GRR: USA U18s
A win and some tension punctuated the USA U18 Boys Day One at the Global Youth 7s.
The Americans won their first game comfortably despite not kicking a single conversion, and ended the second game opting not to take a conversion, hoping for a comeback.
It was a good day for the USA U18 Girls team at the Global Youth 7s, as the squad finished the day 2-0 in Auckland, New Zealand.
The Global Youth 7s is set to kick off on Thursday afternoon Eastern Time, with eight North American teams in action.
USA U18s
The USA U18s program has two teams in New Zealand, with the USA U18 Girls and USA U18 Boys.
In 2023 the USA teams did quite well in this tournament and set up some players for higher honors.
USA Rugby's pathways teams are looking for talent and now is the time to nominate players.
The USA U18 Girls are back from Wales after a wildly successful tour.
The young Americans played a day of shortened internationals against Scotland, Netherlands, and Wales, winning all three.
A few days later they suited up against Wales in a full-length age-grade international, losing 17-14.