The 2016 Americas Rugby Championship was the first series of the Americas Rugby Championship (sometimes informally called the "Americas Six Nations", a reference to Europe's Six Nations Championship), a new annual western hemisphere rugby union championship. It was contested by Argentina XV (Argentina's secondary national team), Canada, United States, Uruguay, Brazil, and Chile. All matches will be full international test matches with caps awarded, including for Argentina XV players and their opponents, but Argentina XV matches will not count to World Rankings for either team.
Participants NationStadiumHead coach Captain(s)Home stadiumCapacityCity Estadio Gigante de Arroyito41,654Rosario Pablo BouzaRodrigo BáezRoberto TejerizoSantiago Iglesias ValdezEstadio Bicentenario25,286San JuanArena Barueri35,000São Paulo Rodolfo AmbrosioDaniel DanielewiczJoão Luiz da RosNick SmithEstádio Martins Pereira15,317São José dos CamposWesthills Stadium1,718Langford Francois Ratier, Jamie Cudmore,Graham Moffat (interim)Hubert BuydensRay BarkwillEstadio Municipal de La Pintana6,000Santiago Elías Santillán (interim)Benjamín SotoCentro de Alto Rendimiento de Rugby1,500SantiagoBBVA Compass Stadium22,039Houston John MitchellTodd CleverOlive KilifiBlaine ScullyLockhart Stadium20,450Fort LauderdaleDell Diamond11,631Round RockEstadio Domingo Burgueño22,000Maldonado Esteban MenesesJuan Manuel GaminaraAlejandro NietoEstadio Charrúa14,000Montevideo
Table PosNation (rank)GamesPointsTriesBonus pointsTablepointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainst4 tries7 Pts loss1 (n/a)541020799+1083040222 (16)5212177110+672432153 (19)5302192139+532530154 (20)5302123131–81411145 (42)5104107175–68110266 (24)510473225–1525015Points are awarded to the teams as follows:Win - 4 pointsDraw - 2 points4 or more tries - 1 pointLoss within 7 points - 1 pointLoss greater than 7 points - 0 point Rank refers to World Rugby Rankings before the start of the tournament
Squads
Fixtures The tournament will be played in a round-robin format, with each team playing the five others once.
Week One
FB 15Leonardo MontoyaRW 14José Ignacio LarenasOC 13Matías NordenflychtIC 12Francisco de La FuenteLW 11Italo Zunino FH 10Cristian OnettoSH 9 Beltrán VergaraN8 8 Benjamín Soto (c)OF 7 Javier RichardBF 6 Cristobál Niedmann RL 5 Matías CabreraLL 4 Nikola Bursic TP 3 Sergio de La Fuente HK 2 Rodrigo Moya LP 1 José Ramón Ayarza Replacements:HK 16Tomás DussaillantPR 17Claudio Zamorano PR 18Luis Sepúlveda LK 19Raimundo Piwonka FL 20Ignacio Silva SH 21Juan Pablo PerrottaFB 22Pablo Casas WG 23Matías ContrerasCoach: Elías Santillán FB 15Daniel SanceryRW 14Stefano GiantornoOC 13Felipe SanceryIC 12Moisés Duque LW 11Lucas TranquezFH 10David HarveySH 9 Beukes Cremer N8 8 Nick Smith OF 7 João Luiz da Ros (c)BF 6 Mark JacksonRL 5 Luiz Gustavo Viera LL 4 Lucas PieroTP 3 Jardel Vettorato HK 2 Daniel Danielewicz LP 1 Wilton ReboloReplacements:HK 16Yan Rosetti PR 17Lucas Abud PR 18Vitor Ancina LK 19Felipe Tissot FL 20Artur Bergo CE 21Martin Schaefer FH 22Lucas DuqueFB 23Laurent Bourda-Couhet Coach: Rodolfo Ambrosio Man of the Match: Beltrán Vergara (Chile)
Touch judges: Francisco Saavedra (Chile) Frank Méndez (Chile) Notes: Daniel Sancery and Felipe Sancery made their international debuts for Brazil. Rodrigo Moya and Beltrán Vergara made their international debuts for Chile.
