MIKE PETRI

POSITION: Scrum-half. AGE: 32. CLUB: New York Athletic Club. BIRTHPLACE: New York.

CAPS: 54. As well as being one of the most experienced in the USA squad, Petri is also an author, having penned the acclaimed children’s book Ris for Rugby about the adventures of a kids team. The New York secondary school teacher was at Sale Sharks earlier in his career and played in both the 2007 and 2011 World Cups.