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2023 RAN Sevens

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2023 RAN Sevens
Hosts Canada
DateAugust 19–20; 2023
Nations7
Final positions
Champions United States
Runners-up Canada
Third Mexico
Series details
Matches played16
2024

The 2023 RAN Sevens are a North American rugby sevens tournament for the Rugby Americas North region of World Rugby that took place at the Starlight Stadium, Langford, British Columbia on 19 and 20 August 2023; they were held in Canada for the second time. The defending champions are Jamaica. The winners will earn qualification to the 2024 Olympics.[1]

Format

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The teams are divided into two round-robin pools and each play matches against their pool opponents. The top two sides in each pool advance to the Cup semi-finals, from which the winners advance to the final / third-place matches.

The remaining teams that did not qualify for the Cup rounds compete in a Plate round-robin pool for fifth to seventh place.

Teams

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The six teams competing in British Columbia were:[2][3]

Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Cayman Islands withdrew before the tournament.

Pool stage

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All times in Pacific Time Zone (UTC−07:00)

Legend
Advanced to Cup semi-finals
Advanced to Cup quarter-finals

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Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 United States 2 2 0 0 102 0 102 6
 Mexico 2 1 0 1 35 47 –12 4
 Bermuda 2 0 0 2 7 97 –90 2
August 19 Mexico  35–7  Bermuda Starlight Stadium  
10:30
August 19 United States  62–0  Bermuda Starlight Stadium  
13:14
August 19 Mexico  0–40  United States Starlight Stadium  
15:58

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Canada 2 2 0 0 59 12 47 6
 Jamaica 2 1 0 1 41 21 20 4
 Barbados 2 0 0 2 0 67 –67 2
August 19 Jamaica  29–0  Barbados Starlight Stadium  
11:14
August 19 Canada  38–0  Barbados Starlight Stadium  
13:58
August 19 Jamaica  12–21  Canada Starlight Stadium  
16:42

Knockout stage

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Plate

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Final
 
  
 
20 August – Starlight Stadium
 
 
 Barbados31
 
 
 Bermuda0
 

Cup

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Quarter FinalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
20 August - Starlight Stadium
 
 
 Canada54
 
20 August - Starlight Stadium
 
 Mexico5
 
 Mexico29
 
20 August - Starlight Stadium
 
 Barbados5
 
 Canada 14
 
 
 United States 24
 
 
20 August - Starlight Stadium
 
 
 United States30
 
20 August - Starlight Stadium
 
 Jamaica0 Third place
 
 Jamaica45
 
20 August - Starlight Stadium
 
 Bermuda0
 
 Mexico10
 
 
 Jamaica7
 

Standings

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Legend
Qualified for the 2024 Olympics
Qualified for the 2024 Repechage
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Mexico
4  Jamaica
5  Barbados
6  Bermuda

References

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  1. ^ MacKinnon, Carly (2023-03-31). "Canada Named Host Country for the 2023 Rugby Americas North Sevens, Qualification Event for Olympic Games Paris 2024". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  2. ^ MacKinnon, Carly (2023-05-03). "Senior Men's and Women's Teams Announced for 2023 RAN 7s". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  3. ^ MacKinnon, Carly (2023-08-02). "2023 RAN Sevens: Updated Teams, Format, and Event Schedule". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  4. ^ "RAN Sevens | Rugby Americas North".