2016 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge

2016 Americas Pacific Challenge
Tournament details
Date8–16 October 2016
Countries Argentina XV
 Canada A
 Fiji Warriors
 Samoa A
 Uruguay A
 USA Selects
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Argentina XV
Runner-up Fiji Warriors
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Tries scored84 (9.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Juan Cruz González (37)
Most triesArgentina Benjamín Macome (4)
2017 →
Uruguay vs United States, Montevideo 2016

The 2016 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge was the inaugural rugby union tournament created by World Rugby for national 'A' teams to develop home grown talent for their national test sides.

The Americas Pacific Challenge provides the Pacific nations a chance of further competition outside their own region, as the Pacific Challenge is reduced to just the Pacific nations when Rugby World Cup qualifiers are played.

For national 'A' teams from the Americas, this new tournament replaced the pre-2015 format of the Americas Rugby Championship, which is now an annual championship elevated to test status.

The tournament was hosted by Uruguay, with all matches played at the 14,000 capacity stadium Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo.[1] Argentina XV won the tournament undefeated, with Fiji Warriors as runner-up.

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:[2]

Table

Final standings for combined pools:

Rank Team Games Points Try Bonus Losing Bonus Table Points
P W D L PF PA Diff
1  Argentina XV 3 3 0 0 154 62 +92 2 0 14
2  Fiji Warriors 3 2 0 1 127 65 +62 4 0 12
3  Samoa A 3 2 0 1 97 103 -6 1 0 9
4  Uruguay A 3 1 0 2 96 130 -34 3 0 7
5  USA Selects 3 1 0 2 74 106 -72 1 0 5
6  Canada A 3 0 0 3 88 130 -42 3 0 3
Updated: 16 October 2016
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

The matches were announced on 7 September 2016.[3]

All times are local UYT (UTC-03)

