International Rugby News
One more update today on the USA U19s playing in the Rugby Americas North Championships.
Head Coach Todd Thornley and his staff, which includes Colton Cariaga and Zach Mizell, has chosen his captains, with Utah Warriors Academy player Papa Matelau and Brown standout Marco Lapierre putting on the mantle of leadership.
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:
The USA U18s defeated Rosario Rugby Academy Saturday in a wild match in Argentina.
The game produced 111 points and was free-flowing throughout.
The USA Men's 15s team defeated Belgium 36-17 in a game that was, at times, an indication of a superior Eagles side and, at times, showed that there is work to do.
The USA team and fans at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, NC celebrated Nate Augspurger's 50th cap, and indeed looked like they would score in the opening minutes.
Five sessions are in the books for the USA U18 Boys as they prepare for their first match of a three-game tour of South America.
Live Stream of the game July 6 10AM ET>>