FB 15Pat ParfreyRW 14Phil MackenzieOC 13Mozac SamsonIC 12Nick BlevinsLW 11Dan MoorFH 10Gradyn BowdSH 9 Gordon McRorieN8 8 Clay Panga OF 7 Lucas Rumball BF 6 Kyle GilmourRL 5 Callum MorrisonLL 4 Paul CiuliniTP 3 Jake IlnickiHK 2 Ray BarkwillLP 1 Hubert Buydens (c) Replacements:HK 16Eric HowardPR 17Djustice Sears-Duru PR 18Rob BrouwerLK 19Kyle BaillieFL 20 N8 21Michael HamsonSH 22Andrew FergusonWG 23Duncan MaguireCoach: Francois Ratier FB 15Santiago MartinezRW 14Leandro LeivasOC 13Andrés VilasecaIC 12Alberto RománLW 11Gastón Mieres FH 10Rodrigo SilvaSH 9 Guillermo Lijtenstein N8 8 Alejandro NietoOF 7 Matías Beer BF 6 Juan Manuel Gaminara (c)RL 5 Diego Magno LL 4 Franco Lamanna TP 3 Juan EcheverríaHK 2 Carlos Arboleya LP 1 Mateo Sanguinetti Replacements:HK 16Germán Kessler PR 17Facundo Gattas PR 18Rafael MonesPR 19Rodolfo de MulaLK 20Mathias Palomeque LK 21Gonzalo Soto SH 22Santiago Arata CE 23Pedro Deal Coach: Esteban Meneses Man of the Match: Dan Moor (Canada)
Touch judges: David Smortchevsky (Canada) Harry Mason (Canada) Notes: Gradyn Bowd, Paul Ciulini, Alistair Clark, Dan Moor, Clay Panga, Lucas Rumball and Mozac Samson made their international debuts for Canada. Santiago Arata, Facundo Gattas and Gonzalo Soto made their international debuts for Uruguay.
FB 15Blaine Scully (c)RW 14Takudzwa NgwenyaOC 13Chad LondonIC 12LeMoto FilikitongaLW 11Kingsley McGowan FH 10James BirdSH 9 Niku Kruger N8 8 David TameilauOF 7 Todd Clever BF 6 Cam DolanRL 5 Greg PetersonLL 4 Brodie Orth TP 3 Chris Baumann HK 2 Joe Taufete'e LP 1 Eric FryReplacements:HK 16Mike Sosene-Feagai PR 17Olive Kilifi HK 18James HilterbrandLK 19Ben LandryFL 20Alec Gletzer FH 21JP EloffSH 22Mike Te'o FB 23Jake Anderson Coach: John Mitchell FB 15Ramiro MoyanoRW 14Matías OrlandoOC 13Juan Cappiello IC 12Joaquín Paz LW 11Tomás CarrióFH 10Domingo Miotti SH 9 Gonzalo BertranouN8 8 Santiago MontagnerOF 7 Lautaro Bavaro BF 6 Rodrigo Báez (c)RL 5 Ignacio LarragueLL 4 Marcos Kremer TP 3 Felipe Arregui HK 2 Santiago Iglesias Valdez LP 1 Roberto Tejerizo Replacements:HK 16Gaspar Baldunciel PR 17Franco Brarda PR 18Cristian Bartoloni LK 19Pedro Ortega FL 20José Deheza SH 21Lautaro Bazán VélezFH 22Juan Novillo CE 23Juan Pablo Estellés Coach: Pablo Bouza Touch judges: Kurt Weaver (United States) Phil Akroyd (United States)
Week Two
FB 15Daniel SanceryRW 14Guilherme CoghettoOC 13Felipe Sancery IC 12Moisés DuqueLW 11Lucas Muller FH 10David HarveySH 9 Lucas DuqueN8 8 João Luiz da Ros (c)OF 7 Cleber Dias BF 6 Mark Jackson RL 5 Luiz Gustavo Viera LL 4 Lucas PieroTP 3 Jardel Vettorato HK 2 Yan RosettiLP 1 Wilton Rebolo Replacements:HK 16Daniel Danielewicz PR 17Caique Silva PR 18Vitor Ancina LK 19Felipe Tissot N8 20Nick SmithCE 21Mateus Estrela FB 22Laurent Bourda-CouhetWG 23Yan MachadoCoach: Rodolfo Ambrosio FB 15Santiago Martinez RW 14Leandro LeivasOC 13Pedro DealIC 12Andrés VilasecaLW 11Federico Favaro FH 10Rodrigo SilvaSH 9 Guillermo Lijtenstein N8 8 Alejandro Nieto (c)OF 7 Matías Beer BF 6 Gonzalo SotoRL 5 Diego MagnoLL 4 Franco Lamanna TP 3 Juan Echeverría HK 2 Carlos Arboleya LP 1 Mateo Sanguinetti Replacements:HK 16Germán Kessler PR 17Facundo Gattas PR 18Ignacio Secco LK 19Ignacio Dotti FL 20Lukas Lacoste SH 21Santiago Arata FH 22Martín Secco CE 23Alberto Román Coach: Esteban Meneses Touch judges: Henrique Platais (Brazil) Xavier Vouga (Brazil) Notes: Lukas Lacoste, Ignacio Secco and Martín Secco made their international debuts for Uruguay.
