As Allen Clarke's Ireland 'A' squad count down the hours before their clash with the USA, IrishRugby.ie profiles the players involved.
IRELAND 'A' SQUAD - 2008 BARCLAYS CHURCHILL CUP:
* Capped at full international level
FORWARDS (14) -
*Neil Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon/Ulster)
*Bob Casey (London Irish) (capt)
Denis Fogarty (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
*Trevor Hogan (Shannon/Leinster)
Daragh Hurley (Cork Constitution/Munster)
*Johnny O'Connor (Corinthians/Connacht)
David Pollock (Dungannon/Ulster)
Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
*Roger Wilson (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
BACKS (13) -
Gary Brown (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Keith Earls (Garryowen/Munster)
Denis Hurley (Cork Constitution/Munster)
*Kieran Lewis (Garryowen/Munster)
Keith Matthews (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Fergus McFadden (UCD/Leinster)