Todd Clever has been handed the captaincy ahead of the U.S. Eagles match against the NZ Maori on Friday night in Chicago at Toyota Park.?Clever heads up a team which includes Saracens prop Titi Lamositele and Newcastle second-row Nick Civetta.The team is void of Toulons Samu Manoa as the match falls outside the international window but Madison Hughes, the U.S. Sevens captain, could make his first appearance for the Eagles if he is given his chance from the bench.?The Eagles will come up against a Maori side packed with Super Rugby experience including the brilliant Chiefs fullback Damian McKenzie and powerful No.8 Akira Ioane.?Culturally the Maori All Blacks bond extremely well and have their own spirit and ethos as a result of their wonderful Maori culture, USA coach John Mitchell said. Theyve also got the British & Irish Lions tour next year to look forward to, so a lot of these layers will be looking to impress.The boys have a tough job ahead of them but theyve trained smarter and we have challenged them in the decision-making space, and they are motivated for this match against arguably the best non-test team in the world.USA Eagles:?Mike Teo, Martin Iosefo, Bryce Campbell, Folau Niua, Matai Leuta, Will Holder, Nate Augspurger; Titi Lamositele, James Hilterbrand, Chris Baumann, Nate Brakeley, Nick Civetta, Todd Clever (captain), Tony Lamborn, Danny BarrettReplacements: Joe Taufetee, Angus MacLellan, Alex Maughan, Matthew Jensen, Al McFarland, Stephen Tomasin, Shalom Suniula, Madison Hughes Air Max 97 Wholesale China . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. Air Max 720 Clearance . -- Tony Stewart is 20 pounds lighter and has a titanium rod in his surgically repaired right leg. [url=http: