2015 NACRA Rugby Championship

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2015 NACRA Rugby Championship
ChampionsFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Runners-upFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
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The 2015 NACRA Rugby Championship, the eighth edition of the NACRA Rugby Championship, is a rugby union championship for Tier 3 North American and Caribbean teams. Pool play will take place between 28 February and 18 April. A championship game, as well as promotion/relegation matches, will follow.

Contents

The championship is split between North and South zones, which each have a three-team Championship. The North Zone has a three-team Cup, while the South Zone has a 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

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

North ZoneSouth Zone
Championship
USA South Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
Cup
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

There are two notable changes from last year: Mexico has replaced Bermuda in the North Championship, and Jamaica is no longer participating.

North Zone

North Zone Championship

RankTeamGamesPointsTry BonusLosing BonusTable Points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (64)22007428+46107
2Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands (54)21012848-20003
3 Flag of the United States.svg USA South (NR)20024975-26112

Pre-tournament World Rugby Rankings in parentheses. USA South is not a full member of World Rugby.
Games

March 7, 2015 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg50–25 Flag of the United States.svg USA South Universidad Iberoamericana, Santa Fe, Mexico City, Mexico  
15:00 AST Try: Henning Ru ball.svg  4'
Arredondo Ru ball.svg  8'
Cordone Ru ball.svg  35'
Pierre Ru ball.svg  47'
Carner Ru ball.svg  56'
Sandros Ru ball.svg  67'
Nadaud Del Castillo Ru ball.svg  73'
Rodriguez Escobedo Ru ball.svg  78'
Con: Carner Rugby penalty.svg  5', 36'
Sandros Rugby penalty.svg  48', 57', 68'
 Match Centre Try: Winiarczyk Ru ball.svg  24', 76'
Gouda Ru ball.svg  64'
Con: Hughston Rugby penalty.svg  25', 76'
Pen: Hughston Rugby penalty.svg  20', 34'
March 21, 2015 USA South Flag of the United States.svg 24–25Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Life University, Marietta, United States of America  
15:00 AST Try: Benjamin Winiarczyk,
Brendan Smith,
David Winiarczyk,
Cathal Doyle
Con: Luca Baistrocchi 2
 Team Sheet
Match Report 		Try: Justin Wight,
Morgan Hayward,
Jonathan Murphy
Con: Morgan Hayward 2
Pen: Morgan Hayward 2
April 11, 2015 Cayman Islands  Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg3–24Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands  
15:00 AST Pen: Haywood Rugby penalty.svg  49'
 Match Centre Try: Rodriguez Ru ball.svg  25'
Flegmann Sandler Ru ball.svg  40'
Nadaud Del Castillo Ru ball.svg  78', 80'
Con: Susarrey Diaz-Barriga Rugby penalty.svg  78', 80'
Cards: Reyes Conn Yellow card.svg 3' to 13' Yellow-red card.svg 72'
Ruiz Yellow card.svg 47' to 57'

North Zone Cup

RankTeamGamesPointsTry BonusLosing BonusTable Points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas (86)22004522+23105
2Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda (62)21017024+46114
3Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands (NR)20021079-69000

Pre-tournament World Rugby Rankings in parentheses. Turks & Caicos Islands are not a full member of World Rugby.
Games

March 7, 2015 Bermuda  Flag of Bermuda.svg55-3Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands National Sports Centre, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda  
15:00 AST Try: Dan Cole 2,
Rich Cumbers,
Dunfred Davis,
Paul Dobinson,
Tom Healy,
Roedolf Van Der Westhuizen
Con: Paddy Calow 4
Pen: Paddy Calow 4
 Team Sheet Pen: Gareth Butler
Attendance: 250
March 21, 2015 Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg21–15Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Winston Rugby Centre, Nassau, Bahamas  
15:00 AST Try: Giovanni Rolle,
Michael Watkins,
Charles Smith
Con: 3
 Match Report Try: Paul Davis,
Roedolf van der Westhuizen
Con: Patrick Calow
Pen: Patrick Calow
April 18, 2015 Turks and Caicos Islands  Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg7-24Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Meridian Field, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands  
TBA AST Try: Turbyfield Ru ball.svg  36'
Con: Turbyfield Rugby penalty.svg  37'
 Match Report Try: Beadle Ru ball.svg  19'
Cutler Ru ball.svg  21'
Con: Salabie Rugby penalty.svg  19'
Pen: Salabie Rugby penalty.svg  10', 45', 50', 71'
Cards: Beadle Yellow card.svg 57' to 67'

North Zone Championship relegation play-off

January 9, 2016 Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg18-37 Flag of the United States.svg USA South Winston Rugby Centre, Nassau, Bahamas  
15:00 EST

South Zone

South Zone Championship

PositionTeamGamesPointsTry BonusLosing BonusTable Points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago (52)22006627+39105
2Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana (53)21016844+24103
3Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados (73)20022992-63000

