U19 Prepare for RAN Championships Starting Wednesday
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:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 - POOL PLAY DAY ONE (Times ET)
11:00 AM - Bermuda vs México
12:00 PM - United States vs Trinidad & Tobago
2:00 PM - Bermuda vs Cayman Islands
3:00 PM - United States vs Jamaica
5:00 PM - Trinidad & Tobago vs Cayman Islands
6:00 PM - México vs Jamaica
THURSDAY, JULY 10 - POOL PLAY DAY TWO (Times ET)
11:00 AM - United States vs México
12:00 PM - Bermuda vs Trinidad & Tobago
2:00 PM - United States vs Cayman Islands
3:00 PM - Bermuda vs Jamaica
5:00 PM - México vs Cayman Islands
6:00 PM - Trinidad & Tobago vs Jamaica
SATURDAY, JULY 12 - FINALS DAY (Times ET)
12:00 PM - 5th Place Final
2:00 PM - Bronze Final
4:00 PM.- Cup Final
"We are learning and improving from session to session," said Head Coach Todd Thornley. "The attitudes have been great and we will continue to get better."
Off the field the team gathered Saturday night to watch the USA vs Belgium match as a group.
It has been an intense buildup for this team as they have to formulate into a cohesive team quickly. Game plans are fluid because they will play four 40-minute games in the space of two days.