Round 1

8 October 2016 Argentina XV  56–29  Canada A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
12:30 Try: Tuculet 11' c
Delguy 14' c
Macome (4) 27' c, 36' c, 45' c, 68' c
Gigena 56' c
Báez 75' c
Con: González (6/6) 12', 15', 28', 37', 46', 57'
Miotti (2/2) 69', 76' 		Report[4] Try: McRorie 62' c,
Con: McRorie (1/2) 63'
Povey (2/2) 78', 80'
Pen: McRorie (1/1) 18' 		Attendance: 500
Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)
 Team details
FB 15 Bautista Delguy
RW 14 Segundo Tuculet
OC 13 Santiago Álvarez
IC 12 Juan Cappiello
LW 11 Fernando Luna downward-facing red arrow 24' upward-facing green arrow 34'
FH 10 Juan Cruz González downward-facing red arrow 62'
SH 9 Felipe Ezcurra (c) downward-facing red arrow 62'
N8 8 Benjamín Macome
OF 7 Tomás Lezana downward-facing red arrow 40'
BF 6 Rodrigo Báez
RL 5 Ignacio Larrague
LL 4 Juan Cruz Guillemaín yellow card 24' to 34' downward-facing red arrow 56'
TP 3 Cristian Bartoloni yellow card 23' to 33' downward-facing red arrow 62'
HK 2 Axel Zapata downward-facing red arrow 56'
LP 1 Facundo Gigena
Replacements:
HK 16 Gaspar Baldunciel upward-facing green arrow 56'
PR 17 Nicolás Solveyra
PR 18 Santiago Medrano upward-facing green arrow 24' downward-facing red arrow 34' upward-facing green arrow 62'
LK 19 Pedro Ortega upward-facing green arrow 56'
N8 20 Santiago Montagner upward-facing green arrow 40'
SH 21 Gonzalo Bertranou upward-facing green arrow 62'
FH 22 Domingo Miotti upward-facing green arrow 62'
CE 23 Julián Domínguez
Coach:
Argentina Diego Ternavasio
FB 15 Rory McDonell
RW 14 Kainoa Lloyd downward-facing red arrow 65' upward-facing green arrow 70'
OC 13 Giuseppe du Toit downward-facing red arrow 55'
IC 12 Ben LeSage
LW 11 Dan Moor downward-facing red arrow 40'
FH 10 Pat Parfrey
SH 9 Gordon McRorie (c) downward-facing red arrow 72'
N8 8 Lucas Rumball downward-facing red arrow 54'
OF 7 Matt Heaton
BF 6 Kyle Baillie
RL 5 Adrian Wadden
LL 4 Conor Keys downward-facing red arrow 46'
TP 3 Ryan Kotlewski downward-facing red arrow 68'
HK 2 Ray Barkwill yellow card 55' to 65'
LP 1 Rob Brouwer yellow card 58' to 68' downward-facing red arrow 70'
Replacements:
HK 16 Martial Lagain
PR 17 Peter Houlihan upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 18 Ryan Ackerman upward-facing green arrow 68'
LK 19 Lucas Albornoz upward-facing green arrow 46'
FL 20 Nanyak Dala upward-facing green arrow 54'
SH 21 Andrew Ferguson upward-facing green arrow 72'
CE 22 Robbie Povey upward-facing green arrow 55'
WG 23 Anton Ngongo upward-facing green arrow 40'
Coach:
New Zealand Mark Anscombe
8 October 2016 USA Selects  12–62  Fiji Warriors Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
14:30 Try: Leuta 5'
Tomasin 47' c
Con: Eloff (1/2) 48' 		Report[5] Try: Tovilevu 7' m
Hickes 15' c
Radrodro (2) 28' m, 51' c
Doge 39' c
Veitokani 52' m
Penalty try 59' c
Mudu 65' c
Nadruku 68' c
Daveta 73' m
Con: Veitokani (6/10) 16', 40', 51', 60', 66', 69' 		Attendance: 600
Referee: Ricardo Sant'Anna (Brazil)
 Team details
FB 15 Mike Te'o
RW 14 Brett Thompson
OC 13 Bryce Campbell
IC 12 Martin Iosefo yellow card 37' to 47'
LW 11 Matai Leuta downward-facing red arrow 61'
FH 10 JP Eloff downward-facing red arrow 61'
SH 9 Stephen Tomasin downward-facing red arrow 72'
N8 8 Sione Tu'ihalamaka downward-facing red arrow 48' upward-facing green arrow 55'
OF 7 Pat Blair
BF 6 Harry Higgins
RL 5 Matt Jensen downward-facing red arrow 68'
LL 4 Siaosi Mahoni downward-facing red arrow 55'
TP 3 Demecus Beach yellow card 44' to 54' downward-facing red arrow 68' upward-facing green arrow 77'
HK 2 Joe Taufete'e (c) downward-facing red arrow 63'
LP 1 Mason Pedersen downward-facing red arrow 27' upward-facing green arrow 70'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hanco Germishuys upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 17 Chance Wenglewski upward-facing green arrow 27' downward-facing red arrow 70'
