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NACRA 7s Schedule Set

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NACRA 7s Schedule Set

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The schedule for the North American Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) 7s championships in Cary, NC has been released.

The men’s and women’s tournaments both will send the winner to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The tournament runs June 13-14 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC. The games will be streamed live on http://usarugbytv.com/, and Goff Rugby Report Editor Alex Goff will be part of the broadcast team.

Canada will not participate in the women’s competition, because the Canadians already earned Olympic qualification by finishing in the top four in the World Rugby Women’s World Series. The USA lost out on a top four spot in the final game, a 15-14 loss to England.

The USA Women join Cayman Islands, Jamaica, and Barbados in Pool A. Meanwhile, Pool B consists of Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago, Bahamas, and Guyana.

For the men, the USA and Canada, longtime rivals, will be favorites to compete for the coveted Olympic spot. The USA is in Pool A with Mexico, Barbados, Jamaica, and St. Vincent. In Pool B Canada faces Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Cayman Islands, and the Bahamas.

The team that finishes second in each of these tournaments has another shot at Olympic glory, in a repechage tournament to be held later this year.

Here is the full game schedule:

 

Saturday, June 13
11:00 AM Men - Mexico v. St. Vincent Main Stadium
11:00 AM Men - Barbados v. Jamaica Koka Booth Stadium
11:22 AM Men - Guyana v. Bahamas Main Stadium
11:22 AM Men - Trinidad & Tobago v. Cayman Islands Koka Booth Stadium
11:44 AM Women - USA v. Jamaica Main Stadium
11:44 AM Women - Cayman Islands v. Barbados Koka Booth Stadium
12:06 PM Women - Mexico v. Bahamas Main Stadium
12:06 PM Women - Trinidad & Tobago v. Guyana Koka Booth Stadium
1:22 PM Men - USA v. St. Vincent Main Stadium
1:22 PM Men - Mexico v. Jamaica Koka Booth Stadium
1:44 PM Men - Canada v. Bahamas Main Stadium
1:44 PM Men - Guyana v. Cayman Islands Koka Booth Stadium
2:06 PM Women - USA v. Barbados Main Stadium
2:06 PM Women - Cayman Islands v. Jamaica Koka Booth Stadium
2:28 PM Women - Trinidad & Tobago v. Bahamas Main Stadium
2:28 PM Women - Mexico v. Guyana Koka Booth Stadium
3:44 PM Men - USA v. Barbados Main Stadium
3:44 PM Men - Jamaica v. St. Vincent Koka Booth Stadium
4:06 PM Men - Canada v. Trinidad & Tobago Main Stadium
4:06 PM Men - Cayman Islands v. Bahamas Koka Booth Stadium
4:28 PM Women - USA v. Cayman Islands Main Stadium
4:28 PM Women - Jamaica v. Barbados Koka Booth Stadium
4:50 PM Women - Mexico v. Trinidad & Tobago Main Stadium
4:50 PM Women - Bahamas v. Guyana Koka Booth Stadium
6:06 PM Men - USA v. Mexico Main Stadium
6:06 PM Men - Barbados v. St. Vincent Koka Booth Stadium
6:28 PM Men - Canada v. Guyana Main Stadium
6:28 PM Men - Trinidad & Tobago v. Bahamas Koka Booth Stadium
     
Sunday, June 14
9:00 AM Men - USA v. Jamaica Main Stadium
9:00 AM Men - Mexico v. Bahamas Koka Booth Stadium
9:22 AM Men - Canada v. Cayman Islands Main Stadium
9:22 AM Men - Guyana v. Trinidad & Tobago Koka Booth Stadium
9:44 AM Women - 1st place (TBD) v. 8th place (TBD) Main Stadium
9:44 AM Women - 4th place (TBD) v. 5th place (TBD) Koka Booth Stadium
10:06 AM Women - 3rd place (TBD) v. 6th place (TBD) Main Stadium
10:06 AM Women - 2nd place (TBD) v. 7th place (TBD) Koka Booth Stadium
11:45 AM Men Semifinal - Pool A 1st place v. Pool B 2nd place Main Stadium
11:45 AM Men Semifinal - Pool B 3rd place v. Pool A 4th place Koka Booth Stadium
12:07 PM Men Semifinal - Pool A 2nd place v. Pool B 1st place Main Stadium
12:07 PM Men Semifinal - Pool B 4th place v. Pool A 3rd place Koka Booth Stadium
12:29 PM Women Semifinal - Match 13 Winner v. Match 15 Winner Main Stadium
12:29 PM Women Semifinal - Match 13 Loser v. Match 15 Loser Koka Booth Stadium
12:51 PM Women Semifinal - Match 14 Winner v. Match 16 Winner Main Stadium
12:51 PM Women Semifinal - Match 14 Loser v. Match 16 Loser Koka Booth Stadium
2:30 PM Men - 9th Place (TBD) Main Stadium
2:52 PM Women - 7th Place (TBD) Main Stadium
3:14 PM Men - 7th Place (TBD) Main Stadium
3:36 PM Women - 5th Place (TBD) Main Stadium
3:58 PM Men - 5th Place (TBD) Main Stadium
4:20 PM Women - 3rd Place (TBD) Main Stadium
4:42 PM Men - 3rd Place (TBD) Main Stadium
5:04 PM Women - 1st Place (TBD) Main Stadium
5:34 PM Men - 1st Place Main Stadium