USA team versus Tonga
The USA team announced on Monday contains five players with Tongan ancestry. Amazingly the Tonga coach, Quddus Fielea, is the uncle of prop Matekitonga Moeakiola, who scored the USA’s try against England on Saturday.
USA head coach Peter Thorburn has announced his team to play Tonga in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool A match at Mosson Stadium in Montpellier on Wednesday.
USA Team V Tonga
Backs: Chris Wyles, Salesi Sika, Paul Emerick, Vahafolau Esikia, Takudzwa Ngwenya, Mike Hercus, Chad Erskine.
Forwards: Mike MacDonald, Owen Lentz, Chris Osentowski, Alec Parker, Mike Mangan, Louis Stanfill, Todd Clever, Henry Bloomfield.
Replacements: Blake Burdette, Matekitonga Moeakiola, Hayden Mexted, Inaki Basauri, Mike Petri, Valenese Malifa, Albert Tuipulotu.