2017 Rugby Americas North Championship

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2017 Rugby Americas North Championship
Date6 May - 29 July
Countries Bahamas
 Barbados
 Bermuda
 Cayman Islands
 Dominican Republic
 Guyana
 Mexico
 Trinidad and Tobago
 Turks and Caicos Islands
 United States
Final positions
Champions United States (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Tries scored98 (8.17 per match)
Websitewww.rugbyamericasnorth.com
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The 2017 Rugby Americas North Championship, the 10th edition of the tournament, is a rugby union championship for Tier 3 North American and Caribbean teams. Pool play takes place between 22 April and 1 July. With the 2017 edition not being part of World Cup qualifying, non World Rugby full member teams return to take part in the tournament.[1]

The North Zone returns to the 2015 format with a higher Championship level and a lower Cup level, however the South Zone has been reduced to one level of three teams.[2]

Teams[]

North Zone South Zone
Championship
 Bermuda  Guyana
 Cayman Islands  Trinidad and Tobago
 Mexico  Barbados
United States USA South
Cup
 Bahamas
 Dominican Republic
 Turks and Caicos Islands

Notable changes from last year: Turks and Caicos Islands and USA South return after being absent from the 2016 tournament. 2016 participants Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines did not enter. Dominican Republic will compete for the first time.

Format:Each division plays a single round robin. After pool play is complete, the winners play in the final on July 1.

It was originally planned for Barbados and Curaçao to play a qualifier on April 22 to decide the third team in the South Zone. However, it was cancelled and Barbados was added to the main tournament.[2]

North Zone[]

Championship[]

Rank Team Games Points Try Bonus Losing Bonus Table Points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1 United States USA South 3 2 0 1 68 41 +27 2 1 11
2  Mexico 3 2 0 1 112 75 +37 1 0 9
3  Cayman Islands 3 2 0 1 72 71 +1 1 0 9
4  Bermuda 3 0 0 3 22 87 -65 0 0 0

Matches

13 May 2017 Bermuda  7-59  Mexico  
Try: Corey Boyce 9'
Con: Dan Cole 10'
Cards: Tom Healy Temporarily suspended from 19' to 29' 19' to 29' 		Report[3] Try: Franco Guerrero 4', 66', 82'
Luis Arredondo 12', 26'
Penalty Try 19'
Fharid Samano 32'
Andrés Rodríguez 44'
Pascal Nadaud del Castillo 69'
Con: Agustín Sánchez 13', 27', 33', 45', 70', 83'
 Referee: United States Mike O'Brien
14 May 2017 USA South United States 39-5  Cayman Islands Life University, Marietta, United States  
Try: Shawn Riley 9'
John Bryant 22'
David Coleman 46'
Zach Blalock 62'
Cormac Kenan 66'
Hein Erasmus 79'
Con: Zach Miller 23'
Adam Channel 47', 62'
Pen: Zach Miller 2'
 Report[4] Try: Wight 12'
Cards: Blair Temporarily suspended from 38' to 48' 38' to 48'
27 May 2017 Mexico  36-29 United States USA South Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla City, Mexico  
Try: Loredo 14'
Andrés Rodriguez 22', 73'
Con: Agustin Sanchez (2/2) 15', 23'
Miguel Carner 74'
Pen: Agustin Sanchez (2/2) 19', 27'
Franco Guerrero (1/1) 29'
Miguel Carner (2/2) 55', 71'
Cards: Jose Reyes Temporarily suspended from 49' to 59' 49' to 59'
Franco Guerrero Temporarily suspended from 59' to 69' 59' to 69'
Marcos Flegmann Temporarily suspended from 61' to 71' 61' to 71' 		Report[5] Try: Hein Erasmus 9'
Robert Trey Eason 50'
Zach Miller 56'
Matt Hughston 78'
Con: Adam Channel (3/4) 10', 57', 79'
Pen: Adam Channel (1/1) 36'
Cards: Marcus Satavu Temporarily suspended from 19' to 29' 19' to 29' 		Attendance: 3500
Referee: Canada Robin Kaluzniak
3 June 2017 Bermuda  15-28  Cayman Islands  
Try: Conor McGlynn 47'
Dan Cole 54'
Darren Richardson 74'
Cards: Conor McGlynn Temporarily suspended from 28' to 38' 28' to 38'
Mikey Williams Temporarily suspended from 68' to 78' 68' to 78' 		Report[6] Try: David Acutt 7'
Morgan Shelver 21'
Venasio Tokatokavanua 43'
Con: Morgan Hayward 10', 22'
Pen: Morgan Hayward 29', 62'
Cards: Venasio Tokatokavanua Temporarily suspended from 72' to 80' 72' to 80'
17 June 2017 USA South United States walkover  Bermuda Old White Rugby Club, Atlanta, United States  
Report[7]
17 June 2017 Cayman Islands  39-17  Mexico Truman Bodden Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands  
Try: Jonny Gibson 25'
Ben Blair 40', 43'
Penalty Try 72'
Joseph Westin 77'
Con: Morgan Hayward 25'
Morgan Shelver 44', 78'
Pen: Morgan Hayward 10'
Morgan Shelver 58'
 Report[8] Try: Luis Arredondo 2'
Fharid Samano 17', 36'
Con: Miguel Carner 18'
 Attendance: 800
Referee: United StatesJosh Houston

