GRR: Rugby Americas North
The USA Rugby South U19s once again won the Rugby Americas North championship, beating hosts Jamaica 18-15 in the final.
The South, which represents the USA in this tournament every year, opened up pool play with a 19-0 shutout of Cayman and a 17-5 win over Trinidad & Tobago.
USA South is into the final of the Rugby Americas North U19 championship after just barely getting through the second round of games Friday in Kingston, Jamaica.
The Panthers had a tough game to start in a round-robin against teams from the opposite pool. They faced defending champs Mexico, who didn't have a great Day One but were still tough.
USA Rugby South ended Day 1 of the Rugby Americas North U19 Men's 15s competition 2-0 and are in good position to go deep in the competition.
The Panthers beat a tough Jamaican side 21-7 before shutting out Trinidad & Tobago 31-0.
The USA South Panthers U19 men's team has selected its lineup to face Jamaica in the opening game of the Rugby Americas North U19 competition.
The Panthers were runners-up in the last iteration of this tournament, which was in 2019. They lost to Mexico 30-20. They were runners-up to Los Serpientes in 2018 as well but won the tournament in 2017.
Kingston, Jamaica — The 2022 Rugby Americas North (RAN) will launch its 2022 Women’s 12s and Men’s Under-19s tournaments to be held July 14-17 in the Jamaican capital.
The four-day event, which will be held at the University of the West Indies, marks the first time it’s been held since 2019 in Bridgetown, Barbados; the hiatus was due to the COVID-19 global pandemic