2017 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge

2017 Americas Pacific Challenge
Tournament details
Date7–15 October 2017
Countries Argentina XV
 Canada A
 Samoa A
 Tonga A
 USA Selects
 Uruguay A
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Argentina XV
Runner-up USA Selects
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Tries scored87 (9.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Juan Cruz González (46)
Most triesArgentina Sebastián Cancelliere (5)
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The 2017 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge was the second tournament of the Americas Pacific Challenge, which is a development competition for the Americas and Pacific island nations. The competition was hosted by Uruguay with all games played at the 14,000 capacity stadium Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo.

Format

With six teams in the tournament and a limitation of three matches per team, a "split pool" format was used. The field was split into two pools, with teams in one pool only playing the teams in the other. The competing teams were:[1]

Pool A

Pool B

Table

Final standings for combined pools:

Rank Team Games Points Tries Try Bonus Losing Bonus Table Points
P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA
1  Argentina XV 3 3 0 0 238 38 +200 24 5 3 0 15
2  USA Selects 3 2 0 1 120 110 +10 18 16 3 0 11
3  Tonga A 3 2 0 1 87 77 +10 13 10 2 0 10
4  Samoa A 3 1 0 2 90 142 -52 13 22 2 1 7
5  Uruguay A 3 1 0 2 77 156 -79 10 22 2 0 6
6  Canada A 3 0 0 2 58 147 -98 9 23 1 0 1
Updated: 15 October 2017
Source: World Rugby
Four points for a win, two for a draw, and no points for a bye.
One bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match.
One bonus point for losing by seven or less.
The tie-break mechanism for teams finishing on the same table points has not been sourced.

Fixtures

All times are local UYT (UTC-03)

The matches were announced on 14 September 2017.[2]

