U18 Girls Get Ready in Dakar, and You Can Help
The USA U18 girls are in Senegal for the Youth Olympics, and while the games start in a couple of days, there's still plenty to do.
First of all, it's really hot. Highs are in the mid-80s and lows are ,,, in the low 80s. It's very humid and the conditions will be challenging for all the athletes.
U18 Captains Ready to Lead in Dakar
You don't think of Senegal as the location of a major rugby tournament but we've got one.
The USA U18 girls will be kicking off Monday in the Youth Olympic Games. It will be an intense event with the players under some pressure to adjust, and they will need their captains.
USA U18 Girls Set for Youth Olympics in Dakar
USA Rugby is sending their Girls U18s to the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.
Rugby Sevens will be one of the 12 sports and the tournament will be played on November 1-2. Matches will be streamed on Olympics.com and NBC Olympics Network.
U18 Boys Return with Lessons, and Points of Pride
The USA U18 boys team is back from their South America trip with one win, two losses, and a lot learned.
The record shows that the USA team lost to Uruguay U18s 29-26, beat a Brazil age-grade team 36-26, and finished up with a 40-0 loss to the Buenos Aires Academy.
USA U18s Handle Obstacles, Surprises to Beat Brazil Age-Graders
Things were a little wonky Thursday night but in the end the USA U18 boys played a rugby game and came out winners.
After initially expecting to play the Uruguay U18s in a rematch, the USA team, which had lost to Uruguay 29-26 just a few days before, instead played a Brazil age-grade team.
