2018 Americas Rugby Challenge

The 2018 Americas Rugby Challenge or ARCh 2018 was the inaugural edition of the Americas Rugby Challenge, a men's rugby union international tournament for tier 2 teams in North and South America. The inaugural edition was confirmed in August 2018, to be played at the Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín, Colombia from August 24 to September 01.[1]

2018 Americas Rugby Challenge
Date24 August – 1 September 2018
Countries Colombia
 Guyana
 Mexico
 Paraguay
Final positions
Champions Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Top scorer(s) José Manuel Diosa (54)
Most tries Neider García (5)
2019 →

The competition brings together Rugby Americas North (RAN) and Sudamérica Rugby, following the example of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). The Americas Rugby Challenge is officially the ‘B’ competition for the ARC.

As is the case of the Americas Rugby Championship, the new Americas Rugby Challenge saw all countries playing against each other. The first edition of the competition was a Four Nations tournament with Rugby Americas North and Sudamérica Rugby both having two representatives each. [2]

The host nation, Colombia, was joined by Sudamérica Rugby rivals Paraguay. Guyana and Mexico represented Rugby Americas North.[1] Colombia won the first edition.

Teams

Table
Champions
Place Nation Games Points Try
BP		 Losing
BP		 Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff
1 Colombia330016036+1243015
2 Paraguay320116087+733011
3 Mexico310284126–42206
4 Guyana300350205–155101
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:
Win – 4 points
Draw – 2 points
At least 3 or more tries than opponent – 1 point
Loss within 7 points – 1 point
Loss greater than 7 points – 0 points
[3]

Fixtures

Match day 1
26 August 2018
(1 TBP) Paraguay  45–36  Mexico (1 TBP)
Try: S. Alvarenga 2 (8’, 46’), S. Urbieta (18’), C. Plate 2 (38’, 56’)
Con: S. Urbieta 2/3 (9’, 39’), S. Alvarenga 2/2 (47’, 57’)
Pen: S. Urbieta 0/2, S. Alverenga 2/3 (40’, 74’)
Drop: S. Alvarenga 2/2 (51’, 67’)
 Report Try: J. Martínez 2 (16’, 22’), R. Ripoll (32’), T. Allen (69’), F. Guerrero (78’)
Con: F. Guerrero 4/5 (17’, 23’, 70’, 79’)
Pen: F. Guerrero 1/1 (60’)
26 August 2018
(1 TBP) Colombia  71–7  Guyana
Try: N. García 2 (5’, 14’), J. Diosa 3 (12’, 30’, 39’), Se. Mejía (34’), B. Campiño (37’), A. Álvarez 2 (46’, 59’), B. Pérez (69’), Jo. Álvarez (73’), J. Giraldo (80’)
Con: J. Diosa 2/7 (15’, 40’), E. Bedoya 2/4 (70’, 74’)
Pen: J. Diosa 1/1 (9’)
 Report Try: J. Rahaman (63’)
Con: R. Gonsalves 1/1 (64’)

Match day 2
29 August 2018
Guyana  7–86  Paraguay
Report[4]
29 August 2018
Colombia  45–0  Mexico
Report[5]

Match day 3
1 September 2018
Colombia  44–29  Paraguay
Report[6]
1 September 2018
Mexico  48–36  Guyana
Report[7]


References
  1. Historic Americas Rugby Challenge Confirmed for August and September, from americasrugbynews.com
  2. World Rugby announces ARCh teams and logo
  4. "Paraguay romp past Guyana on Day Two of Americas Rugby Challenge". americas rugby news. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. "Colombia too good for Mexico". americas rugby news. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  6. "Colombia make History by defeating Paraguay". americas rugby news. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  7. "Mexico down Guyana to finish 3rd in Americas Rugby Challenge". americas rugby news. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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