FB 15Pedro MerceratRW 14Rodrigo EtchartOC 13Santiago Álvarez FourcadeIC 12Joaquín PazLW 11Segundo Tuculet FH 10Bautista Ezcurra SH 9 Lautaro Bazán Vélez N8 8 Miguel Urtubey OF 7 Lautaro BavaroBF 6 José DehezaRL 5 Marcos KremerLL 4 Pedro Ortega TP 3 Enrique Pieretto HK 2 Axel Zapata LP 1 Roberto Tejerizo (c) Replacements:HK 16Ignacio Calles PR 17Franco Brarda PR 18Eduardo Bello LK 19Ignacio Calas FL 20Santiago Portillo SH 21Mauro Perotti FH 22Juan Novillo CE 23Juan Cappiello Coach: Pablo Bouza FB 15Leonardo MontoyaRW 14José Ignacio Larenas OC 13Matías NordenflychtIC 12Francisco de La FuenteLW 11Italo Zunino FH 10Cristian OnettoSH 9 Beltrán Vergara N8 8 Benjamín Soto (c)OF 7 Javier RichardBF 6 Cristobál Niedmann RL 5 Raimundo Piwonka LL 4 Nikola BursicTP 3 Luis Sepúlveda HK 2 Rodrigo Moya LP 1 Claudio Zamorano Replacements:HK 16Tomás Dussaillant PR 17Nicolás Venegas PR 18José Tomás Munita LK 19Felipe Bassaletti FL 20Ignacio Silva SH 21Matthieu Manas FB 22Pablo Casas WG 23Matías Contreras Coach: Elías Santillán Touch judges: Claudio Antonio (Argentina) Jason Mola (Argentina)
FB 15Jake AndersonRW 14Luke HumeOC 13Chad LondonIC 12LeMoto Filikitonga LW 11Kingsley McGowanFH 10James Bird SH 9 Mike Te'o N8 8 David TameilauOF 7 Todd Clever (c)BF 6 Nate BrakeleyRL 5 Ben Landry LL 4 Brodie OrthTP 3 Chris Baumann HK 2 Mike Sosene-Feagai LP 1 Eric Fry Replacements:PR 16Joe Taufete'e PR 17Olive Kilifi HK 18James Hilterbrand FL 19Pat BlairFL 20Alec Gletzer SH 21Niku Kruger FH 22JP Eloff CE 23Mike Garrity Coach: John Mitchell FB 15Pat ParfreyRW 14Phil MackenzieOC 13Mozac Samson IC 12Nick BlevinsLW 11Dan MoorFH 10Gradyn BowdSH 9 Gordon McRorie N8 8 Clay PangaOF 7 Alistair ClarkBF 6 Lucas Rumball RL 5 Callum Morrison LL 4 Paul CiuliniTP 3 Jake IlnickiHK 2 Ray BarkwillLP 1 Hubert Buydens (c) Replacements:HK 16Eric HowardPR 17Djustice Sears-Duru PR 18Rob BrouwerLK 19Kyle Baillie LK 20Liam Chisholm N8 21Michael HamsonSH 22Andrew Ferguson WG 23Duncan Maguire Coach: Francois Ratier Touch judges: Derek Summers (United States) Scott Green (United States) Notes: Nate Brakeley, James Hilterbrand, Mike Sosene-Feagai, Ben Landry, Brodie Orth, David Tameilau, Alec Gletzer, James Bird, JP Eloff, Mike Te'o, Lemoto Filikitonga, Mike Garrity, Kingsley McGowan and Jake Anderson all made their international debuts for the United States. Kyle Baillie, Liam Chisholm, Andrew Ferguson and Duncan Maguire made their international debuts for Canada.
