GRR: USA U18s
USA Rugby’s Boys winter U18 camp carries with it some significant potential.
After all, as USAR Pathways Manager Brendan Keane said to GRR afterward, these are the guys who will be in the conversation for 2027 and 2031 Rugby World Cup selection.
The USA U18 boys program held its winter camp in Chula Vista, Calif. over the past week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
Head Coach, Dominic Wareing led the assembly.
The USA U18 Boys finished 6th at the Global Youth 7s in Auckland, New Zealand, dropping two games on the final day of competition.
The USA U18 girls took 5th in the Global Youth 7s in Auckland, New Zealand, finsihing the final day with their first loss and then an impressive win.
The Global Youth Sevens Auckland, NZ event is set to kick off tonight USA time.
Three North American boys teams and three North American girls teams are slated for the U18 event.
USA Rugby has a boys and a girls team in action.
Scouting, Funding, and the USA U18 Boys 7s Team