2017 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge

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.

2017 Americas Pacific Challenge

Tournament details
Date	7–15 October 2017
Countries	Argentina XV  Canada A  Samoa A  Tonga A  USA Selects  Uruguay A
Teams	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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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

•  Argentina XV
•  Tonga A
•  USA Selects

Pool B

•  Canada A
•  Samoa A
•  Uruguay A

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 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

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	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 Giuseppe 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

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	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

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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 Giuseppe 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

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	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

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	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

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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

• 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals
• Americas Rugby Championship
• World Rugby Pacific Challenge