The Junior All-Americans get their quest to qualify for the Junior World Rugby Trophy underway today as they face Canada at the Shawnigan Lake School. Today the team announced the starting line-up. There are few surprises as "veterans" Val Lee-Lo, Christian Wiessing, Hanco Germishuys, Seth Halliman, and Ben Cima are in the line-up. Wiessing will captain the team.
Joining Lee-Lo in the front row is James Gannon and Lucas Josephy. Ollie Drew will be in the locks with Wiessing while Braeden Hood and Maciu Koroi will play with Germishuys in the back row. Louis Mulholland will be the scrumhalf with Cima the fly-half. Halliman will pair with Connor McRae on the wings. Fitou Fisiiahi and Ian Kinsley are the centers with Scott Dean at fullback.
The match begins at 6:30 p.m. et/3:30 p.m. pt and will be streamed on rugbycanada.tv.
Take the jump to see the rosters.
U.S.A.
Forwards: James Gannon, Lucas Joseph, Val Lee-Lo, Ollie Drew, Christian Wiessing (C), Braeden Hood, Hanco Germishuys, Maciu Koroi
Backs: Louis Mulholland, Ben Cima, Seth Halliman, Fitou Fisiiahi, Ian Kinsley, Connor McRae, Scott Dean
Bench: Gabe Romero, Nick Kwasniewski, Victor Comptat, Brian Nault, Erik Thompson, Oisin Brady, Babapelumu Adejuyigbe
Canada
Forwards: Brendan Blake, John Shaw, Matt Tierney, Paul Cuilini, Adrian Wadden, Lucas Rumball (C), Ollie Nott, Luke Bradley
Backs: Dan Joyce, Dylan Horgan, Karsten Leitner, Guiseppe du Toit, Mitch Santilli, Theo Sauder, Andrew Coe
Bench: Paddy Finlay, Conor Young, Cali Martinez, Reegan O'Gorman, Mitch Rothman, Tony Pomroy, Philip Berna