Rugby at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
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The Rugby
competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
was a two-day tournament featuring eight national sevens
teams representing countries in that region.
Although the Games were being hosted by Mayagüez
, Puerto Rico
, the sevens tournament was held in Guyana
at Providence Stadium
in Providence
. All pool matches were held on 24 July. The second day on 25 July featured all eight teams playing in quarterfinals, with the winners advancing to the medal round and the losers entering a "Plate" consolation bracket. Both the medal round and Plate were knockout tournaments with a consolation match for the semifinal losers.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from July 18, 2010 to August 1, 2010.-Bid:...
was a two-day tournament featuring eight national sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
teams representing countries in that region.
Although the Games were being hosted by Mayagüez
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, the sevens tournament was held in Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
at Providence Stadium
Providence Stadium
The Providence Stadium is a sports stadium in Guyana, replacing Bourda as the national stadium. The stadium was built specifically to host Super Eight matches in the 2007 Cricket World Cup, held in March and April 2007...
in Providence
Providence, Guyana
Providence is a community in the Demerara-Mahaica Region of Guyana, on the east bank of the Demerara River, located at , altitude 1 metre . Providence is approximately south of the capital, Georgetown....
. All pool matches were held on 24 July. The second day on 25 July featured all eight teams playing in quarterfinals, with the winners advancing to the medal round and the losers entering a "Plate" consolation bracket. Both the medal round and Plate were knockout tournaments with a consolation match for the semifinal losers.
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 7 | +106 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 67 | −41 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 99 | −75 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-07-24 | 21–12 | ||
| 2010-07-24 | 21–7 | ||
| 2010-07-24 | 24–12 | ||
| 2010-07-24 | 38–0 | ||
| 2010-07-24 | 17–5 | ||
| 2010-07-24 | 54–0 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 12 | +27 | 8 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 5 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-07-24 | 5–7 | ||
| 2010-07-24 | 7–20 | ||
| 2010-07-24 | 14–0 | ||
| 2010-07-24 | 7–7 | ||
| 2010-07-24 | 5–5 | ||
| 2010-07-24 | 10–10 |