The 2017 Rugby Americas North Championship, the 10th edition of the tournament, is a rugby union championship for Tier 3 North American and Caribbean teams. Pool play takes place between 22 April and 1 July. With the 2017 edition not being part of World Cup qualifying, non World Rugby full member teams return to take part in the tournament.[1]
| Date | 6 May - 29 July |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Cayman Islands Dominican Republic Guyana Mexico  Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands United States |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Tries scored | 98 (8.17 per match) |
| Website | www |
← 2016 2018 → | |
The North Zone returns to the 2015 format with a higher Championship level and a lower Cup level, however the South Zone has been reduced to one level of three teams.[2]
Teams edit
| North Zone | South Zone |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Bermuda
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Guyana
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| Cayman Islands
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Trinidad and Tobago
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| Mexico
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Barbados
|
| USA South
| |
| Cup | |
| Bahamas
| |
| Dominican Republic
| |
| Turks and Caicos Islands
| |
Notable changes from last year: Turks and Caicos Islands and USA South return after being absent from the 2016 tournament. 2016 participants Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines did not enter. Dominican Republic will compete for the first time.
Format:Each division plays a single round robin. After pool play is complete, the winners play in the final on July 1.
It was originally planned for Barbados and Curaçao to play a qualifier on April 22 to decide the third team in the South Zone. However, it was cancelled and Barbados was added to the main tournament.[2]
North Zone edit
Championship edit
| Rank | Team | Games | Points | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Table Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||||
| 1 | USA South |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Mexico |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 75 | +37 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Cayman Islands |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Bermuda |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 87 | -65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches
| 13 May 2017 | Bermuda
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7-59 | Mexico
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| Try: Corey Boyce 9' Con: Dan Cole 10' Cards: Tom Healy  19' to 29'
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Report[3] | Try: Franco Guerrero 4', 66', 82' Luis Arredondo 12', 26' Penalty Try 19' Fharid Samano 32' Andrés Rodríguez 44' Pascal Nadaud del Castillo 69' Con: Agustín Sánchez 13', 27', 33', 45', 70', 83' |
Referee: Mike O'Brien
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| 14 May 2017 | USA South
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39-5 | Cayman Islands
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Life University, Marietta, United States | ||
| Try: Shawn Riley 9' John Bryant 22' David Coleman 46' Zach Blalock 62' Cormac Kenan 66' Hein Erasmus 79' Con: Zach Miller 23' Adam Channel 47', 62' Pen: Zach Miller 2' |
Report[4] | Try: Wight 12' Cards: Blair 38' to 48'
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| 27 May 2017 | Mexico
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36-29 | USA South
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Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla City, Mexico | ||
| Try: Loredo 14' Andrés Rodriguez 22', 73' Con: Agustin Sanchez (2/2) 15', 23' Miguel Carner 74' Pen: Agustin Sanchez (2/2) 19', 27' Franco Guerrero (1/1) 29' Miguel Carner (2/2) 55', 71' Cards: Jose Reyes 49' to 59' Franco Guerrero 59' to 69' Marcos Flegmann 61' to 71'
|
Report[5] | Try: Hein Erasmus 9' Robert Trey Eason 50' Zach Miller 56' Matt Hughston 78' Con: Adam Channel (3/4) 10', 57', 79' Pen: Adam Channel (1/1) 36' Cards: Marcus Satavu 19' to 29'
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Attendance: 3500 Referee:  Robin Kaluzniak
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| 3 June 2017 | Bermuda
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15-28 | Cayman Islands
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| Try: Conor McGlynn 47' Dan Cole 54' Darren Richardson 74' Cards: Conor McGlynn 28' to 38' Mikey Williams 68' to 78'
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Report[6] | Try: David Acutt 7' Morgan Shelver 21' Venasio Tokatokavanua 43' Con: Morgan Hayward 10', 22' Pen: Morgan Hayward 29', 62' Cards: Venasio Tokatokavanua 72' to 80'
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| 17 June 2017 | USA South
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walkover | Bermuda
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Old White Rugby Club, Atlanta, United States | ||
| Report[7] |
| 17 June 2017 | Cayman Islands
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39-17 | Mexico
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Truman Bodden Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands | ||
| Try: Jonny Gibson 25' Ben Blair 40', 43' Penalty Try 72' Joseph Westin 77' Con: Morgan Hayward 25' Morgan Shelver 44', 78' Pen: Morgan Hayward 10' Morgan Shelver 58' |
Report[8] | Try: Luis Arredondo 2' Fharid Samano 17', 36' Con: Miguel Carner 18' |
Attendance: 800 Referee: Josh Houston
|
Cup edit
| Rank | Team | Games | Points | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Table Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||||
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Bahamas |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Dominican Republic |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 66 | -46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches
| 6 May 2017 | Turks and Caicos Islands
|
24-15 | Dominican Republic
|
Meridian Field, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | ||
| Try: Ryan 21' Hodgekins 35' Joseph 6' Pen: Butler 49', 71', 79' |
Report[9] | Try: Daniel Figueroa 60' Michael Guerrero Gomez 65' Con: Arnold Figueroa 66' Pen: Arnold Figueroa 28' Cards: Luis David Alvarez Nuñez 18' to 28'
|
| 20 May 2017 | Bahamas
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19-26 | Turks and Caicos Islands
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Winton Rugby Centre, Nassau, Bahamas | ||
| Try: Giovanni Rolle 50' Con: Conner Albury 51' Pen: Conner Albury 1', 31', 44', 71' |
Report[10] | Try: Kadis Simmons 27', 62' Peter Savory 42' Gearing 53' Con: Gareth Butler 43', 54', 63' Cards: Bendy Francis 44' to 54'
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| 3 June 2017 | Dominican Republic
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5-42 | Bahamas
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Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
| Try: Andres Pepin 71' | Report[11] | Try: Rogers 17' Isaacs 35', 60' Charlton 38' Deveaux 68' Dan Woodside 76' Con: Conner Albury 39', 68' Pen: Conner Albury 3' Charlton 52' Cards: Conner Albury 43' to 53'
|
South Zone edit
| Rank | Team | Games | Points | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Table Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||||
| 1 | Guyana |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Barbados |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 70 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches
| 13 May 2017 | Barbados
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26-34 | Guyana
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Garrison Savannah Racetrack, Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
| Try: Mikyle Walcott 13' Jeren Clarke 74', 79' Con: Jake Caddy 14' Pen: Jake Caddy 19', 42', 54' |
Report[12] | Try: Richard Staglon 31', 37', 51' Vallon Adams 46', 70' Ahmad Isaacs 55' Con: Rickford Cummings 56', 71' |
Referee: Justin Colgan
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| 27 May 2017 | Trinidad and Tobago
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36-16 | Barbados
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| Try: Jamaal Stewart 26', 57' Leon Pantor 37' Gordon Dalgliesh 42' Samuel Roberts 61' Shakeel Dyte 79' Con: Karlon Alexander (0/6) Pen: Karlon Alexander (2/2) 8', 17' |
Report[13] | Try: Marlo Sandiford 49' Jeren Clarke 74' Con: Kevin Carter (0/1) Mikyle Walcott (0/1) Pen: Kevin Carter 13' Drop: Kevin Carter 11' |
| 10 June 2017 | Guyana
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24-17 | Trinidad and Tobago
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Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana | ||
| Try: Richard Staglon 16' Avery Corbin 19', 78' Ahmad Isaacs 59' Con: Ryan Gonsalves (2/4) 19', 78' |
Report[14] | Try: James Phillips 9' Karlon Alexander 73' Samuel Roberts 80+4' Con: Karlon Alexander (0/2) Johnson Alleyne 73' Pen: Karlon Alexander (0/1) Leon Pantor (0/1) |
Championship playoff edit
| 29 July 2017 | Guyana
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19-23 | USA South
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Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana | ||
| Try: Patrick King Osie McKenzie (2) Con: Allen Crawford Godfrey Broomes |
Report[15] | Try: Hein Erasmus Wayne Chermely Jordan Gunderson Con: Zach Miller Pen: Zach Miller (2) |
References edit
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- ^ a b "RAN XV Regional Championships…GRFU shortlists large pool of players to commence preparations". kaieteurnewsonline.com. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ ARN report
WR - ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ WR report
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