Category: Jamaica | Rugby Americas North

Monaco to host repechage event as rugby sevens prepares for Tokyo Olympics

by ranMedia | Dec 17, 2020 | Jamaica, Mexico, Olympics

Monaco has been selected to host the World Rugby Sevens Repechage, the final qualification event for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, on 19-20 June, 2021. Monaco has been selected to host the World Rugby Sevens Repechage, the final qualification event for the Olympic Games...

Shanae Gordon hopes to use JOA scholarship to benefit rugby in Jamaica

by ranMedia | Sep 28, 2020 | Jamaica

The Jamaica women’s sevens player is keen to help spread awareness of the game on the Caribbean island as one of four recipients of the scholarship scheme. Shanae Gordon hopes to use her Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) scholarship to finish her degree and help...

Four athletes chosen to receive Jamaica Olympic Association scholarships

by ranMedia | Sep 11, 2020 | Jamaica

The article below was written by Michael Houston for Inside the Games Biz. Click the link below to see the original story. https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1098193/jamaica-olympic-association-scholarship ——– The Jamaica Olympic Association...

DOWN FOR THE CHALLENGE: The interesting life of Keisha-Ann Down, Vice-Chairman of Jamaica Rugby

by John Broker | Aug 10, 2020 | Jamaica

The interesting life of Keisha-Ann Down, Vice-Chairman of Jamaica Rugby and the first recipient from the Island of the World Rugby Women’s Executive Leadership Scholarship. Sometimes life comes full circle, and for Keisha-Ann Down, the Vice Chairman of the Jamaica...

New Challenger Series to boost rugby sevens’ expansion

by Bryan Kelly | Dec 17, 2019 | Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Mexico, RAN Sevens, Rugby Americas

The World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series, a new and exciting international rugby sevens competition, will be launched in February 2020 to boost rugby sevens’ development across the globe. With sevens experiencing exponential growth from a performance and fan...

World Rugby launches ground-breaking preventive exercise programme designed to reduce injuries

by ranMedia | Sep 9, 2019 | Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, Member News, Men's 15s, Mexico, Olympics, RAN Sevens, Rugby World Cup, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos, USA

World Rugby committed to evidence-based injury-prevention and making rugby as safe and simple to play as possible Activate is a simple-to-implement exercise programme that reduces the risk of injuries in the game and contributes to player performance If implemented...