Where do you start? Any of the All Blacks are worthy of keeping an eye on, but there are some interesting back stories to some of the selections.

A week after going toe to toe with England at Twickenham, the Eagles now head to the Emerald Isle, where they’ll take on Ireland at Lansdowne Road. The matchup will mark the second time our young American squad will be taking on a titan of World Rugby in a six-day span, but more importantly will be a true measuring stick for how far we’ve come as a true rugby nation.

Head coach Gary Gold has made four changes to the starting XV with three new faces on the bench as the USA Men’s XVs National Team faces Ireland for the first time since 2018 on Saturday.

Some wise man once described the beautiful game of rugby as “a game in which 30 players chase a funny-shaped ball around a pitch, smashing into each other for 80 min. And at the end the All Blacks win.”

The ever-mercurial Wallabies play hosts to a resurgent France in what should prove a scintillating three-game series down under.

Despite a shaky start, the Eagles have done the nation proud, hanging in there with England in a 43-29 shootout at Twickenham. While Gary Gold and company will want to flush that first half down the drain, there was plenty to be pleased with in a second half that saw the Americans outscore their counterparts 26-17.

The key members of the cavalry may be away on Lions duty, but England’s lineup for Sunday’s Independence Day showdown with the Eagles is still loaded.

July 4th marks a special day in history. And while most celebrate the day with grilling and fireworks, Team USA will look to set something off theirselves as they meet England.