Rugby Americas North Women's Sevens Explained

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Most Successful Club: (5 titles)

The Rugby Americas North Women's Sevens (RAN Women's Sevens) is the regional championship for women's international rugby sevens in North America and the Caribbean. The tournament is held over two days, typically on a weekend in November. It is sanctioned and sponsored by Rugby Americas North, which is the governing body for the region. Prior to 2016, it was referred to as the North America and Caribbean Women's Sevens (NACRA Women's Sevens).

History

The first international sevens championship for women's teams from North America and the Caribbean was held in Barbados in 2005. The tournament was run by the North America and West Indies Rugby Association (NAWIRA), which later became the North America Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) before adopting its current name of Rugby Americas North in 2016. The regional 7s championships have periodically served as pre-qualifying competitions for the Rugby World Cup Sevens, the Summer Olympic Games, and other tournaments.

The following are details of all regional women's international championships played in North America and the Caribbean, listed chronologically with the earliest first, with all result details, where known (included are the NACRA Women's Sevens and other official regional championships, e.g. NAWIRA Women's Sevens tournaments).

Honours

YearLocationWinnerRefs
NAWIRA Women's 7s
2005Garrison Savannah, Barbados
2006Garrison Savannah, Barbados
2007Nassau, Bahamas
2008Nassau, Bahamas
NACRA Women's 7s
2009Mexico City, Mexico
2010Georgetown, Guyana
2011Garrison Savannah Racetrack, Barbados
2012Twin Elm Rugby Park, Canada
Truman Bodden Sports Complex, Cayman Islands[1]
Mexico City, Mexico
Cary, North Carolina, United States
RAN Women's 7s
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Mexico City, Mexico
Saint James, Barbados
George Town, Cayman Islands
No tournaments in 2020 and 2021 due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] [3]
Nassau, Bahamas
2022
(Nov)
Mexico City, Mexico
2023Langford, British Columbia, Canada
2024Arima, Trinidad and TobagoTBD

Team records

TeamChampionsRunners-upThird
5 (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022–Nov)4 (2013, 2015, 2022–Apr, 2023)3 (2009, 2012, 2016)
4 (2007, 2012, 2022–Apr, 2023)
3 (2005, 2008, 2015)1 (2008)
2 (2009, 2010)1 (2008)
5 (2005, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018)6 (2006, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2022–Apr, 2022–Nov)
5 (2006, 2011, 2016, 2019, 2022–Nov)8 (2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2022–Apr, 2023)
1 (2009)1 (2019)
1 (2014)
1 (2017)
Non-International Teams
3 (2011, 2013, 2016)
1 (2006)1 (2007)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013 NACRA 7s Day One - NACRA Rugby . www.nacrugby.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131106231237/http://www.nacrugby.com/2013-nacra-7s-day-one.html . 2013-11-06.
  2. News: RAN 7s will not scrum off in 2020 . . 24 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210824133114/https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2020/08/26/ran-7s-will-not-scrum-off-in-2020/ . 24 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Turks and Caicos Islands to host 2021 RAN Sevens in October. Americas Rugby News . 22 June 2022.