Argentina XV
Argentina XV squad for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship.
1 Following the start of the Super Rugby, Contepomi called up players as cover for their professional contingent.
Head coach: 
Felipe Contepomi
This is a list of the complete squads for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship, an annual rugby union tournament contested by Argentina XV, Brazil, Canada, Chile, United States and Uruguay. Argentina XV are the defending champions.
Note: Number of caps and players' ages are indicated as of 27 January 2018 – the tournament's opening day.
Argentina XV squad for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship.
1 Following the start of the Super Rugby, Contepomi called up players as cover for their professional contingent.
Head coach: Felipe Contepomi
Brazil's 26-man squad for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. [1]
1 After recovering from injury, Endy Willian rejoined the squad ahead of the second round.
2 After recovering from injury, Stefano Giantorno joined the squad for the final two rounds, whilst Daniel Lima joined the squad as injury cover.
Head coach: Rodolfo Ambrosio
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yan Rosetti (c) | Hooker | 7 May 1993 (aged 24) | 25 | CUBA |
| Wilton Rebolo | Hooker | 2 August 1995 (aged 22) | 14 |  Bandeirantes |
| Endy Willian 1 | Hooker | 26 May 1995 (aged 22) | 3 | Curitiba |
| Lucas Abud | Prop | 26 August 1993 (aged 24) | 20 | Poli |
| Michel Gomes | Prop | 9 April 1997 (aged 20) | 2 | São José |
| Matheus Rocha | Prop | 15 August 1997 (aged 20) | 6 | Jacareí |
| Jardel Vettorato | Prop | 22 August 1985 (aged 32) | 12 | Farrapos |
| Cléber Dias | Lock | 3 July 1995 (aged 22) | 17 | Poli |
| Diego López | Lock | 16 March 1987 (aged 30) | 11 | Pasteur |
| Gabriel Paganini | Lock | 4 March 1993 (aged 24) | 11 | Bandeirantes |
| Lucas Piero | Lock | 25 September 1991 (aged 26) | 30 | Desterro |
| Arthur Bergo | Flanker | 7 March 1994 (aged 23) | 13 | SPAC |
| Matheus Daniel | Flanker | 19 June 1990 (aged 27) | 17 | Jacareí |
| Angelo Marcucci | Flanker | 15 January 1990 (aged 28) | 0 | Farrapos |
| Michael Moraes | Flanker | 10 September 1991 (aged 26) | 2 | Curitiba |
| André Arruda | Number 8 | 9 January 1989 (aged 29) | 17 | Desterro |
| Laurent Bourda-Couhet | Scrum-half | 12 July 1994 (aged 23) | 15 | Bandeirantes |
| Will Broderick | Scrum-half | 17 September 1992 (aged 25) | 1 | Bandeirantes |
| Daniel Lima 2 | Scrum-half | 0 | Rio Branco | |
| Leonardo Ceccarelli | Fly-half | 1 April 1998 (aged 19) | 1 | Jacareí |
| Josh Reeves | Fly-half | 7 August 1990 (aged 27) | 13 | Bandeirantes |
| Moisés Duque | Centre | 21 December 1988 (aged 29) | 26 | São José |
| Felipe Sancery | Centre | 27 May 1994 (aged 23) | 25 | São José |
| Jacobus de Wet van Niekerk | Centre | 25 March 1994 (aged 23) | 12 | Poli |
| Stefano Giantorno 2 | Wing | 27 September 1991 (aged 26) | 17 | São José |
| Lucas Muller | Wing | 13 February 1990 (aged 27) | 8 | Desterro |
| Ariel Rodrigues | Wing | 7 September 1998 (aged 19) | 3 | Jacareí |
| Robert Tenório | Wing | 27 July 1996 (aged 21) | 11 | Pasteur |
| Lucas Tranquez | Fullback | 12 March 1994 (aged 23) | 18 | São José |
Canada's 35-man extended squad ahead of Canada's 2019 RWC Qualifiers against Uruguay (doubles up as ARC Round 1) and for the remaining ARC rounds post qualification matches. [2]
1 Following the conclusion of the RWC Qualifiers between Canada and Uruguay, Canada called up players to cover the professional players returning to their European clubs.
2 Jones added Ryan Kotlewski and Cam Polson to the squad for the final two rounds.
3 Noah Barker was a late call up to the fourth round games against Argentina XV.
4Josh Thiel was added for the final round as injury cover.
