Former Suva Grammar School student Andrew Durutalo has been named in the USA 31 man squad for the Rugby World Cup in England this month.
Durutalo has also represented Fiji in the Under 20 and the Suva development rugby team.
He was joined by other USA 7's players including Danny Barrett, Folau Niua, Andrew Suni-ula and Zack Test.
Saracens backs Chris Wyles will captain the USA Eagles team as he was the USA's top points scorer at the RWC 2011.
Among those making their debuts is Toulon’s Samu Manoa who is one of 13 players professionally contracted overseas who earned his first international cap in November 2010.
The Eagles have hosted two of their Pool B opponents Japan and Samoa in the PNC the past two months.
Japan were beaten 23‑18 in the Pacific Nations Cup, while Samoa ran close before edging the Eagles 21‑16 in the same competition.
USA RWC 2015 squad:
Forwards: Danny Barrett, Chris Baumann, Cameron Dolan, Andrew Durutalo, Zach Fenoglio, Eric Fry, Olive Kilifi, Titi Lamositele, Scott LaValla, Samu Manoa, Matekitonga Moeakiola, Al McFarland, Greg Peterson, John Quill, Hayden Smith, Louis Stanfill, Joseph Taufete’e, Phil Thiel.
Backs: Seamus Kelly, Niku Kruger, AJ MacGinty, Takudzwa Ngwenya, Folau Niua, Thretton Palamo, Mike Petri, Blaine Scully, Andrew Suniula, Shalom Suniula, Zack Test, Brett Thompson, Chris Wyles (captain).
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