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08.06.2026College Men
CRAA U19s work their lineout.
CRAA U19s work their lineout.
Author: Alex Goff

The RAN U19 finals day matchups are set it will be an interesting run of games.

The CRAA U19s will play Jamaica in the final. This was expected and this was why these two teams weren't scheduled against each other during pool play (each of the six teams play four opponents in pool play, so Jamaica and CRAA didn't play each other, Mexico and Cayman Islands didn't play each other, and Trinidad & Tobago avoided Bermuda and vice versa).

On Thursday the CRAA finished 4-0 after a 55-0 defeat of Trinidad & Tobago. This might have been the CRAA team's most consistent of their performances.

They continued to keep the pressure on throughout the match, scoring six tries (five converted) in the first half and three (two converted) in the second.

Jonathan Solomon (Sain Mary's) scored three tries and was a massive presence at the gainline.

Arizona back Ethan Heim capped off a couple of impressive backline sequences while Daxton Dixkson (WesternWashington) was a terror for T&T.

For Trinidad & Tobago, possession was far too rare and front-foot ball was rarer still. 

Meanwhile, Jamaica had already secured a place in the final before the 4th match thanks to Mexico's frustrating 0-0 tie with T&T. Jamaica had the run of play throughout the last match with Mexico, but it wasn't until late that they scored a try and ended up 10-0 winners.

So on Saturday, Bermuda takes on Cayman Islands for 5th at noon ET, Mexico plays Trinidad & Tobago for 3rd—these two teams tied last time they met—and in the final at 4PM ET CRAA plays Jamaica for the top spot.

Currently CRAA is 4-0 with 186 points scored and just five allowed. No one else is close. But for Jamaica, they can get under CRAA's skin and battle, and if they do that they have a shot.

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