by Carly MacKinnon | Nov 23, 2022 | Cayman Islands, Men's 15s, Mexico
As the second leg of series started in Mexico City in 2021, Cayman Islands are eager to host this year’s test match rematch with Mexico between their two men’s fifteens programs on December 10, 2022, at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex. It will be the first test match...
by Lauren Rothwell | Jun 5, 2022 | Mexico, Women's Rugby
In 2013 Mariana Oble was invited to a rugby tournament. While at the tournament, she met many coaches, one of whom invited her to provide physio support for a team from Mexico City. The coach of the women’s national team was also present, and invited Mariana to...
by Lauren Rothwell | Mar 28, 2022 | Mexico, RAN Sevens, Women's Rugby
Gabriela (Gaby) Rojas grew up in Mexico, but it wasn’t until a university exchange program at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro (UNCG) that she found rugby, with the help of Rosie the Riverter. “During my first week of exchange, I attended a campus...
by Bryan Kelly | Mar 18, 2022 | Mexico, Women's Rugby
In October 2018, at the age of 16 and a student at the N22 high school in the Mexican city of Monterrey, Johanna discovered rugby thanks to an invitation from a friend. Rugby was just beginning at her school, and it was a fairly unknown sport in her city. Her family...
by Lauren Rothwell | Feb 24, 2022 | Mexico, Women's Rugby
Dany Rosales stumbled into the world of rugby by chance. In 2009, her father, a former rugby player, invited Dany to attend a men’s game with him to see some of his old friends. Ahead of the men’s game, there was a women’s exhibition game, however, there were not...
by Bryan Kelly | Dec 11, 2021 | Cayman Islands, Mexico
On Saturday, December 11th, international men’s 15s rugby made its return to action from the COVID-19 global pandemic when Mexico defeated Cayman Islands 39 – 13 at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. The hosts scored four tries, including a brace...