NACRA Women's Rugby Championship

NACRA Women's Rugby Championship

Sport	Rugby union
Founded	2003
Country(ies)	Bahamas  Canada U20  Cayman Islands Caribbean Select XV  United States U20

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.

2010 (Bahamas)

The first tournament, hosted by the Bahamas, was a significant departure from previous events which had featured only teams from English-speaking West Indies. For the first time USA and Canada sent their U20 teams - however again financial problems restricted the participation of most island teams, with the exception of the Cayman Islands. The result was a three-way NACRA tournament. The Caymans also played hosts The Bahamas for the Caribbean title.

A Caribbean Select XV (with players coming from Trinidad & Tobago (T&T), Guyana, Jamaica, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, and St Vincent and The Grenadines) also played non-tournament games against the USA, Canada and Bahamas.

The tournament took place at the Winton Rugby Centre, Nassau, from 15th-21st August.

Table

Position	Nation	Games				Points		Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against
1	Canada U20	2	2	0	0	68	3	9
2	United States U20	2	1	0	1	85	6	6
3	Cayman Islands	2	0	0	2	0	147	0

Results

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	2010-08-15	Cayman Islands	0-85[1]	United States U20	Nassau, Bahamas	[-/-/-]

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	2010-08-17	Canada U20	62-0[2]	Cayman Islands	Nassau, Bahamas	[-/-/-]

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	2010-08-20	Canada U20	6-3[3]	United States U20	Nassau, Bahamas	[-/-/-]

2011 (Cayman Islands)

The second tournament, hosted by the Cayman Islands, saw the return to competition of island teams from Trinidad and Jamaica, but no teams from outside the Caribbean, possibly because the tournament clashed with the U20 Nations Cup. Other islands were again represented by a Caribbean Select XV ^[4]. For the first time, all matches in the tournament were streamed live (by Cayman Rugby TV).

Table

Position	Nation	Games				Points		Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against
1	Trinidad and Tobago	3	3	0	0	179	5	9
2	Jamaica	3	2	0	1	64	62	7
3	Cayman Islands	3	1	0	2	29	77	5
4	Caribbean Select XV	3	0	0	3	25	163	3

Results

[892] 2011-07-10 [2/11/1]	Caribbean Select XV	0-92	Trinidad and Tobago	Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Referee: Keith Hodgkins (Bermuda)
			Tries: Jade Ramjag (2) Alesha Bruce (2) Jordon Brown (2) Taliah Wilson (3) Juliana Straker (4) Jenilee Limada Ayana Skeete Nicolette Pante Cons: Juliana Straker (3) Merlin Blackford (3)

[893] 2011-07-10 [10/10/4]	Cayman Islands	12-15	Jamaica	Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Referee: Alwin Etwah (Guyana)
	Tries: Jo Zeigler Loletta Hanna Con: Katie Bayles		Tries: Wendy Parchment Kadjan Gayle Cons: Kadjan Gayle Pens: Kadjan Gayle

[894] 2011-07-12 [11/12/5]	Jamaica	5-37	Trinidad and Tobago	Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Referee: Alastair Robertson (Cayman Islands)
	Try: : Misty Stewart		Tries: Juliana Straker (3) Sojouner Hyles Taliah Wilson (2) Dalia Jordan Brown Conv: Merlin Blackford

[895] 2011-07-12 [11/3/1]	Cayman Islands	27-12	Caribbean Select XV	Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Referee: Larry Mendez (Trinidad & Tobago)
	Tries: : Loletta Hanna (2) Fiona Brader (2) Jesse Lane Conv: Katie Bayes		Tries: : Melissa Da Ponte Anna Knapton-Scott Conv: Karen Holmes

[896] 2011-07-14 [4/12/1]	Caribbean Select XV	13-44	Jamaica	Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Referee: George Nicholson (Barbados)
	Tries: : Karen Holmes Grace Jarvis Pen: Karen Holmes		Tries: : Mitsy Stewart Dana-Ann Fearon (2) Wendy Parchment (3) Akaylia Gordon Candice Wright Conv: Kadjan Gayle (2)

[897] 2011-07-15 [12/13/3]	Cayman Islands	0-50	Trinidad and Tobago	Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Referee: Referee: Alwin Etwah (Guyana)
			Tries: Juliana Straker Alesha Bruce Dalia Jordon Brown Latoya Edwards Tanesha Samuels Talia Wislon Nicolette Pantor Cons: Juliana Straker(4) Merlin Blackford

