Eagles Abroad: Weekend Preview

Although the Premiership and RaboDirect Pro12 have the weekend off there are still plenty of matches involving Americans. Three teams with Americans are in the LV= Cup semi-finals. Hayden Smith will get a rare start for Saracens while Thretton Palamo will be on the bench. Samu Manoa will start across the pitch for Northampton. Blaine Scully will start for Leicester. Scott LaValla is on the bench again for Stade Francais as they look to keep their place near the top of the table in the Top 14. In the Pro D2 both Taku Ngwenya and Inaki Basauri will square off. Lastly, Nick Civetta will get a start for Viadana while Marcel Brache went the full 80 for the Western Force once again.

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Blaine Scully will start while Greg Peterson is not in the line-up for Leicester as they play Exeter on Sunday. 

Hayden Smith will start and Thretton Palamo will be on the bench as they play Northampton on Saturday. Chris Wyles and Titi Lamositele are not in the line-up. Samu Manoa will start for Northampton while Cam Dolan is not in the line-up.

Aviva Premiership

Tom Bliss and Wasps have the weekend off.

Eric Fry and Newcastle have the weekend off.

James Hilterbrand and Edinburgh have the weekend off.

Callum Black, Dave Ryan, and Ulster have the weekend off. 

Tai Tuisamoa and London Scottish have the weekend off. 

Will Magie is injured and out for the season. Old Albanians play Macclesfield on Saturday. 

Ronnie McLean and Ealing play Flyde on Saturday. 

Robbie Shaw and Esher play Loughborough on Saturday. He occasionally plays for Bristol. 

Hanco Germishuys is with the Gloucester academy. He also plays for Cheltenham.

Christian Ostberg is playing with Chinnor.

Jona Cali is playing with Grove.

Tim Maupin, Pierce Dargan, Conor Kearns, Oisin Brady, Ian Kinsley and Trinity have the weekend off.

Ross Deacon, Gearoid McDonald, and Lansdowne have the weekend off.

Liam Bourke and UCD have the weekend off.

Liam Murphy and Clontarf have the weekend off.

John Quill and Dolphin have the weekend off.

Scott LaValla is on the bench for Stade Francais as they play Grenoble on Saturday.

Taku Ngwenya will start for Biarritz as they play Inaki Basauri and Tarbes on Sunday.

Roland Suniula and Chalon have the weekend off.

Seta Tuilevuka and ROC La Voulte-Valence have the weekend off.

Mate Moeakiola and Castanet have the weekend off.

Nick Civetta will start for Viadana as they play L'Aquila on Saturday.

Romania:

Andrew Sunuila and CSM Bucuresti are in pre-season.

Anthony Estrella and Toshiba Fuchu Brave Lupus have finished their season. 

Marcel Brache started and played 80 minutes for Western Force as they lost to the Rebels 21-17 today.

Tom Coolican, James McMahon and the Sydney Stars have finished their season.

Paula Hafoka is training and playing with Eastwood.

Toni Pulu is not in the line-up for the Chiefs as they play the Stormers on Saturday.

Michelle Wong is training and playing with Sydenham.

Mika Maeva and is training and playing with Marist.

Graham Harriman and James Bay play Capilano on Saturday.