The USA U20’s are set to take on Zimbabwe in their final match of pool play for the World Rugby Trophy.
The match is set to kickoff at 3am ET on Tuesday, July 25th with the U20’s looking to bounce back after their loss against Scotland last week. A win would likely secure the team a matchup with either Hong Kong or the hosts, Kenya, in the final round on July 30th. Watch live on Kenya Rugby YouTube.
Head coach, Kyle Sumsion, has made a few notable roster changes before the match with Thomas Hanson and Gabriel Riordan making their first appearances of the tournament, and Oliver Cline slotting in at fly half.
| NAME | SCHOOL/CLUB |
|---|---|
| 1. John Wilson | St. Mary's College of California |
| 2. Caden Crist | Univ. of California - Berkeley |
| 3. Connor Devos | Lindenwood University |
| 4. Dylan Fortune | Lindenwood University |
| 5. Will Sherman | Univ. of California - Berkeley |
| 6. Logan Ballinger | Life University |
| 7. Hayden McKay | Mount St Marys |
| 8. Aidan Christians | USA Hawks |
| 9. Solomon Williams | Univ. of California - Berkeley |
| 10. Oliver Cline | Central Wash. University |
| 11. Corbin Smith | Hartpury University |
| 12. Dominic Besag | St. Mary's College of California |
| 13. Sosaia Pongi | St. Mary's College of California |
| 14. Aisake Tukuafu | Unattached |
| 15. Rand Santos | Univ. of California - Berkeley |
| 16. John Vinter | Univ. of California - Berkeley |
| 17. Jaydon Brooks | Arkansas State |
| 18. Leon Best | Life University |
| 19. Henry Duke | Univ. of Virginia |
| 20. Jackson Cain | Life University |
| 21. Thomas Hannon | Indiana University |
| 22. Gabriel Riordan | Dartmouth College |
| 23. Aaron Faison | Life University |
Kyle Sumsion | Head Coach
Colton Cariaga | Assistant Coach
Neethling Gericke | Assistant Coach
Matoko Noudehou | Performance Coach
George Janke | Performance Analyst
Zach Fornier | Physiotherapist
Darran Coleman | Team Manager
July 15 vs Uruguay | L (31-33)
July 20 vs Scotland | L (13-43)
July 25 vs Zimbabwe | 3am ET
