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).
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| Sport | Rugby sevens |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Countries | 8 (in 2013) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Canada (2023) |
| Most titles |  Mexico (5 titles) |
History
editThe 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
edit| Year | Location | Winner | Refs |
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| 2005 | Garrison Savannah, Barbados |  United States
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| 2006 | Garrison Savannah, Barbados | USA Development Eagles
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| 2007 | Nassau, Bahamas | Canada
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| 2008 | Nassau, Bahamas | United States
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| 2009 | Mexico City, Mexico |  Guyana
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| 2010 | Georgetown, Guyana | Guyana
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| 2011 | Garrison Savannah Racetrack, Barbados | Maple Leafs
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| 2012 | Twin Elm Rugby Park, Canada | Canada
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| 2013 | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, Cayman Islands | Maple Leafs
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| 2014 | Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico
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| 2015 | Cary, North Carolina, United States | United States
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| 2016 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Maple Leafs
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| 2017 | Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico
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| 2018 | Saint James, Barbados | Mexico
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| 2019 | George Town, Cayman Islands | Mexico
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| No tournaments in 2020 and 2021 due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2][3] | |||
| 2022 (Apr) |
Nassau, Bahamas | Canada
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| 2022 (Nov) |
Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico
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| 2023 | Langford, British Columbia, Canada | Canada
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| 2024 | Arima, Trinidad and Tobago | TBD | |
Team records
edit| Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third |
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| Mexico
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5 (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022–Nov) | 4 (2013, 2015, 2022–Apr, 2023) | 3 (2009, 2012, 2016) |
| Canada
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4 (2007, 2012, 2022–Apr, 2023) | — | — |
| United States
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3 (2005, 2008, 2015) | 1 (2008) | — |
| Guyana
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2 (2009, 2010) | — | 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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| Maple Leafs
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3 (2011, 2013, 2016) | — | — |
| USA Development Eagles
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1 (2006) | 1 (2007) | — |
Notes
edit- ^ "2013 NACRA 7s Day One - NACRA Rugby". www.nacrugby.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-06.
- ^ "RAN 7s will not scrum off in 2020". Kaieteur News. 24 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Turks and Caicos Islands to host 2021 RAN Sevens in October". Americas Rugby News. 22 June 2022.