2018 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge

The 2018 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge was the third 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. Samoa A won the tournament for the first time, winning all three of their matches.[1]

2018 Americas Pacific Challenge
Tournament details
Date6–14 October 2018
Countries Argentina XV
 Canada A
 Samoa A
 Tonga A
 Uruguay A
 USA Selects
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Samoa A
Runner-up Argentina XV
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Tries scored69 (7.67 per match)
Attendance5,500 (611 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uruguay Federico Favaro (35)
Tonga Saia Fililava (35)
Samoa D’Angelo Leuila (35)
Most triesSamoa Johnny Vaili (4)
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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:[2]

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 Samoa A33009772+2512112014
2 Argentina XV320113156+752073112
3 Uruguay A32019477+1711103011
4 Tonga A3102858501011116
5 Canada A310258111-53913105
6 USA Selects300363127-64717000
Updated: 21 January 2021
Source:
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 22 August 2018.[3]

Round 1
6 October 2018 Argentina XV  31–36  Samoa A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
11:00 Try: Daireaux
Herrera
Zapata
Carreras
Portillo
Con: Bonilla (2/2)
Miotti (1/3)		 Report[4] Try: Tapili
Vaili
Samuelu
Tapu
Con: Leuila (1/3)
Fa’apale (1/1)
Pen: Leuila (4/4)		 Attendance: 300
Referee: Shuhei Kubo (JRFU)
6 October 2018 Tonga A  39–30 USA Selects  Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
13:30 Try: Ika (2)
Finau
Lave
Hafoka
Con: Fililava (4/5)
Pen: Fililava (2/3)		 Report[5] Try: Daly
Maupin
Toluta’u
Con: Audsley (3/3)
Pen: Audsley (3/4)		 Attendance: 500[6]
Referee: Pali Deluca (ARU)
6 October 2018  Uruguay A 35–21  Canada A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
16:00 Try: Penalty try
Diana
Leivas
Con: Favaro (2/3)
Pen: Favaro (3/3)		 Report Try: Fraser
Parfrey
McRorie
Con: du Toit (3/3)
Pen: du Toit (0/2)		 Attendance: 1,200[7]
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)

Round 2
10 October 2018 Tonga A  15–23  Samoa A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
11:00 Try: Kioa
Hafoka
Con: Fililava (1/2)
Pen: Fililava (1/2)		 Report[8] Try: Matamu
Matamu (2)
Con: Leuila (1/2)
Fa’apale (0/1)
Pen: Leuila (2/2)		 Attendance: 200[9]
Referee: Pali Deluca (UAR)
10 October 2018  Uruguay A 33–18 USA Selects  Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
13:30 Try: Arata (2)
Favaro
Vilaseca
Con: Favaro (2/4)
Pen: Favaro (3/3)		 Report[10] Try: Matyas
Audsley
Con: Audsley (1/2)
Pen: Audsley (2/2)
Drop: Kearns (0/1)		 Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Shuhei Kubo (JRFU)
10 October 2018 Argentina XV  45–5  Canada A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
16:00 Try: Cordero (2)
Segura (2)
Penalty try
Osadczuk
del Prete
Con: Miotti (3/4)
Bonilla (1/2)		 Report[11] Try: Sauder
Con: McRorie (0/1)		 Attendance: 400
Referee: Joaquín Montes (URU)

Round 3
14 October 2018 Tonga A  31–32  Canada A Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
11:00 Try: Folau
Finau (2)
Con: Fililava (2/3)
Pen: Fililava (3/5)
Drop: Fililava (1/1)		 Report[12] Try: Barkwill
Lloyd (3)
Penalty try
Con: McRorie (1/4)
Pen: McRorie (1/1)		 Attendance: 150
Referee: Derek Summers (USAR)
14 October 2018 Argentina XV  55–15 USA Selects  Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
13:30 Try: Bonilla
Favre
Herrera
Brarda
Osadczuk
Grondona
Mensa
Bruni
Con: Bonilla (4/5)
Miotti (2/3)
Pen: Bonilla (1/1)		 Report[13] Try: Matyas (2)
Con: Audsley (1/2)
Pen: Audsley (1/1)		 Attendance: 250[14]
Referee: Joaquín Montes (URU)
14 October 2018  Uruguay A 26–38 Samoa A  Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  
16:00 Try: Kessler (2)
Penalty try
Ardao
Con: Favaro (2/3)
Pen: Favaro (0/1)		 Report[15] Try: Tino
Vaili
Samuelu
Tusitala
Mapu
Con: Leuila (5/5)
Pen: Leuila (1/1)
Drop: Fa’apale (0/1)		 Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Pali Deluca (UAR)

See also

References
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  2. "Americas Pacific Challenge Set For October". rugby redefined.
  3. "World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge 2018 schedule announced". world rugby. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. "Samoa upset Argentina in APC opener". americas rugby news. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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