North American & Caribbean Rugby (NACRA)

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From São Paulo (biggest airport in Brazil) you can fly directly to Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, Mendoza (Argentina), Asunción (Paraguay), Montevideo (Uruguay), Santiago (Chile), Lima (Peru), La Paz, Santa Cruz (Bolivia) and Bogota (Colombia), but there are no flights to Caracas (Venezuela) or Quito (Ecuador). Thereare no flghts to other Colombian or Peruvian cities (remember Chapecoense, they went to Medellin flying from Chapeco to São Paulo, São Paulo to Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz to Medellin).

From São Paulo to Central America the only flight is Copa Airlines to Panama. To the Caribbean there is Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) and Aruba (both expensive). To North American there is Mexico City, Toronto and several US cities (NY, LA, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Orlando, Houston, Washington, Atlanta, Detroit).

But this is São Paulo.

Asuncion I have cheked has flights just Buenos Aires, Córdoba, São Paulo, Rio, Montevideo, Santiago, Santa Cruz and Lima.

You need to regionalize.

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https://rugbyamericasnorth.com/svg-rugb ... -st-lucia/

St. Lucia 48 - 19 St. Vincent and the Granadines last Friday in St. Lucia

[Canalina Profile]

Don't know if it was already known but RAN published the North America Cup (or as it is called)'s calendar

https://rugbyamericasnorth.com/events/calendar/

[antlat Profile]

Great pick up Canalina.


North Zone Championship

13.05.2017 Bermuda vs Mexico
14.05.2017 USA South vs Cayman Islands
27.05.2017 Mexico vs USA South
03.06.2017 USA South vs Bermuda
03.06.2017 Bermuda vs Cayman Islands
17.06.2017 Cayman Islands vs Mexico

South Zone Championship

Qualifier
22.04.2017 Barbados vs Curacao

Main Group
13.05.2017 Qualifier winner vs Guyana
27.05.2017 Trinidad & Tobago vs Qualifier winner
10.06.2017 Guyana vs Trinidad & Tobago

Finals
01.07.2017 Winner North Zone Championship vs Winner South Zone Championship
01.07.2017 Losing Finalist vs Runner Up North or South (have no idea what this is???)

North Zone Cup

06.05.2017 Turks & Caicos Islands vs Dominican Republic
20.05.2017 Bahamas vs Turks & Caicos islands
03.06.2017 Dominican Republic vs Bahamas

[Canalina Profile]

I have this map from NACRA championship 2013 https://s17.postimg.org/r3tnejrjj/nacra_2013.png

We have gained Dominican Republic but we have lost Jamaica, BVI, St.Lucia and St.Vincent & the Grenadines

[Canalina Profile]

The updated map. In red the eight teams competing for the Cup, in orange the three teams playing in second division
It's not the best of my maps, I admit

[Canalina Profile]

Some doubts about next saturday's fixtures
RAN had Barbados v Curacao, as probable play-off to compete in the RAN Cup
Dominican Republic fb page has the "2nda Copa Dominico-Curazalena", that should mean Dominican Rep. v Curacao

https://rugbyamericasnorth.com/events/calendar/
https://www.facebook.com/FedoRugby/

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Jamaica really out? Sad

[mcruic Profile]

Guyana news also says Barbados v Guyana on 13 May at Garrison, reported on Barbados Rugby Facebook page also - so seems Curaçao are out and Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados will play the South Zone Championship.

RAN calendar has Bermuda-Cayman and USA South-Bermuda both on 3rd June...

On 1st July, they also have 2 matches:
Winner North Zone v Winner South Zone

and

Losing Finalist v Runner-up North or South

Not sure what this is meant to be.

[mcruic Profile]

https://www.facebook.com/forofit/videos ... 876202544/

Live coverage of Dominican Republic v Curaçao

7-7 at half-time.

[mcruic Profile]

http://minoticia.net/rd-se-impuso-curaz ... opa-rugby/
http://www.7dias.com.do/deportes/2016/0 ... PvSdIjyvDc

29th April 2016

Dominican Republic 32-12 Curaçao was given as the result of the first Dominican Republic-Curaçao match last year, but several news sites in Dominican Republic report the score as 36-12. Getienne also reported an article from hoy.do at the time of the game that also gave the score as 36-12.

[sjbret Profile]

Thanks mcruic, I didn't see it last year.
It's often unfortunately the case when the only known origin is a facebook page.

An other mistake last year in the Caribbean games was the game between Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana on June 2016, 18th.
The real score was 18-22 and not 18-23 as written on facebook and even on WR site (but corrected a month later).
Guyana scored 3 tries, 2 conversions and 1 penalty, namely 22 points.

