The USA national team will be looking to put its inexperience aside as it takes on Ireland on Saturday at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ.

While this USA lineup hasn't had a lot of time together, the Eagles can beat Ireland if they click early in the match, which kicks off at 5 PM ET.

Here's what to look for:

Ireland Will Bring It

Even if Ireland is missing 11 players for the British and Irish Lions tour, its roster is filled with seasoned professionals and talented youngsters who will be stars in the Six Nations soon enough. You cannot take them lightly.

Set Piece

The biggest strength of this USA team could well be the set piece. Head coach John Mitchell has picked a few players who need some time to prove themselves, but overall that's more in the backs than the forwards. Up front, this is a team designed to succeed in the scrums. Ben Tarr and Chris Baumann are really good at prop, and Nate Brakeley and Nic Civetta certainly do some pushing, too. The lineouts are solid, although often the Eagles go with as many as four jumping options. They might be down to three with this lot, but Civetta is very dependable.

If the USA wins its set pieces and spoil Ireland's lineouts (spoiling the Irish scrums is too much to ask), the Eagles could do well.

Attacking In Tight

The forwards' ability to truck it up, especially out wide, is a big part of Saturday's game. David Tameilau is a massive part of that. He needs to gain ground, but, crucially, he also needs to retain possession. For both the scrum and making hard yards, Joe Taufete'e is on the bench and could be a quick fix.

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Backline

This is not a backline of players that knows each other well. They will have to work together closely, and those short, flat passes to bust through the line can end up as knock-ons so easily. If that starts happening, the Eagles will be in for a long night. Ben Cima could be very good at fullback. He's not necessarily and big, scary open-field tackler, but that's OK. His main job will be dealing with Ireland's kicking game and making the right decisions and execution on whether to run, pass off to Te'o or Iosefo, or kick. His kicking from hand could be more important than his kicking from the tee.

The unity of Michel Brache and Ryan Matyas is a huge question mark. The experienced AJ MacGinty can only do so much. Those two centers have to make plays.

Depth

Watch for the Eagles to make early changes. Mitchell has chosen three backs, but each can take advantage of other players' versatility. Shaun Davis would likely step in at scrumhalf, but Nate Augspurger does fine on the wing. Mike Te'o starts at wing but could be a center or a fullback. Sub Will Magie would likely come in at flyhalf, but then AJ MacGinty would just slide out to No. 12. Bryce Campbell could be No. 12 or 13, and the centers Brache and Matyas could move to the wing.

The point being... if something isn't working, they have a combination that will come in to fix it. Look for a quick hook if there are problems.

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Is That Enough?

If referee Luke Pearce (England) is even-handed in calling penalties on killing the ball and scrum collapses, then the USA has got a chance. The Eagles will need to stand strong in the scrum, execute in the lineouts, keep the ball on, and avoid crashball knock-ons or big runners getting isolated. If they can accomplish all of that, it might be enough.