2023 Americas Rugby Trophy
The 2023 Americas Rugby Trophy was the first-ever sanctioned tournament for women's fifteens in the South American region. The competition ran from 3 to 11 June, and was hosted in Brazil.[1][2] Brazil, Colombia, and the United States Under 23 team competed in the tournament.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Brazil |
| Date | 3–11 June |
| Countries | Brazil Colombia United States |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Colombia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Tries scored | 16 (5.33 per match) |
The United States Under 23 team won the tournament after they conceded three fewer points to be crowned champions.[3][4]
Table
| Position | Team | Matches | Points | Table Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||
| 1 | United States U23 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Colombia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Brazil |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 33 | –3 | 3 |
Fixtures
| 3 June 2023 | Brazil |
15–15 | United States U23 |
Estádio Nicolau Alayon, Sao Paulo | |
| 15:00 BRT (UTC-3) | Try: Ana Carolina Santana Patrícia Lima Con: Edna Santini (1) Pen: Patrícia Lima |
[5][6] | Try: Kristin Bitter Freda Tafuna Con: Kristin Bitter (1) Pen: Kristin Bitter |
Referee: Lucas Solda (Argentina) |
| 7 June 2023 | Colombia |
24–27 | United States U23 |
Estádio Nogueirão, Mogi das Cruzes | |
| 13:30 BRT (UTC-3) | Try: Leidy García Yamileth Ramírez Leidy Soto Laura Gutierrez Con: Valentina Tapias (1) Laura Mejía (1) |
[7][8] | Try: Keia Mae Sagapolu Mona Lisa Tupou Sereana Vulaono Con: Kristin Bitter (3) Pen: Kristin Bitter (2) |
Referee: Lucas Solda (Argentina) |
| 11 June 2023 | Brazil |
15–18 | Colombia |
Estadio Presidente Eurico Gaspar Dutrinha, Cuiabá | |
| 15:00 AMT (UTC-4) | Try: Tamires Costa Lohana Valente Ana Carolina Santana |
Try: Paola Delgado Juliana Soto Con: Valentina Tapias (1) Pen: Valentina Tapias (2) Cards: Carolina Naranjo  22' |
Referee: Victor Hugo Barboza (Brazil) |
Media
The tournament was streamed live on Brasil Rugby's YouTube channel.[9]
References
- "Llega el Americas Rugby Trophy femenino". Sudamérica Rugby (in Spanish). 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- Dean, Taylor (2023-05-26). "USA Women's U23s squad head south for Americas Rugby Trophy". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- "Colombia Complete Road Win over Brazil". Americas Rugby News. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- Birch, John (2023-06-12). "Brazil just fall short against Colombia". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- Birch, John (2023-06-03). "Brazil and USA tie start of Americas Trophy". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- "Brazil and USA Draw Level in São Paulo". Americas Rugby News. 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- Birch, John (2023-06-07). "USA U23 shade Colombia in Americas Trophy". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- "USA Edge Colombia in Historic Showdown". Americas Rugby News. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- "El Americas Rugby Trophy comienza en Brasil". Sudamérica Rugby (in Spanish). 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
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