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RAN Sevens moves to 23,000-capacity Hasely Crawford Stadium for 2026 Caribbean return

The Rugby Americas North Sevens tournament returns to Trinidad and Tobago on 27-28 November 2026, this time at the 23,000-capacity Hasely Crawford Stadium — a significant upgrade on the Larry Gomes Stadium that hosted the previous two editions.

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RAN Sevens moves to 23,000-capacity Hasely Crawford Stadium for 2026 Caribbean return
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The Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens will be held at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago on 27-28 November 2026, marking a venue upgrade for the regional tournament as it returns to the Caribbean for a third consecutive season.

The 23,000-capacity ground — the largest stadium in Trinidad and Tobago and named after the country’s first Olympic gold medallist — replaces the Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima, which hosted the 2024 and 2025 editions. Matches will be played across both Arima and the capital, Port of Spain.

“Moving to the Hasely Crawford Stadium grounds, the tournament [will be] the core of rugby within Trinidad and Tobago,” said Kanisha Vincent, President of the Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Union. “There’s always something incredibly special about playing at the national stadium, the atmosphere and the energy are absolutely unmatched.”

Over a dozen nations are expected to compete across the Men’s Tier 1, Men’s Tier 2, and Women’s divisions. The 2025 edition was won by Canada in the men’s competition and Mexico in the women’s, with both sides subsequently qualifying for the inaugural SVNS 3 tournament in Dubai in January 2026.

Both Canada and Mexico are again heading to Dubai for the second season of SVNS 3 in November — scheduled the same weekend as the 2026 RAN Sevens — which could open the door for new champions in Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean sides Barbados, Bermuda and hosts Trinidad and Tobago all reached the men’s semi-finals in 2025, while Jamaica, the last Caribbean nation to win the men’s title back in 2023, is considered a strong contender alongside Mexico.

In the women’s draw, the titles have been shared between Mexico and Canada across the past decade, but with both absent, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica will fancy their chances of ending that duopoly after showing encouraging form in recent seasons.

The tournament format, participating countries, and full schedule are expected to be confirmed in the coming weeks.

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