2017 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge

2017 Americas Pacific Challenge
Tournament details
Date	7–15 October 2017
Countries	Argentina XV; Canada A; Samoa A; Tonga A; USA Selects; Uruguay A
No. of nations	6
Final positions
Champions	Argentina XV
Runner-up	USA Selects
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Tries scored	87 (9.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Juan Cruz González (46)
Most tries	Sebastián Cancelliere (5)
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The 2017 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge was the second tournament of the Americas Pacific Challenge, which is a development competition for the Americas and Pacific island nations. The competition was hosted by Uruguay with all games played at the 14,000 capacity stadium Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo.

Format

With six teams in the tournament and a limitation of three matches per team, a "split pool" format was used. The field was split into two pools, with teams in one pool only playing the teams in the other. The competing teams were:[1]

Pool A

Pool B

Table

Final standings for combined pools:

Rank	Team	Games				Points			Tries		Try Bonus	Losing Bonus	Table Points
Rank	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Diff	TF	TA	Try Bonus	Losing Bonus	Table Points
1	Argentina XV	3	3	0	0	238	38	+200	24	5	3	0	15
2	USA Selects	3	2	0	1	120	110	+10	18	16	3	0	11
3	Tonga A	3	2	0	1	87	77	+10	13	10	2	0	10
4	Samoa A	3	1	0	2	90	142	-52	13	22	2	1	7
5	Uruguay A	3	1	0	2	77	156	-79	10	22	2	0	6
6	Canada A	3	0	0	2	58	147	-98	9	23	1	0	1
Updated: 15 October 2017 Source: World Rugby 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)

The matches were announced on 14 September 2017.[2]

Round 1

	7 October 2017	USA Selects	26–48	Samoa A	Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	11:30	Try: T. Maupin 37' P. Malcolm 40' M. Wilson 64′ B. Campbell 71′ Con: B. Cima (2/2) 38', 40' J. Eloff (1/2) 72′	Report[3]	Try: L. Leilua 16' E. Alofipo 28' T. Viliamu 41' S. Tuiletufuga 46' T. Fonoti 48' I. Tino 51' R. Tapu 58' Con: A. Fruean (5/7) 17', 29', 42', 47', 59' Pen: A. Fruean (1/1) 14'	Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Joaquín Montes (URU)

Team details


FB	15	Martini Talapusi
RW	14	Mitch Wilson
OC	13	Tim Maupin
IC	12	Bryce Campbell
LW	11	Zach Pangelinan
FH	10	Ben Cima
SH	9	Ruben de Haas
N8	8	Jackson Kaka
OF	7	Aladdin Schirmer
BF	6	Hanco Germishuys 43'
RL	5	Brendan Daly
LL	4	Matt Jensen
TP	3	Angus MacLellan
HK	2	Peter Malcolm
LP	1	Alex Maughan
Replacements:
HK	16	Alex Vorster
PR	17	Chance Wenglewski
PR	18	Huluholo Mo'ungaloa
LK	19	Brendan Hardiman
FL	20	Psalm Wooching
SH	21	Holden Yungert
FH	22	JP Eloff
WG	23	Lemoto Filikitonga
Coach:
Scott Lawrence


FB	15	Paulo Scanlan
RW	14	Elisapeta Alofipo
OC	13	Tagaloa Fonoti
IC	12	Kaino Thomsen
LW	11	La'aloi Leilua
FH	10	Aukuso Fruean
SH	9	Ionatana Tino
N8	8	Suamalie Tuiletufuga
OF	7	Joseph Fuimaono
BF	6	Mikaele Tapili
RL	5	Aukusitino Ulugia
LL	4	Ikifusi Matamu
TP	3	Tiamu Viliamu
HK	2	Noel Sanft
LP	1	Rodney Tapu
Replacements:
HK	16	Ripine Fualau
PR	17	Tuaniu Tuaniu
PR	18	Setu Enoka
LK	19	Lester Sefo
FL	20	Fili Setu
SH	21	Melani Matavao
CE	22	Ricky Pauli Ene
WG	23	Iafeta Purcell
Coach:
Potu Leavasa

	7 October 2017	Argentina XV	71–17	Canada A	Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	14:00	Try: S. Cancelliere (2) 3', 27' N. Cantarutti 20' J. Gonzalez 22' F. Molina 32' B. Delguy (2) 40', 49′ G. Baldunciel 46′ R. Etchart 53′ F. Cuaranta 70′ B. Espinal 73′ Con: J. González (8/11) 4', 21', 23', 33', 50′, 54′ 71′, 74′	Report[5]	Try: A. Ferguson 38' C. Keys 57′ G. du Toit 67′ Con: G. du Toit 1/2 (68′)	Referee: Francisco González (URU)

