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Jamaica Men, Mexico Women qualify for Pan American Games

Jamaica Men and Mexico Women have qualified for the Pan American Games. They sealed their spots at Lima 2019 by virtue of winning the Rugby Americas North Men’s and Women’s Sevens this weekend in Barbados.

The 2018 RAN Men’s and Women’s Sevens were played at Holders Hill Polo ground in Holders Hill, St. James. Excitement surrounding the event were big with Men’s and Women’s spots at the 2019 Pan American Games, and 2019 Hong Kong Sevens up for grabs.

Mexico qualified for the Pan American Games by defeating Trinidad & Tobago 15-0 in the Women’s Cup Final. They did so despite having lost 14-5 on day one against the Dominican Republic.

The Crocs, meanwhile, overcame Guyana 22-17 to win the Cup Final. It was the closest match involving Jamaica’s Men’s 7’s in the two day tournament.

DAY ONE RESULTS – WOMEN’S
Mexico 50-0 Barbados
St. Lucia 25-0 Guyana
Jamaica 78-0 Curaçao
Trinidad & Tobago 42-0 Bahamas
Dominican Republic 38-0 Barbados
Mexico 20-5 St. Lucia
Jamaica 17-7 Bahamas
Bermuda 49-0 Curaçao
Dominican Republic 14-5 Mexico
Guyana 42-0 Barbados
Jamaica 40-0 Bermuda
Trinidad & Tobago 78-0 Curaçao
St. Lucia 29-5 Barbados
Guyana 7-7 Dominican Republic
Trinidad & Tobago 34-0 Bermuda
Bahamas 51-0 Curaçao

DAY TWO RESULTS – WOMEN’S
Mexico 27-7 Guyana
St. Lucia 12-7 Dominican Republic
Jamaica 12-12 Trinidad & Tobago
Barbados 24-10 Bermuda
Dominican Republic 41-0 Bermuda
Bahamas 20-5 Guyana
Barbados 53- Curaçao
Mexico 19-5 Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago 26-10 St. Lucia

7th Place Final: Guyana 32-0 Bermuda
Plate Final: Dominican Republic 14-5 Bahamas
3rd Place Final: Jamaica 5-0 St. Lucia
Cup Final: Mexico 15-0 Trinidad & Tobago

DAY ONE RESULTS – MEN’S
Mexico 24-0 Guadeloupe
Bermuda 40-0 Turks & Caicos Islands
Trinidad & Tobago 20-0 St. Lucia
Cayman Islands 17-0 St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Jamaica 38-0 British Virgin Islands
Guyana 59-0 Curaçao
Mexico 41-0 Turks & Caicos Islands
Bermuda 17-7 Guadeloupe
Trinidad & Tobago 22-10 St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Cayman Islands 47-0 St. Lucia
Guyana 19-10 Barbados
Jamaica 26-5 Dominican Republic
Mexico 17-14 Bermuda
Guadeloupe 17-10 Turks & Caicos Islands
Trinidad & Tobago 40-0 Cayman Islands
St. Lucia 17-7 St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Barbados 50-0 Curaçao
Dominican Republic 33-0 British Virgin Islands

DAY ONE RESULTS – MEN’S
Turks & Caicos Islands 24-21 British Virgin Islands
St. Vincent & the Grenadines 20-0 Curaçao
Jamaica 29-0 Barbados
Bermuda 26-19 Trinidad & Tobago
Mexico 20-5 Cayman Islands
Guyana 12-5 Dominican Republic
St. Lucia 31-21 Turks & Caicos Islands
Guadeloupe 29-0 St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Trinidad & Tobago 15-10 Barbados
Cayman Islands 14-12 Dominican Republic
British Virgin Islands 26-10 St. Lucia
Guadeloupe 33-0 Curaçao
Jamaica 14-5 Bermuda
Guyana 17-12 Mexico

7th Place Final: Barbados 21-12 Dominican Republic
Plate Final: Trinidad & Tobago 31-0 Cayman Islands
Trophy 5th Place Final: Turks & Caicos 29-0 Curaçao
Trophy 3rd Place Final: St. Lucia 21-12 St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Trophy Final: Guadeloupe 26-0 British Virgin Islands
3rd Place Final: Bermuda 24-7 Mexico
Cup Final: Jamaica 22-17 Guyana

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