The 2010 Atlantic Cup (known as the Hotels of Jacksonville Atlantic Cup for sponsorship purposes) was an international rugby league tournament played in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.[1] The competing teams were the United States, Jamaica and Canada.[2][3]
| 2010 Atlantic Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Host country |  United States |
| Winner | United States |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Attendance | 4,100 (1,367 per match) |
| Tries scored | 32 (10.67 per match) |
| Top try scorers | Kenny Britt (4) Greg Johnson (3) Ashley Johnson (3) |
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The 2010 tournament is the second staging of the Atlantic Cup. The inaugural fixture was won by the United States, who defeated Jamaica 37–22.[4] With the addition of Canada, the format of the tournament was changed from a single match to a round robin with no final. The United States retained the trophy by winning both of their games. Super League referee Phil Bentham was in charge of refereeing all three matches.[5] Like the previous year's tournament, the 2010 match was held at Hodges Stadium at the University of North Florida.
USA's Australian-raised halfback Damien O’Malveney was named player of the tournament.[6]
Squads
editJamaica
edit| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
 Birmingham Bulldogs |
Ashley Johnson |
| Bramley Buffaloes |
Junior Henderson |
| Duhaney Park Sharks |
Andre Reid, Damon Gayle, Jermaine Pinnock, Roy Calvert, Romaen Campbell, Ryan Grant |
| Gateshead Thunder |
Joseph Brown |
| Huddersfield Giants |
Alexander Brown, Greg Johnson |
| Hunslet Hawks |
Waine Pryce |
| Keighley Cougars |
Jamaine Wray |
| Halifax |
Paul White |
| Harlequins RL |
Lamont Bryan |
| Olympic Angels |
Robert Rodney |
| Vauxhall Vultures |
Andrew Fong, Claude Yen, Carlye Burger, Jahdeek Clarke, Omar Jones, Sandino Hastings, Tyronie Rowe |
| York City Knights |
Wayne Reittie |
United States
edit| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
| Jacksonville Axemen |
Apple Pope, Taco Pope, Bob Knoepfel, Brent Shorten, Kenny Britt, Matt Clark, Akarika Dawn, Matt Thornton, |
| Philadelphia Fight |
Jared Frymoyer, Larry Madden |
| Aston Bulls |
Mike Brazill, Luke Collins, Andrew Kneisly, Conway Maraki, Nate Smith, Kevin Wiggins |
| Maui |
Vaka Manupuna, Sione Taufa |
| Connecticut Wildcats |
Curtis Cunz, Will Garcia |
| New Haven Warriors |
Keiki Misipeka, Siose Muliumu, Ewan Robinson, Derrick Roma, Damien O'Malveney |
| New York Knights RLFC |
Kirk Miller, Sean Taylor, Gareth Baxendale |
Canada
edit| Players |
|---|
| Tyler Allen, David Burton, Geoffrey Bylund, Stephen Conlon, Shane Ferrell, Antonio Felix, Dale Fitzgerald, Cameron Grace, Marc Hanke, Joshua In, Rafal Kacimarek, Thomas Kimball, Steve Lamb, Robin Legault, Jamie Lester, Timothy Mason, Henry Miers, Adam Moody, Ben White, Mathew Wyles, Chris Fleming |
Round 1
editUnited States vs Jamaica
editTuesday, 16 November
18:30 |
| United States
|
36–26 | Jamaica
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Conway Maraki (3), Kenny Britt (2), Sean Taylor, Matt Thornton, Nate Smith Goals: Nate Smith (4) | Report Report 2 |
Tries: Greg Johnson (2), Jamaine Wray, Alex Brown, Paul White Goals: Junior Brandford (3) |
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, USA
Attendance: 500 Referee: Phil Bentham (England) Player of the Match: Jamaine Wray |
Round 2
editCanada vs Jamaica
editThursday, 18 November
18:30 |
 Canada
|
12–32 | Jamaica
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Geoff Byland, Adam Moody, Matt Wyles | Report |
Tries: Ashley Johnson (3), Greg Johnson (1), Paul White, Alex Brown Goals: Paul White (4) |
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, USA
Attendance: 800 Referee: Phil Bentham (England) Player of the Match: Romaen Campbell |
Round 3
editUnited States vs Canada
editSaturday, 20 November
15:00 |
| United States
|
46–12 | Canada
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Damien O'Malveney (3), Kenny Britt (2), Nate Smith (2), Sione Taufa, Mike Cartwright Goals: Nate Smith (5) |
Report |
Tries: Robin Legault (2) Goals: Adam Moddy (1), Robin Legault (1) |
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, USA
Attendance: 2800[10] Referee: Phil Bentham (England) Player of the Match: Apple Pope |
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Europe Federation Archived 2012-02-23 at the Wayback Machine. Rlef.eu.com (2009-10-26). Retrieved on 2010-12-07.
- ^ Jamaicans confirm squad for Atlantic Cup Archived 2009-11-10 at the Wayback Machine. NRL.com (2009-11-07). Retrieved on 2010-12-07.
- ^ "Canada Rugby League:". Archived from the original on 2010-06-28. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ^ "Report". Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ^ Top UK Ref Coming to US[permanent dead link]. Americanrugbynews.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-07.
- ^ Mascord, Steve (21 November 2010). "Fish-seller becomes try-monger". sportsnewsfirst.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ^ Jamaica Names Atlantic Cup Squad. We Are Rugby (2010-10-13). Retrieved on 2010-12-07.
- ^ USA Names Final Squad Archived 2010-11-01 at the Wayback Machine. We Are Rugby (2010-10-22). Retrieved on 2010-12-07.
- ^ Canada Names Squad. We Are Rugby. Retrieved on 2010-12-07.
- ^ "USA win Atlantic Cup". lasttackle.com. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ^ Atlantic Cup Signs Red Hook Archived 2010-10-11 at the Wayback Machine. Americanrugbynews.com (2010-10-08). Retrieved on 2010-12-07.