Jess Dombrowski inspired by Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme alumni
Jessica Dombrowski admits it took a while for the news to sink in that she had been accepted onto the Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme. When confirmation arrived earlier this year, Dombrowski read the email “four or five separate times” and asked...
High Performance Combine focuses on Talent ID and Development
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPE4019kXic[/embedyt]GLENDALE, COLORADO (June 19, 2019) –The next generation of North American Major League Rugby (MLR) and test match talent is on showcase this week in Glendale, Colorado for a week-long combine. Held at...
2019 RF Group RAN Sevens schedule announced
With just 19 days to go until the 2019 RF Group Rugby Americas North Sevens kicks off in George Town, Cayman Islands, tournament organizers announced today the official schedule. A total of 42 matches will be played over the weekend on July 6th and 7th at the 3,000...
Bryan Kelly appointed as Rugby Americas North and Rugby Americas Communications Manager
Rugby Americas and Rugby Americas North (RAN) announced today the appointment of Bryan Kelly to the position of Communications Manager to oversee communications for the World Rugby Regional governing bodies. Kelly was most recently Rugby Canada’s Media and...
Format, teams and title sponsor announced for 2019 RAN Sevens, a qualification event for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020
With just under two months to go until the 2018 Rugby Americas North Sevens lands in George Town, Cayman Islands, tournament organizers welcome RF Group as this year’s title sponsor, as well as announce 14 international men’s and women’s teams to take part in the...
World Rugby launches global campaign to revolutionise women’s rugby
World Rugby unveils new global identity, brand proposition and campaign for women’s rugby #TryAndStopUs campaign features 15 inspirational women and girls with ‘unstoppable’ qualities from around the globe Huge growth in women’s rugby to 2.7 million participants with...
USA Beach Rugby to debut six tournaments in 2019
Tournaments will include contact and non-contact categories in the form of 5-on-5 competition USA Rugby today announced the launch of USA Beach Rugby with six summer tournaments on deck for 2019. Host cities include Chicago, IL; Pensacola, FL; Cleveland, OH; Wildwood,...
Rugby sevens regional qualifiers confirmed for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
World Rugby has announced the location and dates for the men’s and women’s regional association Olympic Games qualification tournaments, which will take place from June – November 2019. With the top four placed teams in the men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens...
A new look for 2019 Men’s 15s
With a shift in some of the participating teams, and qualifications for Americas Rugby Challenge and Rugby World Cup, there's a new look to the 2019 RAN Men's 15s Tournament. Here's what you need to know: North Division: With Cayman defeating Guyana and now playing in...
Kathy Daniel: RAN Trailblazer
This feature is a part of our #RANTrailblazers Series, focusing on women in the region who have blazed a trail, worked tirelessly, and influenced change to make rugby in our region what it is today. The Series is written by former USA Eagle Vanesha McGee. Kathie...