PR 18 Alex Maughan upward-facing green arrow 48' downward-facing red arrow 55' upward-facing green arrow 68' downward-facing red arrow 77'
LK 19 Christian Ostberg upward-facing green arrow 68'
FL 20 Malon Al-Jiboori upward-facing green arrow 55'
SH 21 Nick Boyer upward-facing green arrow 72'
FH 22 Ben Cima upward-facing green arrow 61'
CE 23 Ahmad Harajly upward-facing green arrow 61'
Coach:
United States Ray Egan
FB 15 Lepani Raiyala
RW 14 Apete Daveta downward-facing red arrow 69'
OC 13 Ifereimi Tovilevu downward-facing red arrow 56'
IC 12 Eroni Vasiteri
LW 11 Fred Hickes
FH 10 Alivereti Veitokani
SH 9 Henry Seniloli downward-facing red arrow 58'
N8 8 Eremasi Radrodro downward-facing red arrow 65'
OF 7 Vasikali Mudu
BF 6 Nemani Nagusa
RL 5 Mesulame Kunavula
LL 4 Rupeni Nasiga (c) downward-facing red arrow 62'
TP 3 Mesake Doge downward-facing red arrow 68'
HK 2 Jerry Naureure downward-facing red arrow 56'
LP 1 Joeli Veitayaki Jr. downward-facing red arrow 68'
Replacements:
HK 16 Iliesa Leca upward-facing green arrow 56'
PR 17 Mosese Ducivaki upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 18 Kalivati Tawake upward-facing green arrow 68'
LK 19 Esikia Macu upward-facing green arrow 62'
FL 20 Sakiusa Nadruku upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 21 Sakiusa Gavidi upward-facing green arrow 58'
WG 22 Ilimeleki Leiloma upward-facing green arrow 69'
CE 23 Sitiveni Kunaga upward-facing green arrow 56'
Coach:
Fiji Senirusi Seruvakula
8 October 2016 Samoa A  44–42  Uruguay A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
16:30 Try: Fa'afou 31' m
Magele 34' c
Peleseuma (2) 42' m, 65' c
Tuiletufuga 47' c
Leilua 58' c
Con: Fa'apale (4/6) 35', 48', 59', 66'
Pen: Fa'apale (2/2) 21', 80' 		Report[7] Try: Penalty try (2) 40' c, 45' c
Freitas (2) 53' m, 68' c
Arata 61' c
Con: Etcheverry (4/5) 40', 46', 62', 69'
Pen: Etcheverry (3/3) 20', 30', 78' 		Attendance: 1,200[6]
Referee: Pali de Luca (Argentina)
 Team details
FB 15 Malu Falaniko downward-facing red arrow 65'
RW 14 Jeff Makapelu downward-facing red arrow 60'
OC 13 Ope Peleseuma
IC 12 Meki Magele
LW 11 La'aloi Leilua
FH 10 Patrick Fa'apale
SH 9 Danny Tusitala
N8 8 Afa Aiono (c)
OF 7 Oneone Fa'afou
BF 6 Joshua Fuimaono downward-facing red arrow 40'
RL 5 Mikaele Tapili downward-facing red arrow 65'
LL 4 Talaga Alofipo
TP 3 Nephi Leatigaga yellow card 40' to 50'
HK 2 Ropeti Lafo downward-facing red arrow 5'
LP 1 Michael Tuiloma
Replacements:
HK 16 Malcolm Tanielu upward-facing green arrow 5'
PR 17 Sylvester Taupau
PR 18 Nu'uuli Lene
LK 19 Callum Adams upward-facing green arrow 65'
N8 20 Suamalie Tuiletufuga upward-facing green arrow 40'
SH 21 Melani Matavao
FH 22 Jack Saena upward-facing green arrow 65'
WG 23 Johnny Va'ili upward-facing green arrow 60'
Coach:
Samoa Mailo Potumoe Leavasa
FB 15 Rodrigo Silva downward-facing red arrow 57'
RW 14 Santiago Arata
OC 13 Joaquín Prada downward-facing red arrow 65'
IC 12 Nicolás Freitas
LW 11 Santiago Gibernau
FH 10 Jerónimo Etcheverry
SH 9 Guillermo Lijtenstein
N8 8 Gonzalo Soto downward-facing red arrow 48'
OF 7 Santiago Hernández downward-facing red arrow 59'
BF 6 Joaquín Dell'Acqua
RL 5 Diego Ayala
LL 4 Diego Magno
TP 3 Mario Sagario (c)
HK 2 Juan Echeverría
LP 1 Mateo Sanguinetti yellow card 57' to 67' downward-facing red arrow 67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Marcos Chamyán
PR 17 Ignacio Secco upward-facing green arrow 59'
PR 18 Diego Arbelo
FL 19 Manuel Leindekar upward-facing green arrow 48'
FL 20 Fernando Bascou upward-facing green arrow 67'
SH 21 Facundo Klappenbach
FH 22 Manuel Blengio upward-facing green arrow 57'
CE 23 Juan Manuel Cat upward-facing green arrow 65'
Coach:
Argentina Esteban Meneses

