2021 Pacific Four Series

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2021 Pacific Four Series
Tournament details
HostFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Date1 – 5 November 2021
CountriesFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Tries scored7 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sophie de Goede (16)
Most tries Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karen Paquin (2)
2022

The 2021 Pacific Four Series was the first edition of the Pacific Four Series. The soft launch of the competition involved only Canada and the United States contesting two matches in Glendale, Colorado. [1] The winner would be determined on aggregate score. Canada won the two matches on an aggregate of 22–41. [2] [3]

Contents

Australia and New Zealand were initially confirmed to join the competition, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, World Rugby decided to go ahead with the soft launch with Australia and New Zealand joining in 2022. [1]

Results

Day 1

1 November 2021
18:00 MDT (UTC−06:00)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg9–15Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pen: Foster (3/4) 23', 43', 58'[ citation needed ]Try: Gonzalez 18' m
Paquin 35' c
Con: de Goede (1/1) 36'
Pen: de Goede (1/1) 61'
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Team details
FB15 McKenzie Hawkins
RW14 Tess Feury Sub off.svg 55'
OC13 Alev Kelter
IC12 Gabby Cantorna
LW11 Sarah Levy
FH10 Megan Foster Sub off.svg 68'
SH9 Carly Waters Sub off.svg 55'
N88 Kate Zackary (c)
OF7 Rachel Johnson
BF6 Rachel Ehrecke Sub off.svg 61'
RL5 Alycia Washington
LL4 Jenny Kronish Sub off.svg 54'
TP3 Charli Jacoby Sub off.svg 54'
HK2 Joanna Kitlinski Sub off.svg 62'
LP1 Hope Rogers Sub off.svg 71'
Replacements:
HK16 Saher Hamdan Sub on.svg 62'
PR17 Maya Learned Sub on.svg 54'
PR18 Nick James Sub on.svg 71'
LK19 Kristine Sommer Sub on.svg 54'
FL20 Elizabeth Cairns Sub on.svg 61'
SH21 Olivia Ortiz Sub on.svg 55'
FH22 Joanne Fa'avesi Sub on.svg 68'
FB23 Ilona Maher Sub on.svg 55'
Coach:
Rob Cain
United States vs Canada 1 PAC4 2021.png
FB15 Emily Belchos de Geode
RW14 Renee Gonzalez Sub off.svg 67'
OC13 Paige Farries
IC12 Sara Kaljuvee Sub off.svg 69'
LW11 Sabrina Poulin
FH10 Alexandra Tessier
SH9 Brianna Miller Sub off.svg 69'
N88 Gabby Senft
OF7 Karen Paquin
BF6 Janna Slevinsky Sub off.svg 4'
RL5 Emma Taylor
LL4 Courtney Holtkamp Sub off.svg 55'
TP3 DaLeaka Menin Sub off.svg 61'
HK2 Emily Tuttosi Sub off.svg 54'
LP1 Olivia DeMerchant (c)Sub off.svg 54'
Replacements:
HK16 Gillian Boag Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Brittany Kassil Sub on.svg 54'
PR18 Alexandra Ellis Sub on.svg 61'
LK19 Tyson Beukeboom Sub on.svg 55'
N820 Sophie de Goede Sub on.svg 4'
SH21 Justine Pelletier Sub on.svg 69'
FH22 Nakisa Levale Sub on.svg 69'
FB23 Sarah-Maude Lachance Sub on.svg 67'
Coach:
Sandro Fiorino

Player of the Match: Sophie de Goede (Canada)

Day 2

5 November 2021
18:00 MDT (UTC−06:00)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg13–26Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Try: Zackary 2' c
Con: Cantorna (1/1) 3'
Pen: Cantorna (2/2) 28', 44'
[ citation needed ]Try: de Goede 5' c
Holtkamp 9' m
Ellis 30' c
Paquin 69' c
Con: de Goede (3/4) 7', 32', 71'
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Kat Roche (United States)
Team details
FB15 McKenzie Hawkins Sub off.svg 56'
RW14 Ilona Maher
OC13 Alev Kelter
IC12 Katana Howard Sub off.svg 56'
LW11 Bulou Mataitoga
FH10 Gabby Cantorna Sub off.svg 69'
SH9 Carly Waters Sub off.svg 56'
N88 Kate Zackary (c)
OF7 Rachel Johnson
BF6 Elizabeth Cairns Yellow card.svg 38' to 48'Sub off.svg 56'
RL5 Kristine Sommer
LL4 Jenny Kronish Sub off.svg 48'
TP3 Nick James Sub off.svg 48'
HK2 Saher Hamdan
LP1 Hope Rogers Sub off.svg 75'
Replacements:
HK16 Catherine Benson Sub on.svg 75'
PR17 Charli Jacoby Sub on.svg 48'
PR18 Maya Learned Sub on.svg 69'
LK19 Hallie Taufo'ou Sub on.svg 48'
FL20 Kathryn Johnson Sub on.svg 56'
SH21 Olivia Ortiz Sub on.svg 56'
FH22 Amy Bonté Sub on.svg 56'
FB23 Kayla Canett Sub on.svg 56'
Coach:
Rob Cain
United States vs Canada 2 PAC4 2021.png
FB15 Julia Schell
RW14 Sarah-Maude Lachance Sub off.svg 56'
OC13 Marie Thibault
IC12 Nakisa Levale Sub on.svg 52'
LW11 Paige Farries
FH10 Emily Belchos de Goede
SH9 Justine Pelletier Sub on.svg 52'
N88 Sophie de Goede
OF7 Karen Paquin
BF6 Courtney Holtkamp
RL5 Tyson Beukeboom Sub off.svg 70'
LL4 Laetitia Royer Yellow card.svg 50' to 60'Yellow card.svg 64' Yellow-red card.svg
TP3 Alexandra Ellis Sub off.svg 47'
HK2 Laura Russell Sub off.svg 47'
LP1 Brittany Kassil Sub off.svg 47'
Replacements:
HK16 Veronica Harrigan Sub on.svg 47'
PR17 Mikiela Nelson Sub on.svg 47'
PR18 Emma Taylor Sub on.svg 70'
LK19 DaLeaka Menin Sub on.svg 47'
FL20 Gabby Senft
SH21 Alexandra Tessier Sub on.svg 52'
FH22 Brianna Miller Sub on.svg 52'
FB23 Renee Gonzalez Sub on.svg 56'
Coach:
Sandro Fiorino

Player of the Match: Karen Paquin (Canada)

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