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French Star Guiding Mexico Sevens Forward: Terry Bouhraoua
Earlier this year, French Olympian Terry Bouhraoua was appointed Mexico Rugby’s new Sports Director of Rugby Sevens. No stranger to the pitch, the 35-year-old was one of France’s leading players in rugby sevens, playing rugby for over 28 years; and professionally for...
Canada Women and USA Men Win 2023 RAN Sevens Grand Prize, Qualify for Paris 2024
LANGFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The 2023 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens filled Starlight Stadium with upwards of 4,000 rugby fans each day of the event as the draw of the home teams, thrilling rugby sevens, and the prizes up for grabs helped pack the stands. Hosted by...
‘Trinbago’ ready to host 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games
Trinidad & Tobago As the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) officially open today, Trinidad and Tobago have been preparing to host for what is sure to be a world-class sporting event, reflecting the unique melting pot of people, culture, history, and heritage of...
Belize Unites with 100 World Legends
Rugby Belize is taking growing rugby in their country to a whole new level, thanks to newly-appointed Director of Rugby and President of Rugby Belize, Dan Nicolle. This past spring, Rugby Belize rolled out the ‘100 World Legends Tour’, which included hosting retired...
Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Program 2023 Scholars Announced: Canada and St Lucia Represented
World Rugby and Capgemini have unveiled the 12 inspiring women who will join the Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Program in 2023, reaffirming their commitment to champion female leaders and drive gender equality across the game. The 12 latest scholars, two from...
16-year-old Cayman Islands player Featured in World Rugby and Mastercard 2023 Youth Unstoppables Series
GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS – World Rugby and Mastercard have unveiled the team of 2023 Youth Unstoppables, which this year includes 16-year-old winger Micah Leon from the Cayman Islands, following her nomination by the Cayman Rugby Union. World Rugby and Mastercard...
Jamaica Men: Eyes on the Prize
As we inch forward to the official opening of the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series 2023, Jamaica is ready to take to the field head-on. The tournament, a replica of the Olympic Games format, will be held across April 20-22 and 28-30 in Stellenbosch, South Africa...
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...
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...
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...