GRR: USA U20s
During one of their training sessions leading up to Saturday’s meeting with Canada, the USA U20 coaches proposed a little wager …
Late in the afternoon the coaches suggested Ben Cima line up a 50-meter penalty goal. If he missed it, the players would have to do an extra circuit of fitness work. If he made it, the coaches would have to do it.
The USA U20s have qualified for the World Rugby Junior Trophy with a wild and improbably 19-18 victory over Canada.
While there were several good performances in the game, the hero had to be flyhalf Ben Cima, who kicked four penalty goals, including the game-winner with no time left, from about 52 meters away.
Former SE Polk HS star Deion Mikesell, the top player in Iowa's 7s season last year, will start at wing for the USA U20s Saturday evening in Austin against Canada.
ROUND ROCK, Texas (USA Rugby Release) – Hanco Germishuys will captain JD Stephenson's AIG Men's Junior All-Americans Saturday in their World Rugby U20 Trophy qualifier against Canada at Dell Diamond.
USA U20 props Conor Cudeback and Mason Pederson are part of a big, and hopefully unified forward pack set to face off with Canada Saturday in Austin, and they know the message.