Head coach: 
Kingsley Jones
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Chile's 45-man extended squad for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. [3]
1 Nicolás Garafulic was a late addition to the training squad ahead of the ARC.
Head coach: 
Mark Cross
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomás Dussaillant | Hooker | 26 April 1986 (aged 31) | 14 |  Old Boys |
| Ignacio Guajardo | Hooker | 13 August 1991 (aged 26) | 3 | Old Mackayans |
| Rodrigo Moya | Hooker | 30 September 1982 (aged 35) | 7 | PWCC |
| Basilio Díaz | Prop | 0 | COBS | |
| Marco Díaz | Prop | 3 | Old Mackayans | |
| Claudio Iturra | Prop | 0 | Stade Français | |
| Vittorio Lastra | Prop | 26 March 1996 (aged 21) | 11 |  Valsugana RC |
| José Tomás Munita | Prop | 11 August 1992 (aged 25) | 22 | Universidad Católica |
| Sebastián Otero | Prop | 1 | Los Troncos | |
| Claudio Zamorano | Prop | 8 January 1989 (aged 29) | 14 | Stade Français |
| Bastián Burguener | Lock | 3 | Sporting RC | |
| Nikola Bursic | Lock | 12 August 1993 (aged 24) | 23 |  New Orleans Gold |
| Javier Eissmann | Lock | 0 | Universidad Católica | |
| Allan Guiloff | Lock | 15 December 1989 (aged 28) | 1 | Old Boys |
| Mario Mayol | Lock | 12 July 1994 (aged 23) | 20 | Old Boys |
| Raimundo Piwonka | Lock | 7 December 1986 (aged 31) | 11 | PWCC |
| Iñaki de Urruticoechea | Flanker | 0 | COBS | |
| Alfonso Escobar | Flanker | 17 August 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | COBS |
| Nicolás Garafulic 1 | Flanker | 11 September 1998 (aged 19) | 0 | COBS |
| Thomas Orchard | Flanker | 12 January 1997 (aged 21) | 0 | Old Lions |
| Eduardo Orpis | Flanker | 8 June 1995 (aged 22) | 4 | COBS |
| Anton Petrowitsch | Flanker | 20 October 1994 (aged 23) | 17 |  AA Coimbra |
| Javier Richard | Flanker | 25 February 1991 (aged 26) | 15 | COBS |
| Axel Scheel | Flanker | 21 September 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | Old Johns |
| Manuel Dagnino | Number 8 | 11 October 1991 (aged 26) | 10 | Old Mackayans |
| Adriano Razeto | Number 8 | 10 October 1998 (aged 19) | 0 | Old Locks |
| Benjamín Soto | Number 8 | 26 August 1987 (aged 30) | 29 | Stade Français |
| Hermes Didier | Scrum-half | 0 | Old Johns | |
| Juan Pablo Perrotta | Scrum-half | 9 May 1987 (aged 30) | 16 | Universidad Católica |
| Domingo Saavedra | Scrum-half | 15 December 1997 (aged 20) | 2 | Old Boys |
| Beltrán Vergara | Scrum-half | 25 December 1990 (aged 27) | 15 | Old Boys |
| José Tomás Baraona | Fly-half | 2 July 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | Universidad Católica |
| Benjamín Pizarro | Fly-half | 25 October 1984 (aged 33) | 2 | Universidad Católica |
| Santiago Videla | Fly-half | 16 January 1998 (aged 20) | 4 | Old Boys |
| Lucca Avelli | Centre | 23 August 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | PWCC |
| Francisco de la Fuente | Centre | 23 May 1988 (aged 29) | 13 |  Barcelona |
| José Ignacio Larenas | Centre | 14 September 1989 (aged 28) | 23 | Universidad Católica |
| Javier Lavanderos | Centre | 2 | Sporting RC | |
| Diego Ramírez | Centre | 2 October 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | Old Georgians |
| Matías Balbontíns | Wing | 7 November 1991 (aged 26) | 3 | Old Mackayans |
| Martín Raddatz | Wing | 1 March 1996 (aged 21) | 1 | COBS |
| Mauricio Urrutia | Wing | 9 January 1990 (aged 28) | 9 | Sporting RC |
| Franco Velarde | Wing | 4 November 1994 (aged 23) | 11 | Barcelona |
| Ítalo Zunino | Wing | 16 June 1992 (aged 25) | 9 | COBS |
| Tomás Ianiszewski | Fullback | 15 May 1992 (aged 25) | 13 | Old Locks |
| José Tomás Maturana | Fullback | 0 | Old Boys |
On 4 January 2018, newly appointed head coach Gary Gold announced a 39-man squad for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. [4]
