Tag Archives: Women’s Rugby

Young faces feature in Canada Sevens sides

Canada has named the Men’s and Women’s Sevens sides to compete at the World Series events in Vancouver and Edmonton. Both teams have a youthful feel with only a small number of Olympic representatives included. Phil Berna, Andrew Coe, and Jake Thiel are the only Olympians named by Men’s Head …

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USA prop Charli Jacoby joins Loughborough Lightning

USA international Charli Jacoby has joined English club Loughborough Lightning. The 31-year-old prop made her Premier 15s debut as a replacement against defending champions Harlequins this past Sunday during the opening round of the 2021-22 season. Jacoby arrives from her home state of Illinois, where she captained Chicago North Shore. …

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Canadian flanker Janna Slevinsky signs for Saracens

Saracens have locked in a third Canadian for the 2021-2022 Premier 15s campaign. Openside flanker Janna Slevinsky has signed on, joining hooker Mackenzie Carson and outside back Alysha Corrigan on the confirmed roster. USA Eagles scrumhalf Carly Waters is also on the books. Slevinsky, 28, was a standout at university …

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DaLeaka Menin moves from Loughborough to Exeter

DaLeaka Menin is the latest North American to sign on with Exeter Chiefs. The Canadian international prop makes the switch from Premier 15s rivals Loughborough Lightning. In doing so Menin reunites with former Calgary Dinos teammate Emily Tuttosi, who herself spent two seasons with Loughborough. Consistently ranked among the best …

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Canada’s Mackenzie Carson re-signs with Saracens

Canadian international Mackenzie Carson has re-signed with Saracens for the 2021-22 Premier 15s campaign. The 22-year-old hooker returns for a third season with the London-based club, having initially joined in 2019 after one season with Bristol. Carson saw her game time severely limited due to injury during the 2020-21 season, …

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USA scrumhalf Carly Waters signs for Saracens

Carly Waters is set to continue her career abroad in the build-up to next year’s World Cup in New Zealand. The USA Eagles scrumhalf has signed on with Saracens for the 2021-22 Premier 15s campaign, joining Canada’s Alysha Corrigan as North Americans currently signed by the 2020-21 Finalists though more …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP History Making Colombians Colombia made history this past week in Nairobi. Las Tucanes defeated Kenya 16-15 in a sudden-death …

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