ENGLAND, UK. – USA Rugby has announced its list of athletes that have been selected for the under-20 team for the U20 Women's Tri Nations Cup. Central Washington will have a trio of its athletes competing on the team later this month.
The U20 Women's Tri Nations Cup will take place July 20-28 at Loughborough University in England. Making the under-20 squad from Wildcat women's rugby team are
Tiana A'au,
Tiara A'au, and
Maryjane Pasioles. The A'au sisters were selected at the prop position for the USA team, while Pasioles will play at the scrumhalf position.
"We're really proud of the three selected to represent the USA at the U20 level," Head Women's Rugby Coach
Trevor Richards said. "It's an honor for these young ladies to get the call up but it's also a testament to their abilities as rugby players and what they've demonstrated over the last few years. No doubt they will represent us well overseas and will bring that knowledge and mindset into our environment this fall."
Fans looking to follow the U20 Women's Tri Nations Cup can follow USA Rugby on their social media channels (@USARugby) for score updates. Fans can see the full USA Rugby squad by clicking the link above. The full Tri Nations Cup schedule is below.
Saturday, July 20
USA U20s vs England U20
10 a.m. ET
Wednesday, July 24
USA U20s vs Canada U20s
12 p.m. ET
Sunday, July 28
Canada U20s vs England U20s
11 a.m. ET