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{{Infobox rugby league international tournament
| year = 2009
| title = Atlantic Cup
| image = 2009 atlantic cup logo.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| alt = 2009 Atlantic Cup logo
| finalists = 2
| country = United States
| country2 =
| winners = United States
| count = 
| matches = 1
| attendance = 3500
| points = 59
| tries = 10
| topscorer-flag = USA
| topscorer = Nate Smith (18)
| top try scorer-flag = USA
| top try scorer = [[Kei Misipeka]] (3)
| tournaments = 
| last = <!-- N/A -->
| next = [[2010 Atlantic Cup|2010]] 
}}
The '''2009 Atlantic Cup''', known as the '''Hotels of Jacksonville Atlantic Cup''' for sponsorship purposes,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1213 |title=Rugby League Europe Federation |publisher=Rlef.eu.com |date=2009-10-26 |access-date=2010-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223135826/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1213 |archive-date=2012-02-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> was the first [[Rugby League Atlantic Cup|Atlantic Cup]] [[Rugby league|rugby league football]] tournament. It was held on November 14, 2009 at [[Hodges Stadium]] at the [[University of North Florida]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida]].<ref name="RLEF25-09-09-USA-Jam">{{cite web|url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1146|title=USA National Rugby League team to play a full international in Jacksonville, Florida|date=2009-09-25|publisher=Rugby League European Federation|access-date=2009-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223135741/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1146|archive-date=2012-02-23|url-status=dead}}</ref> This inaugural contest was a single test between the [[United States national rugby league team|United States]] and [[Jamaica national rugby league team|Jamaica]].<ref name="Jaxaxe24-09-2009-USA-Jam">{{cite web|url=http://www.jaxaxe.com/Home/tabid/129/newsid540/326/Default.aspx|title=USA to Play Jamaica in Jacksonville|date=2009-09-24|publisher=Jacksonville Axemen|access-date=2009-10-01|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110713092405/http://www.jaxaxe.com/Home/tabid/129/newsid540/326/Default.aspx|archive-date=2011-07-13|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="RLcom25-09-2009-USA-Jam">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleague.com/rugby-league-news/317|title=USA to play Jamaica in Florida|date=2009-09-25|publisher=rugbyleague.com|access-date=2009-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715212911/http://www.rugbyleague.com/rugby-league-news/317|archive-date=2011-07-15|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 national rugby league team|South Africa]] and [[Japan national rugby league team|Japan]] competing.<ref name="RLEF25-09-09-USA-Jam"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrl.com/newsviews/latestnews/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/57254/jamaicans-confirm-squad-for-atlantic-cup/default.aspx |title=Jamaicans confirm squad for Atlantic Cup |publisher=NRL.com |date=2009-11-07 |access-date=2010-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091110011718/http://www.nrl.com/newsviews/latestnews/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/57254/jamaicans-confirm-squad-for-atlantic-cup/default.aspx |archive-date=2009-11-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was followed by the [[2010 Atlantic Cup]], which featured the United States, Jamaica, and [[Canada national rugby league team|Canada]].

==Match==
{{Rugbyleaguebox
| date = 2009-11-14
| time = 1500 [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]] / UTC -4 
| team1 = {{Rl-rt|USA}}
| score = 37 – 22
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120307171918/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1276 Report]
| team2 = {{Rl|JAM}}
| points1 = '''Tries:''' Keiki Misipeka (3)<br />Nate Smith (2)<br />[[Michael Cartwright (rugby league)|Michael Cartwright]]<br />'''Goals:''' Nate Smith (5)<br />[[John Grace (rugby league)|John Grace]]<br />'''Field Goals:'''[[Derrick Roma]]|
| points2 = '''Tries:''' [[Wayne Rettie]] (2)<br />[[Jamaine Wray]]<br />[[Michael Brown (rugby league)|Michael Brown]]<br />'''Goals:''' [[Jamaine Wray]] (2)<br />[[Danny Thomas (rugby league)|Danny Thomas]]
| stadium = [[Hodges Stadium]], [[Jacksonville, Florida]], USA
| attendance = 3,500<ref name=arn>{{cite web |url=http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/USA_beats_Jamaica.shtml |title=USA beats Jamaica |publisher=Americanrugbynews.com |access-date=2010-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127064458/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/USA_beats_Jamaica.shtml |archive-date=2010-01-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| referee = [[Ben Thaler]] {{flagicon|England}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Top_ref_for_Tomahawks_game.shtml |title=Top ref for Tomahawks game |publisher=Americanrugbynews.com |date=2009-11-09 |access-date=2010-09-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721064607/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Top_ref_for_Tomahawks_game.shtml |archive-date=2012-07-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| manofmatch = Nate Smith
}}

