The USA Rugby South Panthers are prepping to take on the Mexico Serpientes on May 27th. Both teams are coming off big wins against their Rugby Americas North rivals. USA South Panthers defeated Cayman Islands, 39-5, in Atlanta, GA on May 14th. Mexico was able to dominate a tough Bermuda team, 59-7, on that weekend too. On May 27th, this will be a return to a great rivalry between these two national teams. Mexico and USA South have been perennial championship contenders in the Rugby America North.
USA Rugby South announced the representatives for its 2nd leg of the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Tournament. This Panther team will travel to Puebla, Mexico:
Adam Channel (Tiger Rugby)
Alex Nazon (Charleston Outlaws)
Amro Gouda (Charlotte)
Calvin Storey (Raleigh)
Cormac Kenan (Southern Pines)
David Coleman (Birmingham)
Gerson Blaise (Atlanta Old White)
(C) Hein Erasmus (Miami Tridents)
Jarrett Gartin (North Atlanta)
John Bryant (Charleston)
Jordan Gunderson (Southern Pines)
Marcus Satavu (USA Rugby South)
Matt Fontana (Atlanta Renegades)
Matt Hughston (Charlotte)
Mikey Sanders (Macon)
Nathan Ring (Nashville)
Robert (Trey) Eason (Southern Pines)
Saade Bou-Mikael (New Orleans)
Stephen Cappello (Mystic River)
Todd Sherer (Columbia)
Waymon Cassell (Nashville)
Wayne Chermely (Knoxville)
Zach Miller (North Atlanta)
Coaches/Staff
Rene Daniel (USA Rugby South Head Coach)
Renaldo Arroya (Valdosta St U)
Pete Redmond (Augusta)
Francesco Balsas (USA Rugby South)
Nese Malifa (Tiger Rugby)
Craig Weyer (New River Wellness Medical)
Gary Kent (Columbus/Fort Benning Mgr)
Kevin Kitto (USA Rugby South Mgr)