Category: USA | Rugby Americas North

The next generation of America’s rugby talent: The forwards

by ranMedia | Jan 18, 2021 | USA

USA Rugby showed competitive flashes at Rugby World Cup 2019, even hinting at an upset against France for 60 minutes. However, the Americans returned to home soil winless and still looking for their first Rugby World Cup victory since 2011. Much has been talked about...

The next generation of America’s rugby talent: The backs

by ranMedia | Jan 18, 2021 | USA

Former Men’s Eagles Sevens player and World Rugby commentator, Dallen Stanford, recently picked out the 17 players who could transform USA Rugby’s forward line-up in the years to come. Now his attention has turned to the players who may soon be lighting up the...

RUGBY AMERICAS NORTH APPLAUDS EXPERIENCED MEMBERS NOMINATED TO WORLD RUGBY PANELS

by Bryan Kelly | Dec 17, 2020 | Canada, USA

Thursday, December 17 – Rugby Americas North (RAN) would like to congratulate the 16 regional members appointed to the World Rugby Citing, Judicial and Appeals Panels at the recent Special and Interim Meeting on November 18, 2020. “On behalf of Rugby Americas North,...

Jenn Heinrich striving to create opportunities for women and girls “in every corner” of USA

by ranMedia | Dec 11, 2020 | USA

When Jenn Heinrich agreed to join Rugby Oregon as an executive director in 2002 she assumed she would spend a year in the role before gravitating back to “corporate America”. Heinrich had a background in advertising and marketing, but had little experience of rugby....

Rugby World Cup 2021 Spotlight: USA

by ranMedia | Nov 16, 2020 | Rugby World Cup, Uncategorized, USA

World Rugby continues its countdown to the Rugby World Cup 2021 Draw by taking a look at the USA’s history in the tournament. The USA are one of only three teams to have tasted glory at a women’s Rugby World Cup. Having beaten England in the inaugural final at Cardiff...

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...