Elsie Allen is a high school, but they play as a club due to their allowment of students from other schools to play on their team. As far as the U19 player search, it was reported in the U.S. rugby press, i.e. Rugby Magazine, the GoffonRugby.com website and rugbyrugby.com about USA Rugby's scouting process. Below is the release from USA Rugby: U19 Boys' National Team Announces Roster for NAWIRA Qualifier (Boulder, Colo.) 13 July 2004 -- USA Rugby announced the 26-man squad for the upcoming NAWIRA U19 Boys’ Rugby Championship Qualifier in Port of Spain, Trinidad July 17- 25, 2004 The squad was selected from an exhaustive 8 week scouting process that included the 2004 USA Rugby National High School Championships, NERFU All Star Weekend, Denver LAU tournament, numerous camps on both coasts and the 2004 “Elite” Camp in Dallas, Texas. “This is by far the best recruited class of players in my time with the U19 program,” said Salty Thompson, U19 Boys’ Head Coach. The NAWIRA Tournament will see the Junior Eagles play a total of 3 matches over a 4 day period. The tournament is divided into 2 pools with Canada, Jamaica and Trinidad in Pool A and USA, Guyana and St. Vincent in Pool B. The winner of each pool will play in a Championship Match on Saturday, July 24 to determine who will advance to the 2005 U19 World Cup. Once in Trinidad, the Junior Eagles will spend their first 3 days in preparation for their opening match against St. Vincent on July 21st at 4:15 pm at the Presidents Ground. The following day, the USA will face Guyana at the University of West Indies, Eastern District, at 4:15 pm. Depending on record, the team will play their third and final match on Saturday. “We have a lot riding on this trip,” said Coach Thompson. “Three games in four days will require using all 26 of our squad with our sights are set on competing in, and winning, Saturdays Championship Match against the Pool A winner.” The squad is made up of players from 11 states and the District of Columbia with the largest percentage of players (9) from California. “Due to the strong performance by the California teams and players at the 2004 High School Nationals and Denver LAU Tournament, that is not surprising.” On an interesting note, “This is also the first U19 team comprised of entirely USA born and bred players.” said Thompson. The squad will see the return of 2004 U19 World Cup Veterans, Joey Brown (Burnsville, Minn.); Nic Grala (Sleepy Hollow, NY); Kevin Kroll (Whitefish Bay, Wisc.); Gavin Secker (Olympia, Wash.) along with 2003 NAWIRA Squad member, Jason Engelbrecht (Dallas, Tex.). In addition 17 of the players played at the 2004 National High School Championships, and all have represented their local union on All Star Sides. “This squad has a good mix of experience and hunger to take it to the next level. We have very high expectations for their performance” said Thompson. The U19 team's overall record since their inception is 14-13. Not horrendous for a team that only began in 2000.