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.
FormatEdit
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]
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.
FixturesEdit
The matches were announced on 7 September 2016.[3]
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'
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'
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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 2016 Americas Pacific ChallengeTournament detailsDate8 16 October 2016Countries Argentina XV Canada A Fiji Warriors Samoa A Uruguay A USA SelectsTeams6Final positionsChampions Argentina XVRunner up Fiji WarriorsTournament statisticsMatches played9Tries scored84 9 33 per match Top scorer s Juan Cruz Gonzalez 37 Most triesBenjamin Macome 4 2017 Uruguay vs United States Montevideo 2016The 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 Contents 1 Format 2 Table 3 Fixtures 3 1 Round 1 3 2 Round 2 3 3 Round 3 4 See also 5 References 6 External links The tournament was hosted by Uruguay with all matches played at the 14 000 capacity stadium Estadio Charrua in Montevideo 1 Argentina XV won the tournament undefeated with Fiji Warriors as runner up Format EditWith 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 Group A nbsp Argentina XV nbsp Samoa A nbsp USA SelectsGroup B nbsp Canada A nbsp Fiji Warriors nbsp Uruguay ATable EditFinal standings for combined pools Rank Team Games Points Try Bonus Losing Bonus Table PointsP W D L PF PA Diff1 nbsp Argentina XV 3 3 0 0 154 62 92 2 0 142 nbsp Fiji Warriors 3 2 0 1 127 65 62 4 0 123 nbsp Samoa A 3 2 0 1 97 103 6 1 0 94 nbsp Uruguay A 3 1 0 2 96 130 34 3 0 75 nbsp USA Selects 3 1 0 2 74 106 72 1 0 56 nbsp Canada A 3 0 0 3 88 130 42 3 0 3Updated 16 October 2016Source World RugbyFour 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 EditThe matches were announced on 7 September 2016 3 All times are local UYT UTC 03 Round 1 Edit 8 October 2016 Argentina XV nbsp 56 29 nbsp Canada A Estadio Charrua Montevideo 12 30 Try Tuculet 11 cDelguy 14 cMacome 4 27 c 36 c 45 c 68 cGigena 56 cBaez 75 cCon Gonzalez 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 500Referee Tim Baker Hong Kong Team detailsFB 15 Bautista DelguyRW 14 Segundo TuculetOC 13 Santiago AlvarezIC 12 Juan CappielloLW 11 Fernando Luna nbsp 24 nbsp 34 FH 10 Juan Cruz Gonzalez nbsp 62 SH 9 Felipe Ezcurra c nbsp 62 N8 8 Benjamin MacomeOF 7 Tomas Lezana nbsp 40 BF 6 Rodrigo BaezRL 5 Ignacio LarragueLL 4 Juan Cruz Guillemain nbsp 24 to 34 nbsp 56 TP 3 Cristian Bartoloni nbsp 23 to 33 nbsp 62 HK 2 Axel Zapata nbsp 56 LP 1 Facundo GigenaReplacements HK 16 Gaspar Baldunciel nbsp 56 PR 17 Nicolas SolveyraPR 18 Santiago Medrano nbsp 24 nbsp 34 nbsp 62 LK 19 Pedro Ortega nbsp 56 N8 20 Santiago Montagner nbsp 40 SH 21 Gonzalo Bertranou nbsp 62 FH 22 Domingo Miotti nbsp 62 CE 23 Julian DominguezCoach nbsp Diego Ternavasio FB 15 Rory McDonellRW 14 Kainoa Lloyd nbsp 65 nbsp 70 OC 13 Giuseppe du Toit nbsp 55 IC 12 Ben LeSageLW 11 Dan Moor nbsp 40 FH 10 Pat ParfreySH 9 Gordon McRorie c nbsp 72 N8 8 Lucas Rumball nbsp 54 OF 7 Matt HeatonBF 6 Kyle BaillieRL 5 Adrian WaddenLL 4 Conor Keys nbsp 46 TP 3 Ryan Kotlewski nbsp 68 HK 2 Ray Barkwill nbsp 55 to 65 LP 1 Rob Brouwer nbsp 58 to 68 nbsp 70 Replacements HK 16 Martial LagainPR 17 Peter Houlihan nbsp 65 PR 18 Ryan Ackerman nbsp 68 LK 