Bermuda's Under-19 men's rugby squad is poised for a challenging and exciting week as they compete in the 2025 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s U19 XVs Tournament. The competition returns to the familiar grounds of FC Total in Querétaro, Mexico, running from July 9th to 12th.
Federación Méxicana de Rugby has secured the hosting rights for this event through 2026, with the FC Total facility offering top-tier amenities.
Bermuda will be joined by five other nations in this year's tournament: the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, hosts Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago, and the United States.
Bermuda Men’s Under 19 Team - Cameron Addiscot, Michael Barclay, Sam Jenkins, Jahkeel, Daniel Kunst, Thomas Macloughlin, Dylan Sandster, Nyindae Smith, Asher Wheddon, David Barclay, Osiris Buffinge-Hunt, Matthieu Deguay, Henry Kerr, Jaden Obas-Simons, Brandon Sangster, Ramsey Souter, Rowan Stewart, Michael Tadman
The tournament format will see intensive Pool Play across the first two days, Wednesday, July 9th and Thursday, July 10th. Matches during these pool stages will be shortened to 40 minutes per game. Following a rest day on Friday, the competition will culminate with full 70-minute Finals on Saturday, July 12th.
Rankings heading into the tournament are based on last year’s performance, placing Bermuda as the second-highest ranked team among the participating nations:
#1 USA
#2 Bermuda
#3 Trinidad & Tobago
#4 Mexico
#5 Cayman Islands
#6 Jamaica
Wednesday, July 9th - Pool Play Day One9:00 AM - Bermuda vs México
10:00 AM - United States vs Trinidad & Tobago
12:00 PM - Bermuda vs Cayman Islands
1:00 PM - United States vs Jamaica
3:00 PM - Trinidad & Tobago vs Cayman Islands
4:00 PM - México vs Jamaica
Thursday, July 10th - Pool Play Day Two9:00 AM - United States vs México
10:00 AM - Bermuda vs Trinidad & Tobago
12:00 PM - United States vs Cayman Islands
1:00 PM - Bermuda vs Jamaica
3:00 PM - México vs Cayman Islands
4:00 PM - Trinidad & Tobago vs Jamaica
Saturday, July 12th - Finals Day10:00 AM - 5th Place Final
12:00 PM - Bronze Final
2:00 PM - Cup Final