Team details


FB	15	Bautista Delguy
RW	14	Germán Schulz
OC	13	Juan Cruz Mallía
IC	12	Santiago Mare
LW	11	Franco Cuaranta
FH	10	Juan Cruz González
SH	9	Sebastián Cancelliere
N8	8	Santiago Portillo
OF	7	Lautaro Bavaro
BF	6	Mariano Romanini
RL	5	Juan Cruz Guillemaín
LL	4	Franco Molina
TP	3	Santiago Medrano
HK	2	Gaspar Baldunciel
LP	1	Felipe Arregui
Replacements:
HK	16	Axel Zapata
PR	17	Franco Brarda
PR	18	Benjamín Espinal
LK	19	Ignacio Larrague
FL	20	Rodrigo Bruni
SH	21	Nicolás Cantarutti
CE	22	Juan Cappiello
WG	23	Rodrigo Etchart
Coach:
Felipe Contepomi


FB	15	Aidan McMullan
RW	14	Conor Desmond
OC	13	Mike Nieuwenhuysen
IC	12	Guiseppe du Toit
LW	11	Brett Johnson
FH	10	Patrick Parfrey
SH	9	Andrew Ferguson
N8	8	Travis Larsen
OF	7	Lucas Rumball
BF	6	Kyle Gilmour
RL	5	Conor Keys
LL	4	Adrian Wadden
TP	3	Cole Keith
HK	2	Martial Lagain
LP	1	Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
HK	16	Eric Howard
PR	17	Rob Brouwer
PR	18	Ryan Kotlewski
LK	19	Liam Chisholm
FL	20	Dustin Dobravsky
SH	21	Jorden Sandover-Best
FH	22	Robbie Povey
WG	23	Kainoa Lloyd
Coach:
Mike Shelley

	7 October 2017	Tonga A	25–34	Uruguay A	Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	16:30	Try: F. Kaumavae 32' S. Lolohea 54' H. Tu'ivai 63' Con: S. Muna (1/1) 33' J. Faiva (1/2) 64' Pen: S. Muna (2/2) 8', 20'	Report[6]	Try: M. Diana 28' F. Favaro (2) 38', 47' Penalty try 75' Con: F. Favaro (3/3) 29', 39', 48' Pen: F. Favaro (2/2) 18', 36'	Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (FRR)

Team details


FB	15	Sione Ika
RW	14	Heamatangi Tu'ivai
OC	13	Fetuli Paea
IC	12	Fe'ofa'aki Kaumavae
LW	11	Soape Polutele
FH	10	Samiu Muna
SH	9	Sosaia Tokai
N8	8	Topui Sekona
OF	7	Sione Tupou
BF	6	Taniela Na'a
RL	5	Atunaisa Faka'osi
LL	4	Vainanuma Manu
TP	3	Makasine Lutua
HK	2	Sione Lolohea
LP	1	Loiola Vea 27' to 37'
Replacements:
HK	16	Leiataua Kilifi
PR	17	Solomone Kioa
PR	18	Misinale Taukalo
LK	19	Faiva Sailosi
FL	20	Aisea Puaka
SH	21	James Faiva
FH	22	Paki Afu
WG	23	Posiana Kamoto
Coach:
Isi Fatani


FB	15	Gastón Gibernau
RW	14	Leandro Leivas
OC	13	Joaquín Prada
IC	12	Agustín Della Corte
LW	11	Federico Favaro
FH	10	Lucas Durán
SH	9	Guillermo Lijtenstein
N8	8	Manuel Diana
OF	7	Gonzalo Soto
BF	6	Rodolfo Garese
RL	5	Diego Ayala
LL	4	Diego Magno
TP	3	Mario Sagario
HK	2	Germán Kessler
LP	1	Matías Benítez
Replacements:
HK	16	Carlos Pombo
PR	17	Carlos Arboleya
PR	18	Facundo Gattas
LK	19	Juan Diego Ormaechea
FL	20	Leandro Segredo 76' to 80'
SH	21	Nicolás Freitas
CE	22	Baltasar Brum
WG	23	Rodrigo Bocking
Coach:
Oscar Durán

Round 2

	11 October 2017	Tonga A	31–15	Canada A	Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	11:30	Try: S. Lolohea 21' P. Afu (2) 27', 61' F. Paea 36' S. Ika 38' Con: S. Muna (2/3) 28', 62' J. Faiva (1/2) 39'	Report[7]	Try: K. Gilmour 70' P. Parfrey 75' Con: R. Povey (1/2) 76' Pen: R. Povey (1/1) 14'	Attendance: 200 Referee: Joaquin Montes (URU)

