The USA Rugby and Spain have announced their lineups for Saturday's Round 3 matchup in the World Rugby Nations Cup as both teams continue their push toward the top of their respective pools.
The Eagles enter the weekend unbeaten after victories over Portugal and Zimbabwe, putting them one point behind Pool A leader Chile heading into a pivotal home match.
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Spain also arrives with plenty to play for after opening the tournament with a draw against Canada before earning a 32-19 victory over Tonga. The visitors currently sit second in Pool B and have won two of the last three meetings against the United States, including a 31-20 victory when the teams met last July.
The Eagles will look to reverse that result in front of a home crowd at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. A victory would strengthen the United States' position near the top of Pool A heading into the final stages of the competition, while Spain can continue building momentum after its strong start.
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USA Rugby trails Pool A leader Chile by one point (10-9) in the table and are one of three teams undefeated in the tournament.
USA Rugby Lineup vs. Spain
Starting XV
- Jack Iscaro
- Kapeli Pifeleti
- Tonga Kofe
- Nathan Den Hoedt
- Brandon Harvey
- Cory Daniel
- Paddy Ryan
- Jason Damm
- Ruben de Haas
- Chris Hilsenbeck
- Perry Mayo
- Dominic Besag
- Julian Roberts
- Mark O'Keeffe
- Mitch Wilson
Replacements
- Shilo Klein
- Ezekiel Lindenmuth
- Charlie Abel
- Nafi Ma'afu
- Benjamin Bonasso
- Ethan McVeigh
- Luke Carty
- Tavite Lopeti
Spain Rugby Lineup vs. USA Rugby
Starting XV
- Luca Tabarot
- Alvaro Garcia
- Hugo Pirlet
- Manex Ariceta
- Antonio Suarez
- Gabriel Velez
- Ignacio Pineiro
- Ekain Imaz
- Tani Bay
- Gonzalo Lopez Bontempo
- Alberto Carmona
- Alvar Gimeno
- Martiniano Cian
- Gauthier Minguillon
- John Wessel Bell
Replacements
- Santiago Ovejero
- Thierry Futeu
- Jon Zabala
- Vicente Boronat
- Diego Gonzalez
- Kerman Aurrekoetxea
- Inaki Mateu
- Jaime Manteca
How To Watch USA Rugby vs. Spain Rugby Live
Fans in the United States can watch USA vs. Spain live on Paramount+.
The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 18.
Nations Championship Round 3 Fixtures & Schedule
Saturday, July 18 (ET)
- 3:10 a.m. ET — New Zealand vs. Ireland
- 4:40 a.m. ET — Japan vs. France
- 6:10 a.m. ET — Australia vs. Italy
- 9:10 a.m. ET — Fiji vs. Scotland
- 11:40 a.m. ET — South Africa vs. Wales
- 3:10 p.m. ET — Argentina vs. England
Nations Championship Standings
Northern Hemisphere
- Ireland — 10 points
- France — 7 points
- Scotland — 6 points
- England — 5 points
- Wales — 5 points
- Italy — 0 points
Southern Hemisphere
- South Africa — 10 points
- New Zealand — 10 points
- Argentina — 6 points
- Japan — 4 points
- Australia — 3 points
- Fiji — 0 points
Remaining Nations Championship Schedule
Here's what happens in November.
Nations Championship Round 4
Friday, Nov. 6
- 3:10 p.m. ET — Ireland vs. Argentina
Saturday, Nov. 7
- 6:40 a.m. ET — Italy vs. South Africa
- 9:10 a.m. ET — Scotland vs. New Zealand
- 11:40 a.m. ET — Wales vs. Japan
- 3:10 p.m. ET — France vs. Fiji
Sunday, Nov. 8
- 10:10 a.m. ET — England vs. Australia
Nations Championship Round 5
Friday, Nov. 13
- 3:10 p.m. ET — France vs. South Africa
Saturday, Nov. 14
- 6:40 a.m. ET — Italy vs. Argentina
- 9:10 a.m. ET — Wales vs. New Zealand
- 11:40 a.m. ET — England vs. Japan
- 3:10 p.m. ET — Ireland vs. Fiji
Sunday, Nov. 15
- 10:10 a.m. ET — Scotland vs. Australia
Nations Championship Round 6
Saturday, Nov. 21
- 9:10 a.m. ET — England vs. New Zealand
- 9:10 a.m. ET — Scotland vs. Japan
- 11:40 a.m. ET — Ireland vs. South Africa
- 11:40 a.m. ET — Italy vs. Fiji
- 3:10 p.m. ET — France vs. Argentina
- 3:10 p.m. ET — Wales vs. Australia
Nations Championship Final
The inaugural Nations Championship Final will be played during the weekend of Nov. 27, with the top Northern Hemisphere team meeting the top Southern Hemisphere team to determine the tournament champion.
Here's How Fans Can Watch The Nations Championship
Fans in the United States can stream every Nations Championship match for free on RugbyPass TV and the World Rugby YouTube page.
World Rugby Nations Cup Round 3 Fixtures & Schedule
Saturday, July 18 (ET)
- 10:30 a.m. ET — Samoa vs. Romania
- 1:00 p.m. ET — Uruguay vs. Hong Kong China
- 3:00 p.m. ET — Chile vs. Georgia
- 4:45 p.m. ET — Tonga vs. Portugal
- 7:30 p.m. ET — USA vs. Spain
- 8:00 p.m. ET — Canada vs. Zimbabwe
World Rugby Nations Cup Standings
Pool A
- Chile — 10 points
- USA — 9 points
- Samoa — 5 points
- Tonga — 5 points
- Uruguay — 5 points
- Canada — 3 points
Pool B
- Georgia — 9 points
- Spain — 8 points
- Portugal — 7 points
- Romania — 4 points
- Zimbabwe — 1 point
- Hong Kong China — 0 points
Here's How Fans Can Watch The World Rugby Nations Cup
Fans in the United States can stream every World Rugby Nations Cup match, including all USA Rugby Eagles fixtures, live on Paramount+.
Current World Rugby Men's Rankings
- South Africa — 93.96
- New Zealand — 91.04
- Ireland — 89.32
- France — 87.43
- England — 84.75
- Scotland — 84.09
- Argentina — 84.06
- Australia — 80.60
- Fiji — 78.69
- Italy — 77.31
- Japan — 76.42
- Wales — 76.38
- Georgia — 73.30
- USA — 69.40
- Portugal — 68.67
- Spain — 67.66
- Uruguay — 67.62
- Chile — 67.59
- Samoa — 66.27
- Tonga — 65.85
- Belgium — 61.03
- Romania — 60.92
- Canada — 59.46
- Hong Kong China — 58.86
- Zimbabwe — 58.59
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