Round 1

7 October 2017 USA Selects  26–48  Samoa A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
11:30 Try: T. Maupin 37'
P. Malcolm 40'
M. Wilson 64′
B. Campbell 71′
Con: B. Cima (2/2) 38', 40'
J. Eloff (1/2) 72′ 		Report[4] Try: L. Leilua 16'
E. Alofipo 28'
T. Viliamu 41'
S. Tuiletufuga 46'
T. Fonoti 48'
I. Tino 51'
R. Tapu 58'
Con: A. Fruean (5/7) 17', 29', 42', 47', 59'
Pen: A. Fruean (1/1) 14' 		Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Joaquín Montes (URU)
 Team details
FB 15 Martini Talapusi
RW 14 Mitch Wilson
OC 13 Tim Maupin
IC 12 Bryce Campbell
LW 11 Zach Pangelinan
FH 10 Ben Cima
SH 9 Ruben de Haas
N8 8 Jackson Kaka
OF 7 Aladdin Schirmer
BF 6 Hanco Germishuys Red card 43'
RL 5 Brendan Daly
LL 4 Matt Jensen
TP 3 Angus MacLellan
HK 2 Peter Malcolm
LP 1 Alex Maughan
Replacements:
HK 16 Alex Vorster
PR 17 Chance Wenglewski
PR 18 Huluholo Mo'ungaloa
LK 19 Brendan Hardiman
FL 20 Psalm Wooching
SH 21 Holden Yungert
FH 22 JP Eloff
WG 23 Lemoto Filikitonga
Coach:
United States Scott Lawrence
FB 15 Paulo Scanlan
RW 14 Elisapeta Alofipo
OC 13 Tagaloa Fonoti
IC 12 Kaino Thomsen
LW 11 La'aloi Leilua
FH 10 Aukuso Fruean
SH 9 Ionatana Tino
N8 8 Suamalie Tuiletufuga
OF 7 Joseph Fuimaono
BF 6 Mikaele Tapili
RL 5 Aukusitino Ulugia
LL 4 Ikifusi Matamu
TP 3 Tiamu Viliamu
HK 2 Noel Sanft
LP 1 Rodney Tapu
Replacements:
HK 16 Ripine Fualau
PR 17 Tuaniu Tuaniu
PR 18 Setu Enoka
LK 19 Lester Sefo
FL 20 Fili Setu
SH 21 Melani Matavao
CE 22 Ricky Pauli Ene
WG 23 Iafeta Purcell
Coach:
Samoa Potu Leavasa
7 October 2017 Argentina XV  71–17  Canada A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
14:00 Try: S. Cancelliere (2) 3', 27'
N. Cantarutti 20'
J. Gonzalez 22'
F. Molina 32'
B. Delguy (2) 40', 49′
G. Baldunciel 46′
R. Etchart 53′
F. Cuaranta 70′
B. Espinal 73′
Con: J. González (8/11) 4', 21', 23', 33', 50′, 54′ 71′, 74′ 		Report[5] Try: A. Ferguson 38'
C. Keys 57′
G. du Toit 67′
Con: G. du Toit 1/2 (68′) 		Referee: Francisco González (URU)
 Team details
FB 15 Bautista Delguy
RW 14 Germán Schulz
OC 13 Juan Cruz Mallía
IC 12 Santiago Mare
LW 11 Franco Cuaranta
FH 10 Juan Cruz González
SH 9 Sebastián Cancelliere
N8 8 Santiago Portillo
OF 7 Lautaro Bavaro
BF 6 Mariano Romanini
RL 5 Juan Cruz Guillemaín
LL 4 Franco Molina
TP 3 Santiago Medrano
HK 2 Gaspar Baldunciel
LP 1 Felipe Arregui
Replacements:
HK 16 Axel Zapata
PR 17 Franco Brarda
PR 18 Benjamín Espinal
LK 19 Ignacio Larrague
FL 20 Rodrigo Bruni
SH 21 Nicolás Cantarutti
CE 22 Juan Cappiello
WG 23 Rodrigo Etchart
Coach:
Argentina Felipe Contepomi
FB 15 Aidan McMullan
RW 14 Conor Desmond
OC 13 Mike Nieuwenhuysen
IC 12 Giuseppe du Toit
LW 11 Brett Johnson
FH 10 Patrick Parfrey
SH 9 Andrew Ferguson
N8 8 Travis Larsen
OF 7 Lucas Rumball
BF 6 Kyle Gilmour
RL 5 Conor Keys
LL 4 Adrian Wadden
TP 3 Cole Keith
HK 2 Martial Lagain
LP 1 Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
HK 16 Eric Howard
PR 17 Rob Brouwer
PR 18 Ryan Kotlewski
LK 19 Liam Chisholm
FL 20 Dustin Dobravsky
SH 21 Jorden Sandover-Best
FH 22 Robbie Povey
WG 23 Kainoa Lloyd
Coach:
England Mike Shelley
7 October 2017 Tonga A  25–34  Uruguay A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
16:30 Try: F. Kaumavae 32'
S. Lolohea 54'
H. Tu'ivai 63'
Con: S. Muna (1/1) 33'
J. Faiva (1/2) 64'
Pen: S. Muna (2/2) 8', 20' 		Report[6] Try: M. Diana 28'
F. Favaro (2) 38', 47'
Penalty try 75'
Con: F. Favaro (3/3) 29', 39', 48'
Pen: F. Favaro (2/2) 18', 36' 		Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (FRR)
 Team details
FB 15 Sione Ika
RW 14 Heamatangi Tu'ivai
OC 13 Fetuli Paea
IC 12 Fe'ofa'aki Kaumavae
LW 11 Soape Polutele
FH 10 Samiu Muna
SH 9 Sosaia Tokai
N8 8 Topui Sekona
OF 7 Sione Tupou
BF 6 Taniela Na'a
RL 5 Atunaisa Faka'osi
LL 4 Vainanuma Manu
TP 3 Makasine Lutua
HK 2 Sione Lolohea
LP 1 Loiola Vea yellow card 27' to 37'
Replacements:
HK 16 Leiataua Kilifi
PR 17 Solomone Kioa
PR 18 Misinale Taukalo
LK 19 Faiva Sailosi
FL 20 Aisea Puaka
SH 21 James Faiva
FH 22 Paki Afu
WG 23 Posiana Kamoto
Coach:
Tonga Isi Fatani
FB 15 Gastón Gibernau
RW 14 Leandro Leivas
OC 13 Joaquín Prada
IC 12 Agustín Della Corte
LW 11 Federico Favaro
FH 10 Lucas Durán
SH 9 Guillermo Lijtenstein
N8 8 Manuel Diana
OF 7 Gonzalo Soto
BF 6 Rodolfo Garese
RL 5 Diego Ayala
LL 4 Diego Magno
TP 3 Mario Sagario
HK 2 Germán Kessler
LP 1 Matías Benítez
Replacements:
HK 16 Carlos Pombo
PR 17 Carlos Arboleya
PR 18 Facundo Gattas
LK 19 Juan Diego Ormaechea
FL 20 Leandro Segredo yellow card 76' to 80'
SH 21 Nicolás Freitas
CE 22 Baltasar Brum
WG 23 Rodrigo Bocking
Coach:
Uruguay Oscar Durán