Scorers

57 pts
Juliana Straker (T&T, flyhalf) (9 tries)
30 pts
Taliah Wilson (T&T, centre) (6)
25 pts
Dalia Jordan Brown (T&T, wing) (5)
20 pts
Wendy Parchment (Jam) (4)
15 pts
Loletta Hanna (Cay, wing) (3), Alesha Bruce (T&T, wing) (3)
14 pts
Kadjan Gayle (Jam, centre) (1)
10 pts
Jade Ramjag (T&T, flanker) (2), Fiona Brander (Cay, lock) (2), Misty Stewart (Jam, wing) (2), Dana-Ann Fearon (Jam) (2), Karen Holmes (Car) 10 (1)
9 pts
Tenisha Samuel (T&T, centre) (1)
8 pts
Merlin Blackford (T&T) 8 (0)
5 pts
Jo Zeigler (Cay, scrumhalf) (1), Jessica Lane (Cay, nr.eight) (1), Melissa Da Ponte (Car, forward) (1), Anna Knapman-Scott (Car) (1), Jenilee Limada (T&T, nr.eight) (1), Ayana Skeete (T&T) (1), Nicolette Panter (T&T) (1), Latoya Edwards (T&T, scrumhalf) (1), Sojouner Hyles (T&T, prop) (1), Grace Jarvis (Car, scrumhalf) (1), Akaylia Gordon (Jam) (1), Candice Wright (Jam) (1)
4 pts
Katie Bayles (Cay) (0)

See also

• Women's international rugby - includes all women's international match results

References

1. ^ NACRA match report: In a free scoring game, USA U20 romped away to an easy win courtesy of a 13 try spree, with Garber bagging a hatrick. McKnight and Johnson both scored a couple each with further tries being added by Baravilala, Bowlus, Anderson, Barley, Sherman and Hathaway. A fine kicking display from Garber (6 conversions) and Baravilala (4 conversions), rounded off the natch for the USA, who ran excellent lines throughout and attacked with pace at all times. Judging from the first two matches of the opening day's play, Canada U20 may need to raise their game if they are to defeat an impressive looking USA U20 in the final match on Friday evening.
2. ^ NACRA match report: In the 5.00 p.m. match Canada ran out easy 62-0 winners over a Cayman team, which struggled through injuries. Canada scored 31 points in the first half through ties from Croteau, Mackinnon, Murphy-Burke, Beazley and Maric, with Murphy-Burke adding 3 conversions. The second half was pretty much one way traffic as the heat and injuries took toll on the Cayman team. Willoughby opned the second half scoring with an early try which Murphy-Burke converted. Further tris from Murphy-Burke, McNally, Beazley and Anderson, with Murphy-Burke kicking a further 2 conversions took the final score to 62-0. All eyes now are on the Friday evening match between USA U20 and Canada U20.
3. ^ NACRA match report: In thrilling and intense final match of the NACRA Women's 15s Championship, Canada edged their North American rivals 6-3 to take the trophy. Both sides played with passion and pride, choosing to run the ball at every opportune time, rather than kick for territory. At half time the game was stalemate at 0-0 and it was not until the 6th minute of the second half when USA took the lead via a Chelsea Garber penalty. Laura Murphy-Burke equalised with a penalty for Canada after 12 minutes and it was not until the closing miuntes of the match when Misha Maric kicked a penalty for Canada to ensure the victory.
4. ^ 2011 Caribbean Select squad:
   Bermuda: Anna Knapman-Scott; Emma Msowoya
   Mexico: Samara Yael Tuyu Salcedo; Daniela Carolina Arellano Lopez
   Barbados: Cherisse Harte; Karen Holmes
   Guyana: Nicole Nero; Sabola Gray; Grace Jarvis
   British Virgin Islands: Cassandra Molver; Christine Nissen
   Saint Vincent & the Grenadines: Josephine Charles; Shervonne Cato; Alexia Glasgow
   Saint Lucia: Marline Cherry; Gezel Frederick; Renatta Fredericks
   Bahamas: Alex Mackey; Bronia Beckford; Morganna Thurston
   Curaçao: Vianelly Raven; Gilliany Eustatius