Category: USA | Rugby Americas North

MEET 12-YEAR-OLD ELLIOT ROUSE: AMERICA’S YOUNGEST RUGBY REFEREE

by Ceilidh Millar | May 28, 2020 | USA

As the youngest of nine siblings of an all-American family in Houston, Texas, you might say rugby is a part of Elliot Rouse’s DNA. In the ever-evolving game, Elliot has built a solid reputation for himself as a rising star in the local refereeing community – and...

That first feeling: How Gavan D’Amore took big risks for his Olympic dream

by ranMedia | May 26, 2020 | USA

It was the classic story of an American rugby player. Gavan D’Amore grew up knowing nothing of the sport with no reason to follow it. And who could blame him? His father immigrated from Honduras to the United States with a mountain of raw, unhindered, athletic talent...

Drive behind Burke’s ascent through coaching ranks

by Laura Gill | May 8, 2020 | USA

As a player, Jamie Burke was driven by a desire to find out exactly how good she could be. It was an internal mantra that yielded 51 test caps, appearances at three Rugby World Cups and a place in the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame Class of 2020. No small feat for a woman...

Eagles renew continental domination – A look back at the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship

by ranMedia | Apr 24, 2020 | Americas Rugby Championship, Canada, Rugby Americas, USA

The third edition of the Americas Rugby Championship ratified the growth of a tournament for the six top nations in the continent The hashtag #AméricaCrece – America Grows – encapsulated the third edition of the continental competition, with the sustained growth of...

Continental development brings a champion from the North – A look back at the 2017 ARC

by ranMedia | Apr 22, 2020 | Americas Rugby Championship, Canada, Rugby Americas, USA

The second season of the Americas Rugby Championship bore fruits to the new competition model: develop high performance in the north and the south of the Americas. The success of the Americas Rugby Championship in its new format previewed a good second season. No one...

Competition as a Catalyst for growth – A look back at the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship

by ranMedia | Apr 21, 2020 | Americas Rugby Championship, Canada, USA

The Americas Rugby Championship was born due to the real need in the Americas for a high performance competition. We look back at the ARC 2016. The Americas Rugby Championship was born as a development tournament at the end of the previous decade, offering team in USA...