== Squads ==
{{Rls
|squadname=United States 2009 Atlantic Cup squad
|BC1=Blue
|FC1=White
|source=[http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/USA_names_team_i.shtml American Rugby News]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/USA_names_team_i.shtml |title=USA names team |publisher=Americanrugbynews.com |access-date=2010-09-05 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|date=4 November 2009
|column1_title=Squad
|list1a={{Rls player|name=[[Gareth Baxendale]]|club=[[New York Knights (rugby league)|New York Knights RLFC]]}}
|list1b={{Rls player|name=[[Mike Brazill]]|club=Aston DSC Bulls}}
|list1c={{Rls player|name=[[Michael Cartwright (rugby league)|Michael Cartwright]]|club=[[New York Knights (rugby league)|New York Knights RLFC]]}}
|list1d={{Rls player|name=[[Curtis Cunz]]|club=[[Connecticut Wildcats]]}}
|list1e={{Rls player|name=[[Gene Giallombardo]]|club=Aston DSC Bulls}}
|list1f={{Rls player|name=[[John Grace (rugby league)|John Grace]]|club=Aston DSC Bulls}}
|list1g={{Rls player|name=[[Bob Knoepfel]]|club=[[Jacksonville Axemen]]}}
|list1h={{Rls player|name=[[Kea Misipeka]]|club=[[New Haven Warriors]]}}
|list1i={{Rls player|name=[[Keikeokalani Misipeka]]|club=[[New Haven Warriors]]}}
|list2a={{Rls player|name=[[Siose Muliumu]]|club=[[New Haven Warriors]]}}
|list2b={{Rls player|name=[[Apple Pope]]|club=[[Jacksonville Axemen]]}}
|list2c={{Rls player|name=[[Taco Pope]]|club=[[Jacksonville Axemen]]}}
|list2d={{Rls player|name=[[Ewan Robinson]]|club=[[New Haven Warriors]]}}
|list2e={{Rls player|name=[[Derrick Roma]]|club=[[New Haven Warriors]]}}
|list2f={{Rls player|name=Nate Smith|club=[[Connecticut Wildcats]]}}
|list2g={{Rls player|name=[[Sean Taylor (rugby league)|Sean Taylor]]|club=[[New York Knights (rugby league)|New York Knights RLFC]]}}
|list2h={{Rls player|name=[[Louis Tulio]]|club=Aston DSC Bulls}}
|column2_title=Standby Reserves
|list4a      ={{Rls player|name=[[Matt Clark (rugby league)|Matt Clark]]|club=[[Jacksonville Axemen]]}}
|list4b      ={{Rls player|name=[[Lance Gaines]]|club=[[Boston 13s]]}}
|coach_title=
|coach=[[David Niu]]
|assistant=[[Marcus Vassilakopoulos]]
|assistant2=[[Jeff Preston]]
|assistant3=Rob Balachandran
}}

{{Rls
|squadname=Jamaica 2009 Atlantic Cup squad
|BC1=Green
|FC1=White
|source=[http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Jamaica_team_for_Tomahawks_Test.shtml American Rugby News]<ref name="ARN-jam-squad11-11-09">{{cite web|url=http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Jamaica_team_for_Tomahawks_Test.shtml|title=Jamaica team for Tomahawks Test|author=ARN staff writers|date=2009-11-11|publisher=American Rugby News|access-date=5 December 2009}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="JRL-2009-AC-squad">{{cite web|url=http://jamaicarugbyleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=1&Itemid=24|title=Jamaica Announces Squad for USA game.|publisher=Jamaica Rugby League|access-date=5 December 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091227190625/http://jamaicarugbyleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=1&Itemid=24| archive-date= 27 December 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|date=11 November 2009
|column1_title=Squad
|list1a={{Rls player|name=[[Joseph Brown (rugby league)|Joseph Brown]]|club=[[Newcastle Thunder|Gateshead Thunder]]}}
|list1b={{Rls player|name=[[Michael Brown (rugby league)|Michael Brown]]|club=[[Hunslet R.L.F.C.|Hunslet Hawks]]}}
|list1c={{Rls player|name=[[Lamont Bryan]]|club=[[London Broncos#2006–2011: Harlequins Rugby League|Harlequins RL]]}}
|list1d={{Rls player|name=[[Carlye Burgher]] |club=[[Vauxhall Vultures]]}}
|list1e={{Rls player|name=[[Roy Calvert]]|club=[[Duhaney Park Sharks]]}}
|list1f={{Rls player|name=[[Damon Gayle]]|club=[[Duhaney Park Sharks]]}}
|list1g={{Rls player|name=[[Brian Hutchinson]]|club=[[Vauxhall Vultures]]}}
|list1h={{Rls player|name=[[Jason McFarlane]]|club=[[Jamaica Defence Force Warriors]]}}
|list1i={{Rls player|name=[[Duane Nelson]]|club=[[Bradford Dudley Hill|Dudley Hill]]}}
|list2a={{Rls player|name=[[Stephen Pryce]]|club=|other=Player/Coach}}
|list2b={{Rls player|name=[[Wayne Reittie]]|club=[[York City Knights]]}}
|list2c={{Rls player|name=[[Duain Scott]]|club=Student Rugby League International}}
|list2d={{Rls player|name=[[Jode Sheriffe]]|club=[[Featherstone Rovers]]}}
|list2e={{Rls player|name=[[Orien Smith]]|club=[[Jamaica Defence Force Warriors]]}}
|list2f={{Rls player|name=[[Daniel Thomas (rugby league)|Daniel Thomas]]|club=[[Bradford Dudley Hill|Dudley Hill]]}}
|list2g={{Rls player|name=[[Jamaine Wray]]|club=[[Keighley Cougars]]}}
|list2h={{Rls player|name=[[Claude Yen]]|club=[[Vauxhall Vultures]]}}
|coach_title=
|coach=[[Dean Thomas (rugby league)|Dean Thomas]]
|assistant=[[Stephen Pryce]]
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== 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

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