2023 Panam Games: USA Women Earn Gold, Canadian Program Medals, and Jamaica Women Make History
Photo by USA Rugby / Matías Matus Acebo SANTIAGO, CHILE – After an exciting two days of sevens rugby, three Rugby Americas North (RAN) countries collected medals on the 2023 Panam Games podium in Chile. The USA Women picked up gold after a victory over Canada, making...
Mexico Women: Taking on the Challenge
ENGLISH Mexico As Mexico Women’s Captain 34-year-old Alessandra Bender Cruz gets set to lead her team in South Africa this week for the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series 2023, the diminutive dynamo says Mexico are going in with everything they've got. This year’s...
Jamaica Men and Mexico Women Return to World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series
Today, World Rugby announced the full schedule for their Sevens Challenger Series 2023, taking place in Stollenbosch, South Africa at Markotter Stadium. 12 Men's and 12 Women's teams will assemble to compete across April 20-22 and 28-30, seeing the winner of women’s...
Rugby Americas North Welcomes Cuba as Associate Member
Cuba Rugby Americas North (RAN) is pleased to announce the inclusion of Federación Cubana De Rugby (FCR) as RAN’s newest Associate Member. FCR was officially approved as an Associate Member at the 2022 RAN General Meeting in September in Miami. RAN President, and...
Canada Named Host Country for the 2023 Rugby Americas North Sevens, Qualification Event for Olympic Games Paris 2024
ENGLISH LANGFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Rugby Americas North (RAN) has accepted Rugby Canada’s bid to host the 2023 Rugby Americas North Sevens, which will serve as the regional Qualification Event for Olympic Games Paris 2024 and World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series...
Women in Leadership Directive Profile – Jillian Brydon, Bermuda
If you were to ask Bermuda’s rugby players who Jillian Brydon is, most would recognize her as the physio for the National Team, or as a member of the BRFU, in charge of player safety. What many in Bermuda’s rugby community don’t know is that it was Jill who...
2023 RAN Women’s History Month Online Forum
Equity isn't just a nice-to-have, it's a must-have. In honor of closing out Women's History Month, join us Wednesday, March 29 at 6 PM ET for an online forum featuring current and former national team players of the Rugby Americas North community. Shaunagh Brown,...
Rising from the Ashes: Rebuilding Rugby in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Over the past few years, rugby in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has taken some hard knocks. First came the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 which shut down both training and play, followed by the devastation of the...
Shaunagh Brown: Inspiring A New Generation
Photo: World Rugby / Caroline Deegan of Cayman Photography Cayman Islands Having recently retired from her international playing career, 32-year-old British-born Shaunagh Brown is now setting her sights on rugby in the Cayman Islands. With Brown’s last test match at...
2023 Rugby Americas North Under-19s Men’s and Senior Women’s 15s Tournament Venue Confirmed
KINGSTON, JAMAICA — today, event organizers are excited to announce the venue for the 2023 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Under-19s Men’s and Senior Women’s 15s Tournament. The five-day event will take place July 12 - 16 in Kingston, Jamaica – held at the University of...