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Carpenter: We aspire to win out in USA v Canada rivalry
The USA and Canada are very similar in many respects, including the same level of desire to win whenever they meet on the rugby field. We talk to former captains, Aaron Carpenter and Blaine Scully, about the great North American rivalry. The rugby rivalry that exists...
HOW PHAIDRA KNIGHT IS HELPING UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGH RUGBY
World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee Phaidra Knight discusses the work being done by her non-profit, PeaK Unleashed, which promotes health and well-being to underserved youth through rugby and yoga. It was during a visit to Rikers Island, the main jail complex in New...
MEET 12-YEAR-OLD ELLIOT ROUSE: AMERICA’S YOUNGEST RUGBY REFEREE
As the youngest of nine siblings of an all-American family in Houston, Texas, you might say rugby is a part of Elliot Rouse’s DNA. In the ever-evolving game, Elliot has built a solid reputation for himself as a rising star in the local refereeing community - and he...
That first feeling: How Gavan D’Amore took big risks for his Olympic dream
It was the classic story of an American rugby player. Gavan D’Amore grew up knowing nothing of the sport with no reason to follow it. And who could blame him? His father immigrated from Honduras to the United States with a mountain of raw, unhindered, athletic talent...
Drive behind Burke’s ascent through coaching ranks
As a player, Jamie Burke was driven by a desire to find out exactly how good she could be. It was an internal mantra that yielded 51 test caps, appearances at three Rugby World Cups and a place in the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame Class of 2020. No small feat for a woman...
Eagles renew continental domination – A look back at the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship
The third edition of the Americas Rugby Championship ratified the growth of a tournament for the six top nations in the continent The hashtag #AméricaCrece – America Grows – encapsulated the third edition of the continental competition, with the sustained growth of...
Continental development brings a champion from the North – A look back at the 2017 ARC
The second season of the Americas Rugby Championship bore fruits to the new competition model: develop high performance in the north and the south of the Americas. The success of the Americas Rugby Championship in its new format previewed a good second season. No one...
Competition as a Catalyst for growth – A look back at the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship
The Americas Rugby Championship was born due to the real need in the Americas for a high performance competition. We look back at the ARC 2016. The Americas Rugby Championship was born as a development tournament at the end of the previous decade, offering team in USA...
Girls Rugby creating L.E.A.D.E.R.S. in lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a far-reaching impact on rugby with clubs and academies, gyms and pitches across the world falling silent for the foreseeable future. But that does not mean the game cannot have an impact during this uncertain and difficult time. American...
Globe-trotting and shirt-swapping – the life and times of Mike Te’o
From the World Rugby U20 Trophy to the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the Rugby World Cup, hooker turned full-back Mike Te’o admits he’s been on some journey. With a smile as broad as his native Long Beach, Californian Mike Te’o is someone who always looks for the...