Rugby Americas North Championship
| Current season, competition or edition: 2025 Rugby Americas North Championship | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Continent | North America |
| Most recent champion(s) | Mexico (2nd) |
| Most titles | Bermuda (10) |
The Rugby Americas North Championship, known before the 2016 edition as the NACRA Rugby Championship, is a championship for Tier 3 members of Rugby Americas North in men's 15-a-side rugby union. The United States and Canada, the two tier 2 sides in the North American region, take part in the Rugby Americas Championship, the "Americas 6 Nations", instead but a team representing the United States South regional association, USA South do take part.
Historically, the format of the tournament contained both a geographical and divisional element with promotion and relegation. All teams were split between North and South. Within that geographical split, teams were then split into the Championship (higher division) and the Cup (lower division). The highest placed team in each Cup played the bottom team in their respective Championship for promotion.
Starting in 2026, the format is scheduled to be revised with three tiers of competition, which will be included in the qualification process for the Rugby World Cup.[1]
The current format of the tournament contains both a geographical and divisional element with promotion and relegation. All the teams are split between the North and South. Within that geographical split, teams are then split into the Championship (higher division) and the Cup (lower division). The highest placed team in each Cup plays the bottom team in their respective Championship for promotion. As of 2017, the Southern region does not have a Cup division.
Finally, the winner of the North championship plays the winner of the South championship in the RAN Championship final to decide the winner of the overall tournament.[2]
Champions
Reference:[16]
Statistics by team
| Team | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | 10 |
1977, 1979, 1981, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2011, 2012, 2019 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 |
1967, 1973, 1983, 1985, 1997, 1999*, 2001, 2008, 2015 |
| Guyana | 3 |
1966, 1971, 2014 |
| USA South | 3 |
2013, 2017, 2018 |
| Jamaica | 2 |
1969, 1975 |
| Mexico | 2 |
2016, 2025 |
| Barbados | 1 |
2005 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 |
1999* |
| Martinique | 1 |
1987 |
| *Shared title | ||
Notes
- ^ "Barbados Run Riot Against Guyana". Americas Rugby News.
- ^ "2014 NACRA Men - NACRA Rugby". www.nacrugby.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-14.
- ^ valid also as round 1 of Americas qualification for 2003 Rugby World Cup
- ^ valid also as round 1 of Americas qualification for 2007 Rugby World Cup
- ^ valid also as round 1 of Americas qualification for 2011 Rugby World Cup
- ^ valid also as round 1 of Americas qualification for 2015 Rugby World Cup
- ^ "T&T edged in final by USA South". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Results - NACRA Rugby". www.nacrugby.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-14.
- ^ "T & T claim 2015 Men's title with win over Mexico - NACRA Rugby". Archived from the original on 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ^ "World Rugby".
- ^ "Mexico breeze past Guyana to win RAN Final". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "USA South Panthers Win RAN Championship". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Men's 15's". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "MEN'S 15S". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Mexico Overcome Trinidad & Tobago in Rugby Americas North Grand Final". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Rugby Americas North Championship". RugbyArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
