by Lauren Rothwell | Nov 22, 2021 | Jamaica, Women's Rugby
Shanique Smith, affectionately known as “NayNay,” embodies leadership in every sense of the word. She has used her athletics to fuel her motivation and to motivate those around her, particularly the neighborhood youth that she empowers, mentors, and coaches. Taking on...
by Bryan Kelly | Nov 16, 2021 | Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Mexico, Women's Rugby
November 16, 2021 – Rugby Americas North (RAN) is delighted to announce confirmed details for the upcoming exciting first-ever RAN Women’s 12s tournament to be held in Cayman Islands from December 4-5. To be held at the South Sound Field, the three-team tournament...
by Bryan Kelly | Sep 16, 2021 | Jamaica, RAN Sevens
This weekend, Jamaica Rugby is set to make history. The Caribbean nation will make its debut on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at BC Place in Vancouver in front of a nearly sold-out crowd (at a smaller capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions). The team...
by Bryan Kelly | Aug 26, 2021 | Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, RAN Sevens, Turks & Caicos
August 26, 2021 – Today, Rugby Americas North (RAN) confirmed the 11 men’s teams set to compete in its 2021 RAN Sevens in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos from October 16-17. Held at the picturesque Meridian Fields, the two-day tournament marks the highly anticipated...
by Lauren Rothwell | Jul 27, 2021 | Jamaica, Women's Rugby
If you asked Tracy-Ann Hales about her passion for rugby, she wouldn’t regal you with a childhood story about falling in love with the sport at a young age. Actually, Tracy-Ann has never been a rugby player. Instead, she found rugby after joining the Jamaica Rugby...
by Bryan Kelly | Jul 27, 2021 | Jamaica, St. Lucia, Women's Rugby
Rugby Americas North (RAN) is pleased to announce that it will be financially supporting both Tracy-Ann Hales and Zhenya Allain as they take the Women in Leadership online course through Cornell University to further their executive leadership development. Both...