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2015 NACRA Rugby Championship

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.

2015 NACRA Rugby Championship
Champions Trinidad and Tobago
Runners-up Mexico
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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

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

North Zone South Zone
Championship
USA South   Trinidad and Tobago
  Cayman Islands   Guyana
  Mexico   Barbados
Cup
  Bahamas   Curaçao
  Bermuda   British Virgin Islands
  Turks and Caicos Islands   Saint Lucia
  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

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North Zone Championship

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Rank Team Games Points Try Bonus Losing Bonus Table Points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1   Mexico (64) 2 2 0 0 74 28 +46 1 0 7
2   Cayman Islands (54) 2 1 0 1 28 48 -20 0 0 3
3   USA South (NR) 2 0 0 2 49 75 -26 1 1 2

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

March 7, 2015 Mexico   50–25   USA South Universidad Iberoamericana, Santa Fe, Mexico City, Mexico  
15:00 AST Try: Henning   4'
Arredondo   8'
Cordone   35'
Pierre   47'
Carner   56'
Sandros   67'
Nadaud Del Castillo   73'
Rodriguez Escobedo   78'
Con: Carner   5', 36'
Sandros   48', 57', 68' 		Match Centre Try: Winiarczyk   24', 76'
Gouda   64'
Con: Hughston   25', 76'
Pen: Hughston   20', 34'
March 21, 2015 USA South   24–25   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   3–24   Mexico Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands  
15:00 AST Pen: Haywood   49' Match Centre Try: Rodriguez   25'
Flegmann Sandler   40'
Nadaud Del Castillo   78', 80'
Con: Susarrey Diaz-Barriga   78', 80'
Cards: Reyes Conn   3' to 13'   72'
Ruiz   47' to 57'

North Zone Cup

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Rank Team Games Points Try Bonus Losing Bonus Table Points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1   Bahamas (86) 2 2 0 0 45 22 +23 1 0 5
2   Bermuda (62) 2 1 0 1 70 24 +46 1 1 4
3   Turks and Caicos Islands (NR) 2 0 0 2 10 79 -69 0 0 0

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

March 7, 2015 Bermuda   55-3   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   21–15   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   7-24   Bahamas Meridian Field, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands  
TBA AST Try: Turbyfield   36'
Con: Turbyfield   37' 		Match Report Try: Beadle   19'
Cutler   21'
Con: Salabie   19'
Pen: Salabie   10', 45', 50', 71'
Cards: Beadle   57' to 67'

North Zone Championship relegation play-off

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January 9, 2016 Bahamas   18-37   USA South Winston Rugby Centre, Nassau, Bahamas  
15:00 EST

South Zone

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South Zone Championship

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Position Team Games Points Try Bonus Losing Bonus Table Points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1   Trinidad and Tobago (52) 2 2 0 0 66 27 +39 1 0 5
2   Guyana (53) 2 1 0 1 68 44 +24 1 0 3
3   Barbados (73) 2 0 0 2 29 92 -63 0 0 0

Pre-tournament World Rugby Rankings in parentheses.
Games

March 7, 2015 Guyana   48-22   Barbados Guyana National Stadium, Providence, Guyana  
15:00 AST Try: Corbin   15'
Angus   28', 70'
Bailey   36', 48'
Butts   43'
Henry   50'
Staglon   55'
Con: Gonsalves   28', 43', 51'
Prowell   55'
Cards: Prowell   34' to 44' 		Match Report Try: Faggiani   20', 58'
Millar   66'
Clarke   74'
Con: Cummins   66' 		Attendance: 500
March 21, 2015 Barbados   7-44   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   22-20   Guyana Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  
15:00 AST Try: Phillip   22'
Wright   37'
Alleyne   60'
Cabera   69'
Con: Guerra   38' 		Match Report Try: McKenzie   42', 78'
Corbin   64'
Staglon   72' 		Attendance: 400

South Zone Cup

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Position Team Games Points Bonus Table Points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1   British Virgin Islands (NR) 3 3 0 0 63 29 +34 0 6
2   Curaçao (NR) 3 1 1 1 60 62 -2 2 5
3   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (78) 3 1 1 1 55 54 +1 1 4
4   Saint Lucia (NR) 3 0 0 3 41 74 -33 0 0

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   14–22   British Virgin Islands Mindoo Phillip Park, Castries, St Lucia  
15:00 AST Try: Lenford Eugene   32'
Claudius Butcher   43'
Con: Colvis Samuels   32', 44'
Cards: Joseph   18' to 28' 		Report Try: Adebola Hafner   35'
Andrae Adams   68'
Eugene Maduro   80'
Con: Rory Greenan   36', 69'
Pen: Rory Greenan   40' 		Attendance: 4000
March 7, 2015 Curaçao   24–24   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines CH Mahuma Field, Willemstad, Curaçao  
15:00 AST Try: Verburg   47'
Sonnenberg   62'
Perry   69'
Dekker   75'
Con: Perry   48', 62' 		Match Centre Try: Comas   22'
Phillips   24'
Lewis   32'
Matthews   55'
Con: Kruger   23', 33' 		Attendance: 6000
March 21, 2015 Saint Lucia   8–16   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   19-36   Curaçao Mindoo Phillip Park, Castries, St Lucia  
15:00 AST
April 18, 2015 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   15-22   British Virgin Islands Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
15:00 AST
2 May 2015 British Virgin Islands   19-0   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

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November 7, 2015 British Virgin Islands   15-17   Barbados A.O. Shirley Stadium, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands  
Try: Wilson 13'c
Holmes 39'
Con: Thornton 13'
Pen: Thornton 2' 		[1] Try: Edwards 33'c
Carter 59'c
Con: Carter 34', 60'
Pen: Carter 10' 		Attendance: 100

Final

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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   30-16   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   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   29' to 39' 		Attendance: 450
Referee:   Dave Sherwin

Related Page

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References

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  1. ^ "Fixtures" Archived May 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. NACRA. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  2. ^ "2015 NACRA Senior Men's Teams". NACRA. Archived from the original on 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  3. ^ "NACRA FINAL : TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 30 V 16 MEXICO". Rugby Redefined. April 27, 2015. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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