| 2016 Americas Championship | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Host countries |  United States  Canada |
| Winner | United States |
| Matches played | 3 |
The 2016 Americas Rugby League Championship was the first tri-nation rugby league competition between the national teams of the USA, Canada and Jamaica. [1]
16 July 2016 |
Jamaica  | 2 – 38 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Goals: Myers 1/1 | Report | Try: McCarthy 1 Legault 1 Boyd 1 Grace 1 Miller 1 Hergott 1 Schouten 1 Goals: Kelly 5/5 Felix 0/1 Gemmell 0/1 |
Falls Township Park, Levittown, Pennsylvania (United States) [1] Referee: Vince Lawson Man of the Match: - |
23 July 2016 |
| United States | 54 – 4 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Taylor Alley 3 Mike Timpano 2 Junior Vaivai 1 Gabe Farley 1 Barthlemey Longchamp 1 Nick Newlin 1 CJ Cortalano 1 Goals: Mike Timpano 6/9 Junior Vaivai 1/1 | Report | Try: Ronaldo Wade 1 |
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