Rugby Americas North Sevens

Rugby Americas North Sevens
Sport Rugby sevens
Inaugural season 2004
No. of teams 10   (2017)
Most recent
champion(s)		  Jamaica (2018)
Most titles  Guyana  (6 titles)

The Rugby Americas North Sevens, or RAN Sevens, is an international rugby sevens competition organised by Rugby Americas North (known before 2016 as NACRA, for North America Caribbean Rugby Association). The event has been held annually since 2004. It was originally known as the North America and West Indies Rugby Association Sevens (NAWIRA 7s).

The RAN 7s competition, periodically serves as the regional qualifying competition for the Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Olympic sevens. In the early years of the competition, the Band 1 teams from North America Oceania teams (Canada and the United States) did not always participate or only sent representative sides outside of tournaments for World Cup qualification (e.g., 2012) or Olympic qualification (e.g. 2015).[1]

Honours (since 2004)

Year Location Winner Refs
NAWIRA Sevens
2004Georgetown, Guyana  United States
2005Bridgetown, Barbados  Jamaica
2006Bridgetown, Barbados  Guyana
2007Nassau, Bahamas  Guyana
2008Nassau, Bahamas  United States
NACRA Sevens
2009Mexico City, Mexico  Guyana
2010Georgetown, Guyana  Guyana
2011Garrison Savannah Racetrack, Barbados  Guyana
2012Twin Elm Rugby Park, Canada  Canada
2013Truman Bodden Sports Complex, Cayman Islands  Maple Leafs [2]
2014Mexico City, Mexico  Guyana
RAN Sevens
2015WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, United States  United States
2016CIC Grounds, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago  Canada
2017Campo Marte, Mexico City, Mexico  Jamaica [3]
2018Barbados Polo Club, Saint James, Barbados  Jamaica
Logo of the former NACRA Sevens

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pengelly, Martin (12 June 2015). "USA rugby heads for Nacra Sevens date with Olympic destiny … and Canada". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Day 1. NACRA. 2013.
  3. ↑ Mexico City to Host 2017 Rugby Americas North Sevens Tournament - Rugby Americas North. 2017
  • RAN official website
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