Team details


FB	15	Sione Ika
RW	14	Johnny Loseli
OC	13	Fe'ofa'aki Kaumavae
IC	12	Paki Afu
LW	11	Fetuli Paea
FH	10	James Faiva
SH	9	Samiu Muna
N8	8	Topui Sekona
OF	7	Taniela Na'a
BF	6	Atunaisa Faka'osi
RL	5	Katilimoni Tu'ipulotu
LL	4	Vainanuma Manu
TP	3	Makasine Lutua
HK	2	Sione Lolohea
LP	1	Loiola Vea
Replacements:
HK	16	Leiataua Kilifi
PR	17	Solomone Kioa
PR	18	Misinale Taukalo
LK	19	Puniani Malafu
FL	20	Kuli Tonga 69' to 79'
SH	21	Paula Folau
FH	22	Heamatangi Tu'ivai
WG	23	Posiana Kamoto
Coach:
Isi Fatani


FB	15	Mitch Richardson
RW	14	Karsten Leitner
OC	13	Conor Desmond
IC	12	Guiseppe du Toit
LW	11	Kainoa Lloyd
FH	10	Robbie Povey
SH	9	Jorden Sandover-Best
N8	8	Travis Larsen
OF	7	Peter Milazzo
BF	6	Kyle Gilmour
RL	5	Liam Chisholm
LL	4	Conor Keys
TP	3	Ryan Kotlewski
HK	2	Eric Howard
LP	1	Rob Brouwer
Replacements:
HK	16	Ray Barkwill
PR	17	Liam Murray
PR	18	Cole Keith
LK	19	Adrian Wadden
FL	20	Dustin Dobravsky
SH	21	Andrew Ferguson
FH	22	Patrick Parfrey
WG	23	Mike Nieuwenhuysen
Coach:
Mike Shelley

	11 October 2017	Argentina XV	85–14	Samoa A	Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	14:00	Try: A. Zapata 6' B. Delguy 15' J. Cappiello (2) 20', 37' G. Schulz (2) 27', 29' J. González 35' S. Cancelliere 41' G. Bertranou (2) 47', 64′ R. Etchart (2) 56', 76′ R. Bruni 80′ Con: J. González (10/13) 7', 16', 21', 28', 30', 42', 48', 57', 77′, 80′	Report[8]	Try: E. Alofipo 10' S. Enoka 78′ Con: A. Fruean (1/1) 11' R. Ene (1/1) 79′	Attendance: 300 Referee: Francisco González (URU)

Team details


FB	15	Bautista Delguy
RW	14	Sebastián Cancelliere,
OC	13	Santiago Álvarez
IC	12	Juan Cappiello
LW	11	Germán Schulz
FH	10	Juan Cruz González
SH	9	Gonzalo Bertranou
N8	8	Rodrigo Bruni
OF	7	Lautaro Bavaro
BF	6	Tomás de la Vega
RL	5	Ignacio Larrague
LL	4	Diego Galetto
TP	3	Benjamín Espinal
HK	2	Axel Zapata
LP	1	Franco Brarda
Replacements:
HK	16	Gaspar Baldunciel
PR	17	Roberto Tejerizo
PR	18	Santiago Medrano
LK	19	Juan Cruz Guillemaín
FL	20	Santiago Portillo
SH	21	Santiago Mare
CE	22	Juan Cruz Mallía
WG	23	Rodrigo Etchart
Coach:
Felipe Contepomi


FB	15	Paulo Scanlan 29' to 39'
RW	14	Elisapeta Alofipo
OC	13	Leia Saofaiga
IC	12	Tagaloa Fonoti
LW	11	La'aloi Leilua
FH	10	Aukuso Fruean
SH	9	Ionatana Tino
N8	8	Suamalie Tuiletufuga
OF	7	Joseph Fuimaono
BF	6	Mikaele Tapili
RL	5	Aukusitino Ulugia
LL	4	Ikifusi Matamu 27' to 37'
TP	3	Tiamu Viliamu
HK	2	Noel Sanft
LP	1	Rodney Tapu
Replacements:
HK	16	Ripine Fualau
PR	17	Tuaniu Tuaniu
PR	18	Setu Enoka
LK	19	Lester Sefo
FL	20	Fili Setu
SH	21	Melani Matavao
CE	22	Ricky Pauli Ene
WG	23	Taimua Malielegaoi
Coach:
Potu Leavasa

	11 October 2017	USA Selects	49–36	Uruguay A	Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	16:30	Try: P. Wooching 14' T. Maupin (2) 20', 60' A. Schirmer (2) 24', 58' J. Whippy 48' Z. Pangelinan 80' Con: J. Eloff (3/6) 25', 49', 59' B. Cima (1/1) 80' Pen: J. Eloff (1/1) 4' B. Cima (1/1) 74'	Report[9]	Try: D. Magno 29' G. Mieres 36' N. Freitas (2) 46', 77' F. Favaro 68' Con: J. Prada (2/3) 30', 47' F. Favaro (2/2) 69', 78' Pen: J. Prada (1/1) 51'	Attendance: 800[10] Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

