2016 Rugby Americas North Championship. results

Saint Mary's Rugby grounds the day of competition. 

       The 2016 RAN Sevens will be the 16th edition of the annual rugby sevens tournament organized by Rugby Americas North. It will be played in Trinidad and Tobago at Saint Mary's College in Port of Spain.    

   I do not know how but T&T always seem to host these international events. They hosted the most Caribbean Cups. Now they have hosted a Rugby international tournament. 

The top two teams (excluding Canada) will qualify for the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to qualify as a core team in the Sevens World Series. The USA did not enter this tournament since the competition is a tier below the USA. The USA is already a core nation in the World Seven series. 

      Canada also is a step above these countries and is a core team in the World Seven series.Canada probably entered just to get some experience and playing time for their team. 

Well Canada walloped the competition in Trinidad and Tobago. I am sure Canadians feel pretty good seeing their nation reaching and winning the Cup bracket. It is usually Mexico and Jamaica who have the edge in soccer. Canada made them realize the Canadians dominate in this sport over them. Canada only gave up 5 points.  

     Well we know about Canada but the other nations have pretty competitive teams when they play each other. I would have to say Guyana, Jamaica, T&T and Mexico are all about the same standard. Mexico placing 5th but they gave the Canadians their biggest match ...losing 24-0. No other team came that close. It was unfortunate that Mexico had to face Canada in the opening knockout round. 

   

   With that being said...The 2016 Rugby American North sevens is in the books. Guyana and Jamaica will participate in the Hong Kong series. 

The hong Kong series