2012 ARC Season | |
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League | Americas Rugby Championship |
Sport | Rugby Union |
Duration | 12–20 October 2012 |
Number of teams | 4 |
Americas Rugby Championship | |
Champions | Argentina Jaguars |
The 2012 Americas Rugby Championship season was the third season of the Americas Rugby Championship. It took place between 12 and 20 October 2012 in Langford, British Columbia. [1] The tournament featured the same teams as in the 2010 version, Argentina Jaguars, Canada Selects, USA Selects, with the exception of Uruguay who replaced Tonga A. The Argentina Jaguars won the tournament going undefeated in three matches. [2] [3]
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points | Table points | ||||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | 4 Tries | 7 Point Loss | |||
1 | Argentina Jaguars | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 22 | +66 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
2 | Canada A | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
3 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4 | USA Selects | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 88 | -74 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 October 2012 |
USA Selects | 3–39 | Argentina Jaguars |
Pen: McDonald (0/3) Pangelinan (1/1) | Report [4] | Try: Rojas Iglesias Cruz Ramiro (2) Con: Iglesias (4/5) Pen: Iglesias(2/2) |
Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence, Langford, British Columbia Attendance: 1,745 Referee: Joaquin Montes (Uruguay) |
12 October 2012 |
Canada A | 28–10 | Uruguay |
Try: Ardron Parfrey Underhill Con: Braid (2/3) Pen: Braid (3/3) | Report [5] [6] | Try: Ormaechea Con: Berchesi (1/1) Pen: Berchesi (1/2) |
Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence, Langford, British Columbia Attendance: 1,745 Referee: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina) |
16 October 2012 17:30 |
Uruguay | 10–21 | Argentina Jaguars |
Try: Duran Con: Etcheverry (1/1) Pen: Etcheverry (1/1) | Report [7] [8] | Try: Masera Barrea Con: Cruz (1/2) Pen: Cruz (3/3) |
Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence, Langford, British Columbia Referee: Bryan Arciero (Canada) |
16 October 2012 19:30 |
Canada A | 23–3 | USA Selects |
Try: Penalty try Wilson-Ross Meeres Con: Braid (1/3) Pen: Braid (2/3) | Report [9] | Pen: Pangelinan (1/3) |
Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence, Langford, British Columbia Referee: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina) |
20 October 2012 17:30 |
USA Selects | 8–26 | Uruguay |
Try: Duechle Con: McDonald (0/1) Pen: McDonald (1/2) | Report [10] [11] | Try: Penalty try Magno Con: Etcheverry (2/2) Pen: Etcheverry (3/3) Favaro (1/1) |
Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence, Langford, British Columbia Attendance: 3,255 Referee: Bryan Arciero (Canada) |
20 October 2012 19:30 |
Canada A | 9–28 | Argentina Jaguars |
Pen: Braid (3/4) | Report [12] [13] | Try: Moyano (2) Orlando Con: Iglesias (2/3) Pen: Iglesias (3/3) |
Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence, Langford, British Columbia Attendance: 3,255 Referee: Joaquin Montes (Uruguay) |
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