The 2019 Americas Rugby Championship is the fourth series of the Americas Rugby Championship, the top level rugby union competition for Americas nations.
Participants NationStadiumHead coach Captain(s)Home stadiumCapacityCityNeuquén Rugby Club3,500Neuquén Ignacio Fernández Lobbe Lautaro BavaroMarabunta Rugby Club3,500CipollettiJosé Amalfitani Stadium49,540Buenos AiresEstádio Martins Pereira15,317São José dos Campos Rodolfo AmbrosioFelipe SanceryEstádio Jayme Cintra15,000JundiaíWesthills Stadium1,718Langford Kingsley Jones Lucas RumballStarfire Sports4,500TukwilaEstadio Santiago Bueras3,400Santiago Pablo Lemoine Martín SigrenDell Diamond4,000Round Rock Gary Gold Marcel BracheStarfire Sports4,500TukwilaEstadio Charrúa 14,000Montevideo Esteban Meneses Juan Manuel Gaminara
Table PosNation (rank)GamesPointsTriesBonus pointsTablepointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainst4 tries7 Pts loss1550025860+1983850252 (17)5401124102+221620183 (12)5302173148+252541174 (28)520384149–6560195 (20)5104131107+24161276 (29)500533247–2144011Points 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 points Rank refers to World Rugby Rankings before the start of the tournament
Fixtures
The tournament was played in a round-robin format, with each team playing the five others once. The fixtures were announced on 5 November 2018.
Week 1
FB 15 Tomás Ianiszewski RW 14 José Ignacio LarenasOC 13 Christian HuertaIC 12 Vicente AyarzaLW 11 Gonzalo LaraFH 10 Francisco González Moller SH 9 Domingo Saavedra N8 8 Jaden Laing OF 7 Ignacio SilvaBF 6 Martín Sigren (c)RL 5 Clemente Saavedra LL 4 Bastián Burguener TP 3 Nicolás Ovalle HK 2 Tomás DussaillantLP 1 Francisco Pizarro Replacements:HK 16 Augusto Böhme PR 17 Javier Carrasco PR 18 Matías Dittus LK 19 Javier Eissmann LK 20 Thomas Orchard SH 21 Juan Pablo Larenas FH 22 Francisco Urroz WG 23 Julio Blanc Coach: Pablo Lemoine FB 15 Will MagieRW 14 Gannon MooreOC 13 Bryce Campbell IC 12 Paul Lasike LW 11 Marcel Brache (c)FH 10 AJ MacGinty SH 9 Shaun Davies N8 8 Cam DolanOF 7 Hanco GermishuysBF 6 John Quill RL 5 Nick Civetta LL 4 Greg PetersonTP 3 Dino Waldren HK 2 Joe Taufeteʻe LP 1 Titi Lamositele Replacements:HK 16 James Hilterbrand PR 17 Chance Wenglewski PR 18 Paul Mullen LK 19 Nate Brakeley FL 20 David Tameilau SH 21 Ruben de Haas FH 22 Tadhg Leader FB 23 Dylan Audsley Coach: Gary Gold Touch judges: Frank Méndez (Chile) Luis Díaz (Chile) Television Match Official Gabriel Pinter (Argentina) Notes: Francisco Pizarro, Matías Dittus, Nicolás Ovalle, Javier Carrasco, Javier Eissmann, Jaden Laing, Christian Huerta, Gonzalo Lara, Augusto Böhme and Julio Blanc (all Chile) and Tadhg Leader (United States) made their international debuts. With his try in this match, the United States' Joe Taufeteʻe tied Ireland's Keith Wood for the most career Test tries by a player in the tight five with 15. Taufeteʻe reached the mark in his 20th international appearance, compared to 63 for Wood.
