2006 North America 4
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The 2006 North America 4
was the first tournament of its kind, a rugby union
competition between four new North American teams. Each of the four teams face each other twice during the tournament, taking place in British Columbia
, and then, in Columbus
, Ohio
. The tournament was won by Canada West who defeated the USA Falcons 31 points to 20 in the championship final.
North America 4
North America 4, also known as IRB North America 4 often abbreviated to NA4, was a North American rugby union competition launched in 2006...
was the first tournament of its kind, a rugby union
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 between four new North American teams. Each of the four teams face each other twice during the tournament, taking place in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, and then, in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The tournament was won by Canada West who defeated the USA Falcons 31 points to 20 in the championship final.
Table
| Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | Pts for | Pts against | Pts diff. | Bonus pts | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada West Canada West (rugby team) Canada West is one of two national representative rugby union teams from Canada that compete in the North America 4 Series.-Formation:Canada West was founded in 2005 by the NA4 Committee. The NA4 Committee is made up of the International Rugby Board, Rugby Canada and USA Rugby... |
4 | 1 | 1 | 246 | 113 | 133 | 3 | 21 |
| USA Falcons USA Falcons The USA Falcons are one of two national representative rugby union teams from the United States that compete in the North America 4 Series.-Formation:... |
3 | 0 | 3 | 165 | 144 | 21 | 5 | 17 |
| Canada East Canada East (rugby team) Canada East is one of two national representative rugby union teams from Canada that compete in the North America 4 Series.-Formation:Canada East was founded in 2005 by the NA4 Committee. The NA4 Committee is made up of the International Rugby Board, Rugby Canada and USA Rugby... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 168 | 128 | 40 | 3 | 17 |
| USA Hawks USA Hawks The USA Hawks are one of two national representative rugby union teams from the United States that compete in the North America 4 Series.-Formation:... |
1 | 0 | 5 | 86 | 279 | |||
| 1 | 5 | |||||||
May
- May 20 Canada East 14-29 USA Falcons
- May 20 Canada West 98-0 USA Hawks
- May 24 USA Hawks 33-22 USA Falcons
- May 24 Canada West 28-28 Canada East
- May 27 Canada East 34-11 USA Hawks
- May 27 Canada West 25-24 USA Falcons
July
- July 22 USA Falcons 25-24 Canada East
- July 22 USA Hawks 7-46 Canada West
- July 26 USA Falcons 45-17 USA Hawks
- July 26 Canada East 34-18 Canada West
- July 29 Consolation final - Canada East 34-18 USA Hawks
- July 29 Championship final - Canada West 31-20 USA Falcons