Week Three
FB 15Mike Te'o RW 14Luke HumeOC 13Lorenzo ThomasIC 12Chad LondonLW 11Nick Edwards FH 10JP EloffSH 9 Tom Bliss N8 8 David Tameilau OF 7 Todd Clever (c)BF 6 Nate BrakeleyRL 5 Brodie OrthLL 4 Ben Landry TP 3 Chris Baumann HK 2 Joe Taufete'e LP 1 Eric FryReplacements:HK 16Mike Sosene-Feagai PR 17Olive Kilifi PR 18Demecus Beach FL 19Alec Gletzer FL 20Pat Blair SH 21Niku Kruger WG 22Ryan Matyas FB 23Jake Anderson Coach: John Mitchell FB 15Pablo CasasRW 14Matías Contreras OC 13Matías NordenflychtIC 12Francisco de La FuenteLW 11Humberto ChacaltanaFH 10Cristian OnettoSH 9 Beltrán VergaraN8 8 Benjamín Soto (c)OF 7 Javier Richard BF 6 Ignacio SilvaRL 5 Raimundo PiwonkaLL 4 Felipe Bassaletti TP 3 Luis Sepúlveda HK 2 Tomás Dussaillant LP 1 Claudio Zamorano Replacements:HK 16Rodrigo Moya PR 17Ińaki Gurruchaga PR 18José Tomás Munita FL 19Cristobál Niedmann N8 20Nikola Bursic SH 21Matthieu ManasCE 22José Ignacio Larenas WG 23Leonardo MontoyaCoach: Elías Santillán Touch judges: Mike Kelly (United States) Cisco Lopez (United States) Notes: Demecus Beach, Pat Blair, Tom Bliss, Nick Edwards, Ryan Matyas and Lorenzo Thomas made their international debuts for the United States. Tomás Dussaillant, Humberto Chacaltana and Ińaki Gurruchaga made their international debuts for Chile.
FB 15Santiago Martinez RW 14Federico Favaro OC 13Andrés VilasecaIC 12Facundo KlappenbachLW 11Andrés RoccoFH 10Martín SeccoSH 9 Guillermo Lijtenstein N8 8 Alejandro Nieto OF 7 Juan Diego Ormaechea BF 6 Juan Manuel Gaminara (c) RL 5 Mathias Palomeque LL 4 Diego Magno TP 3 Juan EcheverríaHK 2 Germán Kessler LP 1 Mateo Sanguinetti Replacements:PR 16Facundo Gattas PR 17Rodolfo de Mula PR 18Ignacio Secco LK 19Ignacio Dotti FL 20Fernando Bascou FH 21Manuel Blengio SH 22Santiago Arata CE 23Pedro Deal Coach: Esteban Meneses FB 15Segundo Tuculet RW 14Franco CuarantaOC 13Juan CappielloIC 12Bautista EzcurraLW 11Axel MüllerFH 10Juan Novillo SH 9 Marcos BolliniN8 8 Santiago Portillo OF 7 Lautaro BavaroBF 6 José Deheza RL 5 Ignacio LarragueLL 4 Pedro OrtegaTP 3 Cristian Bartoloni HK 2 Santiago Iglesias ValdezLP 1 Roberto Tejerizo (c) Replacements:HK 16Axel ZapataPR 17Facundo Gigena PR 18Enrique Pieretto FL 19Gonzalo Paulín N8 20Miguel Urtubey SH 21Mauro PerottiFH 22Juan Cruz González FB 23Pedro Mercerat Coach: Pablo Bouza Touch judges: Claudio Cativelli (Uruguay) Alejandro Longres (Uruguay)