Cup[]

Rank Team Games Points Try Bonus Losing Bonus Table Points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1  Turks and Caicos Islands 2 2 0 0 50 34 +16 1 0 9
2  Bahamas 2 1 0 1 61 31 +30 1 1 6
3  Dominican Republic 2 0 0 2 20 66 -46 0 0 0

Matches

6 May 2017 Turks and Caicos Islands  24-15  Dominican Republic Meridian Field, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands  
Try: Ryan 21'
Hodgekins 35'
Joseph 6'
Pen: Butler 49', 71', 79'
 Report[9] Try: Daniel Figueroa 60'
Michael Guerrero Gomez 65'
Con: Arnold Figueroa 66'
Pen: Arnold Figueroa 28'
Cards: Luis David Alvarez Nuñez Temporarily suspended from 18' to 28' 18' to 28'
20 May 2017 Bahamas  19-26  Turks and Caicos Islands Winton Rugby Centre, Nassau, Bahamas  
Try: Giovannni Rolle 50'
Con: Conner Albury 51'
Pen: Conner Albury 1', 31', 44', 71'
 Report[10] Try: Kadis Simmons 27', 62'
Peter Savory 42'
Gearing 53'
Con: Gareth Butler 43', 54', 63'
Cards: Bendy Francis Temporarily suspended from 44' to 54' 44' to 54'
3 June 2017 Dominican Republic  5-42  Bahamas Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  
Try: Andres Pepin 71'
 Report[11] Try: Rogers 17'
Isaacs 35', 60'
Charlton 38'
Deveaux 68'
Dan Woodside 76'
Con: Conner Albury 39', 68'
Pen: Conner Albury 3'
Charlton 52'
Cards: Conner Albury Temporarily suspended from 43' to 53' 43' to 53'

South Zone[]

Rank Team Games Points Try Bonus Losing Bonus Table Points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1  Guyana 2 2 0 0 58 43 +15 1 0 9
2  Trinidad and Tobago 2 1 0 1 53 40 +13 1 1 6
3  Barbados 2 0 0 2 42 70 -28 0 0 0

Matches

13 May 2017 Barbados  26-34  Guyana Garrison Savannah Racetrack, Bridgetown, Barbados  
Try: Mikyle Walcott 13'
Jeren Clarke 74', 79'
Con: Jake Caddy 14'
Pen: Jake Caddy 19', 42', 54'
 Report[12] Try: Richard Staglon 31', 37', 51'
Vallon Adams 46', 70'
Ahmad Isaacs 55'
Con: Rickford Cummings 56', 71'
 Referee: Cayman Islands Justin Colgan
27 May 2017 Trinidad and Tobago  36-16  Barbados  
Try: Jamaal Stewart 26', 57'
Leon Pantor 37'
Gordon Dalgliesh 42'
Samuel Roberts 61'
Shakeel Dyte 79'
Con: Karlon Alexander (0/6)
Pen: Karlon Alexander (2/2) 8', 17'
 Report[13] Try: Marlo Sandiford 49'
Jeren Clarke 74'
Con: Kevin Carter (0/1)
Mikyle Walcott (0/1)
Pen: Kevin Carter 13'
Drop: Kevin Carter 11'
10 June 2017 Guyana  24-17  Trinidad and Tobago Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana  
Try: Richard Staglon 16'
Avery Corbin 19', 78'
Ahmad Isaacs 59'
Con: Ryan Gonsalves (2/4) 19', 78'
 Report[14] Try: James Phillips 9'
Karlon Alexander 73'
Samuel Roberts 80+4'
Con: Karlon Alexander (0/2)
Johnson Alleyne 73'
Pen: Karlon Alexander (0/1)
Leon Pantor (0/1)

Championship Playoff[]

29 July 2017 Guyana  19-23 United States USA South Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana  
Try: Patrick King
Osie McKenzie (2)
Con: Allen Crawford
Godfrey Broomes
 Report[15] Try: Hein Erasmus
Wayne Chermely
Jordan Gunderson
Con: Zach Miller
Pen: Zach Miller (2)

References[]

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