Category: Barbados | Rugby Americas North

Barbados Rugby’s George Nicholson: 35 Years of Leadership, Camaraderie and Community

by Amy Goulding | Apr 1, 2021 | Barbados

With a history of over 35 years in Rugby, George Nicholson’s career impressively spans right across the spectrum of the sport. Although his experience officially encompasses 22 years as a player and 14 years as a referee, those who know George, know he is a man of...

Setback but still positive outlook for Barbados’ Mikyle Walcott

by ranMedia | Feb 5, 2021 | Barbados

This article was written by Morissa Lindsay, for Barbados Today. To read the original story on Barbados Today’s website, please click here. Senior national rugby player Mikyle Walcott has described the Coronavirus pandemic as a setback as he had his sights set...

MURRELL ON A MISSION: RUGBY BARBADOS’ VP INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION

by Amy Goulding | Jan 5, 2021 | Barbados

“Rugby shapes lives,” says Vice President of the Barbados Rugby Football Union (BRFU) and National Director of the Get Into Rugby Barbados (GIR Barbados) Programme Kevyn Murrell when asked about the motivation behind his role within the Rugby community....

BARBADOS’ JARA EMTAGE-CAVE IS FLYING HIGH TO HARVARD

by Amy Goulding | Jul 28, 2020 | Barbados, Olympics, RAN Sevens, Superweek

Bridgetown, Barbados – Barbados might be a small island, but there’s no shortage of beauty, brains and brawn on this nation’s rugby pitches. Just ask 18-year-old Jara Emtage-Cave, one of the island’s most promising up-and-coming women’s players, who not only...

BARBADOS AND BEYOND – CAPTAIN SEAN IS WARD-ING OFF LIMITATIONS

by Amy Goulding | Jun 25, 2020 | Americas Rugby Challenge, Barbados, Men's 15s, RAN Sevens

It’s a little-known fact that Barbados is renowned as the official birthplace of Caribbean Rugby, with competitive matches between British troops said to date back as far as the early 1900s. Since the 1960s, the national development of the sport has been guided by the...

Rugby Charity Golf Tournament raises over $10,000 for Cancer Society

by Bryan Kelly | Jan 30, 2020 | Barbados

Rugby Barbados World 7s (RBW7s) Tournament organisers have officially announced a donation of BBD$10,225 to the Barbados Cancer Society (BCS) as a result of the 2019 Gavin Clark Memorial RBW7s Charity Golf Tournament last month. The Charity Golf Tournament was held at...