Eagles Abroad: Weekend Preview

Teams across Europe return to league play this weekend either coming off the European Champions Cup, Challenge Cup, or a bye. In the Premiership Saracens will play Leicester making it possible for six Americans to be on the pitch at the same time. Unfortunately only Chris Wyles is schedule to play. In the Premiership, Samu Manoa will start again while Eric Fry comes off the bench. In Ireland the All-Ireland League comes to a close this weekend. One player, John Quill, has already headed elsewhere and will suit up for NYAC in the ARP this spring. Down in France, both Taku Ngwenya and Inaki Basauri will start for their teams. Lastly, Marcel Brache is on the bench for the Western Force this week.

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Aviva Premiership

Samu Manoa will start while Cam Dolan is not in the line-up for Northampton as they play Exeter on Sunday.

Tom Bliss is not in the line-up for Wasps as they play London Welsh on Sunday.

Eric Fry is on the bench for Newcastle as they play Bath today.

Callum Black will start while Dave Ryan is not in the line-up for Ulster as they play Connacht on Saturday.

James Hilterbrand is not in the line-up for Edinburgh as they play Munster on Saturday.

Tai Tuisamoa is not in the line-up for London Scottish as they play Nottingham on Saturday. 

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

Robbie Shaw and Esher play Blaydon on Saturday. 

Ronnie McLean and Ealing play Blackheath on Saturday. 

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

Christian Ostberg is playing with Chinnor.

Jona Cali is playing with Grove.

Ollie Drew plays with Bournemouth University.

Louis Mulholland plays with Bath University. 

Tim Maupin, Pierce Dargan, Conor Kearns, Oisin Brady, Ian Kinsley and Trinity play the Belfast Harlequins on Saturday.

Ross Deacon, Gearoid McDonald, and Lansdowne play Young Munster on Saturday.

Liam Bourke and UCD play Cork Constitution on Saturday.

Liam Murphy and Clontarf play Ballynahinch on Saturday.

John Quill has made the move from Dolphin to NYAC.

Scott LaValla is not in the line-up for Stade Francais as they play La Rochelle today.

Taku Ngwenya will start for Biarritz as they play Carcassonne on Sunday.

Inaki Basauri will start for Tarbes as they play Mont-de-Marsan on Saturday.

Roland Suniula and Chalon play Tricastin on Sunday.

Seta Tuilevuka and ROC La Voulte-Valence play Aubenas on Sunday.

Mate Moeakiola and Castanet play Tyrosse on Sunday.

Other

Victor Camptat plays for the Toulon Academy. 

Nick Civetta is not in the line-up for Viadana as they play Fiamme Oro Roma 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 is on the bench for the Western Force as they play the Cheetahs on Saturday.

Tom Coolican, James McMahon, and Sydney University play Kevin Reed and Manly on Saturday. Reed is mainly playing with the lower grades.

Paula Hafoka and Eastwood play Warringah on Saturday.

Toni Pulu and the Chiefs have the weekend off.

Michelle Wong is training and playing with Sydenham.

Mika Maeva and is training and playing with Marist.

Chance Doyle is training and playing with Johnsonville.

Graham Harriman and James Bay have the weekend off.