Category: USA | Rugby Americas North

Kate Daley humbled but honoured to be part of coaching initiative

by ranMedia | Sep 28, 2020 | USA

Former USA captain Kate Daley believes initiatives like the Rugby World Cup 2021 Coaching Internship Partnership are vital to enable more women to earn high performance coaching roles. Kate Daley experienced the full gamut of human emotion when she discovered she had...

MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY RELEASES 2021 SEASON LAUNCH, CHAMPIONSHIP DATE

by ranMedia | Sep 22, 2020 | Canada, Rugby Americas, USA

DALLAS (September 22, 2020) — In advance of its fourth season, Major League Rugby today announced its 2021 season will start with matches on March 20, 2021 and will continue for 18 weeks of regular season action. Thirteen teams spread across North America will be...

KAPLAN AND POLLOCK APPOINTED TO LEAD MLR MATCH OFFICIALS FOR 2021

by ranMedia | Aug 7, 2020 | Canada, Rugby Americas, USA

DALLAS (August 6, 2020) – Major League Rugby (MLR) announced today that Jonathan Kaplan will lead the appointment and development of match officials for the 2021 season. Kaplan will also be assisted by Chris Pollock in a technical advisor role. Between them, Kaplan...

Will Hooley on USA’s historic 2018 win over Scotland

by ranMedia | Jul 24, 2020 | USA

In quite possibly their biggest victory since they won gold at the 1924 Olympic Games, the USA beat Scotland for the first time in stifling heat and humidity in Houston two years ago. With over 14 points and nine places separating the sides in the World Rugby Men’s...

Carpenter: We aspire to win out in USA v Canada rivalry

by ranMedia | Jun 23, 2020 | Canada, USA

The USA and Canada are very similar in many respects, including the same level of desire to win whenever they meet on the rugby field. We talk to former captains, Aaron Carpenter and Blaine Scully, about the great North American rivalry. The rugby rivalry that exists...

HOW PHAIDRA KNIGHT IS HELPING UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGH RUGBY

by ranMedia | Jun 23, 2020 | USA

World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee Phaidra Knight discusses the work being done by her non-profit, PeaK Unleashed, which promotes health and well-being to underserved youth through rugby and yoga. It was during a visit to Rikers Island, the main jail complex in New...