2012 NACRA Women's Sevens

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2012 NACRA Women's Sevens
HostsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Date25–26 August 2012
Nations5
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Runners-upFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
2011
2013

The 2012 NACRA Women's Sevens was a regional qualifying tournament for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens and was held on 25 and 26 August 2012 at the Twin Elm Rugby Park in Ottawa. [1] [2] There were five teams that competed for the single qualifying spot, the United States did not compete as they had already qualified by reaching the semifinals of the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai. [1] [3] The tournament was played as a round-robin with a playoff among the top four finishing teams. [1] Canada qualified for the Sevens World Cup after defeating Trinidad and Tobago in the final. [1] [4]

Contents

Tournament

Pool stage

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/–Pts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 44001960+19612
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 43016052+810
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 42026870–28
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 410346111–656
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 40040137–1374
25 August 2012
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg62–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Twin Elm Rugby Park

25 August 2012
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg17–0Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
Twin Elm Rugby Park

25 August 2012
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg50–0Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
Twin Elm Rugby Park

25 August 2012
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg19–7Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Twin Elm Rugby Park

25 August 2012
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg45–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Twin Elm Rugby Park

25 August 2012
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg25–12Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Twin Elm Rugby Park

25 August 2012
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg39–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Twin Elm Rugby Park

25 August 2012
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg35–0Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
Twin Elm Rugby Park

25 August 2012
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg24–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Twin Elm Rugby Park

Knockout round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 August 2012
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 42
 
26 August 2012
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 46
 
26 August 2012
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0
 
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 5
 
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 22
 

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