Stag Trinidad Northern hurt Harvard's chances of becoming 2011 Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union (TTRFU) Toyota Championship Division winners with a 21-10 victory at Northern's home ground, President's Ground in St Ann's on Saturday.
In marshy conditions, Northern ran out to a 14-5 half-time lead and got a final try in the second half to settle the issue.
Harvard previously led the Championship Division after becoming the first team to beat perennial champions Caribs for 2011.
Joseph Quashie notched the first try of the match for Harvard within the first 15 minutes, although Ryan Hinckson failed to convert.
But Justin McLean put Northern ahead soon after scoring and converting his own try, before Northern pushed over to score their second try, credited to Michael Augustus, and McLean converted again for a 14-5 Northern lead.
After the break David Gokool scored again to give Harvard a lifeline, but winger Ryan Fredericks answered for Northern and McLean converted for the 21-10 lead.
Harvard's final attempt came close to the try line, but not enough to affect the score.
In the TTRFU Second Division, Tobago fought off a comeback by Northern to beat them 15-12.
For Tobago, Akins Hislop and Desmond Wright both scored unconverted tries, while Jerome Bolt pulled one back for Northern, converted by veteran Micky Browner.
Jonny Christie and Heron Graham got second half tries for Northern and Tobago, respectively, but the latter got the three-point victory.
Harvard Under-19s got by YTC 25-19 in a tough encounter with Nicholas King scoring two tries for Harvard and Joseph Quashe and David Gokool one each.
Shaquille Lucas missed two of three conversions, but added a penalty to ensure the win.
For Tobago, Melville Eastman scored two tries.
And in women's action, Royalians swamped Caribs 36-0 on two tries apiece from Talia Wilson and Dalia Jordan Brown, and one each from Tramaine Andrew and Antonia White.
Shelly-Anne Clarke had one conversion for Royalians.
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