A mixture of veteran and upcoming talent has been named to the USA Men’s Falcons Sevens roster for RugbyTown 7s this weekend, August 22-24 at Infinity Park in Glendale, CO.
13 names scouted across competitions spanning the full rugby community will assemble in Colorado this week, preparing for one of the top domestic sevens tournaments each year. Head Coach Ben Pinkelman leads the group into Pool C against Apache 7s, Gorilla Rugby and Rambling Jesters. Fans can follow results and watch the tournament live at rugbytownusa.com.
Three capped USA Eagles will run out with the Falcons as Noah Brown, Michael Hand and Ryan James join the squad at Infinity Park, following notable Major League Rugby seasons. A collection of standout players from last weekend’s USA Club Rugby National 7s Championship also put their hand up for USA selection at RugbyTown with Nathan Gould of Army Rugby and Life’s Aaron Faison rounding out the roster as collegiate representation. This year’s roster sees a broad mix of international, professional and Division I experience set to compete against some of the world’s best in sevens rugby.
Pinkelman said on the talent mix, “We are focused on injecting new talent into the Men’s Sevens program, as we build toward the LA 2028 Olympics. Historically, medal-winning teams have spent an average of four years competing together on the international stage. That means this RugbyTown represents one of the final opportunities for players to break into the Men’s Sevens program with time to gain the experience necessary to win a gold medal three years from now.”
“Our vision for RugbyTown was to bring together the best players from across the country – not only within our squad but across all participating teams – so that every athlete has the chance to showcase their abilities in front of Zack Test. Looking ahead, my goal is for the program to field a U23 side next year as we begin laying the foundation for 2032. In line with that vision, several younger players who stood out at Men’s Club 7s Nationals have been selected for this Falcons team, both to contribute now and to help bridge the future of the program.”
Speaking to the annual value of competing at RugbyTown, Pinkelman added, “It offers the highest level domestic tournament we can get. RugbyTown has international talent sprinkled throughout and the top domestic players show up every year for the great atmosphere. It provides the opportunity to give players a SVNS World Series experience with film evaluation, pre and post match protocols and a high level of detail that is required to compete at the next level.”
USA Men’s Falcons Sevens Roster | 2025 RugbyTown 7s
| Name | Club | Selection Pathway |
|---|---|---|
| Axel Muller | Old Glory DC | MLR |
| Owen Sheehy | NOVA / Old Glory DC | Club Nationals |
| Nathan Gould | Army | CRAA |
| Cameron McAlpine | Old Blue NY | Club Nationals |
| Ryan James | CA Legion | MLR |
| Michael Hand | Chicago Hounds | MLR |
| John LeFevre | NOVA / Old Glory DC | Club Nationals |
| Jackson Evarts | Mystic River | Club Nationals |
| Filimone Manu | PNW U23s | NAI7s |
| Marco Lapierre | Denver Barbarians | Club Nationals |
| Noah Brown | Chicago Hounds | MLR |
| Drake Davis | Houston SaberCats | MLR |
| Aaron Faison | Life Univ. | Club Nationals |
USA Men’s Falcons Sevens Match Schedule | 2025 RugbyTown 7s
Fri, Aug 22
4:30pm ET | USA Men’s Falcons vs Gorilla Rugby
8:20pm ET | USA Men’s Falcons vs Apache 7s
Sat, Aug 23
2:50pm ET | USA Men’s Falcons vs Ramblin’ Jesters
Knockout rounds begin 5pm ET
USA Men’s Falcons Coaches & Staff
Head Coach | Ben Pinkelman
Asst. Coach | Nese Malifa