Rugby Americas North Women's Sevens Americas North Women's 7s Sport Rugby sevens Founded 2005; 20 years ago (2005 ) Countries 8 (in 2013) Most recent champion(s) Canada (2023)Most titles Mexico (5 titles)
The Rugby Americas North Women's Sevens (RAN Women's Sevens ) is the regional championship for women's international rugby sevens in North America and the Caribbean. The tournament is held over two days, typically on a weekend in November. It is sanctioned and sponsored by Rugby Americas North , which is the governing body for the region. Prior to 2016, it was referred to as the North America and Caribbean Women's Sevens (NACRA Women's Sevens).
History
The first international sevens championship for women's teams from North America and the Caribbean was held in Barbados in 2005. The tournament was run by the North America and West Indies Rugby Association (NAWIRA), which later became the North America Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) before adopting its current name of Rugby Americas North in 2016. The regional 7s championships have periodically served as pre-qualifying competitions for the Rugby World Cup Sevens , the Summer Olympic Games , and other tournaments.
The following are details of all regional women's international championships played in North America and the Caribbean, listed chronologically with the earliest first, with all result details, where known (included are the NACRA Women's Sevens and other official regional championships, e.g. NAWIRA Women's Sevens tournaments).
Honours
Year
Location
Winner
Refs
NAWIRA Women's 7s
2005
Garrison Savannah , Barbados
United States
2006
Garrison Savannah , Barbados
USA Development Eagles
2007
Nassau , Bahamas
Canada
2008
Nassau , Bahamas
United States
NACRA Women's 7s
2009
Mexico City , Mexico
Guyana
2010
Georgetown , Guyana
Guyana
2011
Garrison Savannah Racetrack , Barbados
Maple Leafs
2012
Twin Elm Rugby Park , Canada
Canada
2013
Truman Bodden Sports Complex , Cayman Islands
Maple Leafs
[ 1]
2014
Mexico City , Mexico
Mexico
2015
Cary, North Carolina , United States
United States
RAN Women's 7s
2016
Port of Spain , Trinidad and Tobago
Maple Leafs
2017
Mexico City , Mexico
Mexico
2018
Saint James , Barbados
Mexico
2019
George Town , Cayman Islands
Mexico
No tournaments in 2020 and 2021 due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic . [ 2] [ 3]
2022 (Apr)
Nassau , Bahamas
Canada
2022 (Nov)
Mexico City , Mexico
Mexico
2023
Langford, British Columbia , Canada
Canada
2024
Arima , Trinidad and Tobago
TBD
Team records
Team
Champions
Runners-up
Third
Mexico
5 (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022–Nov)
4 (2013, 2015, 2022–Apr, 2023)
3 (2009, 2012, 2016)
Canada
4 (2007, 2012, 2022–Apr, 2023)
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United States
3 (2005, 2008, 2015)
1 (2008)
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Guyana
2 (2009, 2010)
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1 (2008)
Trinidad and Tobago
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5 (2005, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018)
6 (2006, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2022–Apr, 2022–Nov)
Jamaica
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5 (2006, 2011, 2016, 2019, 2022–Nov)
8 (2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2022–Apr, 2023)
Saint Lucia
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1 (2009)
1 (2019)
Cayman Islands
—
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1 (2014)
French Guiana
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1 (2017)
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Non-International Teams
Maple Leafs
3 (2011, 2013, 2016)
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USA Development Eagles
1 (2006)
1 (2007)
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Notes
Anchor articles International union competitions
Global Regional Cross-Regional Defunct
Domestic union competitions International 7s competitions
Historical firsts
First international match First international tournament First cross-continental tournament
Worldwide
Multi-sport events Intercontinental Continental
Africa Asia Europe Oceania North America South America
Defunct