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RAN Women’s 12s Tournament Cancelled due to COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
November 23, 2021 – Rugby Americas North (RAN) deeply regrets to announce that the 2021 RAN Women’s 12s a-side tournament, which was scheduled to kick off in Cayman Islands next weekend, has been cancelled due to unforeseen travel restrictions entering the host...
Tournament Details Announced for first-ever RAN Women’s 12s in December
November 16, 2021 – Rugby Americas North (RAN) is delighted to announce confirmed details for the upcoming exciting first-ever RAN Women’s 12s tournament to be held in Cayman Islands from December 4-5. To be held at the South Sound Field, the three-team tournament...
11 Nations Set to Compete in 2021 RAN Sevens in Turks and Caicos
August 26, 2021 – Today, Rugby Americas North (RAN) confirmed the 11 men’s teams set to compete in its 2021 RAN Sevens in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos from October 16-17. Held at the picturesque Meridian Fields, the two-day tournament marks the highly anticipated...
Robin MacDowell’s rugby recruitment mission: Inspiring the next generation
Canadian ‘born-and-bred’ Robin MacDowell is the epitome of sheer determination. Former Rugby Canada International player, and one of the most knowledgeable 7s coaches around, MacDowell has made it his life’s journey to grow the game of rugby; putting his heart and...
Federación Mexicana de Rugby to host 2022 RAN Super Sevens
August 18, 2021 – Rugby Americas North (RAN) is happy to announce that the Federación Mexicana de Rugby (FMRU) is set to host the 2022 RAN Super Sevens from February 11th to 13th in Mexico City. The three-day tournament – which features Senior and Age-grade divisions...
Women in Leadership Directive Profile – Fabiola De La Cruz Ayala, Mexico
10 years ago, Fabiola De La Cruz discovered rugby after butting into a friend’s conversation. She heard one friend invite another to play rugby, and decided that she would also like to give it a try. Her friend encouraged her to try it out, as his sister played on the...
Team Mexico sets sights on Olympic Repechage
This month, Mexico will be sending its finest Men’s and Women’s Sevens players to Monaco to compete for the last chance to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Olympic Games Sevens Repechage will be held from 19-20 June under strict COVID-19 protocols and...
Mexico’s sevens Serpents ready to grow in Monaco Olympic Repechage
Mexico will be traveling to the final Olympic qualifying tournament with both its male and female teams aiming to reach Tokyo. But qualification isn't the only goal they are preparing to meet in the sovereign city-state. Mexican rugby was riding a wave of growth and...
Q&A with Cristina Flores Justic – RAN EXCO/RAN Regional Representative on World Rugby Council
Cristina’s passion for rugby started from her first game, playing at University, in New Brunswick, Canada in 1979. When she moved to Southern Ontario in 1983, there were no women playing rugby, so she joined the St. Catharines Rugby Club Board and became the Fixtures...
Q&A with Miguel Carner: Rugby Americas North’s EXCO President
Miguel Carner started playing rugby at the French Lycee in Mexico City when he was 12 and went on to play Junior Rugby (Centre) and Championship with the French Lycee. He later founded the Wallabies Rugby Club in Mexico 1979 and won the Senior National Champions...