The 2015 NACRA Rugby Championship, the eighth edition of the NACRA Rugby Championship, is a rugby union championship for Tier 3 North American and Caribbean teams. Pool play will take place between 28 February and 18 April. A championship game, as well as promotion/relegation matches, will follow.
| 2015 NACRA Rugby Championship | |
|---|---|
| Champions |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
The championship is split between North and South zones, which each have a three-team Championship. The North Zone has a three-team Cup, while the South Zone has a four-team Cup. The winner of each Championship play for the final, championship game, and a promotion/relegation game is played in each zone, between the winner of the Cup, and the last place team of the Championship.
Competition points are different from most rugby union tournaments: Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw. There are also bonus points for scoring four tries and for losing within a margin of 7 points or less.[1]
Teams edit
Thirteen teams will take place in this year's tournament.[2] They are seeded into two pools based on their regional rankings.
| North Zone | South Zone |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| USA South | Trinidad and Tobago
|
 Cayman Islands
|
 Guyana
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| Mexico
|
 Barbados
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| Cup | |
 Bahamas
|
 Curaçao
|
 Bermuda
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 British Virgin Islands
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 Turks and Caicos Islands
|
 Saint Lucia
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
| |
There are two notable changes from last year: Mexico has replaced Bermuda in the North Championship, and Jamaica is no longer participating.
North Zone edit
North Zone Championship edit
| Rank | Team | Games | Points | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Table Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||||
| 1 | Mexico (64) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 28 | +46 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Cayman Islands (54) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 48 | -20 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  USA South (NR) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 75 | -26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Pre-tournament World Rugby Rankings in parentheses. USA South is not a full member of World Rugby.
Games
| March 7, 2015 | Mexico
|
50–25 | USA South
|
Universidad Iberoamericana, Santa Fe, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| 15:00 AST | Try: Henning  4' Arredondo 8' Cordone 35' Pierre 47' Carner 56' Sandros 67' Nadaud Del Castillo 73' Rodriguez Escobedo 78'Con: Carner  5', 36' Sandros 48', 57', 68'
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Match Centre | Try: Winiarczyk 24', 76' Gouda 64'Con: Hughston 25', 76'Pen: Hughston 20', 34'
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| March 21, 2015 | USA South
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24–25 | Cayman Islands
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Life University, Marietta, United States of America | ||
| 15:00 AST | Try: Benjamin Winiarczyk, Brendan Smith, David Winiarczyk, Cathal Doyle Con: Luca Baistrocchi 2 |
Team Sheet Match Report |
Try: Justin Wight, Morgan Hayward, Jonathan Murphy Con: Morgan Hayward 2 Pen: Morgan Hayward 2 |
| April 11, 2015 | Cayman Islands
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3–24 | Mexico
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Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands | ||
| 15:00 AST | Pen: Haywood 49'
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Match Centre | Try: Rodriguez 25' Flegmann Sandler 40' Nadaud Del Castillo 78', 80'Con: Susarrey Diaz-Barriga 78', 80'Cards: Reyes Conn  3' to 13'  72' Ruiz 47' to 57'
|
North Zone Cup edit
| Rank | Team | Games | Points | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Table Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||||
| 1 | Bahamas (86) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Bermuda (62) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 24 | +46 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Turks and Caicos Islands (NR) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 79 | -69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-tournament World Rugby Rankings in parentheses. Turks & Caicos Islands are not a full member of World Rugby.
Games
| March 7, 2015 | Bermuda
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55-3 | Turks and Caicos Islands
|
National Sports Centre, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda | ||
| 15:00 AST | Try: Dan Cole 2, Rich Cumbers, Dunfred Davis, Paul Dobinson, Tom Healy, Roedolf Van Der Westhuizen Con: Paddy Calow 4 Pen: Paddy Calow 4 |
Team Sheet | Pen: Gareth Butler | Attendance: 250 |
| March 21, 2015 | Bahamas
|
21–15 | Bermuda
|
Winston Rugby Centre, Nassau, Bahamas | ||
| 15:00 AST | Try: Giovanni Rolle, Michael Watkins, Charles Smith Con: 3 |
Match Report | Try: Paul Davis, Roedolf van der Westhuizen Con: Patrick Calow Pen: Patrick Calow |
| April 18, 2015 | Turks and Caicos Islands
|
7-24 | Bahamas
|
Meridian Field, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | ||
| TBA AST | Try: Turbyfield 36' Con: Turbyfield 37'
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Match Report | Try: Beadle 19' Cutler 21'Con: Salabie 19'Pen: Salabie 10', 45', 50', 71'Cards: Beadle 57' to 67'
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North Zone Championship relegation play-off edit
| January 9, 2016 | Bahamas
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18-37 | USA South
|
Winston Rugby Centre, Nassau, Bahamas | ||
| 15:00 EST |
South Zone edit
South Zone Championship edit
| Position | Team | Games | Points | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Table Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||||
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago (52) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 27 | +39 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Guyana (53) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Barbados (73) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 92 | -63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-tournament World Rugby Rankings in parentheses.
