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Host | United States |
Date | 1 – 5 November 2021 |
Countries | Canada United States |
Final positions | |
Champions | Canada (1st title) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 2 |
Tries scored | 7 (3.5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Sophie de Goede (16) |
Most tries | 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]
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]
1 November 2021 18:00 MDT (UTC−06:00) |
United States | 9–15 | 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) |
5 November 2021 18:00 MDT (UTC−06:00) |
United States | 13–26 | 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) |
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