The 2009 Atlantic Cup, known as the Hotels of Jacksonville Atlantic Cup for sponsorship purposes, was the first
Atlantic Cup
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rugby league football tournament. It was held on November 14, 2009 at
Hodges Stadium at the
University of North Florida in
Jacksonville, Florida.
This inaugural contest was a single test between the
United States and
Jamaica.
The event was deemed a success, and sponsors hoped the Atlantic Cup would become an annual event, with other developing rugby league nations such as
South Africa and
Japan
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competing.
It was followed by the
2010 Atlantic Cup
The 2010 Atlantic Cup (known as the Hotels of Jacksonville Atlantic Cup for sponsorship purposes) was an international rugby league tournament played in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. The competing teams were the United States, Jamaica and Canada ...
, which featured the United States, Jamaica, and
Canada.
Match
Squads
External links
* https://archive.today/20110713092405/http://www.jaxaxe.com/Home/tabid/129/newsid540/326/Default.aspx
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120223135741/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1146
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110715212911/http://www.rugbyleague.com/rugby-league-news/317
References
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2009 in rugby league
2009 in American sports