The Collegiate Rugby Association of America (CRAA), in collaboration with USA Rugby Men’s High Performance Pathways, is proud to announce the official squads for the 2025 CRAA All-American East vs. West match.
This prestigious event highlights the best in collegiate rugby and serves as a critical evaluation platform for U20, U23 and senior national team consideration. The match will importantly be a primary selection opportunity for the USA Junior National Team tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe this summer. The international tour is a key assembly for USA Rugby Men's Pathways as they look to keep momentum in the absence of the World Rugby U20s Trophy in 2025.
Following an extensive national review and nomination process, CRAA received an impressive 189 nominations from programs across the country. After careful vetting and selection by regional coaching staffs and national selectors, 84 athletes were named to the extended player pool, from which the final 58 players have been selected to the traveling squads representing the East and West.
These elite student-athletes will come together for a week-long training assembly in Charlotte, NC, culminating in a high-performance fixture that serves as a curtain-raiser for the Anthem Rugby Carolina vs. Chicago Hounds finale on May 24, 2025. The match showcases the best of American collegiate rugby talent through a highly collaborative effort between CRAA and USA Rugby to identify Eagles talent and up-skill collegiate coaching. USA Men's Eagles Head Coach and GM, Scott Lawrence will be in attendance with members of the National Team staff, supporting workshops and development of the collegiate coaching ranks.
The final 23-player match-day rosters for both the East and West teams will be officially announced on Friday, May 23, 2025, following the conclusion of the final team preparations.
“This match is more than just an All-Star game—it’s a glimpse into the future of the Men’s Eagles,” said Paul Keeler, President of CRAA. “Every player selected has demonstrated the skill, character, and potential to compete at the highest levels of the game, and we are proud to partner with USA Rugby to provide this platform.”
| NAME | CLUB/SCHOOL |
|---|---|
| Bautista Araujo | Life Univ. |
| Logan Ballinger | Life Univ. |
| Leon Best | Life Univ. |
| Bastian Brunello | Mount St. Mary's |
| Adam Chadwick | Life Univ. |
| Welton Charumbira | St. Thomas |
| Evan Corbett | Mount St. Mary's |
| Bradley Crane | Life Univ. |
| Kade Cunningham | Life Univ. |
| Connor Devos | Lindenwood |
| Henry Duke | Virginia |
| Elias Garza | Life Univ. |
| Tristan Hubsch | Life Univ. |
| Seth Kramlich | Life Univ. |
| Duncan Krige | Lindenwood |
| Takunda Makiwa | Davenport |
| Shaun Mathyssen | Life Univ. |
| Hayden McKay | Mount St. Mary's |
| James Rose | Life Univ. |
| Ian Roudybush | Penn State |
| David Scanlon | Lindenwood |
| Philani Simamane | Life Univ. |
| Chad Tinney | Lindenwood |
| Lachlan Treister | Penn State |
| Eduan Van Heerden | Lindenwood |
| Jordan Vassel | Life Univ. |
| Nahuel Wingord | Life Univ. |
| Jeremy Zwick | Lindenwood |
Coach | Zac Mizell - Penn State
Coach | Blake Bradford - Life Univ.
Athletic Trainer | Tyler Mitchell - Life Univ.
Manager | Joey Rasmus - UNC - Chapel Hill
| NAME | CLUB/SCHOOL |
|---|---|
| John Battle Wilson | Saint Mary's College |
| Campbell Robb | Central Washington |
| Charlie Walsh | University of California, Berkeley |
| Will Sherman | UCLA |
| Byron Finley | University of California, Berkeley |
| Logan Turner | UCLA |
| Bryan Bogne | University of California, Berkeley |
| King Matu | Saint Mary's College |
| Solomon Williams | University of California, Berkeley |
| Rand Santos | University of California, Berkeley |
| Oscar Treacy | Central Washington |
| Coby Baker | Cal Poly SLO |
| John Henry Rouse | Saint Mary's College |
| Emmett Cook | University of California, Berkeley |
| Nate Deegan | Saint Mary's College |
| Cathal Coakley | Saint Mary's College |
| Matthew Abbes | Saint Mary's College |
| Oliver Kirk | University of California, Berkeley |
| Seamus Deely | University of California, Berkeley |
| James Tenney | BYU |
| Freddie Jobber | UCLA |
| Hunter Modlin | Saint Mary's College |
| Sam Brown | Claremont McKenna College |
| Tiai Vavao | Central Washington |
| Dayen Joyce | UCLA |
| Oliver Cline | Saint Mary's College |
| Iosefa "JT" Toia'ivao | Saint Mary's College |
| Dominic Besag | Saint Mary's College |
| Sosaia Pongi | Saint Mary's College |
| Josh Cox | UCLA |
Coach | Harry Benney - UCLA
Coach | Andrew Cook - Saint Mary's
Athletic Trainer | Janie Kleumpers - Central Washington
Manager | Steve Seifert - Sacramento State
