2016 Rugby Americas North Championship
| Date | 5 March – 23 July |
|---|---|
| Countries |
 Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Cayman Islands Guyana Jamaica Mexico Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Website |
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The 2016 Rugby Americas North Championship, the ninth edition of NACRA Rugby Championship, is a rugby union championship for Tier 3 North American and Caribbean teams. Pool play takes place between 3 March and 2 July. Unlike the 2015 edition of the tournament, teams are split into North and South zones, but not Championships and Cups. As this edition of the tournament doubles as a round of qualification for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, only full members of World Rugby will compete.
Teams
Nine teams will participate in the 2016 tournament.[1]
| North Zone | South Zone |
|---|---|
| Bahamas |
Barbados |
| Bermuda |
Guyana |
| Cayman Islands |
Trinidad and Tobago |
| Mexico |
Qualifier winner |
| Qualifier | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Jamaica |
Notable changes from last year: Jamaica returns to participate in the qualifier. Saint Lucia, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Turks and Caicos Islands and USA South are not participating, as they are not full members of World Rugby
Qualifier
| March 5, 2016 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
0–48 | Jamaica |
Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale, St. Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
| Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
North Zone
| Rank | Team | Games | Points | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Table Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||||
| 1 | Mexico (56) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Cayman Islands (61) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bermuda (67) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bahamas (86) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-tournament World Rugby Rankings in parentheses.[2]
Games[3]
| 7 May, 2016 | Bahamas |
v | Mexico |
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| 21 May, 2016 | Cayman Islands |
v | Bahamas |
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| 21 May, 2016 | Mexico |
v | Bermuda |
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| 4 June, 2016 | Bermuda |
v | Bahamas |
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| 18 June, 2016 | Cayman Islands |
v | Bermuda |
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| 2 July, 2016 | Mexico |
v | Cayman Islands |
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South Zone
| Rank | Team | Games | Points | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Table Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||||
| 1 | Guyana (54) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 17 | +31 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago (44) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Jamaica (78) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barbados (75) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 48 | -31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-tournament World Rugby Rankings in parentheses.
Games
| 23 April, 2016 | Guyana |
48-17 | Barbados |
National Park Rugby Field | ||
| Try: Avery Corbin 9', 32'c, 42'c Rickford Cummings 24'c Dwayne Schroeder 39'c Lancelot Adonis 63'c Dane Parks 74' Con: Ryan Gonsalvez (5/7) Pen: Ryan Gonsalvez 6' Cards: Rickford Cummings  82' to 83' |
Try: Faggiani 29', 47' Clarke 69' Con: Carter (1/3) |
| 23 April, 2016 | Trinidad and Tobago |
34-14 | Jamaica |
Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva | ||
| Try: Joseph Quashie 16', 48'c Omari Doyle 18' Adam Frederick 22' Leon Pantor 40'c Kieshon Walker 80' Con: Leon Pantor (1/4) 48' Johnasson Alleyne (1/2) 40' |
Try: Antonio Baker 72'c Orien Smith 75'c Con: Hylton 73' Thomas 75' Pen: Thomas (0/2) Cards: Grayson 36' to 46' |
| 21 May, 2016 | Barbados |
v | Trinidad and Tobago |
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| 21 May, 2016 | Jamaica |
v | Guyana |
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| 18 June, 2016 | Barbados |
v | Jamaica |
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| 18 June, 2016 | Trinidad and Tobago |
v | Guyana |
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Championship Playoff
| 23 July, 2016 | North Zone Winner | v | South Zone Winner | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "RAM 2016 Championship". Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ "World Rugby Rankings". Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ↑ "2016 Rugby Americas North Championship". Retrieved 2016-03-05.