(Manchester, New Hampshire) Boston's Tom Kelleher is set to make his international debut in front of a home crowd, as the Eagles make only one change for their Epson Cup match against Canada this Saturday.

Kelleher, a 6'5" lock, comes in for collegiate All-American Matt Kane in
what is a tactical decision by head coach Duncan Hall. "Tom is a good
driving forward, and we've selected a team for this game specifically,"
said Hall whose side will be challenged to match the physicality and
aggression of the Maple Leafs.

The front row sees John McBride at loosehead, Kirk Khasigian at hooker and
Ray Lehner at tighthead, while Philippe Farner will pair with Kelleher at
lock. In the backrow, captain Dave Hodges stays at No. 8 with Don Younger
and Kort Schubert on the flanks.

In the backs, scrumahlf Kevin Dalzell and flyhalf Grant Wells combine again
and the centers are Denver's Juan Grobler and Chicago's Philip Eloff. Kurt
Shuman starts at fullback, with Andre Blom on the right wing, and Malakai
Delai on the left.

"We had a great start last week and we want to consolidate this week," said
Hall. "Canada always plays the USA with a lot of pride and their young
players have a good deal of experience in the Canadian development program.
It's going to be a very difficult encounter for us."

The Eagles will need to watch out for Canada's captain Al Charron in
particular. The Bristol-based lock had a stand-out performance in the Maple
Leafs' win over Tonga two weeks ago.

The USA's bench remains the same except for the call-up of Olympic Club
center Ryan Fried who replaces Jovesa Naivalu.

Saturday's international match in Manchester, New Hampshire shares the
spotlight with the division one men's club national championships. In
Saturday's semi-finals, to be played prior to the test, OMBAC faces
Hayward, while Golden Gate squares off against Aspen.

United States: Kurt Shuman; Andre Blom, Juan Grobler, Philip Eloff, Malakai
Delai; Grant Wells, Kevin Dalzell; John McBride, Kirk Khasigian, Ray
Lehner, Tom Kelleher, Philippe Farner, Don Younger, Dave Hodges (captain),
Kort Schubert.
Reserves: John McGeachy, Link Wilfley, Ryan Fried, John Burke, Tom
Kelleher, Joe Clayton, Robbie Flynn.