2017 Americas Pacific Challenge
Tournament details
Date7–15 October 2017
Countries Argentina XV
 Canada A
 Samoa A
 Tonga A
 USA Selects
 Uruguay A
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Argentina XV
Runner-up USA Selects
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Tries scored87 (9.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Juan Cruz González (46)
Most triesArgentina 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
P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA
1 Argentina XV330023838+2002453015
2 USA Selects3201120110+1018163011
3 Tonga A32018777+1013102010
4 Samoa A310290142-521322217
5 Uruguay A310277156-791022206
6 Canada A300258147-98923101
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)
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)
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)

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)
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)
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)

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)

See also

References

  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.
  13. ↑ "Argentina smash Uruguay to win Americas Pacific Challenge". Retrieved 17 October 2017.
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