Team details


FB	15	Mitch Wilson
RW	14	Tim Maupin
OC	13	Bryce Campbell
IC	12	JP Eloff
LW	11	Josh Whippy
FH	10	Mike McCarthy
SH	9	Holden Yungert
N8	8	Aladdin Schirmer
OF	7	Psalm Wooching
BF	6	Ben Landry
RL	5	Brendan Hardiman
LL	4	Brendan Daly
TP	3	Angus MacLellan
HK	2	Peter Malcolm
LP	1	Chance Wenglewski
Replacements:
HK	16	Alex Vorster
PR	17	Huluholo Mo'ungaloa
PR	18	Kelepi Fifita
LK	19	Matt Jensen
FL	20	Hanco Germishuys
SH	21	Ruben de Haas
FH	22	Ben Cima
WG	23	Zach Pangelinan
Coach:
Scott Lawrence


FB	15	Francisco López
RW	14	Gastón Mieres
OC	13	Joaquín Prada
IC	12	Rodrigo Bocking
LW	11	Nicolás Freitas
FH	10	Lucas Durán
SH	9	Guillermo Lijtenstein
N8	8	Juan Diego Ormaechea
OF	7	Leandro Segredo
BF	6	Marcos Chamyan
RL	5	Mathias Palomeque
LL	4	Diego Magno
TP	3	Carlos Arboleya
HK	2	Carlos Pombo
LP	1	Facundo Gattas
Replacements:
HK	16	Germán Kessler
PR	17	Matías Benítez
PR	18	Felipe Inciarte
LK	19	Diego Ayala
FL	20	Gonzalo Soto
SH	21	Baltasar Brum
CE	22	Federico Favaro
WG	23	Gastón Gibernau
Coach:
Oscar Durán

Round 3

	15 October 2017	Tonga A	31–28	Samoa A	Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	11:30	Try: Faiva Kamoto Muna Kilifi Sekona Con: Muna (3/5)	Report[11]	Try: Matavao (2) Alofipo Leilua Con: Ene (4/4) Pen: Ene (0/1)	Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

	15 October 2017	Canada A	26–45	USA Selects	Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	14:00	Try: Lloyd Barkwill Rumball du Toit Con: Povey	Report[12]	Try: Germishuys (4) Campbell MacLellan de Haas Con: Eloff (3/4) Cima (2/3)	Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)

	15 October 2017	Argentina XV	82–7	Uruguay A	Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
	16:00	Try: Cancelliere (2) Vega Mallía (3) Álvarez Bruni Cantarutti Zapata Con: Cantarutti (11/12)	Report[13]	Try: Ormaechea Con: Prada	Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (FRR)

References

Americas Pacific Challenge Standings. World Rugby 2017.
"Fixtures Confirmed for 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge - Americas Rugby News". www.americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
"Samoa overwhelm 14-man USA". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
"Results". world rugby. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
"Canada no match for Argentina in Montevideo". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
"Uruguay use scrum to tame Tonga". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
"Tonga bash Canada aside at Pacific Challenge". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
"Argentina fly past outclassed Samoa". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
"USA defeat Uruguay in back-and-forth thriller". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
"Results". world rugby. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
"Tonga defeat Samoa at Americas Pacific Challenge". Retrieved 17 October 2017.
"USA fend off Canada in Montevideo". Retrieved 17 October 2017.
"Argentina smash Uruguay to win Americas Pacific Challenge". Retrieved 17 October 2017.

External links

Americas Pacific Challenge 2017 official webpage at worldrugby.org
News: Americas Pacific Challenge at the Wayback Machine (archived 2017-10-17)

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[1] Americas Pacific Challenge Standings. World Rugby 2017.

[2] "Fixtures Confirmed for 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge - Americas Rugby News". www.americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 27 September 2017.

[3] "Samoa overwhelm 14-man USA". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.

[4] "Results". world rugby. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[5] "Canada no match for Argentina in Montevideo". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.

[6] "Uruguay use scrum to tame Tonga". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.

[7] "Tonga bash Canada aside at Pacific Challenge". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

[8] "Argentina fly past outclassed Samoa". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.

[9] "USA defeat Uruguay in back-and-forth thriller". americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.

[10] "Results". world rugby. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[11] "Tonga defeat Samoa at Americas Pacific Challenge". Retrieved 17 October 2017.

[12] "USA fend off Canada in Montevideo". Retrieved 17 October 2017.

[arg-uru-apc2017-13] "Argentina smash Uruguay to win Americas Pacific Challenge". Retrieved 17 October 2017.

2017 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge

Format

Table

Fixtures

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

See also

References

External links