MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - The USA Men's Selects are set for the second match of the Americas Pacific Challenge (APC) 2018 against Uruguay XV this Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 12:30 PM ET.

With five changes to the starting lineup and four days to regroup, head coach Scott Lawrence and his team are in position to build on the positives from their last performance and reduce the defensive mistakes which led to a 39-30 loss to Tonga A.

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The starting group selected will feature all three point scorers from the Selects' aforementioned matchup with Tonga. Dylan Audsley and Tim Maupin will both return to their starting positions, while Brendan Daly shifts to lock and Vili Toluta'u takes his place at flanker. Audsley's skillful kicking accounted for half of the Selects' total points in Game One, with Maupin, Daly, and Toluta'u tries banking in the other 15 points.

With Daly in at lock and Toluta'au in at flanker, Taylor Krumrei goes to the bench and Hanco Germishuys will wear the No. 8 jersey.

Captain Conor Kearns will slot into the fullback position, allowing JP Eloff to get the start at flyhalf and placing Mitch Wilson with the reserves. Ryan Matyas will suit up at wing for Mika Kruse and Devereaux Ferris will takeover at scrumhalf for Nick Boyer.

Alongside the five changes to starting XV, Cam Falcon, Thomas Robles, and Holden Yungert will all have an opportunity to get their first taste in the Americas Pacific Challenge.

"Sometimes we need to be grateful for losses as they bring us back to focus on the simple things that can bring us results," said Head Coach Scott Lawrence.

As a whole, the Men's Selects showed promise in their opening game against Tonga A. The U.S. side displayed an early strength at the set piece, claimed multiple turnovers and continued to threaten until the final minutes of the game. Though penalties were an ultimate detriment, the adjustments made to the starting lineup, coupled with the four days of recuperation and focus give the United States every opportunity to make a blistering comeback against Uruguay XV.

The match kicks off at 12:30 PM ET, LIVE on FloRugby.

Men's Selects Starting Roster | vs Uruguay XV Player Name Position Current Club 1. Chance Wenglewski Prop Lindenwood University 2. Alex Maughan Hooker Life University 3. John Hayden Prop unattached 4. Brendan Daly Lock San Francisco Golden Gate 5. Nate Brakeley Lock NYAC/RUNY 6. Psalm Wooching Flanker unattached 7. Vili Toluta'u Flanker Seattle Seawolves 8. Hanco Germishuys No. 8 Austin Elite 9. Devereaux Ferris Scrumhalf Life West Gladiators 10. JP Eloff Flyhalf NOLA Gold 11. Ryan Matyas Wing San Diego Legion 12. Anthony Salaber Center San Diego Legion 13. Dylan Audsley Center San Diego Legion 14. Tim Maupin Wing NOLA Gold 15. Conor Kearns Fullback San Diego Legion





Men's Selects Reserves



Player name Position Current Club 16. Pat O'Toole Reserve unattached 17. Angus MacLellan Reserve Utah Warriors 18. Cam Falcon Reserve NOLA Gold 19. Taylor Krumrei Reserve Seattle Seawolves 20. Matt Jensen Reserve Utah Warriors 21. Thomas Robles Reserve unattached 22. Holden Yungert Reserve NOLA Gold 23. Mitch Wilson Reserve Life University





USA Men's Selects Staff

Head Coach | Scott Lawrence

Assistant Coach | David Williams

Assistant Coach | Scott Murray

Strength & Conditioning Coach | Huw Bevan

Performance Analyst | Jimmy Harrison

Team Doctor | Marc Kowalsky

Head Athletic Trainer | Kevin Ng

Assistant Athletic Trainer | Santiago Aguirre

Team Manager & Operations | Kevin McCorry II

Americas Pacific Challenge 2018 Schedule

Montevideo, Uruguay

vs Tonga A - 39-30 (L)

vs Uruguay XV

Wed, Oct. 10 - 12:30 PM ET

vs Argentina XV

Sun, Oct. 14 - 12:30 PM ET