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Mcruic there was something about this tournament that relegated the Dominican Republic v Curacao match as a non test. If I recall, and a translation of the first article indicates same, that these teams played two games, one on the Friday and the second on the Sunday. I have only recorded the Turks and Caicos Islands v Curacao match as an official test match. I can't recall the reasons why they were not recognized (i.e. length of the match, number of intervals, number of players each team, number of replacements or even nationality of referee). The article translated does indicate that the tournament had the official endorsement of NACRA so perhaps there is something I missed. I would want to see any official match reports of both games.

and..thanks sibret for the info about the game 18 June 2016. I had it incorrectly on my lists

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https://rugbyamericasnorth.com/svg-rugb ... -st-lucia/

I don't think this game has surfaced but under the circumstances this would not be an official test match unless there is other evidence to the contrary. A number of home players helped out the numbers of the visitors.

Yes I did now see the result posted earlier.

[Canalina Profile]

This year's final result is 31-7 for the Dominican Republic. At least you may see that score at the end of the video posted by Mcruic. Nice muddy field

[mcruic Profile]

Mcruic there was something about this tournament that relegated the Dominican Republic v Curacao match as a non test. If I recall, and a translation of the first article indicates same, that these teams played two games, one on the Friday and the second on the Sunday. I have only recorded the Turks and Caicos Islands v Curacao match as an official test match. I can't recall the reasons why they were not recognized (i.e. length of the match, number of intervals, number of players each team, number of replacements or even nationality of referee). The article translated does indicate that the tournament had the official endorsement of NACRA so perhaps there is something I missed. I would want to see any official match reports of both games.

and..thanks sibret for the info about the game 18 June 2016. I had it incorrectly on my lists

As far as I recall, there were rolling subs and uncontested scrums. And I think there was only one match (29 April). It was reported as the début of Dominican Republic by Dominican Republic news at the time. The 36-12 result was also said to have been on the "second day" of the Dominicana-Curazoleña tournament.

[mcruic Profile]

Turks & Caicos Islands v Dominican Republic in RAN North Cup today - kick off 16:00 TCI time.

Half-time - Turks & Caicos Islands 10-3 Dominican Republic

[Canalina Profile]

Apparently the final score is 21-15 for Turks & Caicos

It's a pity, I cheered for Dominican Republic : (

[mcruic Profile]

Final score was 24-15 to Turks & Caicos Islands

https://twitter.com/MrONeillToU/status/ ... 8233753600

[Canalina Profile]

Other sources say 21-15 but perhaps they missed a final kick
https://twitter.com/RTCFM

[mcruic Profile]

The wonderful "latest technology" scoreboard at the ground seems to think it was 24-15 also...

[Ser Podrick of Payne Profile]

This weekend

Bermuda v Mexico at the National Sports Centre, Devonshire, Bermuda.

&

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Bermuda's Men's National Rugby XV vs Mexico

There is an equal balance of experienced veterans and exciting youngsters, including 8 players who will be making their Bermuda National XV debuts; Corey Boyce, Ben Green, Calum Maule, Simon Petler, Dick Reno, Chiquon Smith, Anthony Sousa & Tyler Kendall.

Forwards;

Dustin Archibold, Aldo Campbell, Jahan Cedanio, Pete Dunkerly, Ben Green, Thomas Greenslade, Conor McGlynn, Simon Petler, Dick Reno, Adam Richards, Darren Richardson, Anthony Sousa & Mikey Williams.

Backs;

Corey Boyce, Dan Cole, Rich Cumbers, Tashon DeSilva, Jahniko Francis, Tom Healy, Tyler Kendall, Calum Maule, Chris Naylor & Chiquon Smith

Mexico squad

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Guyana squad
Ryan Gonsalves (captain), Jason Tyrell, Allain Crawford, Rondell McArthur, Dwayne Schroeder, Kevon David, Jamal Angus, Richard Staglon, Vallon Adams, Peabo Hamilton, Avery Corbin, Ronald Mayers, Troyton Braithwaite, Patrick King, Joseph Rahaman, Cyon Kitt, Ahmed Isaacs, Toby David, Osei McKenzie, Godfrey Broomes, Sean Phillips, Rickford Cummings and Blaize Bailey.

[mcruic Profile]

Barbados v Guyana is finished.

There was not a single update on either Twitter or Facebook during the match - hopefully the result will surface soon.

Bermuda v Mexico - 7-33 at half-time according to Bermuda Rugby, 7-34 according to Mexico Rugby...

How hard is it to count scores?

Mexico Rugby seems to be correct - agrees with the stadium announcer.

EDIT: Now Bermuda 7-45 Mexico, 65 minutes.