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2013 NACRA Rugby Championship | |
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Champions | USA Rugby South |
Runners-up | Trinidad and Tobago |
The 2013 NACRA Rugby Championship is a rugby union championship for Tier 3 North American and Caribbean teams, and took place between January and June, 2013.
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 is 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]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
Jan 19, 2013 | ||||||
Turks and Caicos Islands | 13 | |||||
Feb 23, 2013 | ||||||
Jamaica | 31 | |||||
Jamaica | 12 | |||||
Jan 19, 2013 | ||||||
USA South | 29 | |||||
USA South | 50 | |||||
Mexico | 23 | |||||
Winner qualifies for Round 1b - North
Semi-finals
Jan 19, 2013 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 13 – 31 | Jamaica | Meridian Field Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | ||
15:00 | Try: Sean O'Neill, Penalty Try Pen: Jamie Tait | Report | Try: Renaldo Wade 2, Hubert Thomas 2, Dervon Balfour Con: Errick Groves 3 | Referee: Ed Gardner |
Jan 19, 2013 | USA South | 50 – 23 | 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 | 12 – 29 | USA South | Utech Field, Kingston, Jamaica | ||
15:00 | Try: Hubert Thomas, Everton Richards Con: Everton Richards | Report | Try: Lucas Baistrocci 2, Amir Khan Con: Lucas Baistrocci Pen: Lucas Baistrocci 4 | Referee: Alasdair Robertson |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
Jan 26, 2013 | ||||||
Saint Lucia | 35 | |||||
Feb 15, 2013 | ||||||
British Virgin Islands | 41 | |||||
British Virgin Islands | 12 | |||||
Jan 12, 2013 | ||||||
Curaçao | 39 | |||||
Curaçao | 37 | |||||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 24 | |||||
Winner qualifies for Round 1b - South
Semi-final
Jan 12, 2013 | Curaçao | 37 – 24 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | University of the Netherlands Antilles, Willemstad, Curaçao | ||
14:00 | Try: 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: Piet Veldhuizen |
Jan 19, 2013 | Saint Lucia | 35 – 41 | 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: Cliff Jones |
Final [2]
Feb 15, 2013 | British Virgin Islands | 12 – 39 | Curaçao | A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands | ||
18:00 | Try: 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: Tim Luscombe |
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 | 15 – 42 | USA South | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
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 | 41 – 3 | Curaçao | Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
Round 2 was played in regional single round robin (2 games for each team). The top team from the North pool and South pool progressed to the NACRA Championship final.
May 4, 2013 | USA South | 9 – 7 | Cayman Islands | Life University, Atlanta, Georgia | ||
Pen: Lucas Baisrocchi 3 | Try: Robbie Cribb Con: Robbie Cribb |
May 18, 2013 | Bermuda | 14 – 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 | 20 – 14 | Bermuda | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands | ||
16:00 | Try: 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) |
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | USA South | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 8 |
2 | Cayman Islands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 5 |
3 | Bermuda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 44 | -16 | 2 |
May 18, 2013 | Guyana | 19 – 17 | 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 | 6–19 | Trinidad and Tobago | Garrison Savannah, Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
16:00 | Pen: Leon Driscoll | Report | Try: James Phillip 2, Jamal Clark Con: Kelson Figaro 2 | Referee: Marc Nelson (USA) |
June 1, 2013 | Trinidad and Tobago | 20 – 0 | Guyana | UWI SPEC, Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
16:00 | Try: Jessie Richards, Adam Frederick, Anthony Lopez Con: Kelson Figaro Pen: Kelson Figaro | Report | Referee: Pablo Septien (Mexico) |
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6 | +35 | 8 |
2 | Guyana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 5 |
3 | Barbados | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 2 |
The winning team from Round 2 - North played off against the winning team from Round 2 South for the championship.
June 22, 2013 | Trinidad and Tobago | 18 – 26 | USA South | Fatima College, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
15:00 | Try: 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 is the winner of the 2013 NACRA Rugby Championship. Matt Upton presumably won the MVP.
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