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 | North America and the Caribbean [lower-alpha 1] |
Membership | 19 member unions |
Official language | |
President | Miguel Carner |
General Manager | Niall Brooks |
Chief Executive Officer | Dan Payne |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
Parent organization | World Rugby |
Website | rugbyamericasnorth |
Formerly called |
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Rugby Americas North, abbreviated as 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.
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 40-member executive council includes two seats for RAN representatives, two seats for Canada, and one for the United States. By contrast to RAN's five votes on the World Rugby executive council, European countries have 16 votes.[ clarification needed ]
RAN oversees regional competitions, such as regional qualifiers for Pan Am Games and Rugby World Cups including:
Senior
Youth
RAN is governed by a board of five executives. The USA, 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. [3]
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Countries within North America, as of 2010, account for 128,828 rugby players: [4] with the largest number of players from:
As of November 2017 [update] Rugby Americas North has 14 full members and 6 associate members: [5] [6]
Regional unions (including former affiliates) without current RAN recognition: [7]
Notes:
^a Denotes associate member of RAN not affiliated with World Rugby. [8]
^b The governing body is the French Rugby Federation which has territorial committees for overseas departments and territories. [9]
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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.
Edition | Automatically qualified | Qualified via competition | Qualified via repechage | Eliminated in repechage | Eliminated at final stage |
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1987 | Canada | – | – | – | – |
1991 | – | Canada | – | – | – |
1995 | Canada | – | United States | – | – |
1999 | – | Canada | – | – | – |
2003 | – | Canada | United States | – | – |
2007 | – | Canada | – | – | – |
2011 | – | Canada | – | – | – |
2015 | – | Canada | – | – | – |
2019 | – | United States | Canada | – | – |
2023 | – | – | – | United States | Canada |
2027 |
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