2022 RAN Women's 12s explained

2022 RAN Women’s 12s
Type:Women
Host:Jamaica
Venue:University of the West Indies
Date:15–16 July
Nations:6
Champion:United States
Runnerup:Jamaica
Matches:12
Preceded By:2019
Succeeded By:2023

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.[1] [2] 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.[3] USA South Panthers won the tournament after beating, runners-up, Jamaica in the final.[4] [5]

Teams

Teams are seeded based on the results of the 2019 RAN Women's 10s.

Seed Team
1
2 USA South Panthers
3
4
5
6

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.[6]

Matches

Day 1

Pool A

PlaceTeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATDPts.
12200555509189
22101121022205
32202052-5208-81

Pool B

PlaceTeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATDPts.
1 USA South Panthers2200375326159
22101241684225
32002848-4018-70

Day 2

Championship final

Broadcaster

Rugby Americas North announced that SportsMax TV would be broadcasting the competition.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kelly . Bryan . 2022-03-04 . JAMAICA TO HOST 2022 RAN SENIOR WOMEN’S 12s AND MEN’S UNDER-19 . 2022-06-27 . Rugby Americas North . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2022-07-06 . USA South All Set for 12s in Jamaica . 2022-07-13 . The Rugby Breakdown . en-US.
  3. Web site: Kelly . Bryan . 2022-06-09 . EVENT DETAILS ANNOUNCED FOR 2022 RAN WOMEN’S 12s AND MEN’S UNDER-19s TOURNAMENT . 2022-06-27 . Rugby Americas North . en-US.
  4. Web site: Birch . John . 2022-07-17 . USA South win first RAN 12s . 2022-07-18 . Scrum Queens . en.
  5. Web site: Ramphal . Vidia . 2022-07-17 . Bronze medal for T&T rugby women . 2022-07-18 . Loop News . en.
  6. Web site: Ramphal . Vidia . 2022-07-03 . TTRFU name team for Rugby Americas North Women 12s . 2022-07-13 . Loop News . en.
  7. Web site: Kelly . Bryan . 2022-07-07 . SPORTSMAX TO BROADCAST RAN SENIOR WOMEN’S 12S, MEN’S U-19 TOURNAMENT IN JAMAICA . 2022-07-16 . Rugby Americas North . en-US.