Roxanne Butler: Continuing her Rugby Journey
Roxanne Butler has been dedicated to rugby in Canada for over 30 years now, serving in a variety of capacities – player, coach, manager, volunteer, director, and Board member, just to name a few. With three decades of experience under her belt, Butler is currently...
Andry Alfredo Castillo Abreu: From player to coach in the Dominican Republic
The rugby discovery Growing up, Andry Alfredo Castillo Abreu was a basketball player. Basketball was his passion and he felt very comfortable playing it. Then rugby came into his life and gave a different meaning to what he felt about sports. Castillo discovered rugby...
Four athletes chosen to receive Jamaica Olympic Association scholarships
The article below was written by Michael Houston for Inside the Games Biz. Click the link below to see the original story. https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1098193/jamaica-olympic-association-scholarship -------- The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has...
2020 RUGBY AMERICAS NORTH SEVENS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
September 2, 2020 – Today, due to the on-going COVID-19 global pandemic, Rugby Americas North (RAN) General Manager and Tournament Director Niall Brooks has announced that the 2020 RAN Sevens – Senior and Under-18 – has been cancelled. The annual Sevens is RAN's blue...
Inaugural Women’s Online Forum helping rugby reach more of the Americas
Rugby Americas North (RAN) hopes the success of its inaugural Women’s Online Forum can aid the development of the female game within the region’s smaller unions. RAN had originally planned to hold a physical forum this month, which would have been focused on women in...
RECRUITING AND RETAINING FEMALE COACHES AND REFEREES – WOMEN’S ONLINE FORUM #4
https://youtu.be/8wRg2jvEpy0 https://youtu.be/0pKXKYagIK8 Presentation #4 – Recruiting and Retaining Female Coaches and Referees August 26th at 7pm ET/4pm PT Presenters: Tamara Dixon (Jamaica) Erin Kennedy (RAN) Data confirms that the participation of...
The Road to 15s: Creating a More Inclusive Game – Women’s Online Forum #3
https://youtu.be/0PZXsh45uyI https://youtu.be/2e96bEDcbjw Presentation #3 – The Road to 15s: Creating a More Inclusive Game August 19th at 7pm ET/4pm PT Presenters: Jenn Heinrich (USA) Alejandra Betancourt (Colombia/World Rugby Council) Within North America...
Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Rugby – Women’s Online Forum #2
Presentation #2 – Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Rugby August 12th at 7pm ET/4pm PT There are many barriers that females face in sports, many of which are still invisible such as gender bias and discrimination. The first step to eradicating these barriers is to bring...
DOWN FOR THE CHALLENGE: The interesting life of Keisha-Ann Down, Vice-Chairman of Jamaica Rugby
The interesting life of Keisha-Ann Down, Vice-Chairman of Jamaica Rugby and the first recipient from the Island of the World Rugby Women’s Executive Leadership Scholarship. Sometimes life comes full circle, and for Keisha-Ann Down, the Vice Chairman of the Jamaica...
KAPLAN AND POLLOCK APPOINTED TO LEAD MLR MATCH OFFICIALS FOR 2021
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...