Barbados Reignites Their ‘Get Into Rugby’ Youth Program
The Barbados Rugby Football Union reports that there was a very good turnout for the restart of their 'Get Into Rugby' (GIR) program on January 14, 2023. The coaches reported that they had a vibrant and varied group of youngsters participating. The sessions run every...
RAN Sevens Qualifiers Broadcast Commentary Team Announced
April 12, 2022 – Rugby Americas North is delighted to announce the commentary team for next weekend’s RAN Sevens Qualifiers in Nassau, Bahamas. Former USA Eagle and World Rugby Hall of Famer Phaidra Knight from the United States and World Rugby Women’s Executive...
Pam Buisa on a mission to complete Rugby World Cup double
Pamphinette Buisa hopes that lessons learnt in 2021 can help drive her and Canada onto double Rugby World Cup success this year. Buisa, who played her first test in four years last November having been part of the Canada squad that finished a disappointing ninth at...
FEDORUGBY is Ready for RAN Sevens Qualifiers
As we draw closer to the 2022 RAN Sevens Qualifiers in Nassau Bahamas, the rugby community is abuzz with excitement for what is set to be the international return to play for many in the region. The Dominican Republic Rugby Union (DRRU), or Federación Dominican de...
San Jose, Washington, D.C., and Austin named host cities for Premier Rugby Sevens in 2022
(NEW YORK, March 31, 2022) Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) announced its nationwide expansion into new cities in 2022. The league’s tournaments will bring the famous rugby sevens festival experience to Major League Soccer (MLS) stadiums in San Jose at PayPal Park...
Bahamas RFU Player Profile – Taj Smith
In less than one month, Nassau and the Bahamas Rugby Football Union is set to host the RAN Sevens Qualifiers at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. The home side is set to make their return to international sevens in front of their home friends and family, and one...
WiLD Profile – Gabriela Rojas, Mexico
Gabriela (Gaby) Rojas grew up in Mexico, but it wasn’t until a university exchange program at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro (UNCG) that she found rugby, with the help of Rosie the Riverter. “During my first week of exchange, I attended a campus...
RAN Sevens Qualifiers Schedule Announced
March 25, 2022 - Today, tournament organizers announced the official schedule for the upcoming RAN Sevens Qualifiers on April 23-24 in Nassau, Bahamas. With 15 men's teams and six women's teams set to take part in the two-day qualifying tournament for the Rugby World...
RAN Offload with Cayman Rugby Head Coach Jovan Scott-Bowles
In our latest edition of the 'RAN Offload' series, we speak with Cayman Rugby Director of Rugby and Head Coach Jovan Scott-Bowles and his journey from being a Springbok Sevens player to the Caribbean. Cayman Islands' Women's and Men's Rugby Sevens Teams are set to...
HOW RUGBY HELPED YOUTH UNSTOPPABLE JOHANNA ON AND OFF THE PITCH
In October 2018, at the age of 16 and a student at the N22 high school in the Mexican city of Monterrey, Johanna discovered rugby thanks to an invitation from a friend. Rugby was just beginning at her school, and it was a fairly unknown sport in her city. Her family...