argentina)
⌚️When: Sunday, July 6 — 10:00 am EST
📍Where: Rosario, Argentina
📺 Watch: Here you go.
📣 Roll call! Here’s the full roster for our U18s down in Argentina:
Name | School / Club |
|---|---|
Briggs Love | Caveman UT |
Ethan DaSilva | SOC CA |
Alfie Booth | Newcastle,Eng |
Caden Hartley | SOC CA |
Mateo Bresenden | San Diego Mustangs CA |
Charlie Banaszak | St Ignatius OH |
Eddie Robertson | RCG North Wales Acad UK |
Gavin Lowe | Trytime CA |
Neel Menon | Woodlands TX |
Tristan Mocke | Caveman UT |
Reese Reiter | San Diego Mustangs CA |
Jasiah Lolesio-Pua | Belmont Shore CA |
Ethan Heim | Gonzaga DC |
Ean Glover | San Diego Mustangs CA |
Beppe Boglione | Gonzaga DC |
Jem Mavroleon | Ealing, Eng |
Kelly Pierce | Kings College Wimbledon, Eng |
Rhys James | Bristol, Eng |
Luke Zehmke | Charlotte Cardinals NC |
Louis Sdao | NYAC |
Max Wyckoff | Xavier NY |
Trace Snellman | Woodlands TX |
Dylan Trower | San Diego Mustangs CA |
Flynn O'Connell | SFGG CA |
Marcello Woodberry | St Ignatius OH |
Macrae Parker | Herriman UT |
Preston Leomiti | Belmont Shore CA |
Kaidan Grant | Belmont Shore CA |
So cool to see these young guys—many of whom were just competing against each other at Nationals—now donning the same jersey to rep the Red, White, and Blue.
Let’s go, boys! 🇺🇸💥
Alright gang, that’s a wrap for today!
Enjoy the 4th, watch some rugby, and please…don’t blow your fingers off with those fireworks.
See you next week!
Cheers,
-The Rugby Riot Team