Americas 9s
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2018 |
| Inaugural season | 2019 |
| Number of teams | 4 Male 2 Female |
| Country | Canada |
| Winners | United States (men's) Canada (women's) |
The Americas Nines is a rugby league nines competition staged by the Canada Rugby League and was founded in 2018. The first tournament occurred on May 18, 2019 at Lamport Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1]
2019
Men's pool
| Place | Team | Record (W-D-L) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-1-0 | ||
| 2-1-1 | ||
| 2-0-2 | ||
| 4 | Latin Heat | 0-0-4 |
Round 1
| 18 May 2019 | Canada | 24 – 6 | Toronto, Canada | ||
| 12:20pm EST | Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: | RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: | Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
| 18 May 2019 | United States | 30 – 4 | Toronto, Canada | ||
| 12:50pm EST | Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: | RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: | Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
Round 2
| 18 May 2019 | Canada | 28 – 0 | Toronto, Canada | ||
| 2:00pm EST | Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: | RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: | Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
| 18 May 2019 | United States | 18 – 4 | Toronto, Canada | ||
| 2:30pm EST | Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: | RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: | Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
Round 3
| 18 May 2019 | United States | 14 – 14 | Toronto, Canada | ||
| 3:45pm EST | Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: | RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: | Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
| 18 May 2019 | Latin Heat | 10 - 16 | Toronto, Canada | ||
| 4:15pm EST | Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: | RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: | Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
Consolation final
| 18 May 2019 | Latin Heat | 4 - 34 | Toronto, Canada | ||
| 5:30pm EST | Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: | RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: | Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
Final
| 18 May 2019 | United States | 20 - 8 | Toronto, Canada | ||
| 6:00pm EST | Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: | RLIF Facebook | Tries: Conversions: | Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
Women's pool
| Place | Team | Record (W-D-L) |
|---|---|---|
| 2-0-0 | ||
| 1-0-1 | ||
| 0-0-2 |
Squads
The Women's squads were named on the Canada Rugby League website.[2]
Canada: Chelsea Brathwaite, Fedelia Omoghan, MacKenzie Fane, Megean Gosselin, Megan Pakulis, Natalie Tam, Natasha Naismith, Petra Woods, Tamisha Toussaint, Taylor Jordan, and Tiera Reynolds. Coach: Andy Ireland.
Jamaica: Amoy Bailey, Chrystal Grove, Davine Burton, Gabriella Brown, Jasmine Hector, Kadesha Esson, Kadina McKenzie, Khadeshia Thompson, Rachel Mighty, Rose Baker, and Tamara Dixon. Coach: Clarence Brown.
Ontario: Ben Skinner, Hailey Karroum, Jessica Cormier, Karlie-Rae Robinson, Krista Kent, Lea Milosevic, Sara Canini, Sarah Galati, Sienna Gulino, and Stephanie Hovdestad. Team Manager: Avery Akkerman. - Note: Although only 10 players were named in the article, video of the games shows that Ontario had 11 players.
Matches
| 18 May 2019 | Ontario | 0 - 28 | Toronto, Canada | ||
| 1:20pm EST | Tries: nil Conversions: nil | RLIF Facebook Facebook Video (Kick-off at 1:04:13) | Tries: 6 Conversions: 2 | Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
| 18 May 2019 | Jamaica | 4 - 24 | Toronto, Canada | ||
| 3:00pm EST | Tries: 1 Conversions: nil | RLIF Facebook Facebook Video (Kick-off at 1:03:07) | Tries: 6 Conversions: nil | Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
| 18 May 2019 | Canada | 26 - 0 | Toronto, Canada | ||
| 4:45pm EST | Tries: 6 Conversions: 1 | RLIF Facebook Facebook Video (Kick-off at 1:08:03) | Tries: nil Conversions: nil | Stadium: Lamport Stadium |
References
- ^ "Inaugural Americas Nines tournament in Toronto | Rugby League Planet". 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Women's Rosters Named for Americas Nines Tournament". Canada Rugby League. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 25 Jun 2024.