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2011 NACRA Rugby Championship
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2011 NACRA Rugby Championship was an international rugby union competition organised by the North America Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA). The championship was contested by 12 teams divided into North and South zones, with the winners of the two zones meeting in the championship final.11 April 2011 Mexico and British Virgin Islands take first round honours as regional 15s rugby championship gets underway https://www.ttoc.org/latest-news/1271-mexico-and-british-virgin-islands-take-first-round-honours-as-regional-15s-rugby-championship-gets-underway-110411 21 September 2026 Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
Bermuda won the championship, defeating Guyana 11–0 in the final at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence, Guyana.22 June 2011 Showdown at Providence Stadium https://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/06/22/sports/rugby/showdown-at-providence-stadium/ 21 September 2026 Stabroek News
Format
The 12 participating teams were divided into a North Zone and a South Zone. Four teams in each zone entered the first round, with the winners progressing to the second round. The second-round winners joined two teams that had entered at that stage to form a three-team round-robin in each zone. The winner of each zone advanced to the championship final.
Teams
Twelve teams participated in the championship:
Bahamas Bahamas
Barbados Barbados
Bermuda Bermuda
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
Guyana Guyana
Jamaica Jamaica
Mexico Mexico
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
USA South
North Zone
First round
The first round consisted of two knockout matches. Mexico defeated USA South 25–9 in Mexico, while the Cayman Islands defeated Jamaica 36–24 in Grand Cayman.Mexico https://www.rugbyinternational.net/countries/mexico.htm 21 September 2026 Rugby InternationalCayman Islands https://www.rugbyinternational.net/countries/cayman-islands.htm 21 September 2026 Rugby International
DateTeamResultTeamVenue9 April 2011Mexico Mexico25–9USA SouthBurros Blancos Field, Mexico City16 April 2011Cayman Islands Cayman Islands36–24Jamaica JamaicaSouth Sound Pitch, George Town
Second round
Mexico defeated the Cayman Islands 34–20 in Mexico City and advanced to the three-team North Zone round. Bermuda defeated the Bahamas 13–10 at home.Bermuda https://rugbyinternational.net/countries/bermuda.htm 21 September 2026 Rugby International
DateTeamResultTeamVenue30 April 2011Bermuda Bermuda13–10Bahamas BahamasNorth Field, Hamilton, Bermuda15 May 2011Mexico Mexico34–20Cayman Islands Cayman IslandsBurros Blancos Field, Mexico City
The Bermuda–Bahamas match was played at the North Field in Bermuda, while the Mexico–Cayman Islands match was played at Burros Blancos Field in Zacatenco, Mexico City.2 May 2011 The Bahamas falls to Bermuda https://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/20910/The_Bahamas_falls_to_Bermuda.html 21 September 2026 Bahamas Local15 May 2011 RUGBY TEST MATCH: Caymans and Mexico Square off https://rugby-international.blogspot.com/2011/05/rugby-test-match-caymans-and-mexico.html 21 September 2026 Rugby International News
Final round
The final round was contested by Bermuda, the Bahamas and Mexico. Bermuda defeated both opponents and won the North Zone.7 June 2011 Bermuda in final after beating Mexico https://www.royalgazette.com/rugby/sport/article/20110607/bermuda-in-final-after-beating-mexico/ 21 September 2026 The Royal Gazette
DateTeamResultTeamVenue30 April 2011Bermuda Bermuda13–10Bahamas BahamasNorth Field, Hamilton, Bermuda28 May 2011Bahamas Bahamas17–12Mexico MexicoWinton Rugby Centre, Nassau5 June 2011Mexico Mexico7–26Bermuda BermudaBurros Blancos Field, Mexico City
The Bahamas defeated Mexico 17–12 at the Winton Rugby Centre in Nassau, while Bermuda defeated Mexico 26–7 in Mexico City to secure first place in the zone.28 May 2011 RUGBY TEST MATCH: NACRA Caribbean Championship https://rugby-international.blogspot.com/2011/05/rugby-test-match-nacra-caribbean.html 21 September 2026 Rugby International News
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1Bermuda Bermuda22003917 +2262Bahamas Bahamas21012725 +233Mexico Mexico20021943−240
South Zone
First round
British Virgin Islands defeated Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25–13, while Barbados defeated Saint Lucia 31–12. The two winners advanced to the second round.Barbados https://www.rugbyinternational.net/countries/barbados.htm 21 September 2026 Rugby International
DateTeamResultTeamVenue9 April 2011Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines13–25British Virgin Islands British Virgin IslandsArnos Vale Ground, Kingstown16 April 2011Barbados Barbados31–12Saint Lucia Saint LuciaGarrison Savannah, Bridgetown
The opening round was played on 9 and 16 April, with British Virgin Islands defeating Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Barbados defeating Saint Lucia.
