CRAA U19s Roster, Staff Named for August's RAN Championships
The College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) has named its travel squad for the Rugby Americas North U19 Championships.
CRAA has taken over the U19 team to compete in this tournament, which will once again be held in Querétaro, México, August 5-8.
A Closer Look at the USA U19 Win at RAN Championships
The expectation for the USA U19s was to win the RAN U19 Championship, but expecting it and getting it done are two different things.
USA U19 Team Makes it Four in a Row, On to RAN Final
The USA U19s are into the final of the RAN U19 Championships after two solid wins on Thursday.
While the USA team did give up their first points of the tournament, they still have not surrendered a try.
They beat Mexico 33-9 and a quite tough Cayman Islands side 33-3 to finish Pool Play 4-0 and 156 points for and 12 against.
U19 Men Pick Captains
One more update today on the USA U19s playing in the Rugby Americas North Championships.
Head Coach Todd Thornley and his staff, which includes Colton Cariaga and Zach Mizell, has chosen his captains, with Utah Warriors Academy player Papa Matelau and Brown standout Marco Lapierre putting on the mantle of leadership.
U19 Prepare for RAN Championships Starting Wednesday
The Rugby Americas North kicks off July 9 with two short games over two days and finals on Saturday.
The USA U19s are preparing for this and while the Americans are favored, the key here is more about building toward the new-format World Rugby U20 Championships in 2026.
The RAN tournament will be shown live on RugbyPass. Here are the links to watch:
