The Americas Nines is a rugby league nines competition staged by the Canada Rugby League and was founded in 2018. The first tournament occurred on May 18, 2019 at Lamport Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1]
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2018 |
| Inaugural season | 2019 |
| Number of teams | 4 Male 2 Female |
| Country | Canada  |
| Winners | United States (men's) Canada (women's) |
2019
editMen's pool
edit| Place | Team | Record (W-D-L) |
|---|---|---|
|
 United States |
3-1-0 |
|
Canada |
2-1-1 |
|
 Jamaica |
2-0-2 |
| 4 | Latin Heat | 0-0-4 |
Round 1
edit| 18 May 2019 | Canada
|
24 – 6 | Jamaica
|
Toronto, Canada | |
| 12:20pm EST |
Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: |
RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: |
Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
| 18 May 2019 | United States
|
30 – 4 |  Latin Heat
|
Toronto, Canada | |
| 12:50pm EST |
Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: |
RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: |
Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
Round 2
edit| 18 May 2019 | Canada
|
28 – 0 | Latin Heat
|
Toronto, Canada | |
| 2:00pm EST |
Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: |
RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: |
Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
| 18 May 2019 | United States
|
18 – 4 | Jamaica
|
Toronto, Canada | |
| 2:30pm EST |
Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: |
RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: |
Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
Round 3
edit| 18 May 2019 | United States
|
14 – 14 | Canada
|
Toronto, Canada | |
| 3:45pm EST |
Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: |
RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: |
Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
| 18 May 2019 | Latin Heat
|
10 - 16 | Jamaica
|
Toronto, Canada | |
| 4:15pm EST |
Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: |
RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: |
Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
Consolation final
edit| 18 May 2019 | Latin Heat
|
4 - 34 | Jamaica
|
Toronto, Canada | |
| 5:30pm EST |
Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: |
RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: |
Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
Final
edit| 18 May 2019 | United States
|
20 - 8 | Canada
|
Toronto, Canada | |
| 6:00pm EST |
Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: |
RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: |
Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
Women's pool
edit| Place | Team | Record (W-D-L) |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Canada |
2-0-0 |
|
|
 Ontario |
1-0-1 |
|
|
Jamaica |
0-0-2 |
Squads
editThe Women's squads were named on the Canada Rugby League website.[2]
Canada: Chelsea Brathwaite, Fedelia Omoghan, MacKenzie Fane, Megean Gosselin, Megan Pakulis, Natalie Tam, Natasha Naismith, Petra Woods, Tamisha Toussaint, Taylor Jordan, and Tiera Reynolds. Coach: Andy Ireland.
Jamaica: Amoy Bailey, Chrystal Grove, Davine Burton, Gabriella Brown, Jasmine Hector, Kadesha Esson, Kadina McKenzie, Khadeshia Thompson, Rachel Mighty, Rose Baker, and Tamara Dixon. Coach: Clarence Brown.
Ontario: Ben Skinner, Hailey Karroum, Jessica Cormier, Karlie-Rae Robinson, Krista Kent, Lea Milosevic, Sara Canini, Sarah Galati, Sienna Gulino, and Stephanie Hovdestad. Team Manager: Avery Akkerman.
- Note: Although only 10 players were named in the article, video of the games shows that Ontario had 11 players.
Matches
edit| 18 May 2019 | Ontario
|
0 - 28 | Canada
|
Toronto, Canada | |
| 1:20pm EST |
Tries: nil Conversions: nil |
RLIF Facebook Facebook Video (Kick-off at 1:04:13) |
Tries: 6 Conversions: 2 |
Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
| 18 May 2019 | Jamaica
|
4 - 24 | Ontario
|
Toronto, Canada | |
| 3:00pm EST |
Tries: 1 Conversions: nil |
RLIF Facebook Facebook Video (Kick-off at 1:03:07) |
Tries: 6 Conversions: nil |
Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
| 18 May 2019 | Canada
|
26 - 0 | Jamaica
|
Toronto, Canada | |
| 4:45pm EST |
Tries: 6 Conversions: 1 |
RLIF Facebook Facebook Video (Kick-off at 1:08:03) |
Tries: nil Conversions: nil |
Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
References
edit- ^ "Inaugural Americas Nines tournament in Toronto | Rugby League Planet". 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Women's Rosters Named for Americas Nines Tournament". Canada Rugby League. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 25 Jun 2024.