FB 15 Santiago Carreras RW 14 Matías OsadczukOC 13 Agustín SeguraIC 12 Lucas MensaLW 11 Julián DomínguezFH 10 Martín Elías SH 9 Felipe Ezcurra N8 8 Nicolás Sbrocco OF 7 Lautaro Bavaro (c)BF 6 Francisco GorrissenRL 5 Franco Molina LL 4 Jerónimo UretaTP 3 Lucas Favre HK 2 Gaspar Baldunciel LP 1 Nicolás Solveyra Replacements:HK 16 Axel Zapata PR 17 Javier Corvalán PR 18 Martín Fernández Segurotti N8 19 Santiago Portillo FL 20 Benito Ortíz de Rosas SH 21 Gregorio del Prete FH 22 Martín Roger FB 23 Facundo Cordero Coach: Ignacio Fernández Lobbe FB 15 Daniel SanceryRW 14 Lucas Tranquez OC 13 Felipe Sancery (c)IC 12 Moisés DuqueLW 11 De Wet van Niekerk FH 10 Josh ReevesSH 9 Lucas Duque N8 8 Arthur BergoOF 7 Cléber DiasBF 6 Michael Moraes RL 5 Luiz VieiraLL 4 Lucas Piero TP 3 Jardel Vettorato HK 2 Endy Willian LP 1 Lucas Abud Replacements:HK 16 Walter Schildberg PR 17 Caíque Silva PR 18 Pedro Bengaló LK 19 Gabriel Paganini N8 20 André Arruda SH 21 Douglas Rauth WG 22 Stefano Giantorno WG 23 Robert Tenório Coach: Rodolfo Ambrosio Touch judges: Esteban Filipanics (Argentina) Juan Manuel Martínez (Argentina) Television Match Official Martín González Deibe (Argentina)
FB 15 Rodrigo SilvaRW 14 Federico Favaro OC 13 Joaquín PradaIC 12 Andrés Vilaseca LW 11 Nicolás Freitas FH 10 Juan Manuel Cat SH 9 Santiago Arata N8 8 Alejandro NietoOF 7 Juan Diego Ormaechea BF 6 Juan Manuel Gaminara (c)RL 5 Diego Magno LL 4 Ignacio Dotti TP 3 Mario Sagario HK 2 Germán KesslerLP 1 Mateo Sanguinetti Replacements:PR 16 Guillermo Pujadas HK 17 Facundo Gattas PR 18 Juan Echeverría FL 19 Gonzalo Soto Mera FL 20 Leandro Segredo SH 21 Tomás Inciarte FH 22 Andrés De León CE 23 Agustín Della Corte Coach: Esteban Meneses FB 15 Theo SauderRW 14 Andrew Coe OC 13 Ben LeSage IC 12 Ciaran HearnLW 11 Kainoa LloydFH 10 Pat Parfrey SH 9 Jamie Mackenzie N8 8 Luke CampbellOF 7 Lucas Rumball (c)BF 6 Kyle BaillieRL 5 Josh Larsen LL 4 Conor Keys TP 3 Matt Tierney HK 2 Eric HowardLP 1 Djustice Sears-Duru Replacements:PR 16 Noah Barker PR 17 Ryan KotlewskiPR 18 Cole KeithLK 19 Mike Sheppard N8 20 Dustin DobravskyFL 21 Nakai Penny SH 22 Will PercillierCE 23 Nick Blevins Coach: Kingsley Jones Touch judges: Francisco González (Uruguay) Santiago Romero (Uruguay) Television Match Official Alejandro Longres (Uruguay)
Week 2
FB 15 Gastón Mieres RW 14 Leandro Leivas OC 13 Joaquín PradaIC 12 Andrés Vilaseca LW 11 Nicolás FreitasFH 10 Juan Manuel CatSH 9 Tomás Inciarte N8 8 Alejandro Nieto OF 7 Juan Diego OrmaecheaBF 6 Juan Manuel Gaminara (c)RL 5 Diego MagnoLL 4 Juan Manuel Rodríguez TP 3 Mario Sagario HK 2 Germán Kessler LP 1 Mateo Sanguinetti Replacements:HK 16 Guillermo Pujadas PR 17 Facundo Gattas PR 18 Juan Echeverría FL 19 Gonzalo Soto Mera N8 20 Manuel Diana SH 21 Joaquín Alonso WG 22 Federico Favaro FB 23 Manuel Blengio Coach: Esteban Meneses FB 15 Christian HuertaRW 14 Pablo MetuazeOC 13 José Ignacio Larenas IC 12 Vicente AyarzaLW 11 Julio Blanc FH 10 Francisco González MollerSH 9 Juan Pablo Larenas N8 8 Ignacio Silva OF 7 Thomas Orchard BF 6 Martín Sigren (c)RL 5 Javier Eissmann LL 4 Bastián Burguener TP 3 Matías Dittus HK 2 Tomás Dussaillant LP 1 Javier Carrasco Replacements:HK 16 Augusto Böhme PR 17 Nicolás Ovalle PR 18 Mauricio Gómez PR 19 Marcelo Huerta N8 20 Jaden Laing LO 21 Clemente Saavedra N8 22 Camilo Sánchez SH 23 Domingo Saavedra Coach: Pablo Lemoine Touch judges: Joaquín Montes (Uruguay) Santiago Romero (Uruguay) Television Match Official Francisco Pesce (Uruguay) Notes: Marcelo Huerta, Camilo Sánchez and Mauricio Gómez (Chile) made their international debuts.
