2014 NACRA Rugby Championship

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2014 NACRA Rugby Championship
Champions USA Rugby South
Runners-upFlag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
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The 2014 NACRA Rugby Championship, the seventh edition of the NACRA Rugby Championship, was a rugby union championship for Tier 3 North American and Caribbean teams. Pool play took place between 10 May and 28 June. A championship game followed in June, with Guyana defeating USA South in extra time. Mexico was promoted to the North Championship, with Bermuda moving down, due to the latter's inability to organize the promotion/relegation match. In the South division, Barbados defeated Curaçao to remain in the Championship.

Contents

The championship is split between North and South zones, which each have a three-team Championship and four-team Cup. The winner of each Championship play for the final, championship game, and a promotion/relegation game is played in each zone, between the winner of the Cup, and the last place team of the Championship.

Competition points are different from most rugby union tournaments: Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw. There are also bonus points for scoring four tries and for losing within a margin of 7 points or less. [1]

Teams

Fourteen teams will take place in this year's tournament. [2] They are seeded into two pools based on their regional rankings, in brackets. [2]

North ZoneSouth Zone
Championship
USA South (1)Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago (2)
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands (3)Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana (5)
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda (4)Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados (6)
Cup
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas (7)Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao (10)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica (8)Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands (11)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (9)Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia (12)
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands (14)Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (13)

North Zone

North Zone Championship

PositionTeamGamesPointsTry BonusLosing BonusTable Points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1USA South22006736+31105
2Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 21015439+15114
3Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 2002957−48000
May 10, 2014USA South33 – 6Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Life University, Marietta, Georgia, United States 
16:00 EDT Try: Ty Elkins (2)
Ben Paul
Con: Lucas Baistrocchi (3/3)
Pen: Lucas Baistrocchi (4/4)		 Report Pen: Tommy Edwards (2/2)
June 7, 2014 Bermuda  Flag of Bermuda.svg3 – 24Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda  
16:00 ADT Pen: Tommy Edwards (1/1) Report Try: Keswick Wright
Yohann Regnard
Con: Morgan Hayward (1/2)
Pen: Morgan Hayward (3/4)
Marco Du Plessis (1/1)
June 14, 2014 Cayman Islands  Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg30-34USA South Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands  
16:00 AST Try: Morgan Hayward
Joel Clark
Marco Du Plessis
Pen: Morgan Hayward (2)		 Report

North Zone Cup

PositionTeamGamesPointsTry BonusLosing BonusTable Points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 330016326+137309
2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 32013550−15002
3Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 31024161−20012
4Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands 300317119−102022
May 17, 2014 Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg18 – 33 [3] Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Winton Rugby Centre, Nassau, Bahamas  
16:00 EDT
May 17, 2014 Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg10 – 6 [3] Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands Kingston, Jamaica  
16:00 (UTC-5)
May 31, 2014 Turks and Caicos Islands  Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg11 – 13 [4] Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Meridan Field, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands  
16:00 EDT
June 7, 2014 Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg8 – 34Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Ewarton, Jamaica  
16:00 (UTC-5)Try: Unknown (No. 11)
Pen: Unknown		 Report Try: Simon Pierre (2)
Fharid Samano (2)
Mizael Loredo ?
Penalty Try
Con: Lucas Collavizza (2/5)		Attendance: 350
June 28, 2014 (TBC) Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg10 - 17Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Winton Rugby Centre, Nassau, Bahamas  
16:00 EDT
June 28, 2014 (TBC) Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg96 - 0Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands Mexico City, Mexico  
16:00 CST

North Zone Championship relegation play-off

The North Zone Championship relegation play-off was played between the last-placed team of the North Zone Championship, Bermuda, and the winner of the North Zone Cup, Mexico. However, Bermuda was unable to organize the match, and Mexico moved to the Championship by default. [5]

South Zone

South Zone Championship

PositionTeamGamesPointsTry BonusLosing BonusTable Points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 22006327+36105
2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 21014220+22114
3Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 20022482−58000
May 17, 2014 Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg19 – 48 [3] Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana Garrison Historic Area, St Michael, Barbados  
16:00 AST
May 24, 2014 Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg34 – 5Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Port of Spain, Trinidad  
16:00 AST Try: James Phillip (3)
Adam Fredericks
Joseph Quashie
Daryl Scott
Con: Aasan Lewis (2/6)		 Report Try: ?
June 7, 2014 Guyana  Flag of Guyana.svg15 – 8Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana  
16:00 GYT (UTC-4)

South Zone Cup

PositionTeamGamesPointsTry BonusLosing BonusTable Points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 330011731+86208
2Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 32016296−34206
3Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31025867−5125
4Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 30035295−43011
May 10, 2014 Curaçao  Flag of Curacao.svg56 – 7Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia Blue Bay Curaçao Golf and Beach Resort, Sint-Michiel, Curaçao  
16:00 AST Try: Rob Perry (3)
James Brienburg (2)
Jacco Eilers
Johan Faas
Mooi Thimas
Mark Verberg
Con: Mooi Thomas (4/9)
Pen: Mooi Thomas		 Report Try: Werdel St Clair
Con: Colvis Samuel (1/1)
May 17, 2014 British Virgin Islands  Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg22 – 24Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands  
16:00 AST Try: Grashaun Audain
Simon Knight
Donovan Staple
Con: Rory Thorton (2/3)
Pen: Rory Thorton		 Report Try: Godfrey Matthews
Recardo Dallaway
Rasheed Campbell
Kemi Francois
Con: Phillip Alvis (2/4)
June 7, 2014 British Virgin Islands  Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg18 – 29Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands  
16:00 AST
June 7, 2014 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg12 – 19Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
16:00 AST
June 21, 2014 Curaçao  Flag of Curacao.svg42 - 12Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands Blue Bay Curaçao Golf and Beach Resort, Sint-Michiel, Curaçao  
16:00 AST Try: Curtleyson Martis (3)
Tjakko Breuer (2)
Con: ?/5
Pen: ?
Drop: ?		 Report Try: Thomas Chapman
Rory Thorton
Con: Rory Thorton (1/2)
June 21, 2014 Saint Lucia  Flag of Saint Lucia.svg26 - 22Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Lucia  
16:00 AST Try: Lenford Eugene (2)
Ervin Joseph
Imran Williams
Con: Colvis Samuels (3/4)		 Report Try: Philip Alvis (2)
Justin Joyles
George Kruger
Con: Philip Alvis (1/4)

South Zone Championship relegation play-off

The South Zone Championship relegation play-off will be played between the last-placed team of the South Zone Championship, Barbados, and the winner of the South Zone Cup, Curaçao. The winner will play in the 2015 South Zone Championship. [1]

Sept 20, 2014Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 0 - 29Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Blue Bay Curaçao Golf and Beach Resort, Sint-Michiel, Curaçao  
TBC

Final

The final will be played between the winner of the North Zone Championship, USA South, and the winner of the South Zone Championship, Guyana. [1]

June 28, 2014USA South27 - 30 aet Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana Life University, United States  
16:00Try: Matt Hughston 3,
Brendan Smith
Con: Tom Snow 2
Pen: Tom Snow		 Match Report Try: Claudius Butts,
Vallon Adams,
Avery Corbin,
Theodore Henry
Con: Ryan Gonsalves 2
Pen: Ryan Gonsalves 2
Cards: Avery Corbin Yellow card.svg 57' to 67'

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