Round 2

11 October 2017 Tonga A  31–15  Canada A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
11:30 Try: S. Lolohea 21'
P. Afu (2) 27', 61'
F. Paea 36'
S. Ika 38'
Con: S. Muna (2/3) 28', 62'
J. Faiva (1/2) 39' 		Report[7] Try: K. Gilmour 70'
P. Parfrey 75'
Con: R. Povey (1/2) 76'
Pen: R. Povey (1/1) 14' 		Attendance: 200
Referee: Joaquin Montes (URU)
 Team details
FB 15 Sione Ika
RW 14 Johnny Loseli
OC 13 Fe'ofa'aki Kaumavae
IC 12 Paki Afu
LW 11 Fetuli Paea
FH 10 James Faiva
SH 9 Samiu Muna
N8 8 Topui Sekona
OF 7 Taniela Na'a
BF 6 Atunaisa Faka'osi
RL 5 Katilimoni Tu'ipulotu
LL 4 Vainanuma Manu
TP 3 Makasine Lutua
HK 2 Sione Lolohea
LP 1 Loiola Vea
Replacements:
HK 16 Leiataua Kilifi
PR 17 Solomone Kioa
PR 18 Misinale Taukalo
LK 19 Puniani Malafu
FL 20 Kuli Tonga yellow card 69' to 79'
SH 21 Paula Folau
FH 22 Heamatangi Tu'ivai
WG 23 Posiana Kamoto
Coach:
Tonga Isi Fatani
FB 15 Mitch Richardson
RW 14 Karsten Leitner
OC 13 Conor Desmond
IC 12 Giuseppe du Toit
LW 11 Kainoa Lloyd
FH 10 Robbie Povey
SH 9 Jorden Sandover-Best
N8 8 Travis Larsen
OF 7 Peter Milazzo
BF 6 Kyle Gilmour
RL 5 Liam Chisholm
LL 4 Conor Keys
TP 3 Ryan Kotlewski
HK 2 Eric Howard
LP 1 Rob Brouwer
Replacements:
HK 16 Ray Barkwill
PR 17 Liam Murray
PR 18 Cole Keith
LK 19 Adrian Wadden
FL 20 Dustin Dobravsky
SH 21 Andrew Ferguson
FH 22 Patrick Parfrey
WG 23 Mike Nieuwenhuysen
Coach:
England Mike Shelley
11 October 2017 Argentina XV  85–14  Samoa A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
14:00 Try: A. Zapata 6'
B. Delguy 15'
J. Cappiello (2) 20', 37'
G. Schulz (2) 27', 29'
J. González 35'
S. Cancelliere 41'
G. Bertranou (2) 47', 64′
R. Etchart (2) 56', 76′
R. Bruni 80′
Con: J. González (10/13) 7', 16', 21', 28', 30', 42', 48', 57', 77′, 80′ 		Report[8] Try: E. Alofipo 10'
S. Enoka 78′
Con: A. Fruean (1/1) 11'
R. Ene (1/1) 79′ 		Attendance: 300
Referee: Francisco González (URU)
 Team details
FB 15 Bautista Delguy
RW 14 Sebastián Cancelliere,
OC 13 Santiago Álvarez
IC 12 Juan Cappiello
LW 11 Germán Schulz
FH 10 Juan Cruz González
SH 9 Gonzalo Bertranou
N8 8 Rodrigo Bruni
OF 7 Lautaro Bavaro
BF 6 Tomás de la Vega
RL 5 Ignacio Larrague
LL 4 Diego Galetto
TP 3 Benjamín Espinal
HK 2 Axel Zapata
LP 1 Franco Brarda
Replacements:
HK 16 Gaspar Baldunciel
PR 17 Roberto Tejerizo
PR 18 Santiago Medrano
LK 19 Juan Cruz Guillemaín
FL 20 Santiago Portillo
SH 21 Santiago Mare
CE 22 Juan Cruz Mallía
WG 23 Rodrigo Etchart
Coach:
Argentina Felipe Contepomi
FB 15 Paulo Scanlan yellow card 29' to 39'
RW 14 Elisapeta Alofipo
OC 13 Leia Saofaiga
IC 12 Tagaloa Fonoti
LW 11 La'aloi Leilua
FH 10 Aukuso Fruean
SH 9 Ionatana Tino
N8 8 Suamalie Tuiletufuga
OF 7 Joseph Fuimaono
BF 6 Mikaele Tapili
RL 5 Aukusitino Ulugia
LL 4 Ikifusi Matamu yellow card 27' to 37'
TP 3 Tiamu Viliamu
HK 2 Noel Sanft
LP 1 Rodney Tapu
Replacements:
HK 16 Ripine Fualau
PR 17 Tuaniu Tuaniu
PR 18 Setu Enoka
LK 19 Lester Sefo
FL 20 Fili Setu
SH 21 Melani Matavao
CE 22 Ricky Pauli Ene
WG 23 Taimua Malielegaoi
Coach:
Samoa Potu Leavasa
11 October 2017 USA Selects  49–36  Uruguay A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
16:30 Try: P. Wooching 14'
T. Maupin (2) 20', 60'
A. Schirmer (2) 24', 58'
J. Whippy 48'
Z. Pangelinan 80'
Con: J. Eloff (3/6) 25', 49', 59'
B. Cima (1/1) 80'
Pen: J. Eloff (1/1) 4'
B. Cima (1/1) 74' 		Report[10] Try: D. Magno 29'
G. Mieres 36'
N. Freitas (2) 46', 77'
F. Favaro 68'
Con: J. Prada (2/3) 30', 47'
F. Favaro (2/2) 69', 78'
Pen: J. Prada (1/1) 51' 		Attendance: 800[9]
Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)
 Team details
FB 15 Mitch Wilson
RW 14 Tim Maupin
OC 13 Bryce Campbell
IC 12 JP Eloff
LW 11 Josh Whippy
FH 10 Mike McCarthy
SH 9 Holden Yungert
N8 8 Aladdin Schirmer
OF 7 Psalm Wooching
BF 6 Ben Landry
RL 5 Brendan Hardiman
LL 4 Brendan Daly
TP 3 Angus MacLellan
HK 2 Peter Malcolm
LP 1 Chance Wenglewski
Replacements:
HK 16 Alex Vorster
PR 17 Huluholo Mo'ungaloa
PR 18 Kelepi Fifita
LK 19 Matt Jensen
FL 20 Hanco Germishuys
SH 21 Ruben de Haas
FH 22 Ben Cima
WG 23 Zach Pangelinan
Coach:
United States Scott Lawrence
FB 15 Francisco López
RW 14 Gastón Mieres
OC 13 Joaquín Prada
IC 12 Rodrigo Bocking
LW 11 Nicolás Freitas
FH 10 Lucas Durán
SH 9 Guillermo Lijtenstein
N8 8 Juan Diego Ormaechea
OF 7 Leandro Segredo
BF 6 Marcos Chamyan
RL 5 Mathias Palomeque
LL 4 Diego Magno
TP 3 Carlos Arboleya
HK 2 Carlos Pombo
LP 1 Facundo Gattas
Replacements:
HK 16 Germán Kessler
PR 17 Matías Benítez
PR 18 Felipe Inciarte
LK 19 Diego Ayala
FL 20 Gonzalo Soto
SH 21 Baltasar Brum
CE 22 Federico Favaro
WG 23 Gastón Gibernau
Coach:
Uruguay Oscar Durán

