Mike Hercus skippers USA versus South Africa
USA head coach Peter Thorburn has announced his team to play South Africa in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool A match at Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, on Sunday 30 September KO 1900 BST. Mike Hercus leads out the USA Eagles in their last match at the 2007 Tournament and the final game in Pool A and all Pool games. Although USA will go home without a win the can take pride in making a game of the match’s against England and Tonga and giving Samoa a mighty scare.
USA Team V South Africa
Backs: Chris Wyles, Takudzwa Ngwenya, Philip Eloff, Vahafolau Esikia, Salesi Sika, Mike Hercus (C), Chad Erskine.
Forwards: Mike MacDonald, Owen Lentz, Chris Osentowski, Alec Parker, Mike Mangan, Louis Stanfill, Todd Clever, Dan Payne.
Replacements: Blake Burdette, Matekitonga Moeakiola, Mark Aylor, Henry Bloomfield, Mike Petri, Valenese Malifa, Thretton Palamo.