THE REGION
Formed in 2001, Rugby Americas North (RAN) is the governing body for rugby union in the North American continental region. Rugby Americas North operates under the authority of World Rugby and is one of six regional unions represented within it. The RAN Region encompasses seven time zones, and reaches from the Arctic Circle almost to the equator.
RAN’s membership is diverse; currently consisting of Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the United States.
PLAYERS & UNIONS
- Total Registered 2016: 160,769
- Total Non-Registered 2016: 1,595,565
- RAN ranks second in all World Rugby regions in number of female participants.
FULL MEMBER UNIONS
USA – 119,682
Canada – 27,512
Mexico – 6,168
St. Vincent & The Grenadines – 1,806
Jamaica – 1,518
Trinidad & Tobago – 1,403
Bermuda – 794
Bahamas – 529
Guyana – 522
Barbados – 425
Cayman – 410
St. Lucia – 292
British Virgin Islands -117
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Martinique – 3,500
Dominican Republic – 600
French Guiana
Guadeloupe
RECOGNIZED REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIONS
Turks and Caicos – 200
Curacao – 104
THE ORGANIZATION