Round 3

15 October 2017 Tonga A  31–28  Samoa A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
11:30 Try: Faiva
Kamoto
Muna
Kilifi
Sekona
Con: Muna (3/5) 		Report[11] Try: Matavao (2)
Alofipo
Leilua
Con: Ene (4/4)
Pen: Ene (0/1) 		Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)


15 October 2017 Canada A  26–45  USA Selects Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
14:00 Try: Lloyd
Barkwill
Rumball
du Toit
Con: Povey 		Report[12] Try: Germishuys (4)
Campbell
MacLellan
de Haas
Con: Eloff (3/4)
Cima (2/3) 		Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)


15 October 2017 Argentina XV  82–7  Uruguay A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
16:00 Try: Cancelliere (2)
Vega
Mallía (3)
Álvarez
Bruni
Cantarutti
Zapata
Con: Cantarutti (11/12) 		Report[13] Try: Ormaechea
Con: Prada 		Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (FRR)

See also

References

  1. ^ Americas Pacific Challenge Standings. World Rugby 2017.
  2. ^ "Fixtures Confirmed for 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge - Americas Rugby News". www.americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Results". world rugby. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Samoa overwhelm 14-man USA". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Canada no match for Argentina in Montevideo". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Uruguay use scrum to tame Tonga". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Tonga bash Canada aside at Pacific Challenge". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Argentina fly past outclassed Samoa". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Results". world rugby. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  10. ^ "USA defeat Uruguay in back-and-forth thriller". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Tonga defeat Samoa at Americas Pacific Challenge". Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  12. ^ "USA fend off Canada in Montevideo". Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Argentina smash Uruguay to win Americas Pacific Challenge". Retrieved 17 October 2017.

External links

  • Americas Pacific Challenge 2017 Archived 2017-09-16 at the Wayback Machine official webpage at worldrugby.org
  • News: Americas Pacific Challenge at the Wayback Machine (archived 2017-10-17)