Category: Olympics | Rugby Americas North

“Mature, united and ready to go” – Emilie Bydwell on the Women’s Sevens Eagles Olympics mission

by Bryan Kelly | Jul 20, 2021 | Olympics, USA, Women's Rugby

Ten years ago, Emilie Bydwell “took a punt” and packed in a secure job to travel from one coast of the United States to the other to fulfil her ambition of making a living out of rugby. At that stage in 2011, the Canadian, who’d taken up rugby as a 14-year-old...

Olympics star Lauren Doyle helps to put USA rugby on the map

by Bryan Kelly | Jul 20, 2021 | Olympics, USA, Women's Rugby

As you approach Boody, Illinois, there is nothing remarkable about the place but it could soon be ‘home’ to an Olympic champion. On the one road in and the one road out, as you pass on through to Decatur to the north or St Louis to the south, a huge water...

World Rugby launches ‘This Is How We Sevens’ campaign ahead of Olympics

by Bryan Kelly | Jun 16, 2021 | Olympics

World Rugby has launched a major new rugby sevens campaign – “This Is How We Sevens” – as excitement builds towards the Olympic Games in Tokyo, which kicks off in under 50 days. The campaign aims to showcase the vibrancy, excitement and breadth of personalities...

Jamaica Crocs keep their eyes on the Olympic prize

by Amy Goulding | Jun 15, 2021 | Jamaica, Olympics

With the Sevens Repechage in Monaco just around the corner, the Jamaica Crocs men and women have their sights firmly set on winning in their last chance at Olympic qualification. With one Men’s place and two Women’s places up for grabs, the Crocs are looking to defy...

Team Mexico sets sights on Olympic Repechage

by Amy Goulding | Jun 10, 2021 | Mexico, Olympics

This month, Mexico will be sending its finest Men’s and Women’s Sevens players to Monaco to compete for the last chance to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Olympic Games Sevens Repechage will be held from 19-20 June under strict COVID-19 protocols and...

Mexico’s sevens Serpents ready to grow in Monaco Olympic Repechage

by Bryan Kelly | May 27, 2021 | Mexico, Olympics

Mexico will be traveling to the final Olympic qualifying tournament with both its male and female teams aiming to reach Tokyo. But qualification isn’t the only goal they are preparing to meet in the sovereign city-state. Mexican rugby was riding a wave of growth...