Round 2

12 October 2016 Samoa A  26–39  Fiji Warriors Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
12:30 Try: Tanielu
Peleseuma
Con: Fa’apale (2/2)
Pen: Fa’apale (4/4) 		Report[8] Try: Radrodro
Gavidi
Leca
Daveta
Hickes
Con: Veitokani (4/5)
Pen: Veitokani 		Attendance: 200
Referee: Pali de Luca (Argentina)


12 October 2016 USA Selects  47–37  Canada A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
14:30 Try: Boyer
Iosefo (2)
Te'o
Harajly
Con: Cima (5/5)
Pen: Cima (4/4) 		Report[9] Try: Fraser
LeSage (2)
Rumball
Albornoz
Con: McRorie (2/4)
Albornoz (1/1)
Pen: McRorie (2/2) 		Attendance: 300
Referee: Ricardo Sant’Anna (CBRu)


12 October 2016 Argentina XV  71–7  Uruguay A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
16:30 Try: S. Montagner (10)
C. Bartoloni (13)
B. Delguy 2 (21, 65)
G. Bertranou (25)
F. Bosch (32)
J. Guillemaín (36)
J. Domínguez (39)
F. Luna 2 (75, 80)
J. Cappiello (78)
Con: D. Miotti 4/6 (11, 22, 26, 40)
J. González 4/4 (66, 76, 79, 80) 		Report[10] Try: A. Rocco (45)
Con: J. Etcheverry (46) 		Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)

Round 3

16 October 2016 Samoa A  27–22  Canada A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
12:30 Try: O. Fa’afou (11)
O. Peleseuma (18)
J. Saena (35)
Con: J. Saena 3/3 (12, 19, 36)
Pen: J. Saena (74)
Drop: P. Fa’apale (80) 		Report[11] Try: Penalty try (30)
B. LeSage (50)
G. McRorie (70)
Con: A. Ferguson 2 (31, 51)
G. McRorie (0/1)
Pen: A. Ferguson (13) 		Referee: Tim Baker (HKRFU)


16 October 2016 USA Selects  15–47  Uruguay A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
14:30 Try: J. Turnbull (37)
M. Al-Jiboori (45)
Con: B. Cima 1/2 (37)
Pen: B. Cima (3) 		Report[12] Try: S. Hernández (18)
S. Gibernau (39)
D. Magno (64), F. Klappenbach (74)
R. Silva (78)
Con: J. Etcheverry 5/5 (19, 40, 65, 75, 79)
Pen: J. Etcheverry 4 (6, 14, 27, 33) 		Referee: Ricardo Sant’Anna (CBRu)


16 October 2016 Argentina XV  27–26  Fiji Warriors Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
16:00 Try: J. González (30)
J. Domínguez (36)
P. Ortega (80)
Con: J. González 3/3 (31, 37, 80)
Pen: J. González 2 (14, 66) 		Report[13] Try: L. Raiyala 3 (48, 62, 69)
S. Kunaga (52)
Con: A. Veitokani 2/4 (53, 70) 		Referee: Joaquín Montes (URU)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Uruguay to host inaugural Americas Pacific Challenge - Americas Rugby News". www.americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ^ Americas Pacific Challenge Standings. World Rugby 2016.
  3. ^ "World Rugby confirms Americas Pacific Challenge - Americas Rugby News". www.americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Canada 'A' blasted by Argentina XV - Americas Rugby News". www.americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Sloppy Selects crushed by Fiji Warriors - Americas Rugby News". www.americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. ^ "World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge 2016 Results". Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Samoa edges Uruguay in Pacific Challenge - Americas Rugby News". www.americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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  9. ^ "Canada crumble against USA Selects". americas rugby news. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Argentina throttle Uruguay in Montevideo". americas rugby news. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Canada fall short against Samoa". americas rugby news. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Uruguay celebrate record win over USA". americas rugby news. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Argentina edge Fiji to win Pacific Challenge". americas rugby news. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

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