1 Chris Baumann rejoined the squad following his recovering stint with his club in Europe.
Head coach: 
Gary Gold
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Fawsitt | Hooker | July 28, 1990 (aged 27) | 0 | Old Blue |
| James Hilterbrand | Hooker | May 21, 1989 (aged 28) | 13 |  Manly |
| Peter Malcolm | Hooker | August 30, 1993 (aged 24) | 9 | Austin Elite |
| Joe Taufete'e | Hooker | October 4, 1992 (aged 25) | 13 |  Worcester Warriors |
| Chris Baumann 1 | Prop | May 18, 1987 (aged 30) | 20 | Leicester Tigers |
| Titi Lamositele | Prop | February 11, 1995 (aged 22) | 20 | Saracens |
| Angus MacLellan | Prop | August 24, 1992 (aged 25) | 2 | Chicago Lions |
| Huluholo Moungaloa | Prop | December 13, 1989 (aged 28) | 2 | Life West |
| Tony Purpura | Prop | November 11, 1986 (aged 31) | 8 | Old Blue |
| Paddy Ryan | Prop | December 11, 1990 (aged 27) | 4 | Austin Elite |
| Dino Waldren | Prop | July 11, 1991 (aged 26) | 9 | London Scottish |
| Chance Wenglewski | Prop | April 9, 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | Lindenwood Lions |
| Nate Brakeley | Lock | August 31, 1989 (aged 28) | 13 | NYAC |
| Nick Civetta | Lock | November 5, 1989 (aged 28) | 10 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Brendan Daly | Lock | December 20, 1990 (aged 27) | 0 | SFGG |
| Matthew Jensen | Lock | April 21, 1992 (aged 25) | 5 | Glendale Raptors |
| Ben Landry | Lock | March 26, 1991 (aged 26) | 8 | Utah Warriors |
| Malon Al-Jiboori | Flanker | January 8, 1997 (aged 21) | 0 | USA Sevens |
| Hanco Germishuys | Flanker | August 24, 1996 (aged 21) | 2 | Austin Elite |
| Tony Lamborn | Flanker | July 31, 1991 (aged 26) | 12 | Hawke's Bay |
| Aladdin Schirmer | Flanker | December 31, 1992 (aged 25) | 2 | Seattle Seawolves |
| Psalm Wooching | Flanker | January 16, 1994 (aged 24) | 0 | Seattle Saracens |
| Cam Dolan | Number 8 | March 7, 1990 (aged 27) | 30 | Old Blue |
| Nate Augspurger | Scrum-half | January 31, 1990 (aged 27) | 14 | Old Blue |
| Shaun Davies | Scrum-half | June 20, 1989 (aged 28) | 11 | Glendale Raptors |
| Ruben de Haas | Scrum-half | October 9, 1998 (aged 19) | 0 | Free State Cheetahs Academy |
| Devereaux Ferris | Scrum-half | October 24, 1994 (aged 23) | 0 | Life West |
| Ben Cima | Fly-half | March 20, 1996 (aged 21) | 7 | San Diego Legion |
| Will Magie | Fly-half | February 23, 1992 (aged 25) | 9 | Glendale Raptors |
| Will Hooley | Fly-half | November 28, 1993 (aged 24) | 0 | Bedford Blues |
| Dylan Audsley | Centre | January 15, 1994 (aged 24) | 0 | San Diego Legion |
| Marcel Brache | Centre | October 15, 1987 (aged 30) | 7 | Perth Spirit |
| Bryce Campbell | Centre | September 21, 1994 (aged 23) | 11 | Glendale Raptors |
| Paul Lasike | Centre | June 18, 1990 (aged 27) | 0 | Utah Warriors |
| Alex Elkins | Wing | August 27, 1990 (aged 27) | 0 | Unattached |
| Ryan Matyas | Wing | December 24, 1990 (aged 27) | 8 | San Diego Legion |
| Blaine Scully | Wing | February 29, 1988 (aged 29) | 36 | Cardiff Blues |
| Peni Tagive | Wing | October 3, 1988 (aged 29) | 0 | USA Sevens |
| Josh Whippy | Wing | October 30, 1990 (aged 27) | 0 | Utah Warriors |
| Mike Te'o | Fullback | July 23, 1993 (aged 24) | 17 | San Diego Legion |
On 11 January 2018, Meneses named a 26-man squad ahead of Uruguay's 2019 RWC Qualifiers against Canada (doubles up as ARC Round 1) and for the reaming ARC rounds post qualification matches. [5]
1 Following the conclusion of the RWC Qualifiers between Canada and Uruguay, Uruguay called up several players to for the remaining games in the ARC.
