Men’s youth high performance rugby will get underway in North Carolina following the holidays with two simultaneous winter pathways camps focused on U18 and U20 XV development and talent ID.

Pathways coaching staff have invited the top 50 prospects in both age grades to attend this 5 day intensive evaluation focusing on cohesion, alignment and elevating the standard across the country as coaches assess prospects for the upcoming Junior National Team Tours including the U20’s Junior World Championship in July 2026.

Head of Men’s Players and Systems, Brendan Keane commented,

“The winter camp is a critical touchpoint in the identification and development of our U18 and U20 players. It provides a focused environment to evaluate where athletes sit in the pathway, reinforce standards, and accelerate growth during a key period of the year when players are otherwise dispersed across different programs. 

“The winter camp allows us to align technical, tactical, physical, and mental development while deepening players’ understanding of what it means to represent the United States. For our U20s, this camp is especially important as we build cohesion, clarity, and competitive readiness on the road to the Junior World Championships in 2026. 

“Just as importantly, the winter camp strengthens connections between athletes, coaches, and staff, ensuring continuity and alignment as players progress toward higher levels of international rugby.  As ever, we will continue to be on the lookout for new talent in 2026 to continually increase the competition for places in all of the Junior National Teams.“ 

The U20 Junior World Championships will take place in Georgia this coming July 2026 with players born between 2006-2007 eligible, allowing for potential ‘07 born U18’s with stand out performances at winter camp to make a bid at selection.

USA Men’s U20 Winter Camp Invites

Name Rugby Club Isaiah Amaro Lindenwood University Lyndon Bailey Western Washington University Jameson Beatty Life University John Benson Army Beppe Boglione Gonzaga Rugby Alfie Booth Mount St. Mary’s University Philip Bottomley Life University Chase Brown Mount St. Mary’s University Men’s Rugby Declan Cadden Loughborough University, England Christian Calero Saint Mary’s College of California Men’s Rugby Club Harry Cluff Sydney University Rugby Club Will Darbishire University of Nottingham Adam Devlin UCLA Colin Donnelly Saint Mary’s College of California Maximus Goethals Davenport University Caden Hartley UCLA Rugby Tristram Harwood Leeds Beckett University Ethan Heim University of Arizona Liam Hill Sydney University Rhys James University of Mary Washington Salesi Kafovalu Life West Rugby Club Leo Keesler-Venables Life University Pierce Kelly Belmont Shore David Kotnik Ohio State University KyleKung Charlotte mens club/Queens Marco Lapierre Brown University Finn Love Loughborough University William Loveday Oakham School Mosese Luveitasau Santa Rosa Men’s rugby club Jem Mavroleon Ealing Trailfinders Ilen Menon West Point Rugby Club Neel Menon Texas A&M University Quinlan Miller Brown University Raylon Murry Mount st Mary’s Flynn O’Connell Cal Siale Ofa Saint Marys College of California Macrae Parker Herriman High School Rugby Brayden Pinto Cardiff Metropolitan University Rocco Pool Saint Mary’s Gaels James Pullan Brunel University Joseph Sarkees Penn State University Jacob Schumacher University Of Arizona Aidan Stewart Life University Kitiona Talaepa St Patrick’s College Silverstream Sawyer Troupe Life University Tyler Trower Hartpury University Liam Walsh West Point Owen Welburn Indiana University Jayden Williams Ohio State Rugby Maxwell Wyckoff Clemson University Rugby Emir Yuksel Indiana Rugby

USA Men’s U18 Winter Camp Invites

Name Rugby Club Masiu Aholelei Tempe Rugby Club Liam Averill Xavier High School Gregorio Bersamira San Diego Mustangs Cannon Brinton Herriman High School Marco Burns Doylestown Rugby Football Club Carson Coleman Herriman High School Max Colson Charlotte Cardinals Luke Connell Jr.Blues Alexander Drury White Plains Rugby Club Luke Eisenhardt Atlantis Rugby Academy Bennett Glock Atlantis Rugby Ean Glover San Diego Mustangs Wyatt Goodman Royal Grammar School High Wycombe John Gorman Lansdowne Football Club Kaiden Grant Belmont Shore Rugby club Lukas Hensley LCC Mavericks Rowan Hester Danville Oaks Keane Horne Trumbull High School Heneli Iongi Cavemen Rugby Gianny Jeudy Xavier High School RFC Kolomona Kahanu Poly United Rugby Chris Leibbrandt Danville Oaks Rugby Matthew Lis Berks County Rugby Maximilian Marshall San Diego Mustangs Mairtin McCusker San Francisco Golden Gate (SFGG) Thomas Mckillop Charlotte Cardinals, Charlotte Catholic Aiden McLaughlin Charlotte Cardinals Gavin Miranda Woodlands Youth Rugby Club Shelby Moyesfield San Diego Legion Jack Nicholson The Bishop Wand School Thomas Parrott Lamorinda Rugby Club Deacon Pesce Atlantis Rugby Luke Recktenwald De La Salle highschool Arden Redmond Rebels Rugby Harrison Redmond Rebels Rugby Jackson Reilly Doylestown Rugby William Reiter San Diego Mustangs/Cathedral Catholic Max Ricono Carlsbad Thunder James Ries Gonzaga College High School Julian Rowse East High School Rupeni Rukuvau Carmichael Rugby Zane Schumacher Charlotte Cardinals Os Smith Denstone College Dylan Trower San Diego Mustangs Jesus Valdez SOC Raptors Erich Walldorf New Trier Bryson Waterhouse San Diego Mustangs Malachi Young Xavier High School Luke Zehmke Charlotte Cardinals

Winter Camp Coaching Staff

Dominic Wareing – U18 Head Coach

Kyle Sumsion – U18 Assistant Coach 

Luke Lewis – U18 Assistant Coach

Johannes Gericke – U20 Head Coach

Elvis Seveali’i – U20 Assistant Coach

Marcel Brache – U20 Assistant Coach

Matoko Noudehou – Performance Coach

Lucas Baistrocchi – Performance Coach

Janie Kluempers – Athletic Trainer

Anna Unnasch – Athletic Trainer

Michael Sheridan – Athletic Trainer

Luke Richmond – Performance Analyst 

Seth Heldman – Performance Analyst

Eric Jerpe – U18 Team Manager

Darran Coleman – U20 Team Manager