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2013 NACRA Rugby Championship

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2013 NACRA Rugby Championship
ChampionsUSA Rugby South
Runners-up Trinidad and Tobago
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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

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Round 1a - North

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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

Jan 19, 2013 Turks and Caicos Islands  13 – 31  Jamaica Meridian Field Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands  
15:00 Try: Sean O'Neill,
Penalty Try
Pen: Jamie Tait
Report Try: Renaldo Wade 2,
Hubert Thomas 2,
Dervon Balfour
Con: Errick Groves 3
Referee: United States Ed Gardner

Jan 19, 2013 USA South 50 – 23  Mexico Life University, Marietta, USA  
Try: Lucas Baistrocchi,
Clint Whitler,
Derek Wolfe,
Cathal Doyle,
Kurt Swanner,
Ben Winiarczyk,
Bou-Mikael Saade,
Amir Khan
Con: Lucas Baistrocchi 5
Report Try: Roberto Calderon,
Rigel Galindo,
Jesus Burgos
Con: Christian Henning
Pen: Christian Henning 2

Final

Feb 23, 2013 Jamaica  12 – 29 USA South Utech Field, Kingston, Jamaica  
15:00 Try: Hubert Thomas,
Everton Richards
Con: Everton Richards
Report Try: Lucas Baistrocci 2,
Amir Khan
Con: Lucas Baistrocci
Pen: Lucas Baistrocci 4
Referee: Cayman Islands Alasdair Robertson

Round 1a - South

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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

Jan 12, 2013 Curaçao  37 – 24  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines University of the Netherlands Antilles, Willemstad, Curaçao  
14:00 Try: Tjakko Brueur 3,
Cris Tjon,
Arlito Dos Pasos,
Rob Perry
Con: James Breinburg 2
Pen: James Breinburg
Report (Dutch)
Report (NACRA)
Try: Phillip Alvis 2,
Kevin Bailey,
Anizo Lewis
Con: Anizo Lewis 2
Attendance: 200
Referee: Netherlands Piet Veldhuizen

Jan 19, 2013 Saint Lucia  35 – 41  British Virgin Islands Corinth Playing Field, Corinth, St Lucia  
Try: Uranus Dennis,
Colvis Samuels,
Akim Stewart,
Jerry Charles
Cyricaus Isidore
Con: Colvis Samuels 2
Pen: Colvis Samuels 2
Report Try: Andre Adams 3,
Dustyn Molver 2,
Tom Chapman
Con: Dustyn Molver
Pen: Dustyn Molver 3
Referee: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cliff Jones

Final[2]

Feb 15, 2013 British Virgin Islands  12 – 39  Curaçao A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands  
18:00 Try: Jerome Springette,
Dustyn Molver
Con: Dustyn Molver
Report Try: Vincent Piettersz 2,
Curtleyson Martis,
Sevan Ekker,
One More Try
Con: James Brienberg 4
Pen: James Brienberg 2
Referee: United States Tim Luscombe

Round 1b - North

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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.


Apr 13, 2013 Bahamas  15 – 42 USA South Nassau, The Bahamas  

Round 1b - South

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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]


Apr 6, 2013 Barbados  41 – 3  Curaçao Bridgetown, Barbados  

Round 2

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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

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May 4, 2013 USA South 9 – 7  Cayman Islands Life University, Atlanta, Georgia  
Pen: Lucas Baisrocchi 3 Try: Robbie Cribb
Con: Robbie Cribb


May 18, 2013 Bermuda  14 – 24 USA South Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda  
Try: Mikey Williams,
Jahan Cedenio
Con: Andre Landy,
Thomas Edwards
Report Try: Derek Wolfe,
Kirk Swanner,
Ty Elkins
Con: Lucas Baistrocchi 3
Pen: Lucas Baistrocchi


June 1, 2013 Cayman Islands  20 – 14  Bermuda Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands  
16:00 Try: Chris Bunce,
Penalty Try
Con: Morgan Haywood 2
Pen: Robbie Cribb 2
Cayman Rugby Report Try: Tom Healy
Pen: Tommy Edwards 3
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Chris Henshall (USA)
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 USA South 2 2 0 0 33 21 +12 8
2  Cayman Islands 2 1 0 1 27 23 4 5
3  Bermuda 2 0 0 2 28 44 -16 2

Round 2 - South

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May 18, 2013 Guyana  19 – 17  Barbados Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana  
Try: Claudius Butts,
Avery Corbin 2
Con: Ryan Gonsalves 2
Report Try: Shaun English 2,
Christian Preece
Con: Dwight Forde


May 25, 2013 Barbados  6–19  Trinidad and Tobago Garrison Savannah, Bridgetown, Barbados  
16:00 Pen: Leon Driscoll Report Try: James Phillip 2,
Jamal Clark
Con: Kelson Figaro 2
Referee: Marc Nelson (USA)


June 1, 2013 Trinidad and Tobago  20 – 0  Guyana UWI SPEC, Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago  
16:00 Try: Jessie Richards,
Adam Frederick,
Anthony Lopez
Con: Kelson Figaro
Pen: Kelson Figaro
Report Referee: Pablo Septien (Mexico)
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Trinidad and Tobago 2 2 0 0 39 6 +35 8
2  Guyana 2 1 1 0 19 37 -18 5
3  Barbados 2 0 0 2 23 38 -15 2

Round 3

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

June 22, 2013 Trinidad and Tobago  18 – 26 USA South Fatima College, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  
15:00 Try: Joseph Quashie 2 (13', 46'),
Wayne Kelly (36')
Pen: Kelson Figaro (18')
Report 1
Report 2
Try: Jeff Reuther (26'),
Amir Khan (40'),
Chance Doyle (79')
Con: Lucas Baistrocchi
Pen: Lucas Baistrocchi 3 (15', 22', 56')

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

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References

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  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. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013.