St. Lucia
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...
RAN Women’s 12s: St. Lucia Former Track & Field Star set to Make International Rugby Debut
“I honestly had not considered playing rugby at all. I thought it was too aggressive for me,” says former track and field athlete turned national rugger Makeba Alcide. However despite her initial reluctance, last year 31-year-old Makeba made the switch to rugby after...
Women in Leadership Directive Profile: Nelta Samuels, St. Lucia
If you ask Nelta Samuels the importance of sport, she would tell you that rugby changed her life. She started playing rugby in 2011, playing her first international game for St Lucia two years later in Trinidad & Tobago. “Representing St Lucia in rugby is a...
RAN to support Tracy-Ann Hales, Zhenya Allain in Executive Leadership Development
Rugby Americas North (RAN) is pleased to announce that it will be financially supporting both Tracy-Ann Hales and Zhenya Allain as they take the Women in Leadership online course through Cornell University to further their executive leadership development. Both...
Female Rugby Player Mary Roberts Eyes 2024 Olympics
Article is written by Anthony De Beauville | The Voice St. Lucia One of Saint Lucia’s lead female rugby players Mary Roberts, is someone to keep a close eye on. A former student of the Bocage Secondary School and Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC), her...
The Laws, The Law & The Game: Chantel John Balancing Life as a Player, Referee & Police Officer
St. Lucia International Chantel John on her journey as an aspiring referee, an accomplished player and a Police Officer on the Island during the time of Covid-19. Chantel John is a St. Lucia Rugby Pioneer, Legend and Aspiring International Referee. As she balances her...
World Rugby launches ground-breaking preventive exercise programme designed to reduce injuries
World Rugby committed to evidence-based injury-prevention and making rugby as safe and simple to play as possible Activate is a simple-to-implement exercise programme that reduces the risk of injuries in the game and contributes to player performance If implemented...
SVG beat St. Lucia in first RAN 15s match
The SVG Rugby Union’s National Senior Men’s team is back on home soil after beating St. Lucia 17 to 14 in their first 15s RAN (Rugby America’s North) match. The away game took place on Saturday 19 th May at the La Clergy Playing Field in St. Lucia where SVG struggled...
2017 St. Lucia Carnival Beach Rugby 5s a success
Vigee Beach was alive with excitement on 16 July 2017 as Saint Lucia Rugby Football Union hosted the 2017 Carnival Beach Rugby, an annual signature event for the Union. Six male teams which included Vikings, a team representing Saint Vincent Rugby Football Union, and...
SVG Rugby Senior 15s Team defeated by St. Lucia
Submitted by SVG Rugby Union The SVG Rugby Union’s senior men’s team set sail for St. Lucia on Friday, February 17th for a fun-filled rugby weekend. After a 10 hour sail to Rodney Bay, the team arrived in high spirits ready to take on St. Lucia on Saturday for a 15-a-...