Rugby Americas North
Administrative body for rugby union in North America and the Caribbean
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Rugby Americas North (RAN) is the governing body for rugby union in the North American continental region. Rugby Americas North operates under the authority of World Rugby, and is one of six regional unions represented within it.
2010 (as NACRA)
2016[1]
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| Abbreviation | RAN |
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| Established | March 2001 (as NAWIRA) 2010 (as NACRA) 2016[1] |
| Type | Sports organisation |
| Headquarters | Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
Region served | Northern America and the Caribbean[a] |
| Members | 19 member unions |
Official language | |
President | Araba Chintoh |
Treasurer | Pablo Septién |
Vice President | Paul Santinelli |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
Parent organization | World Rugby |
| Website | rugbyamericasnorth |
Formerly called |
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Prior to 2016, the organisation was known as NACRA – the North America Caribbean Rugby Association. The preceding body before 2010 was NAWIRA – the North America and West Indies Rugby Association.
The main objective of RAN is the promotion and development of rugby in North America and the Caribbean. The association unveiled a four-year plan during the 2011 Annual General Meeting to grow rugby within its membership unions through promotion, media output and competition.[2]
World Rugby's 51-member executive council includes two seats for RAN representatives, as well as one each for the Canadian and USA Rugby unions.[3]
Competitions
RAN oversees regional competitions, such as regional qualifiers for Pan Am Games and Rugby World Cups including:
Senior
Youth
- RAN Under-19 Championship
Governance
RAN is governed by a board of five executives. The United States, Canada and Mexico are fixed representatives, while the Caribbean countries elect two nations for delegation.[2] In November 2021 RAN announced changes to its executive committee following its 2021 Annual General Meeting in Miami. George Nicholson was appointed as the new president and Dr. Araba Chintoh and Miguel Carner as vice presidents.[4] Nicholson died in April 2024.[5]
Player registration
As of 2010, there were 128,828 rugby players within North America:[6] with the largest number of players from:
- United States (88,151)
- Canada (23,853)
- Trinidad and Tobago (5,060)
- Mexico (3,454)
As of 2016, RAN reported 160,769 total registered players and 1,595,565 non-registered players.[7]
- USA – 119,682
- Canada – 27,512
- Mexico – 6,168
- Martinique – 3,500
- St. Vincent & The Grenadines – 1,806
- Jamaica – 1,518
- Trinidad & Tobago – 1,403
- Bermuda – 794
- Dominican Republic – 600
- Bahamas – 529
- Guyana – 522
- Barbados – 425
- Cayman – 410
- St. Lucia – 292
- Turks and Caicos – 200
- British Virgin Islands – 117
- Curacao – 104
As of the 2019 Rugby Americas North Review there were 134,300 participants reported, 69,500 males and 65,000 females.[8]
Member unions
As of August 2024[update] Rugby Americas North has 13 full members and 4 associate members and 2 recognized regional development unions:[9][10]
Bahamas
Barbados
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Cayman Islands
Curaçao a
Dominican Republic a
French Guiana a, b- Guadeloupe b
Guyana
Jamaica
Martinique a, b
Mexico
St. Lucia
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands a
United States
Regional unions (including former affiliates) without current RAN recognition:[11]
Notes:
^a Denotes associate member of RAN not affiliated with World Rugby.[12]
^b The governing body is the French Rugby Federation which has territorial committees for overseas departments and territories.[13]
World Rugby Rankings
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World Cup qualifying
Rugby Americas North nations participate in qualifying tournaments for the Rugby World Cup every four years. Two Rugby Americas North nations –Canada and United States – have qualified to play in Rugby World Cups.
See also
Notes
- Includes Guyana and French Guiana.