Tournament details | |
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Host nation | Brazil |
Date | 3–11 June |
Countries | Brazil Colombia United States |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (1st title) |
Runner-up | Colombia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 3 |
Tries scored | 16 (5.33 per match) |
The 2023 Americas Rugby Trophy was the first-ever sanctioned tournament for women's fifteens in the South American region. The competition ran from 3 to 11 June, and was hosted in Brazil. [1] [2] Brazil, Colombia, and the United States Under 23 team competed in the tournament. [1] [2]
The United States Under 23 team won the tournament after they conceded three fewer points to be crowned champions. [3] [4]
Position | Team | Matches | Points | Table Points | |||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||
1 | United States U23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 6 |
2 | Colombia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 5 |
3 | Brazil | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 33 | –3 | 3 |
3 June 2023 | Brazil | 15–15 | United States U23 | Estádio Nicolau Alayon, Sao Paulo | |
15:00 BRT (UTC-3) | Try: Ana Carolina Santana Patrícia Lima Con: Edna Santini (1) Pen: Patrícia Lima | [5] [6] | Try: Kristin Bitter Freda Tafuna Con: Kristin Bitter (1) Pen: Kristin Bitter | Referee: Lucas Solda (Argentina) |
7 June 2023 | Colombia | 24–27 | United States U23 | Estádio Nogueirão, Mogi das Cruzes | |
13:30 BRT (UTC-3) | Try: Leidy García Yamileth Ramírez Leidy Soto Laura Gutierrez Con: Valentina Tapias (1) Laura Mejía (1) | [7] [8] | Try: Keia Mae Sagapolu Mona Lisa Tupou Sereana Vulaono Con: Kristin Bitter (3) Pen: Kristin Bitter (2) | Referee: Lucas Solda (Argentina) |
11 June 2023 | Brazil | 15–18 | Colombia | Estadio Presidente Eurico Gaspar Dutrinha, Cuiabá | |
15:00 AMT (UTC-4) | Try: Tamires Costa Lohana Valente Ana Carolina Santana | Try: Paola Delgado Juliana Soto Con: Valentina Tapias (1) Pen: Valentina Tapias (2) Cards: Carolina Naranjo 22' | Referee: Victor Hugo Barboza (Brazil) |
The tournament was streamed live on Brasil Rugby's YouTube channel. [9]
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