MacDonald to equal US test caps record in Tokyo

TOKYO (AP) — Loosehead prop Mike MacDonald will equal the United States test caps record when the Eagles play Japan in Tokyo in their last match before the Rugby World Cup on Sunday.

Britain-based MacDonald's 62nd appearance will tie the record of former teammate Luke Gross, who retired after the 2003 World Cup.

James Paterson, the Otago Highlanders winger, will make his U.S. senior debut. The New Zealand-born Paterson played for the U.S. at under-19 level. Uncapped Utah loose …