2021 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge

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2021 Americas Pacific Challenge
Tournament details
Date22–30 October 2021
CountriesFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil A
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile A
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay A
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay A
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Selects
No. of nations6
2018
2022

The 2021 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge will be the fourth tournament of the Americas Pacific Challenge, which is a development competition for the Americas and Pacific island nations. However, due to travel restriction only Americas countries will feature, with Paraguay replacing Samoa A. The competition will be once again 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 will be used. The field was split into two pools, with teams in one pool only playing the teams in the other. The competing teams are: [1]

Pool A

Pool B

Table

Final standings for combined pools:

RankTeamGamesPointsTriesTry BonusLosing BonusTable Points
PWDLPFPADiffTFTA
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV 220017024+1462532010
2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile A 320110838+701351110
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil A 32018367+161082010
4Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay A 32016953+1687019
5Flag of the United States.svg  USA Selects 20023462-2846000
6Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay A 300326266-240440000
Updated: 6 October 2021
Source:
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)

Round 1

22 October 2021
12:30
Chile A  Flag of Chile.svg62 - 0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay A
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Tomas Bertazza (Argentina)
22 October 2021
15:30
Argentina XV  Flag of Argentina.svgcancelledFlag of the United States.svg  USA Selects
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Cauã Ricardo (Brazil)
22 October 2021
18:30
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg12 - 28Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay A
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Gonzalo de Achaval (Argentina)

Round 2

26 October 2021
12:30
Brazil A  Flag of Brazil.svg33 - 20Flag of the United States.svg  USA Selects
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Matias Esteban (Uruguay)
26 October 2021
15:30
Argentina XV  Flag of Argentina.svg146 - 7Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay A
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Frank Mendez (Chile)
26 October 2021
18:30
Chile A  Flag of Chile.svg17 - 24Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay A
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Tomas Bertazza (Argentina)

Round 3

30 October 2021
12:30
Brazil A  Flag of Brazil.svg58–19Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay A
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Frank Mendez (Chile)
30 October 2021
15:30
Chile A  Flag of Chile.svg29–14Flag of the United States.svg  USA Selects
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Gonzalo de Achaval (Argentina)
30 October 2021
18:30
Argentina XV  Flag of Argentina.svg24–17Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay A
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Cauã Ricardo (Brazil)

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References

https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/10/25/americas-pacific-challenge-round-2-preview-3/

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