Head coach: Esteban Meneses
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Arboleya 1 | Hooker | 23 July 1985 (aged 32) | 67 |  Trébol |
| Germán Kessler | Hooker | 1 July 1994 (aged 23) | 31 | Los Cuervos |
| Carlos Pombo | Hooker | 15 May 1990 (aged 27) | 3 | Old Boys |
| Matías Benítez | Prop | 16 May 1988 (aged 29) | 19 | Champagnat |
| Juan Echeverría | Prop | 9 October 1991 (aged 26) | 32 | Old Christians |
| Felipe Inciarte 1 | Prop | 19 October 1990 (aged 27) | 3 | Old Christians |
| Mario Sagario | Prop | 29 June 1986 (aged 31) | 66 | Carrasco Polo |
| Mateo Sanguinetti | Prop | 26 July 1992 (aged 25) | 43 | Los Cuervos |
| Diego Ayala 1 | Lock | 27 February 1989 (aged 28) | 14 | MVCC |
| Rodrigo Capó Ortega | Lock | 8 December 1980 (aged 37) | 39 |  Castres Olympique |
| Ignacio Dotti | Lock | 18 August 1994 (aged 23) | 26 | Los Cuervos |
| Manuel Leindekar | Lock | 23 April 1997 (aged 20) | 4 | Oyonnax |
| Diego Magno | Lock | 27 April 1989 (aged 28) | 76 | MVCC |
| Juan Manuel Etcheverry 1 | Flanker | 0 | Los Ceibos | |
| Juan Manuel Gaminara (c) | Flanker | 1 May 1989 (aged 28) | 47 | Old Boys |
| Rodolfo Garese | Flanker | 7 April 1994 (aged 23) | 5 | Carrasco Polo |
| Franco Lamanna | Flanker | 5 October 1991 (aged 26) | 40 | Mazamet |
| Gonzalo Soto 1 | Flanker | 10 February 1995 (aged 22) | 17 | Carrasco Polo |
| Manuel Diana | Number 8 | 4 March 1996 (aged 21) | 6 | Old Christians |
| Alejandro Nieto | Number 8 | 7 January 1988 (aged 30) | 55 | Champagnat |
| Juan Diego Ormaechea 1 | Number 8 | 28 January 1989 (aged 28) | 20 | Carrasco Polo |
| Santiago Arata | Scrum-half | 2 September 1996 (aged 21) | 22 | Old Christians |
| Agustín Ormaechea | Scrum-half | 8 March 1991 (aged 26) | 36 | Strasbourg |
| Germán Albanell | Fly-half | 6 January 1989 (aged 29) | 12 | Old Boys |
| Felipe Berchesi | Fly-half | 12 April 1991 (aged 26) | 24 | Dax |
| Manuel Blengio 1 | Fly-half | 28 April 1994 (aged 23) | 16 | Old Christians |
| Andrés de León 1 | Fly-half | 19 July 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | Old Christians |
| Agustín Della Corte 1 | Centre | 11 September 1997 (aged 20) | 4 | Trébol |
| Juan Manuel Cat | Centre | 6 September 1996 (aged 21) | 13 | Old Boys |
| Joaquín Prada | Centre | 15 July 1991 (aged 26) | 36 | Los Cuervos |
| Andrés Vilaseca | Centre | 8 May 1991 (aged 26) | 36 | Old Boys |
| Federico Favaro 1 | Wing | 19 May 1991 (aged 26) | 19 | Old Christians |
| Nicolás Freitas | Wing | 3 July 1993 (aged 24) | 19 | Carrasco Polo |
| Tomás Inciarte 1 | Wing | 22 October 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | Old Christians |
| Leandro Leivas 1 | Wing | 6 July 1988 (aged 29) | 64 | Old Christians |
| Rodrigo Silva | Wing | 2 November 1992 (aged 25) | 42 | Carrasco Polo |
| Gastón Mieres | Fullback | 5 October 1989 (aged 28) | 51 | Lobos |
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