2013 NACRA Rugby Championship

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]

Round 1

Round 1a - North

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
Jan 19, 2013
 
 
 Turks and Caicos Islands13
 
Feb 23, 2013
 
 Jamaica31
 
 Jamaica12
 
Jan 19, 2013
 
USA South29
 
USA South50
 
 
 Mexico23
 

Winner qualifies for Round 1b - North

Semi-finals


Final

Round 1a - South

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
Jan 26, 2013
 
 
 Saint Lucia 35
 
Feb 15, 2013
 
 British Virgin Islands41
 
 British Virgin Islands12
 
Jan 12, 2013
 
 Curaçao39
 
 Curaçao37
 
 
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines24
 

Winner qualifies for Round 1b - South

Semi-final


Final[2]

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.

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]

Round 2

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.

Round 2 - North

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1USA South22003321+128
2 Cayman Islands2101272345
3 Bermuda20022844-162

Round 2 - South

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Trinidad and Tobago2200396+358
2 Guyana21101937-185
3 Barbados20022338-152

Round 3

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

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

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. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
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