Games
| March 7, 2015 | Guyana
|
48-22 | Barbados
|
Guyana National Stadium, Providence, Guyana | ||
| 15:00 AST | Try: Corbin 15' Angus 28', 70' Bailey 36', 48' Butts 43' Henry 50' Staglon 55'Con: Gonsalves 28', 43', 51' Prowell 55'Cards: Prowell 34' to 44'
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Match Report | Try: Faggiani 20', 58' Millar 66' Clarke 74'Con: Cummins 66'
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Attendance: 500 |
| March 21, 2015 | Barbados
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7-44 | Trinidad and Tobago
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Garrison Savannah Racetrack, Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
| 15:00 AST | Try: Mikyle Walcott Con: Kevin Carter |
Team Sheet | Try: Anderson Joseph 2, Jessie Richards 2, Akiel Smith 2, Shakir Flemming Con: 3 Pen: 1 |
| April 11, 2015 | Trinidad and Tobago
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22-20 | Guyana
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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 15:00 AST | Try: Phillip 22' Wright 37' Alleyne 60' Cabera 69'Con: Guerra 38'
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Match Report | Try: McKenzie 42', 78' Corbin 64' Staglon 72'
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Attendance: 400 |
South Zone Cup edit
| Position | Team | Games | Points | Bonus | Table Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | British Virgin Islands (NR) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 29 | +34 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Curaçao (NR) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 62 | -2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (78) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Saint Lucia (NR) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 74 | -33 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-tournament World Rugby Rankings in parentheses. British Virgin Islands, Curaçao and St Lucia are not full members of World Rugby.
Games
| February 28, 2015 | Saint Lucia
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14–22 | British Virgin Islands
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Mindoo Phillip Park, Castries, St Lucia | ||
| 15:00 AST | Try: Lenford Eugene 32' Claudius Butcher 43'Con: Colvis Samuels 32', 44'Cards: Joseph 18' to 28'
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Report | Try: Adebola Hafner 35' Andrae Adams 68' Eugene Maduro 80'Con: Rory Greenan 36', 69'Pen: Rory Greenan 40'
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Attendance: 4000 |
| March 7, 2015 | Curaçao
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24–24 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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CH Mahuma Field, Willemstad, Curaçao | ||
| 15:00 AST | Try: Verburg 47' Sonnenberg 62' Perry 69' Dekker 75'Con: Perry 48', 62'
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Match Centre | Try: Comas 22' Phillips 24' Lewis 32' Matthews 55'Con: Kruger 23', 33'
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Attendance: 6000 |
| March 21, 2015 | Saint Lucia
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8–16 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Castries, St Lucia | ||
| 15:00 AST | Try: Henson Hunte Pen: Colvis Samuel |
Team Sheet | Try: Anzio Lewis 2 Pen: Kimran Barnum, George Kruger |
Attendance: 8500 |
| April 11, 2015 | Saint Lucia
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19-36 | Curaçao
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Mindoo Phillip Park, Castries, St Lucia | ||
| 15:00 AST |
| April 18, 2015 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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15-22 | British Virgin Islands
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Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
| 15:00 AST |
| 2 May 2015 | British Virgin Islands
|
19-0 | Curaçao
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A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands | ||
| 15:00 AST | Try: Shamarie Spencer, Noel Maxwell, Austin Keil Con: Rory Thornton 2 |
BVI Platinum Match Report | Attendance: 2000 |
South Zone Championship relegation play-off edit
| November 7, 2015 | British Virgin Islands
|
15-17 | Barbados
|
A.O. Shirley Stadium, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands | ||
| Try: Wilson 13'c Holmes 39' Con: Thornton 13' Pen: Thornton 2' |
[1] | Try: Edwards 33'c Carter 59'c Con: Carter 34', 60' Pen: Carter 10' |
Attendance: 100 |
Final edit
The champions of the north and south zone championship, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago respectively, faced off in the NACRA Championship final. Trinidad and Tobago, as the higher ranked team, earned the right to host the match at St Mary's College Sports Ground on 25 April 2015.
Trinidad and Tobago won their third NACRA Championship, defeating first time finalists, Mexico, in the final 30-16.[3]
| April 25, 2015 | Trinidad and Tobago
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30-16 | Mexico
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St Mary's College Sports Ground, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 15:00 AST | Try: Samuel Roberts (9'), Adam Frederick (31'c), Penalty Try (40'), Agboola Silverthorn (74'c) Con: Andrew Taylor 2 Pen: Andrew Taylor (26'), Felician Guerra (34') Cards: Felician Guerra 60' to 70'
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WR Team Sheet, NACRA Match Report |
Try: Marcus Flegmann (46'), Simon Pierre (66') Pen: Miguel Carner 2 (10', 29') Cards: Marcus Flegmann 29' to 39'
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Attendance: 450 Referee: Dave Sherwin
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Related Page edit
References edit
- ^ "Fixtures" Archived May 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. NACRA. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ^ "2015 NACRA Senior Men's Teams". NACRA. Archived from the original on 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- ^ "NACRA FINAL : TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 30 V 16 MEXICO". Rugby Redefined. April 27, 2015. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.