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Caribbean Women's Rugby Championship
The RAN Women's Rugby Championship is the regional championship for women's international rugby union in North America and the Caribbean that is sanctioned by RAN. In 2010 the former NAWIRA Caribbean Women's Rugby Championship became the NACRA Women's Rugby Championship, potentially broadening its coverage in accordance with the widened aim of its recently renamed sponsor. In 2015 NACRA was rebranded to Rugby Americas North as part of a global renaming policy. History Initially named the NAWIRA Caribbean Women's Rugby Championship, it was a small tournament run by the IRB through NAWIRA. Rugby sevens is a growing inter-island sport, but the full 15-a-side game is significantly more resource intensive and so it was only with the financial support of the IRB that the first tournament took place in December 2003. Only Trinidad and Jamaica took part in the first event, Trinidad winning both legs in Port of Spain. In September 2006 a second event was organised, this time in Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members. In 1845, the first laws were written by students attending Rugby School; other significant even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 NAWIRA Women's Rugby Championship
The 2008 NAWIRA Women's Rugby Championship was hosted by Guyana from the 5th to the 10th of April at Georgetown. Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ... reclaimed the Caribbean title. Table Results Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 References {{RAN Women's Championship Women's rugby union competitions for national teams Rugby union competitions in North America Rugby union competitions in the Caribbean Women's rugby union in North America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 RAN Women's Rugby Championship
The 2023 RAN Women's Rugby Championship saw the return of women's fifteen-a-side rugby to the region. The tournament is expected to be held from July 12 to 16 in Kingston, Jamaica, at the University of the West Indies. Five teams competed in the tournament, they faced each other in a round-robin competition of 20-minute halves. USA South defeated Trinidad and Tobago in the final to win the tournament. Table Fixtures Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Finals Bronze Final Final Media coverage Matches can be watched in the Caribbean live on SportsMax 2, SportsMax YouTube, and on the SportsMax App. Matches can also be watched on RAN’s website at www.rugbyamericasnorth.com. References {{RAN Women's Championship Women's rugby union competitions for national teams Rugby union competitions in North America Rugby union competitions in the Caribbean Women's rugby union in North America 2023 in North American rugby union 2023 in American rugby uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 RAN Women's 12s
The 2022 RAN Women’s 12s was the first edition of the 12-a-side rugby union tournament. It took place over two days on 15 and 16 July 2022 in Kingston, Jamaica at the University of the West Indies and included six teams. The format for 2022 changed from a rugby tens competition to a 12-a-side. The tournament is used as a development tool for the women’s game, with the aim of a Women’s 15-a-side international competition for the region. USA South Panthers won the tournament after beating, runners-up, Jamaica in the final. Teams Teams are seeded based on the results of the 2019 RAN Women's 10s. Format On Day 1, teams were divided into two pools of three according to their seeding, with a total of six matches played. Day 2 followed a similar format, with two pools of three based on the day 1 results followed by the finals. Matches Day 1 Pool A Pool B Day 2 Semi-finals Finals Championship final Broadcaster Rugby Americas North annou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgetown
Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). .... Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the Parishes of Barbados, parish of Saint Michael, Barbados, Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The City", but the most common reference is simply "Town". As of 2014, its metropolitan population stands at roughly 110,000. The ''Bridgetown'' port, found along Carlisle Bay, Barbados, Carlisle Bay (at ) lies on the southwestern coast of the island. Parts of the Greater Bridgetown area (as roughly defined by the Ring road, Ring Road Bypass or more commonly known as the ABC Highway), sit close to the borders of the neighbouring parishes Christ Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 RAN Women's 10s
The 2019 RAN Women’s 10s was the fourth edition of the rugby tens championship and was hosted by Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate) ... at the Bellevue Plantation & Polo Club in St. Michael from July 19th to the 20th. Eight teams competed at the tournament and were grouped into two pools of four teams. Based on their standings they would then advance into a finals playoffs. Mexico were the newly crowned champions after defeating Jamaica 22–0 in the final. Teams * USA Rugby South * * * * * * * Pool Stage Pool A Pool B Finals Cup Quarter-final Plate Final References {{RAN Women's Championship Women's rugby union competitions for national teams Rugby union competitions in North America Rugby union competitions in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of . The city has 16 boroughs or ''demarcaciones territoriales'', which are in turn divided into neighborhoods or ''colonias''. The 2020 population for the city proper was 9,209,944, with a land area of . According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments, the population of Greater Mexico City is 21,804,515, which makes it the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the world, the second-largest urban agglomeration in the Western Hemisphere (behind São Paulo, Brazil), and the largest Spanish language, Spanish-speaking city (city proper) in the world. Greater Mexico City has a gross domestic product, GDP of $411 billion in 2011, which makes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 RAN Women's 10s
The 2018 RAN Women’s 10s was the third edition of the women's rugby tens tournament that was hosted by Mexico at Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital city, capital and primate city, largest city of Mexico, and the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North Amer ... from July 12th to 13th. USA South were undefeated in the tournament, they eventually won the championship after beating Jamaica 19–12 in the final. Table Matches Day 1 Day 2 Finals References {{RAN Women's Championship Women's rugby union competitions for national teams Rugby union competitions in North America Rugby union competitions in the Caribbean Women's rugby union in North America 2018 in North American rugby union RAN Women's Rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 RAN Women's 10s
The 2017 RAN Women’s 10s was the second edition of the ten-a-side competition and was hosted at Miramar, Florida from July 20th to the 21st. It was held over two days at Vizcaya Park and was part of Rugby Americas North Rugby Americas North, abbreviated as RAN, is the governing body for rugby union in the North American continental region. Rugby Americas North operates under the authority of World Rugby, and is one of six regional unions represented within it. ... (RAN) Super Week. After two rounds of competition the top two teams played each other in the finals for first place, while the bottom teams played for third. Trinidad & Tobago won the Women’s 10’s title after beating USA Rugby South 15–0 in the final. Table Matches Round 1 Round 2 Finals References {{RAN Women's Championship Women's rugby union competitions for national teams Rugby union competitions in North America Rugby union competitions in the Caribbean Women's rugby union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba; it is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Spanning , Florida ranks 22nd in area among the 50 states, and with a population of over 21 million, it is the third-most populous. The state capital is Tallahassee, and the most populous city is Jacksonville. The Miami metropolitan area, with a population of almost 6.2 million, is the most populous urban area in Florida and the ninth-most populous in the United States; other urban conurbations with over one million people are Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Jacksonville. Various Native American groups have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of municipalities in Florida, second-most populous city in Florida and the eleventh-most populous city in the Southeastern United States. The Miami metropolitan area is the ninth largest in the U.S. with a population of 6.138 million in 2020. The city has the List of tallest buildings in the United States#Cities with the most skyscrapers, third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over List of tallest buildings in Miami, 300 high-rises, 58 of which exceed . Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade. Miami's metropolitan area is by far the largest urban econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 RAN Women's 10s
The 2016 RAN Women’s 10s was the inaugural tournament of the women's ten-a-side competition and was hosted at Miami, Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ... from July 14th to the 15th. USA Rugby South Panthers were the inaugural champions after defeating Trinidad and Tobago in the final 31–22. Table Matches Round 1 Round 2 Finals References {{RAN Women's Championship Women's rugby union competitions for national teams Rugby union competitions in North America Rugby union competitions in the Caribbean Women's rugby union in North America 2016 in North American rugby union 2016 in American rugby union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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