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Mexico’s sevens Serpents ready to grow in Monaco Olympic Repechage

by Bryan Kelly | May 27, 2021 | Mexico, Olympics

Mexico will be traveling to the final Olympic qualifying tournament with both its male and female teams aiming to reach Tokyo. But qualification isn’t the only goal they are preparing to meet in the sovereign city-state. Mexican rugby was riding a wave of growth...

Ibañez igniting inclusivity for the future of rugby

by Amy Goulding | May 26, 2021 | USA

To say 27-year-old pro-rugby player Devin Ibañez is resilient is an understatement. From playing high school Rugby in Massachusetts, to travelling to as far as Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom for the game, overcoming injury setbacks (including a...

RAN ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH OSPREY SPORTS AS OFFICIAL APPAREL SUPPLIER

by Bryan Kelly | May 25, 2021 | Member News

May 25, 2021 – Rugby Americas North (RAN) is excited to announce a new long-term partnership with global sportswear brand, Osprey as its official apparel supplier. Through the partnership, Osprey Sports will help deliver high-quality custom sports apparel to rugby...

“This is the only stone left unturned” – Conan Osborne on Jamaica’s Olympic dream

by ranMedia | May 23, 2021 | Jamaica, Olympics, RAN Sevens

Jamaica men’s sevens captain Conan Osborne says qualification for the Tokyo Olympics would be the pinnacle for his fast-improving Reggae Crocs team. When Conan Osborne scored the last-gasp try that qualified Jamaica for their first Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2018, the...

Women in Leadership Directive Profile: Jenilee Limada, Trinidad & Tobago

by ranMedia | May 20, 2021 | Trinidad & Tobago, Women's Rugby

Jenilee Limada’s rugby resume is as long as the women’s rugby programme in Trinidad and Tobago. When she took up the sport in 2003, there was no national team, limited women’s club teams, and school programmes had yet to be created. Thanks to the hard work and...

RAN ENCOURAGING GLOBAL RUGBY COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS IN SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

by Bryan Kelly | May 19, 2021 | St. Vincent & Grenadines

Rugby Americas North is encouraging the global rugby community to show their support by donating to a charity that can bring relief to the tens of thousands of people affected by the eruption of La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. On April 9, the...