2013 NACRA Rugby Championship explained

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2013 NACRA Rugby Championship
Champions:	USA Rugby South
Prevseason:	2012
Nextseason:	2014

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

Round 1a - North

Winner qualifies for Round 1b - North

Semi-finals----

Final

Round 1a - South

Winner qualifies for Round 1b - South

Semi-final----

Final^[2]

Round 1b - North

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.

Round 1b - South

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]

Round 2

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

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		2	1	0	1	27	23	4	5
3		2	0	0	2	28	44	-16	2

Round 2 - South

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1		2	2	0	0	39	6	+35	8
2		2	1	1	0	19	37	-18	5
3		2	0	0	2	23	38	-15	2

Round 3

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

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

Related Page

• NACRA Rugby Championship

External links

• Details

Notes and References

1. Web site: TCI Flamingos Prepare For International Vs. Jamaica. Free Press Turks & Caicos. December 6, 2012. January 20, 2013.
2. Web site: NACRA Championships to be held in the BVI. BVI Rugby. February 10, 2013. https://archive.today/20130407220048/http://www.bvirugby.com/events/nacra-championships-be-held-bvi. April 7, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
3. Web site: Round 1 South Match - 2013 NACRA Mens 15s. https://archive.today/20130411104724/http://www.nawira.com/articles/curacao-defeat-bvi-39-12/. dead. April 11, 2013. NACRA. February 17, 2013. February 18, 2013.