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2017 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge

2017 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge

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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.

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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

Pool B

Table

Final standings for combined pools:

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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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

References

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    Americas Pacific Challenge Standings. World Rugby 2017.
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