| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Guyana |
| Venue | Georgetown |
| Date | 5 April 2008–10 April 2008 |
| Countries | Guyana  Trinidad and Tobago  Jamaica  Cayman Islands |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Runner-up | Guyana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
← 2006 2009 → | |
The 2008 NAWIRA Women's Rugby Championship was hosted by Guyana from the 5th to the 10th of April at Georgetown. Trinidad and Tobago reclaimed the Caribbean title. [1] [2] [3]
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 15 | 81 | 8 |
| 2 | Guyana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 15 | 44 | 8 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Cayman Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 132 | -125 | 3 |
| 5 May 2008 | Guyana | 41–0 | Cayman Islands | Georgetown | ||
| [4] [5] [6] |
| 5 May 2008 | Jamaica | 10–12 | Trinidad and Tobago | Georgetown | ||
| [4] [6] |
| 7 May 2008 | Cayman Islands | 7–12 | Jamaica | Georgetown | ||
| [4] [6] |
| 7 May 2008 | Guyana | 5–5 | Trinidad and Tobago | Georgetown | ||
| [4] [6] |
| 10 May 2008 | Cayman Islands | 0–79 | Trinidad and Tobago | Georgetown | ||
| [4] [7] [5] [6] | Try: Julianna Staker (3) Alicia Edgar (2) Abigail Roberts (2) Kwanzie John (2) Latoya Edwards (2) Con: Julianna Staker (6) |
| 10 May 2008 | Guyana | 13–10 | Jamaica | Georgetown | ||
| Try: Theresa Torres Con: Andrea Lashley Pen: Andrea Lashley Collette Hope | [4] [7] [5] [6] | Try: Penalty Try Pen: Anna-Kay Morrison |
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