The 2015 NACRA Rugby Championship, the eighth edition of the
NACRA Rugby Championship
The Rugby Americas North Championship, known before the 2016 edition as the NACRA Rugby Championship, is a championship for Tier 3 members of Rugby Americas North in men's 15-a-side rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is ...
, 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.
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.
They are seeded into two pools based on their regional rankings.
There are two notable changes from last year: Mexico has replaced Bermuda in the North Championship, and Jamaica is no longer participating.
North Zone
North Zone Championship
Pre-tournament
World Rugby Rankings
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in parentheses. USA South is not a full member of
World Rugby.
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North Zone Cup
Pre-tournament
World Rugby Rankings
The World Rugby Rankings (formerly the IRB Rankings) is a ranking system for national teams in rugby union, managed by World Rugby, the sport's governing body. There are separate men's and women's rankings. The teams of World Rugby's member nation ...
in parentheses. Turks & Caicos Islands are not a full member of
World Rugby.
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North Zone Championship relegation play-off
South Zone
South Zone Championship
Pre-tournament
World Rugby Rankings
The World Rugby Rankings (formerly the IRB Rankings) is a ranking system for national teams in rugby union, managed by World Rugby, the sport's governing body. There are separate men's and women's rankings. The teams of World Rugby's member nation ...
in parentheses.
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South Zone Cup
Pre-tournament
World Rugby Rankings
The World Rugby Rankings (formerly the IRB Rankings) is a ranking system for national teams in rugby union, managed by World Rugby, the sport's governing body. There are separate men's and women's rankings. The teams of World Rugby's member nation ...
in parentheses. British Virgin Islands, Curaçao and St Lucia are not full members of
World Rugby.
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South Zone Championship relegation play-off
Final
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.
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NACRA Rugby Championship
The Rugby Americas North Championship, known before the 2016 edition as the NACRA Rugby Championship, is a championship for Tier 3 members of Rugby Americas North in men's 15-a-side rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is ...
References
External links
NACRA Website
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