It was American against American in the Greene King Championship in England this past weekend as USA locks Nick Civetta and Ben Landry squared off.

Civetta is playing for the Doncaster Knights and Landry is a new addition at the Ealing Trailfinders. Saturday, they were opponents.

While another Eagle, Andrew Durutalo, didn't started but did come on as a sub for Ealing, Landry and Civetta both started at lock. Both battled hard in the trenches, with Civetta and his pack looking stronger in the scrums and mauls, while Landry did well to help disrupt Doncaster's strong lineout game. 

Ealing took an early lead thanks to some nicely-taken tries in the backs. Doncaster came back with the maul. Twice a Doncaster player was able to get Landry out of the maul defense, where he is very good, and that allowed Civetta to dive his teammates over.

However, it was too little too late, and Ealing won 36-22.

Also Overseas

In the Gallagher Premiership in England, AJ MacGinty started at flyhalf for Sale and kicked eight of his team's 13 points in a 31-13 loss to Wasps. Joe Taufete'e came on as a sub at hooker for Worcester in a win over Leicester. Titi Lamositele came on at 56 minutes in a win for Saracens over Gloucester. Paul Lasike came on as a sub for Harlequins in a win over Bristol.

In Pro 14, Greg Peterson started at lock but the Glasgow Warriors lost to the Southern Kings. David Tameilau did not play for Glasgow. Cardiff started Blaine Scully and beat Munster 37-13. Samu Manoa did not play. Ruben de Haas did not suit up for the Cheetahs.

Eric Fry started at loosehead prop for Vannes in the French Pro D2, but the club lost 11-9 to Brive. Vannes is 14th in the league but is only a win out of 7th.