FB 15 Santiago CarrerasRW 14 Matías OsadczukOC 13 Agustín Segura IC 12 Lucas Mensa LW 11 Julián Domínguez FH 10 Martín ElíasSH 9 Felipe Ezcurra N8 8 Nicolás Sbrocco OF 7 Lautaro Bavaro (c)BF 6 Francisco GorrissenRL 5 Franco Molina LL 4 Jerónimo Ureta TP 3 Lucas Favre HK 2 Gaspar Baldunciel LP 1 Nicolás Solveyra Replacements:HK 16 Axel Zapata PR 17 Santiago García Botta PR 18 Marco Ciccioli N8 19 Santiago Portillo FL 20 Benito Ortíz de Rosas SH 21 Gregorio del Prete CE 22 Teo Castiglioni FB 23 Facundo Cordero Coach: Ignacio Fernández Lobbe FB 15 Will MagieRW 14 Gannon Moore OC 13 Bryce Campbell IC 12 Paul Lasike LW 11 Marcel Brache (c)FH 10 AJ MacGintySH 9 Shaun Davies N8 8 Cam DolanOF 7 Hanco GermishuysBF 6 John Quill RL 5 Nick CivettaLL 4 Greg Peterson TP 3 Dino Waldren HK 2 Joe Taufeteʻe LP 1 Titi Lamositele Replacements:HK 16 Dylan Fawsitt PR 17 Chance Wenglewski PR 18 Paul Mullen LK 19 Nate Brakeley FL 20 David Tameilau SH 21 Ruben de Haas FH 22 Tadhg LeaderFB 23 Dylan Audsley Coach: Gary Gold Touch judges: Esteban Filipanics (Argentina) Juan Manuel Martínez (Argentina) Television Match Official Marcelo Pilara (Argentina)
FB 15 Daniel SanceryRW 14 Lucas TranquezOC 13 Felipe Sancery (c)IC 12 Moisés DuqueLW 11 Robert Tenório FH 10 Josh ReevesSH 9 Lucas DuqueN8 8 André ArrudaOF 7 Arthur BergoBF 6 Cléber DiasRL 5 Luiz VieiraLL 4 Gabriel PaganiniTP 3 Jardel Vettorato HK 2 Wilton ReboloLP 1 Lucas AbudReplacements:HK 16 Walter SchildbergPR 17 Caíque SilvaPR 18 Pedro Bengaló LK 19 Michael MoraesN8 20 Alexandre AlvesSH 21 Douglas RauthWG 22 Lorenzo Massari WG 23 Ariel RodriguesCoach: Rodolfo Ambrosio FB 15 Ciaran HearnRW 14 Andrew CoeOC 13 Ben LeSage IC 12 Nick Blevins LW 11 Kainoa LloydFH 10 Pat Parfrey SH 9 Jamie Mackenzie N8 8 Luke Campbell OF 7 Lucas Rumball (c)BF 6 Kyle BaillieRL 5 Josh Larsen LL 4 Conor KeysTP 3 Matt Tierney HK 2 Eric Howard LP 1 Djustice Sears-Duru Replacements:PR 16 Noah Barker PR 17 Ryan Kotlewski PR 18 Cole Keith LK 19 Justin Blanchet CE 20 Giuseppe du Toit FL 21 Nakai Penny SH 22 Will Percillier CE 23 Will Kelly Coach: Kingsley Jones Touch judges: Victor Hugo Barbosa (Brazil) Braz Magaldi (Brazil) Television Match Official Diego Pazman (Argentina) Notes: Theo Sauder was originally named in the starting team but pulled out due to injury during the warm up. Nick Blevins replaced him in the starting line-up and Giuseppe du Toit came onto the bench.
