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USA U20s Set to Face Canada U20s Tonight

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USA U20s Set to Face Canada U20s Tonight

U20s in action in 2022. Ian Muir photo.

The North American qualifier series for the World Rugby Trophy kicks off at this evening at 6pm ET as USA U20s play Canada U20s in Spartanburg, SC.

The match will be live on FloRugby. As the first of a two-match series, the aggregate winner on victories or points will advance to the World Rugby Trophy in Kenya this July. The second match is scheduled for Saturday, June 10 from Spartanburg Regional Field at County University Stadium. Tickets are available.

Both teams have named their lineups for today's game (see below).

"As a team we are excited about the challenge that lays in front of us and the honor and privilege we have to represent the USA at home in our back-to-back qualifier matches," said Head Coach Kyle Sumsion. "Canada comes in battle hardened with three games under their belt and have selected a very talented side with a great coaching staff. The long-standing rivalry has always produced physical and dynamic games and we are expecting this year to be no different.

“This group of players makes me very excited for the future of rugby in the USA. These young men are and will continue to be instrumental in shaping the rugby landscape, both within the national team as well as professionally with Major League Rugby, the USA Hawks and the American Raptors. Collectively, they are all driven to push USA rugby to new heights, and I fully trust them and their ability to do so."

USA U20s  
Name Current Team HS Team
1. Trevion Reed Queens University Myers Park, NC
2. Cade Crist Cal Torrey Pines, Calif.
3. Connor Devos Lindenwood  Woodlands, Texas
4. Henry Duke Unattached Richmond, Va.
5. Will Sherman UCLA East HS, Utah
6. Cameron McAlpine Brown University King's College, UK
7. Hayden McKay Young Glory  Takapuna Gram., NZ
8. Aidan Christians USA Hawks Scots Coll. NZ
9. Solomon Williams Cal Thunder Calif.
10. Oliver Cline Central Washington  St. Peter's, NZ
11. Sosaia Pongi Saint Mary's  Menlo-Atherton, Calif.
12. Aki Pulu American Raptors Tempe, Ariz.
13. Dominic Besag Saint Mary's  De La Salle, Calif.
14. Corbin Smith Hartpury University Trumbull, Conn.
15. Steffan Crimp Cardiff Metropolitan  King's College, UK
     
Reserves    
24. Gabriel Hayden Canterbury RFC (UK) Okapi, Fla.
25. Thomas Wagner SD Legion Academy Torrey Pines, Calif.
18. Leon Best Life University Paarl Boys, Ire.
19. Logan Ballinger Life University Boca Raton, Fla.
20. Dylan Fortune Lindenwood  Cathedral Cath., Calif.
21. Osi Nauer Utah Warriors KC Jr. Blues, Mo.
22. Hugh O'Kennedy Trinity College Dublin  
23. Cormac Saint Cal Motherlode, Calif.
     
Canada U20s  
Name Hometown  
1. Evan Roy Ottawa, Ont.  
2. Michael Di Lella Jr. Orono, Ont.  
3. Cole Kelly Mississauga, Ont.  
4. Muiredach Casey Ottawa, Ont.  
5. Sol Jacques Penticton, BC  
6. Grant Meadows Richmond Hill, Ont.  
7. Taine Clague Victoria, BC  
8. Olly Wiseman Chiswick, UK  
9. Stephen Webb Toronto, Ont.  
10. Brendan Black Oakville, Ont.  
11. Josh Eustache Brantford, Ont.  
12. Noah Flesch Coburg, Ont.  
13. Marcus D'Acre Oakville, Ont.  
14. James Thiel Abbotsford, BC  
15. Owain Cormack North Vancouver, BC  
     
Reserves    
16. Jeffrey Young Toronto, Ont.  
17. Aaron Clark Calgary, Alb.  
18. Caden Wilson Vancouver, BC  
20. Liam Poulton Chilliwack, BC  
21. Lachlan McGrigor Toronto, Ont.  
22. James Clarkes St. John's, Nfld.  
23. Alastair Marshall Hudson Bay, Sask.  
26. Charles Trollip Guelph, Ont.