American second row Brandon Harvey was hurt by his country of birth’s failure to qualify for the 2023 World Cup but feels the sport will continue to grow in the USA.

The 20-year-old is a student at Cardiff Met University and is enjoying playing in Super BUCS for the fourth placed side, who have aspirations to lift the title at the end of the season.
He said: “Cardiff Met is great. All the coaches and players are so welcoming and I don’t feel left out at all as an American. The experiences are great, I couldn’t ask for better. In preseason this year we trained against Cardiff and the Dragons...