19 Lucas Albornoz nbsp 46 FL 20 Nanyak Dala nbsp 54 SH 21 Andrew Ferguson nbsp 72 CE 22 Robbie Povey nbsp 55 WG 23 Anton Ngongo nbsp 40 Coach nbsp Mark Anscombe8 October 2016 USA Selects nbsp 12 62 nbsp Fiji Warriors Estadio Charrua Montevideo 14 30 Try Leuta 5 Tomasin 47 cCon Eloff 1 2 48 Report 5 Try Tovilevu 7 mHickes 15 cRadrodro 2 28 m 51 cDoge 39 cVeitokani 52 mPenalty try 59 cMudu 65 cNadruku 68 cDaveta 73 mCon Veitokani 6 10 16 40 51 60 66 69 Attendance 600Referee Ricardo Sant Anna Brazil Team detailsFB 15 Mike Te oRW 14 Brett ThompsonOC 13 Bryce CampbellIC 12 Martin Iosefo nbsp 37 to 47 LW 11 Matai Leuta nbsp 61 FH 10 JP Eloff nbsp 61 SH 9 Stephen Tomasin nbsp 72 N8 8 Sione Tu ihalamaka nbsp 48 nbsp 55 OF 7 Pat BlairBF 6 Harry HigginsRL 5 Matt Jensen nbsp 68 LL 4 Siaosi Mahoni nbsp 55 TP 3 Demecus Beach nbsp 44 to 54 nbsp 68 nbsp 77 HK 2 Joe Taufete e c nbsp 63 LP 1 Mason Pedersen nbsp 27 nbsp 70 Replacements HK 16 Hanco Germishuys nbsp 63 PR 17 Chance Wenglewski nbsp 27 nbsp 70 PR 18 Alex Maughan nbsp 48 nbsp 55 nbsp 68 nbsp 77 LK 19 Christian Ostberg nbsp 68 FL 20 Malon Al Jiboori nbsp 55 SH 21 Nick Boyer nbsp 72 FH 22 Ben Cima nbsp 61 CE 23 Ahmad Harajly nbsp 61 Coach nbsp Ray Egan FB 15 Lepani RaiyalaRW 14 Apete Daveta nbsp 69 OC 13 Ifereimi Tovilevu nbsp 56 IC 12 Eroni VasiteriLW 11 Fred HickesFH 10 Alivereti VeitokaniSH 9 Henry Seniloli nbsp 58 N8 8 Eremasi Radrodro nbsp 65 OF 7 Vasikali MuduBF 6 Nemani NagusaRL 5 Mesulame KunavulaLL 4 Rupeni Nasiga c nbsp 62 TP 3 Mesake Doge nbsp 68 HK 2 Jerry Naureure nbsp 56 LP 1 Joeli Veitayaki Jr nbsp 68 Replacements HK 16 Iliesa Leca nbsp 56 PR 17 Mosese Ducivaki nbsp 68 PR 18 Kalivati Tawake nbsp 68 LK 19 Esikia Macu nbsp 62 FL 20 Sakiusa Nadruku nbsp 65 SH 21 Sakiusa Gavidi nbsp 58 WG 22 Ilimeleki Leiloma nbsp 69 CE 23 Sitiveni Kunaga nbsp 56 Coach nbsp Senirusi Seruvakula8 October 2016 Samoa A nbsp 44 42 nbsp Uruguay A Estadio Charrua Montevideo 16 30 Try Fa afou 31 mMagele 34 cPeleseuma 2 42 m 65 cTuiletufuga 47 cLeilua 58 cCon Fa apale 4 6 35 48 59 66 Pen Fa apale 2 2 21 80 Report 7 Try Penalty try 2 40 c 45 cFreitas 2 53 m 68 cArata 61 cCon Etcheverry 4 5 40 46 62 69 Pen Etcheverry 3 3 20 30 78 Attendance 1 200 6 Referee Pali de Luca Argentina Team detailsFB 15 Malu Falaniko nbsp 65 RW 14 Jeff Makapelu nbsp 60 OC 13 Ope PeleseumaIC 12 Meki MageleLW 11 La aloi LeiluaFH 10 Patrick Fa apaleSH 9 Danny TusitalaN8 8 Afa Aiono c OF 7 Oneone Fa afouBF 6 Joshua Fuimaono nbsp 40 RL 5 Mikaele Tapili nbsp 65 LL 4 Talaga AlofipoTP 3 Nephi Leatigaga nbsp 40 to 50 HK 2 Ropeti Lafo nbsp 5 LP 1 Michael TuilomaReplacements HK 16 Malcolm Tanielu nbsp 5 PR 17 Sylvester TaupauPR 18 Nu uuli LeneLK 19 Callum Adams nbsp 65 N8 20 Suamalie Tuiletufuga nbsp 40 SH 21 Melani MatavaoFH 22 Jack Saena nbsp 65 WG 23 Johnny Va ili nbsp 60 Coach nbsp Mailo Potumoe Leavasa FB 15 Rodrigo Silva nbsp 57 RW 14 Santiago ArataOC 13 Joaquin Prada nbsp 65 IC 12 Nicolas FreitasLW 11 Santiago GibernauFH 10 Jeronimo EtcheverrySH 9 Guillermo LijtensteinN8 8 Gonzalo Soto nbsp 48 OF 7 Santiago Hernandez nbsp 59 BF 6 Joaquin Dell AcquaRL 5 Diego AyalaLL 4 Diego MagnoTP 3 Mario Sagario c HK 2 Juan EcheverriaLP 1 Mateo Sanguinetti nbsp 57 to 67 nbsp 67 Replacements HK 16 Marcos ChamyanPR 17 Ignacio Secco nbsp 59 PR 18 Diego ArbeloFL 19 Manuel Leindekar nbsp 48 FL 20 Fernando Bascou nbsp 67 SH 21 Facundo KlappenbachFH 