
The next generation of America’s rugby talent: The forwards
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
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...
RAN LOOKING TO RECOGNIZE POSITIVE ROLE MODELS, DIFFERENCE MAKERS IN OUR REGION
Rugby Americas North (RAN) is committed to recognizing the positive people, programs, role models, difference makers and cultures that make the sport of rugby special throughout North American and the Caribbean, and are calling for nominations. Through owned digital...
Well-attended Cayman Islands Girls Rugby camp a ‘huge success’
George Town, Cayman Islands - More than 100 girls between 8-14 years of age attended a two day rugby camp December 21-22, 2020 at the South Sound Rugby Ground, which was hailed as a 'huge success'. The coaching team was lead by ex-England international, Mercedes Foy,...
MURRELL ON A MISSION: RUGBY BARBADOS’ VP INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION
"Rugby shapes lives,” says Vice President of the Barbados Rugby Football Union (BRFU) and National Director of the Get Into Rugby Barbados (GIR Barbados) Programme Kevyn Murrell when asked about the motivation behind his role within the Rugby community. Murrell’s...
RAN creates Match Official Development Guide
Wednesday, December 22nd – Rugby Americas North is proud to launch a new digital development guide, designed to help member unions attract, retain and educate match officials. “As rugby continues to grow in our region, the need to increase the quantity and quality of...
RUGBY AMERICAS NORTH APPLAUDS EXPERIENCED MEMBERS NOMINATED TO WORLD RUGBY PANELS
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,...
Monaco to host repechage event as rugby sevens prepares for Tokyo Olympics
Monaco has been selected to host the World Rugby Sevens Repechage, the final qualification event for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, on 19-20 June, 2021. Monaco has been selected to host the World Rugby Sevens Repechage, the final qualification event for the Olympic Games...
Jenn Heinrich striving to create opportunities for women and girls “in every corner” of 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....
BVI Rugby Community Rallies to support Kenrick ‘Jimmy’ Thomas
The spirit of rugby is alive and well in the British Virgin Islands. When 23-year-old BVI Rugby Football Union (BVI RFU) international Kenrick Thomas (aka ‘Jimmy’) recently received a medical diagnosis that he has a hole in his septum and is in urgent need of...