Second round
Barbados defeated British Virgin Islands 19–13 at the A. O. Shirley Ground in Tortola and advanced to the South Zone final round.11 May 2011 Rugby champs T&T face Bajans https://ttoc.org/latest-news/1360-rugby-champs-tat-face-bajans-110511 21 September 2026 Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
DateTeamResultTeamVenue30 April 2011British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands13–19Barbados BarbadosA. O. Shirley Ground, Road Town
Final round
The South Zone final round consisted of Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Barbados. Trinidad and Tobago defeated Barbados 17–10, Guyana defeated Trinidad and Tobago 22–20, and Guyana defeated Barbados 20–7 to win the South Zone.11 May 2011 Rugby champs T&T face Bajans https://www.ttoc.org/latest-news/1360-rugby-champs-tat-face-bajans-110511 21 September 2026 Trinidad and Tobago Olympic CommitteeGuyana https://www.rugbyinternational.net/countries/guyana.htm 21 September 2026 Rugby International
DateTeamResultTeamVenue21 May 2011Barbados Barbados10–17Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and TobagoGarrison Savannah, Bridgetown28 May 2011Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago20–22Guyana GuyanaSt. Mary's Ground, Port of Spain11 June 2011Guyana Guyana20–7Barbados BarbadosGuyana National Stadium, Providence, Guyana
Trinidad and Tobago's 17–10 victory over Barbados was played at the Garrison Savannah in Bridgetown.21 May 2011 T&T rugby men open with win over Bdos https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.442713.082b91e4fc 21 September 2026 Trinidad Guardian
Guyana defeated Trinidad and Tobago 22–20 in Port of Spain. Contemporary reporting identifies the venue as the St. Mary's College ground.Guyana defeats T&T 22-20 https://teamtto.org/?id=archive&layout=uber%3Ablank&start=2420&view=archive 21 September 2026 Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
Guyana then defeated Barbados 20–7 at the Guyana National Stadium to win the South Zone.15 June 2011 Bermuda Face Guyana in Rugby Final https://bernews.com/2011/06/bermuda-face-guyana-in-rugby-final/ 21 September 2026 Bernews
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1Guyana Guyana22004227 +1562Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago21013732 +533Barbados Barbados20021737−200
Final
The North Zone champions Bermuda faced South Zone champions Guyana in the championship final on 22 June 2011. The match was played at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence, Guyana.
DateTeamResultTeamVenue22 June 2011Guyana Guyana0–11Bermuda BermudaGuyana National Stadium, Providence, Guyana
Bermuda won the championship by defeating Guyana 11–0. Contemporary reporting described Bermuda as the North Zone champion and Guyana as the South Zone champion before the final. The final was Bermuda's first NACRA men's 15-a-side championship title.22 June 2011 Bermuda Win Caribbean Rugby Championship https://bernews.com/2011/06/bermuda-win-caribbean-rugby-championship/ 21 September 2026 Bernews
See also
Rugby Americas North
Rugby union in the Caribbean
Bermuda national rugby union team
Guyana national rugby union team
References
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