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:
RAN U19 Schedule, Streaming Set
The Rugby Americas North Men's U19 championship has released its schedule for the tournament in Quéretaro, Mexico.
The tournament, which will run July 9-12, will be shown live on RugbyPass.tv.
USA U19 Men Named for RAN Championship
The USA Men's U19 team that is going to the RAN Men's U19s has been confirmed.
USA Men's Age-Grade Update
World Rugby will not be holding a World Rugby Trophy this year, and will instead implement plans to expand the U20 World Championship for 2026.
What that does, however, is leave a bunch of national U20 programs without a specific competition and, crucially, a funded competition.
