With a record number of teams entering the 2013 NACRA Under 19's Tournament, the Competition has been split in a similar fashion as the IRB Under 20, with a Cup competition for the top tier teams and a Trophy competition for the more up and coming teams in the region.
It is envisaged that with similar numbers competing in future years, that there will be regular promotion and relegation between the two competitions.
While the Cup Competition sees the “usual suspects” in Cayman, Bermuda, Trinidad & Tobago, Mexico, Barbados and Jamaica, the Trophy will witness a host of relatively unknown teams at the U19 level, with the likes of Turks and Caicos Islands and St Lucia, both of whom are competing for the first time at the regional U19 level. Interesting too will be the performance of the Guyana U19s who have been absent from the competition for many years while choosing to spend their resources on their senior sevens program.
10 teams, split into NACRA Cup and NACRA Trophy.
NACRA Cup:
Pool A
Cayman
Bermuda
Jamaica
Pool B
Trinidad & Tobago
Mexico
Barbados
NACRA Trophy:
Turks & Caicos
Bahamas
Guyana
St. Lucia
Sat July 6 - Bermuda vs. Jamaica - T&T vs. Mexico
Sun July 7 - TCI vs. Bahamas - Guyana vs. St Lucia
Mon July 8 - Cayman vs. Jamaica - Barbados vs. Mexico
Tue July 9 - TCI vs. Guyana - Bahamas vs. St Lucia
Wed July 10 - Cayman vs. Bermuda - T&T vs. Barbados
Thur July 11 - No matches - development and planning session workshop
Fri July 12 - TCI vs. St Lucia - Bahamas vs. Guyana
Sat July 13 – Finals
3rd Pool A vs. 3rd Pool B
2nd Pool A vs. 2nd Pool B
1st Pool A vs. 1st Pool B
Promotion and relegation between NACRA Cup and Trophy to take place and be considered after the tournament, based on standard of performance.
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