“The Hawks is the residency squad that have been working extremely hard these last few months and are looking forward to playing some competitive rugby to blow away the cobwebs and for us to get an idea of where we are as a group,” Friday said.

While the Hawks have more than 130 combined Series caps, the Falcons team is much younger, save for the veteran presences of Andrew Durutalo and Kevin Swiryn. Eagles Assistant Coach Chris Brown will coach the team against Denver 7s, Rugby Utah, and Argentina Rugby in pool play.

Kutztown University’s Alex Faison-Donahoe and Seth Halliman of Central Washington University will follow up their August selection to the USA Rugby AIG Men’s Collegiate All-American Sevens team with a run-out at Halloween Rugby 7s alongside fellow collegiate athletes Tua Laei (Brigham Young University), Peter Malcolm (Wheeling Jesuit University), and Ben Pinkelman (Colorado State University).

“The Falcons squad are less experienced but equally hungry to make a statement as a group and try to be a part of the Olympic squad that we are building,” Friday said. “We are looking to increase the depth of the pool without compromising quality and these boys are looking to make that step up.”

Though the players selected to the two U.S. development squads will be watched closely by the national team coaching staff, players on the other domestic teams in the competition will hope to catch the eye of Friday and Co. before the Series commences and selections for the Rio 2016 Olympic Summer Games are made.

“I am looking forward to this tournament as I get to look at even more domestic players and see how they operate and fare against not only our two teams, but also the strong international teams of Argentina and Canada, who are coming with full-strength World Series teams,” Friday said.

Eight of the 12 players selected to the Maple Leafs were members of the Canada side that lost to the Eagles at the 2015 NACRA Sevens Championships, where the U.S. secured a spot at Rio 2016. Argentina, meanwhile, brings seven Series-capped players to the Sunshine State along with a number that have played at World Club 7s at Twickenham.

Most of Halloween Rugby 7s will be streamed live online on USA Rugby TV both Saturday and Sunday, featuring commentary from ESPN analyst and former Eagle Dan Power. Following Saturday’s pool play, the eight teams will be seeded in Sunday’s Bowl and Cup Semifinals before the Bowl, Plate, and Cup Finals to conclude the inaugural invitational.

The festival atmosphere of a Sevens Series stop will also be replicated with live music, on-field exhibitions during breaks, and a fan fest outside Al Lang Stadium.

USA Falcons | Halloween Rugby 7s

1. Colton Cariaga
2. Alex Faison-Donahoe
3. Seth Halliman
4. Tua Leai
5. Will Holder
6. Peter Malcolm
7. Ben Pinkelman
8. ConRoy Smith
9. Joey Sok
10. Kevin Swiryn
11. Andrew Durutalo
12. Alex Elkins

USA Hawks | Halloween Rugby 7s

1. Ben Leatigaga
2. Pat Blair
3. Matai Leuta
4. Madison Hughes
5. Garrett Bender
6. Peter Tiberio
7. Nic Edwards
8. Carlin Isles
9. Nate Augspurger
10. Maka Unufe
11. Perry Baker
12. Martin Iosefo

USA Falcons | Coaching Staff

• Chris Brown
• Brian Finn
• Jon Hood

USA Hawks | Coaching Staff

• Mike Friday
• Brian Green
• Nick Tricarico