North America Caribbean Rugby Association

North American and Caribbean Rugby Association
Formation March 2001
Type Sports federation
Headquarters Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Membership 18 nations
President Bob Latham
Website http://www.nawira.com/

The North America Caribbean Rugby Association, NACRA is the governing body of rugby union in North America, the West Indies, and Mexico under the authority of the International Rugby Board (IRB). It's predecessor before 2001 was the North America and West Indies Rugby Association NAWIRA. It is one of six regional unions that have a representative on the governing board for rugby.

Contents

Office bearers

Competitions

NACRA Sevens tournaments for both men and women in Georgetown, Guyana (July 26–30, 2010)[1]

Member Nations

11 members are full IRB members

  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Bermuda
  • Canada
  • Cayman Islands
  • Guyana
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico

2 members are associate IRB members

2 members are affiliated with the IRB

3 members have no affiliation with the IRB

Note: *The governing body for both Guadeloupe and Martinique is the French Rugby Federation which is affiliated with the IRB and which has territorial committees for France's overseas departments and territories.

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