22 Manuel Blengio nbsp 57 CE 23 Juan Manuel Cat nbsp 65 Coach nbsp Esteban MenesesRound 2 Edit 12 October 2016 Samoa A nbsp 26 39 nbsp Fiji Warriors Estadio Charrua Montevideo 12 30 Try Tanielu PeleseumaCon Fa apale 2 2 Pen Fa apale 4 4 Report 8 Try Radrodro Gavidi Leca Daveta HickesCon Veitokani 4 5 Pen Veitokani Attendance 200Referee Pali de Luca Argentina 12 October 2016 USA Selects nbsp 47 37 nbsp Canada A Estadio Charrua Montevideo 14 30 Try Boyer Iosefo 2 Te o HarajlyCon Cima 5 5 Pen Cima 4 4 Report 9 Try Fraser LeSage 2 Rumball AlbornozCon McRorie 2 4 Albornoz 1 1 Pen McRorie 2 2 Attendance 300Referee Ricardo Sant Anna CBRu 12 October 2016 Argentina XV nbsp 71 7 nbsp Uruguay A Estadio Charrua Montevideo 16 30 Try S Montagner 10 C Bartoloni 13 B Delguy 2 21 65 G Bertranou 25 F Bosch 32 J Guillemain 36 J Dominguez 39 F Luna 2 75 80 J Cappiello 78 Con D Miotti 4 6 11 22 26 40 J Gonzalez 4 4 66 76 79 80 Report 10 Try A Rocco 45 Con J Etcheverry 46 Referee Tim Baker Hong Kong Round 3 Edit 16 October 2016 Samoa A nbsp 27 22 nbsp Canada A Estadio Charrua 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 nbsp 15 47 nbsp Uruguay A Estadio Charrua 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 Hernandez 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 nbsp 27 26 nbsp Fiji Warriors Estadio Charrua Montevideo 16 00 Try J Gonzalez 30 J Dominguez 36 P Ortega 80 Con J Gonzalez 3 3 31 37 80 Pen J Gonzalez 2 14 66 Report 13 Try L Raiyala 3 48 62 69 S Kunaga 52 Con A Veitokani 2 4 53 70 Referee Joaquin Montes URU See also Edit2016 end of year rugby union internationals Americas Rugby Championship World Rugby Pacific ChallengeReferences Edit Uruguay to host inaugural Americas Pacific Challenge Americas Rugby News www americasrugbynews com Retrieved 14 September 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge Standings World Rugby 2016 World Rugby confirms Americas Pacific Challenge Americas Rugby News www americasrugbynews com Retrieved 14 September 2017 Canada A blasted by Argentina XV Americas Rugby News www americasrugbynews com Retrieved 14 September 2017 Sloppy Selects crushed by Fiji Warriors Americas Rugby News www americasrugbynews com Retrieved 14 September 2017 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge 2016 Results Archived from the original on 14 August 2020 Retrieved 27 January 2021 Samoa edges Uruguay in Pacific Challenge Americas Rugby News www americasrugbynews com Retrieved 14 September 2017 Fiji push past Samoa in Pacific Challenge americas rugby news Retrieved 27 January 2021 Canada crumble against USA Selects americas rugby news Retrieved 26 January 2021 Argentina throttle Uruguay in Montevideo americas rugby news Retrieved 27 January 2021 Canada fall short against Samoa americas rugby news Retrieved 27 January 2021 Uruguay celebrate record win over USA americas rugby news Retrieved 27 January 2021 Argentina edge Fiji to win Pacific Challenge americas rugby news Retrieved 27 January 2021 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2016 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge Americas Pacific Challenge 2016 official webpage at worldrugby org News Americas Pacific Challenge at the Wayback Machine archived 2017 10 17 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2016 World Rugby Americas Pacific 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