CRAA Will Field U19 Team for RAN Championship
Santa Clara, Calif — The College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) has announced that the CRAA Men’s U19s will compete in the 2026 Rugby Americas North (RAN) U19s Tournament, scheduled for August 5–8, 2026, in Querétaro, México.
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.
Four Wins in Two Days for USA Age-Grade Men's Teams
The last 36 hours saw the USA age-grade teams win four games by a total score of 210-33.
The USA U23s beat Boland Academy 57-26 on Tuesday in a game in which the Americans’ power in contact told the story.
Boland struggled to contain the USA U23 maul, and as a result, any penalties inside the hosts’ half were trouble.
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.