Week 3
FB 15 Theo Sauder RW 14 Andrew CoeOC 13 Nick BlevinsIC 12 Ciaran Hearn LW 11 Kainoa LloydFH 10 Pat ParfreySH 9 Jamie Mackenzie N8 8 Dustin Dobravsky OF 7 Lucas Rumball(c)BF 6 Justin BlanchetRL 5 Kyle Baillie LL 4 Mike SheppardTP 3 Cole Keith HK 2 Eric Howard LP 1 Hubert Buydens Replacements:HK 16 Benoît Pifféro PR 17 Noah Barker PR 18 Ryan Kotlewski LK 19 Conor Keys FL 20 Nakai Penny SH 21 Will Percillier FH 22 Gordon McRorie CE 23 Doug Fraser Coach: Kingsley Jones FB 15 Christian HuertaRW 14 Julio BlancOC 13 José Ignacio LarenasIC 12 Vicente AyarzaLW 11 Gonzalo LaraFH 10 Francisco González Moller SH 9 Juan Pablo LarenasN8 8 Martín Sigren (c)OF 7 Thomas OrchardBF 6 Eduardo Orpis RL 5 Bastián Burguener LL 4 Javier Eissmann TP 3 Matías Dittus HK 2 Augusto Böhme LP 1 Marcelo Huerta Replacements:HK 16 Claudio Iturra PR 17 Mauricio Gómez PR 18 Maximiliano Hurtado LK 19 Nicolás Ovalle FL 20 Clemente Saavedra SH 21 Jaden Laing FH 22 Domingo Saavedra FB 23 Tomás Ianiszewski Coach: Pablo Lemoine Touch judges: Robin Kaluzniak (Canada) Chris Assmus (Canada) Television Match Official: David Smortchevsky (Canada)
FB 15 Martín ElíasRW 14 Matías OsadczukOC 13 Agustín Segura IC 12 Lucas MensaLW 11 Julián DomínguezFH 10 Domingo Miotti SH 9 Felipe EzcurraN8 8 Benito Ortíz de Rosas OF 7 Lautaro Bavaro (c)BF 6 Francisco GorrissenRL 5 Franco Molina LL 4 Carlos Repetto TP 3 Lucas Favre HK 2 Axel Zapata LP 1 Nicolás Solveyra Replacements:HK 16 Diego Fortuny PR 17 Javier Díaz PR 18 Marco Ciccioli LK 19 Jerónimo Ureta N8 20 Nicolás Sbrocco SH 21 Gregorio del Prete CE 22 Tomás Cubilla FB 23 Facundo Cordero Coach: Ignacio Fernández Lobbe FB 15 Manuel BlengioRW 14 Federico FavaroOC 13 Joaquín PradaIC 12 Agustín Della CorteLW 11 Nicolás Freitas FH 10 Juan Manuel CatSH 9 Tomás Inciarte N8 8 Manuel Diana OF 7 Leandro Segredo BF 6 Juan Manuel Gaminara (c)RL 5 Juan Manuel Rodríguez LL 4 Santiago Piñeyrúa TP 3 Mario Sagario HK 2 Germán KesslerLP 1 Facundo Gattas Replacements:HK 16 Guillermo Pujadas PR 17 Joaquín Jaunsolo PR 18 Juan Rombys LK 19 Gonzalo Soto MeraFL 20 Santiago Civetta SH 21 Ignacio Rodríguez FH 22 Ignacio García CE 23 Mateo Mari Coach: Esteban Meneses Touch judges: Pali Deluca (Argentina) Juan Pablo Federico (Argentina) Television Match Official Santiago Borsani (Argentina) Notes: Joaquín Jaunsolo, Santiago Civetta, Santiago Piñeyrúa, Mateo Mari, and Ignacio Rodríguez (all Uruguay) made their international debuts.