Pre-tournament World Rugby Rankings in parentheses.
Games

March 7, 2015 Guyana  Flag of Guyana.svg48-22Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Guyana National Stadium, Providence, Guyana  
15:00 AST Try: Corbin Ru ball.svg  15'
Angus Ru ball.svg  28', 70'
Bailey Ru ball.svg  36', 48'
Butts Ru ball.svg  43'
Henry Ru ball.svg  50'
Staglon Ru ball.svg  55'
Con: Gonsalves Rugby penalty.svg  28', 43', 51'
Prowell Rugby penalty.svg  55'
Cards: Prowell Yellow card.svg 34' to 44'		 Match Report Try: Faggiani Ru ball.svg  20', 58'
Millar Ru ball.svg  66'
Clarke Ru ball.svg  74'
Con: Cummins Rugby penalty.svg  66'
Attendance: 500
March 21, 2015 Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg7-44Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Garrison Savannah Racetrack, Bridgetown, Barbados  
15:00 AST Try: Mikyle Walcott
Con: Kevin Carter
 Team Sheet Try: Anderson Joseph 2,
Jessie Richards 2,
Akiel Smith 2,
Shakir Flemming
Con: 3
Pen: 1
April 11, 2015 Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg22-20Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  
15:00 AST Try: Phillip Ru ball.svg  22'
Wright Ru ball.svg  37'
Alleyne Ru ball.svg  60'
Cabera Ru ball.svg  69'
Con: Guerra Rugby penalty.svg  38'
 Match Report Try: McKenzie Ru ball.svg  42', 78'
Corbin Ru ball.svg  64'
Staglon Ru ball.svg  72'
Attendance: 400

South Zone Cup

PositionTeamGamesPointsBonusTable Points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands (NR)33006329+3406
2Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao (NR)31116062-225
3Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (78)31115554+114
4Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia (NR)30034174-3300

Pre-tournament World Rugby Rankings in parentheses. British Virgin Islands, Curaçao and St Lucia are not full members of World Rugby.
Games

February 28, 2015 Saint Lucia  Flag of Saint Lucia.svg14–22Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands Mindoo Phillip Park, Castries, St Lucia  
15:00 AST Try: Lenford Eugene Ru ball.svg  32'
Claudius Butcher Ru ball.svg  43'
Con: Colvis Samuels Rugby penalty.svg  32', 44'
Cards: Joseph Yellow card.svg 18' to 28'		 Report Try: Adebola Hafner Ru ball.svg  35'
Andrae Adams Ru ball.svg  68'
Eugene Maduro Ru ball.svg  80'
Con: Rory Greenan Rugby penalty.svg  36', 69'
Pen: Rory Greenan Rugby penalty.svg  40'
Attendance: 4000
March 7, 2015 Curaçao  Flag of Curacao.svg24–24Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines CH Mahuma Field, Willemstad, Curaçao  
15:00 AST Try: Verburg Ru ball.svg  47'
Sonnenberg Ru ball.svg  62'
Perry Ru ball.svg  69'
Dekker Ru ball.svg  75'
Con: Perry Rugby penalty.svg  48', 62'
 Match Centre Try: Comas Ru ball.svg  22'
Phillips Ru ball.svg  24'
Lewis Ru ball.svg  32'
Matthews Ru ball.svg  55'
Con: Kruger Rugby penalty.svg  23', 33'
Attendance: 6000
March 21, 2015 Saint Lucia  Flag of Saint Lucia.svg8–16Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Castries, St Lucia  
15:00 AST Try: Henson Hunte
Pen: Colvis Samuel
 Team Sheet Try: Anzio Lewis 2
Pen: Kimran Barnum,
George Kruger
Attendance: 8500
April 11, 2015 Saint Lucia  Flag of Saint Lucia.svg19-36Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao Mindoo Phillip Park, Castries, St Lucia  
15:00 AST
April 18, 2015 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg15-22Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
15:00 AST
2 May 2015 British Virgin Islands  Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg19-0Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands  
15:00 AST Try: Shamarie Spencer,
Noel Maxwell,
Austin Keil
Con: Rory Thornton 2
 BVI Platinum Match Report Attendance: 2000

South Zone Championship relegation play-off

November 7, 2015 British Virgin Islands  Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg15-17Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados A.O. Shirley Stadium, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands  
Try: Wilson 13'c
Holmes 39'
Con: Thornton 13'
Pen: Thornton 2'
 Try: Edwards 33'c
Carter 59'c
Con: Carter 34', 60'
Pen: Carter 10'
Attendance: 100

Final

The champions of the north and south zone championship, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago respectively, faced off in the NACRA Championship final. Trinidad and Tobago, as the higher ranked team, earned the right to host the match at St Mary's College Sports Ground on 25 April 2015.

Trinidad and Tobago won their third NACRA Championship, defeating first time finalists, Mexico, in the final 30-16. [3]

April 25, 2015 Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg30-16Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico St Mary's College Sports Ground, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  
15:00 AST Try: Samuel Roberts (9'),
Adam Frederick (31'c),
Penalty Try (40'),
Agboola Silverthorn (74'c)
Con: Andrew Taylor 2
Pen: Andrew Taylor (26'),
Felician Guerra (34')
Cards: Felician Guerra Yellow card.svg 60' to 70'		 WR Team Sheet,
NACRA Match Report 		Try: Marcus Flegmann (46'),
Simon Pierre (66')
Pen: Miguel Carner 2 (10', 29')
Cards: Marcus Flegmann Yellow card.svg 29' to 39'		Attendance: 450
Referee: Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Dave Sherwin

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