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Men's Age-Graders in USA Camp This Week

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Men's Age-Graders in USA Camp This Week

The U18s and U20s did well in the Netherlands last year. So what's next? Ian Muir photo.

The USA Men’s High Performance Pathway is holding its finally talent ID assembly this week.

Both the Men's and Women's HP Pathway systems have much work to do as USA Rugby looks ahead to the 2024 and 2028 Olympics, the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup, and the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup.

With the USA men not qualifying for the 2023 Men's Rugby World Cup, the focus has to be on developing young players for the next series oc cycles. Of course, with 7s and 15s the cycles roll on top of one another, so this is a big job.

USA Rugby Men’s Pathway Director Brendan Keane and Women’s Pathway Director Martha Daines oversaw a series of Talent ID Camps around the USA and there will be another series of those in 2023.

Keane and the USA Rugby Men’s Pathways brought in 82 players at the U18 and U20 level in Chula Vista this week to focus on assessment and development, with an eye toward next summer’s Junior World Trophy qualification. There is a also a hoped-for (but not confirmed) summer tour for the U18s as well. 

Electing for more regional camps and competitions over the summer, the Women’s Pathways will not host an end-of-year camp this December.

 

The list of U18 and U20 male players in Chula Vista this week include many highlighted by GRR over the past year or so.

2022 USA Men’s Pathways Winter Camp | Chula Vista, CA
First Name Last Name Hometown
Max Amasio Long Beach CA-Comeback Seals SoCal Title for Belmont Shore
Aminae Amiatu-tanoi Anchorage, AK
Hailama Anakalea Kailua-Kona, HI-USA South Team Named to Face Jamaica
Matthew Arteta Miami, FL-RAN Championship Returns
Charles Beney Greenwich, CT-Union Over Greenwich in Blazin 7s
Jacob Bower Orange County, CA-Four From Bower as Crean Beats La Jolla
Daniel Bray Danville, CA-Grizzlies Growl On in Argentina
Daniel Callahan Carollton, TX
Isaiah Caver Salt Lake City, UT-A Classic as United, Herriman Tie
Clarence Chaney Long Beach, CA-JSerra Leads the Pack in SoCal Boys 7s
Owen Clarke Staples, CT-Gamebreakers from a Wild Weekend
Oliver Cline Auckland, NZ-Solomon Williams Reflects on U18 Opportunity
Jake Cornelius Belmont, MA-Belmont High Wins MIAA State Title
Caden Crist San Diego, CA-Gamebreakers HS Rugby Feb 24
Kade Cunningham San Antonio, TX-USA Age Grades Set for Netherlands
Mathis Demandolx Bellevue, WA
Matthew Doban Belmont, MA
Declan Dolan Washington DC-USA Academy Campers Learning Pro Rugby Life
Henry Duke Henrico, VA-EIRA Readies for Return Trip to Spain
Josiah Dunn Herriman, UT-Herriman Defeats East Their League Opener
Heston Edgelund Herriman, UT
Joseph Fonua West Valley City, UT-Utah Youth Rugby Enters Playoffs
Dylan Fortune Chula Vista, CA-San Diego Mustangs Defeat SOC Raptors
Cole Frank Charleston, SC-Gamebreakers in Men's D1 College Rugby
Avion Ganse Sacramento, CA
Chris Giunta Ocean City, NJ
Collin Grosse Spokane, WA-MLR Teams Make Their Picks
Asher Hannon Murrieta, CA-Game of the Year: NDC vs Kutztown / Video
Thomas Hannon Indianapolis IN-Royal Irish Beats Charlotte
Spencer Huntley San Diego, CA-Cathedral, St Augustine Welcome St. Joe's, Regis
Christopher Jensvold Fishers, IN-Men's DI College Gamebreakers This Week
Judah Johnson Definance, MO
Aiden Kerr Vancouver, WA-Oregon Finishes on a High But WWU Goes Through
Cameron Kirkland Liberty, MO-Woodlands, KC, Aquinas, and Getting Started 
Masi Koi Sacramento, CA
Roanin Krieger Placerville, CA-Navy Beats Army To Go To 10-0
Euan Latimer Laguna Beach, CA
Jonty Lee New Zealand-Gamebreakers HS Rugby Feb 24
Cameron McAlpine London, ENG
Samuel McMillan Ladera Ranch, CA-Gamebreakers The Week of March 20
Lucas Meranda Lafayette, CA
Gozie Mosi Weston, FL-USA South U19 Men Go 2-0 in RAN Day 1
Gyäni Mosi Weston, FL-USA South U19 Men Go 2-0 in RAN Day 1
Brice Muller Fairfield CT-Connecticut Runs Through Tri-State All-Star Tourney
Sean Murphy Weymouth, MA-Gamebreakers This Week
Christopher Newcomb Raleigh, NC-St. Edward, Raleigh Redhawks Make Mark in Ky
Jeremiah Odvina Long Beach, CA
Sione Ofa Salt Lake City, UT
Max Orefice Nolensville, TN-Raptor Rugby Takes Tennessee Title
Nicholas Orefice Nolensville, TN-Raptor Rugby Takes Tennessee Title
Max Paga Folsom, CA
Jackson Quammie Brighton, CO
Gabriel Riordan London, UK
Asa Rosenmeier Belmont, MA-Belmont High Wins MIAA State Title
John-Henry Rouse Sacramento, CA-How Granite Bay Became National HS Club Champions 
Cormac Saint Rescue, CA-Rebel Rugby Wins NAI 7s U18 Elite
Matias Sanchez Sarmiento Houston, TX
Rand Santos Manila, Philippines
Benjamin Saunders Fulshear, TX
Sederik Saxon Charlotte, NC-Gamebreakers, Boys HS Rugby
Luke Schaefer Peoria, IL-Gamebreakers HS Rugby Feb 24
Walter Schmidlin Raleigh, NC
Jacob Schumacher Charlotte NC
Trevor Schweer Denver, CO-Denver East Beats Regis Jesuit in Rivalry Clash
Roan Shawver Rio Rancho, NM
Corbin Smith Trumbull, CT-Staples, Greenwich to Meet in Connecticut Final
Seth Smith Richmond, TX-Gamebreakers Mid-April 2022
Edmund Soeder Mentor, OH-St. Ignatius Dominates Scoreboard vs Moeller
Caden Syddall Herriman, UT-A Classic as United, Herriman Tie
Jackson Tankersley Arlington, VA
Tavake Tuikolovatu Kahului, HI
Jordan Vassell Coconut Creek, FL
Joseph Vavrina Lake Forest, CA-Four From Bower as Crean Beats La Jolla
Robert Voth Cleveland OH-Analysis: How St. Ignatius Got to the Top
Akariva Vuta Hilo, HI
Thomas Wagner San Diego, CA-Top SoCal Teams Show Well in Storer Classic
Liam Walsh Walnut Creek, CA
William Weeks Little Rock, AR
Solomon Williams Carlsbad, CA-Williams Reflects on Clutch Win
Cameron Wilson Kaysville, UT
Richard Wofford Atlanta, GA-South Panther U16s Find Glory at Tropical 7s
Jeremy Zwick Long Beach CA-The Story of the SoCal School Final