2013 NACRA Rugby Championship

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2013 NACRA Rugby Championship
Champions USA Rugby South
Runners-upFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
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The 2013 NACRA Rugby Championship was a rugby union championship for Tier 3 North American and Caribbean teams, and took place between January and June, 2013.

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The top four teams from the second round of 2012 NACRA Championship qualified for the second round of the 2013 championship, while the third place team from the north and south pools of the 2012 championship qualified for the final games of the first round.

The championship was split between north and south, with the winner of each division playing in a final game.

This was the first game in the NACRA Championship for Curaçao and Turks and Caicos Islands. [1]

Round 1

Round 1a - North

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
Jan 19, 2013
 
 
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands 13
 
Feb 23, 2013
 
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 31
 
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 12
 
Jan 19, 2013
 
 USA South 29
 
 USA South 50
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 23
 

Winner qualifies for Round 1b - North

Semi-finals

Jan 19, 2013 Turks and Caicos Islands  Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg13 – 31Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Meridian Field Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands  
15:00Try: Sean O'Neill,
Penalty Try
Pen: Jamie Tait		 Report Try: Renaldo Wade 2,
Hubert Thomas 2,
Dervon Balfour
Con: Errick Groves 3		Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Ed Gardner
Jan 19, 2013 USA South 50 – 23Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Life University, Marietta, USA  
Try: Lucas Baistrocchi,
Clint Whitler,
Derek Wolfe,
Cathal Doyle,
Kurt Swanner,
Ben Winiarczyk,
Bou-Mikael Saade,
Amir Khan
Con: Lucas Baistrocchi 5		 Report Try: Roberto Calderon,
Rigel Galindo,
Jesus Burgos
Con: Christian Henning
Pen: Christian Henning 2

Final

Feb 23, 2013 Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg12 – 29 USA South Utech Field, Kingston, Jamaica  
15:00Try: Hubert Thomas,
Everton Richards
Con: Everton Richards		 Report Try: Lucas Baistrocci 2,
Amir Khan
Con: Lucas Baistrocci
Pen: Lucas Baistrocci 4		Referee: Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Alasdair Robertson

Round 1a - South

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
Jan 26, 2013
 
 
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 35
 
Feb 15, 2013
 
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 41
 
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 12
 
Jan 12, 2013
 
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 39
 
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 37
 
 
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24
 

Winner qualifies for Round 1b - South

Semi-final

Jan 12, 2013 Curaçao  Flag of Curacao.svg37 – 24Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines University of the Netherlands Antilles, Willemstad, Curaçao  
14:00Try: Tjakko Brueur 3,
Cris Tjon,
Arlito Dos Pasos,
Rob Perry
Con: James Breinburg 2
Pen: James Breinburg		 Report (Dutch)
Report (NACRA) 		Try: Phillip Alvis 2,
Kevin Bailey,
Anizo Lewis
Con: Anizo Lewis 2		Attendance: 200
Referee: Flag of the Netherlands.svg Piet Veldhuizen
Jan 19, 2013 Saint Lucia  Flag of Saint Lucia.svg35 – 41Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands Corinth Playing Field, Corinth, St Lucia  
Try: Uranus Dennis,
Colvis Samuels,
Akim Stewart,
Jerry Charles
Cyricaus Isidore
Con: Colvis Samuels 2
Pen: Colvis Samuels 2		 Report Try: Andre Adams 3,
Dustyn Molver 2,
Tom Chapman
Con: Dustyn Molver
Pen: Dustyn Molver 3		Referee: Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Cliff Jones

Final [2]

Feb 15, 2013 British Virgin Islands  Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg12 – 39Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands  
18:00Try: Jerome Springette,
Dustyn Molver
Con: Dustyn Molver		 Report Try: Vincent Piettersz 2,
Curtleyson Martis,
Sevan Ekker,
One More Try
Con: James Brienberg 4
Pen: James Brienberg 2		Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Tim Luscombe

Round 1b - North

The Bahamas hosted a game against the winner of Round 1a - North (USA South). The winner progressed to Round 2 - North to take on Bermuda and Cayman Islands.

Apr 13, 2013 Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg15 – 42 USA South Nassau, The Bahamas  

Round 1b - South

Barbados hosted game against the winner of Round 1a - South (Curaçao). The winner progressed to Round 2 - South to take on Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago. [3]

Apr 6, 2013 Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg41 – 3Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao Bridgetown, Barbados  

Round 2

Round 2 was played in regional single round robin (two games for each team). The top team from the North pool and South pool progressed to the NACRA Championship final.

Round 2 - North

May 4, 2013 USA South 9 – 7Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Life University, Atlanta, Georgia  
Pen: Lucas Baisrocchi 3Try: Robbie Cribb
Con: Robbie Cribb
May 18, 2013 Bermuda  Flag of Bermuda.svg14 – 24 USA South Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda  
Try: Mikey Williams,
Jahan Cedenio
Con: Andre Landy,
Thomas Edwards		 Report Try: Derek Wolfe,
Kirk Swanner,
Ty Elkins
Con: Lucas Baistrocchi 3
Pen: Lucas Baistrocchi
June 1, 2013 Cayman Islands  Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg20 – 14Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands  
16:00Try: Chris Bunce,
Penalty Try
Con: Morgan Haywood 2
Pen: Robbie Cribb 2		 Cayman Rugby Report Try: Tom Healy
Pen: Tommy Edwards 3		Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Chris Henshall (USA)
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1 USA South 22003321+128
2Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 2101272345
3Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 20022844-162

Round 2 - South

May 18, 2013 Guyana  Flag of Guyana.svg19 – 17Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana  
Try: Claudius Butts,
Avery Corbin 2
Con: Ryan Gonsalves 2		 Report Try: Shaun English 2,
Christian Preece
Con: Dwight Forde
May 25, 2013 Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg6–19Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Garrison Savannah, Bridgetown, Barbados  
16:00Pen: Leon Driscoll Report Try: James Phillip 2,
Jamal Clark
Con: Kelson Figaro 2		Referee: Marc Nelson (USA)
June 1, 2013 Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg20 – 0Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana UWI SPEC, Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago  
16:00Try: Jessie Richards,
Adam Frederick,
Anthony Lopez
Con: Kelson Figaro
Pen: Kelson Figaro		 Report Referee: Pablo Septien (Mexico)
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2200396+358
2Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 21101937-185
3Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 20022338-152

Round 3

The winning team from Round 2 - North played against the winning team from Round 2 South for the championship.

June 22, 2013 Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg18 – 26 USA South Fatima College, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  
15:00Try: Joseph Quashie 2 (13', 46'),
Wayne Kelly (36')
Pen: Kelson Figaro (18')		 Report 1
Report 2 		Try: Jeff Reuther (26'),
Amir Khan (40'),
Chance Doyle (79')
Con: Lucas Baistrocchi
Pen: Lucas Baistrocchi 3 (15', 22', 56')

USA South was the winner of the 2013 NACRA Rugby Championship. Matt Upton presumably won the MVP.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "TCI Flamingos Prepare For International Vs. Jamaica". Free Press Turks & Caicos. December 6, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  2. ↑ "NACRA Championships to be held in the BVI". BVI Rugby. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Round 1 South Match - 2013 NACRA Mens 15s". NACRA. February 17, 2013. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
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