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Major League Rugby 2021: Your club-by-club guide

by ranMedia | Feb 12, 2021 | Canada, USA

Major League Rugby (MLR) enters its fourth season in 2021 and represents the highest level of professional club rugby in North America. From a roster of seven teams in its inaugural year in 2018, the competition has grown to 12, and now spans the border between the...

RUGBY AMERICAS NORTH APPLAUDS EXPERIENCED MEMBERS NOMINATED TO WORLD RUGBY PANELS

by Bryan Kelly | Dec 17, 2020 | Canada, USA

Thursday, December 17 – Rugby Americas North (RAN) would like to congratulate the 16 regional members appointed to the World Rugby Citing, Judicial and Appeals Panels at the recent Special and Interim Meeting on November 18, 2020. “On behalf of Rugby Americas North,...

WOMAN ON A MISSION: DR. ARABA ‘ROO’ CHINTOH

by Amy Goulding | Nov 21, 2020 | Canada, Women's Rugby

Former Canadian national rugby player and recent addition to the Rugby Americas North’s Executive Committee, Dr. Araba ‘Roo’ Chintoh, is a woman on a mission. As one of the first ever recipients of the prestigious World Rugby Executive Leadership Scholarship programme...

Rugby World Cup 2021 Spotlight: Canada

by ranMedia | Nov 19, 2020 | Canada, Women's Rugby

We continue our countdown to the Rugby World Cup 2021 Draw by taking a look at Canada’s history in the tournament. Canada contested the first-ever women’s Rugby World Cup match, losing 24-8 to New Zealand at Glamorgan Wanderers’ Memorial Ground. They have been one of...

“Awesome women doing awesome things” at Rugby Canada’s Maple Leaf Academy

by ranMedia | Sep 28, 2020 | Canada, Women's Rugby

Rugby Canada’s Coordinator Women’s High Performance, Kristy Martin Hale, talks about the giant strides made towards achieving gender equality in the sport. As the intake of 12 new athletes and associated staff gathered together for the launch meeting of the Maple Leaf...

MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY RELEASES 2021 SEASON LAUNCH, CHAMPIONSHIP DATE

by ranMedia | Sep 22, 2020 | Canada, Rugby Americas, USA

DALLAS (September 22, 2020) — In advance of its fourth season, Major League Rugby today announced its 2021 season will start with matches on March 20, 2021 and will continue for 18 weeks of regular season action. Thirteen teams spread across North America will be...