2017 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge

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2017 Americas Pacific Challenge
Tournament details
Date7–15 October 2017
CountriesFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada A
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa A
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga A
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Selects
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay A
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV
Runner-upFlag of the United States.svg  USA Selects
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Tries scored87 (9.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Cruz González (46)
Most tries Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Cancelliere (5)
2016
2018

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.

Contents

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:

RankTeamGamesPointsTriesTry BonusLosing BonusTable Points
PWDLPFPADiffTFTA
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV 330023838+2002453015
2Flag of the United States.svg  USA Selects 3201120110+1018163011
3Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga A 32018777+1013102010
4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa A 310290142-521322217
5Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay A 310277156-791022206
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada A 300258147-98923101
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  Flag of the United States.svg26–48Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
11:30Try: 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 [3] 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 [4]
Referee: Joaquín Montes (URU)

7 October 2017 Argentina XV  Flag of Argentina.svg71–17Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
14:00Try: 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)

7 October 2017 Tonga A  Flag of Tonga.svg25–34Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
16:30Try: 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)

Round 2

11 October 2017 Tonga A  Flag of Tonga.svg31–15Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
11:30Try: 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)

11 October 2017 Argentina XV  Flag of Argentina.svg85–14Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
14:00Try: 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)

11 October 2017 USA Selects  Flag of the United States.svg49–36Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
16:30Try: 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 [9] 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 [10]
Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

Round 3

15 October 2017 Tonga A  Flag of Tonga.svg31–28Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
11:30Try: 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  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg26–45Flag of the United States.svg  USA Selects Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
14:00Try: 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  Flag of Argentina.svg82–7Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
16:00Try: Cancelliere (2)
Vega
Mallía (3)
Álvarez
Bruni
Cantarutti
Zapata
Con: Cantarutti (11/12)
Report [13] Try: Ormaechea
Con: Prada
Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (FRR)

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