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.

Bermuda won the championship, defeating Guyana 11–0 in the final at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence, Guyana.

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 Barbados Bermuda British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Guyana Jamaica Mexico Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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. DateTeamResultTeamVenue9 April 2011 Mexico25–9USA SouthBurros Blancos Field, Mexico City16 April 2011 Cayman Islands36–24 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. DateTeamResultTeamVenue30 April 2011 Bermuda13–10 BahamasNorth Field, Hamilton, Bermuda15 May 2011 Mexico34–20 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.

Final round The final round was contested by Bermuda, the Bahamas and Mexico. Bermuda defeated both opponents and won the North Zone. DateTeamResultTeamVenue30 April 2011 Bermuda13–10 BahamasNorth Field, Hamilton, Bermuda28 May 2011 Bahamas17–12 MexicoWinton Rugby Centre, Nassau5 June 2011 Mexico7–26 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. PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 Bermuda22003917 +2262 Bahamas21012725 +233 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. DateTeamResultTeamVenue9 April 2011 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines13–25 British Virgin IslandsArnos Vale Ground, Kingstown16 April 2011 Barbados31–12 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. DateTeamResultTeamVenue30 April 2011 British Virgin Islands13–19 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. DateTeamResultTeamVenue21 May 2011 Barbados10–17 Trinidad and TobagoGarrison Savannah, Bridgetown28 May 2011 Trinidad and Tobago20–22 GuyanaSt. Mary's Ground, Port of Spain11 June 2011 Guyana20–7 BarbadosGuyana National Stadium, Providence, Guyana Trinidad and Tobago's 17–10 victory over Barbados was played at the Garrison Savannah in Bridgetown.

Guyana defeated Trinidad and Tobago 22–20 in Port of Spain. Contemporary reporting identifies the venue as the St. Mary's College ground.

Guyana then defeated Barbados 20–7 at the Guyana National Stadium to win the South Zone. PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 Guyana22004227 +1562 Trinidad and Tobago21013732 +533 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 2011 Guyana0–11 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.

See also Rugby Americas North Rugby union in the Caribbean Bermuda national rugby union team Guyana national rugby union team

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