USA Men’s U20s Head Coach Kyle Sumsion and staff have named the match day 23 for the first fixture against Canada U20s for the World Rugby Trophy North American qualifier series.
The North American rivals kick off at 6pm ET from Spartanburg, SC with the match streaming live on FloRugby. As the first of a two-match series, the aggregate winner on victories or points will advance to the World Rugby Trophy in Kenya this July. The second match is scheduled for Saturday, June 10 from Spartanburg Regional Field at County University Stadium with tickets now available.
Head Coach Kyle Sumsion noted ahead of match one, "As a team we are excited about the challenge that lays in front of us and the honor and privilege we have to represent the USA at home in our back-to-back qualifier matches. Canada comes in battle hardened with three games under their belt and have selected a very talented side with a great coaching staff. The long-standing rivalry has always produced physical and dynamic games and we are expecting this year to be no different.
“This group of players makes me very excited for the future of rugby in the USA. These young men are and will continue to be instrumental in shaping the rugby landscape, both within the national team as well as professionally with Major League Rugby, the USA Hawks and the American Raptors. Collectively, they are all driven to push USA rugby to new heights, and I fully trust them and their ability to do so."
| NAME | SCHOOL/CLUB |
|---|---|
| 1. Trevion Reed | Queens University |
| 2. Cade Crist | University of California - Berkeley |
| 3. Connor Devos | Lindenwood University |
| 4. Henry Duke | Unattached |
| 5. Will Sherman | UCLA |
| 6. Cameron McAlpine | United Kingdom |
| 7. Hayden McKay | Young Glory (Old Glory DC) |
| 8. Aidan Christians | USA Hawks |
| 9. Solomon Williams | University of California - Berkeley |
| 10. Oliver Cline | Central Washington University |
| 11. Sosaia Pongi | St. Mary's College of California |
| 12. Aki Pulu | American Raptors |
| 13. Dominic Besag | St. Mary's College of California |
| 14. Corbin Smith | Hartpury University |
| 15. Steffan Crimp | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| 16. Gabriel Hayden (No. 24) | Canterbury RFC (UK) |
| 17. Thomas Wagner (No. 25) | San Diego Legion Academy |
| 18. Leon Best | Life University |
| 19. Logan Ballinger | Life University |
| 20. Dylan Fortune | Lindenwood University |
| 21. Osi Nauer | Utah Warriors |
| 22. Hugh O'Kennedy | Trinity College - Dublin |
| 23. Cormac Saint | University of California - Berkeley |
Kyle Sumsion | Head Coach
Colton Cariaga | Assistant Coach
Elvis Seveali'i | Assistant Coach
Neethling Gericke | Assistant Coach
Matoko Noudehou | Performance Coach
George Janke | Performance Analyst
Zach Fornier | Physiotherapist
Gary McMahon | Team Manager
The Men’s U20s are in tandem fundraising for program expenses, as well as fueling the trajectory of the National Team. Please consider donating to the USA Men's U20s here with Vertical Raise, where all contributions will help fund player travel, lodging, proper nutrition and player welfare services.
Kickoff 6PM ET
Spartanburg Regional Field at County University Stadium | Spartanburg, SC
Kickoff 6PM ET
Spartanburg Regional Field at County University Stadium | Spartanburg, SC
