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Rugby Americas North has confirmed the pools and formats for this year’s RAN Sevens in Barbados. Taking place on September 22-23 , 15 countries will be involved in the competition which doubles as qualification for the 2019 Pan American Games.
Those involved are to be targeting not only the Pan American Games but also the biggest of them all, the 2020 Olympic Games. The 2019 RAN Sevens is to function as North America’s regional qualifier with seeding based on 2018 results.
The format for the competition is to be pool play for both Men’s and Women’s competitors. This includes 14 Men’s teams and 10 Women’s.
The Men’s teams have been seeded into four pools. The top two from each men’s pool will go through to an eight team knockout with the remaining six entering a tournament with two pools of three.
| Men’s Pool A | Men’s Pool B | Men’s Pool C | Men’s Pool D |
| Jamaica | Guyana | Mexico | Trinidad & Tobago |
| Dominican Republic | Barbados | Bermuda | Cayman Islands |
| British Virgin Islands | Curaçao | Turks & Caicos Islands | St. Vincent & the Grenadines |
| – | – | Guadeloupe | St. Lucia |
In the Women’s section the number of ten participants represents an increase from seven from 2017. The ten countries are to compete in two pools before being seeded in the Cup, Plate and Trophy playoff divisions.
| Women’s Pool 1 | Women’s Pool 2 |
| Mexico | Jamaica |
| Guyana | Trinidad & Tobago |
| Dominican Republic | Bermuda |
| Barbados | Bahamas |
| St. Lucia | Curaçao |
The number of Men’s teams competing has also increased, from ten in 2017 to 14 this year. In last year’s final Jamaica toppled Guyana in the Final. This saw Jamaica qualifying for the Rugby Sevens World Cup.
Both Jamaica and Guyana are backing-up from the recent Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Barranquilla, Colombia. Gold Medals were won by Colombia in both the Men’s and Women’s tournaments.
Men’s Day 2: Top 2 from each pool goes through to a 8 team knockout
Quarter Final 1: Winner Pool A v RU Pool B
Quarter Final 2: Winner Pool D v RU Pool C
Quarter Final 3: Winner Pool C v RU Pool D
Quarter Final 4: Winner Pool B v RU Pool A
Semi Final 1: Winner Quarter Final 1 v Winner Quarter Final 2
Semi Final 2: Winner Quarter Final 3 v Winner Quarter Final 4
Cup 3rd / 4th Play off:
Loser Semi Final 1 v Loser Semi Final 2
Cup Final:
Winner Semi Final 1 v Winner Semi Final 2
Plate Semi-finals:
Plate Semi Final 1: Loser Quarter Final 1 v Loser Quarter Final 2
Plate Semi Final 2: Loser Quarter Final 3 v Loser Quarter Final 4
7th / 8th Play off:
Loser Plate Semi Final 1 v Loser Plate Semi Final 2
Plate Final:
Winner Plate Semi Final 1 v Winner Plate Semi Final 2
Bottom 6 on Day 1 go through to a tournament with 2 Pools of 3
| Pool 1 | Pool 2 |
| 3rd Pool A | 3rd Pool B |
| 3rd Pool D | 3rd Pool C |
| 4th Pool C | 4th Pool D |
Final match for each team:
1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, 3 vs 3.
Women’s Day 1:
All teams will complete their Pool matches on Day 2. The top 2 teams in each pool will play 2 matches on Day 1 and remaining match on Day 2 i.e. against each other.
| POOL A | POOL B |
| Mexico | Jamaica |
| Guyana | Trinidad & Tobago |
| Dominican Republic | Bermuda |
| Barbados | Bahamas |
| St. Lucia | Curacao |
Cup Competition:
Cup Semi Final 1: Winner Pool A v RU Pool B
Cup Semi Final 2: Winner Pool B v RU Pool A
Cup Final: Winner Semi Final 1 v Winner Semi Final 2
Cup Bronze Final: Loser Semi Final 1 v Loser Semi Final 2
Plate Competition:
Plate Semi Final 1: 3rd Place A v 4th Place Pool B
Plate Semi Final 2: 3rd Place Pool B v 4tb Place Pool A
Plate Final: Winner PSF1 v Winner PSF2
7th / 8th Match: Loser PSF1 v Loser PSF2
Trophy Competition:
5th Pool A v 5th Pool B – teams to decide on 1 match or 2
