The USA Rugby South U19 program is back playing in the Rugby Americas North 15s championships.

The Panthers will compete July 7-17 against teams from the Caribbean, as they have in previous years, representing the USA.

A squad of 24 is slated to participate, and 17 have already been picked. Head Coach Mark Williams has left seven spaces open in order to scout players from the South Regional Cup Tournament this weekend.

There are also spots open for the Barbados World 7s in December (where the South will run out a U20 team), and then various elite HS-level 7s tournaments around the country.

Here is the list of 17 players already selected, with their home state:

Christian Calvillo - Ga.

George Sharpe - NC

Muhamed Abdullah – Ga.

Alex Turner – Tenn.

Matt O’Connell - Tenn.

Michael Curran - Ga.

Nick Koumandarakis – Ga.

Campbell Robinson – Ga.

Austin Willis – SC

Josh Inglis – Ga.

Malcom Easley – Tenn.

Cordell Ramsey – Okla.

Andrew Rappe – Tenn.

Jean Roberts – Ga.

Grant Broeder – Mo.

Sean O’Driscoll – Ga.

Shea O’Hanlon - Ga.