Americas Rugby Championship
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Americas Rugby Championship
Current season or competition: 2010 Americas Rugby Championship season |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Founded | 2009 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country(ies) |  Argentina Canada Tonga United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Argentina Jaguars (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Argentina Jaguars (2 titles) |
| Official website | [1] |
The Americas Rugby Championship is a rugby union competition contested by national and regional teams from North and South America. The league has replaced the IRB's previous North American competition, the North America 4.
The inaugural season of the competition was held in September and October 2009. The round-robin competition amongst the Canadian teams ended with the BC Bears and Ontario Blues qualifying for the Canadian Semi-Final, which was won by the Bears. The Argentina Jaguars and USA Select XV played in the other semi-final, in which the Jaguars were victorious. The Argentina Jaguars defeated the BC Bears 35-11 in the final to capture the tournament's first title.
The second season will begin September 2010. The tournament will be quite different to the previous format. The tournament will be cut from 6 teams to 4. The tournament will also replace the 4 Canadian teams with a Canada A side, chosen from Canadian Rugby Championship participants, and the Tonga A.[1] The tournament will be played entirely in Córdoba, Argentina.
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Teams[2][3]
Current teams
- Argentina Jaguars (second team): 2009-present.
- Canada A (second team): 2010-present.
- Tonga A (second team): 2010-present.
- USA Selects (second team): 2009-present.
Past teams
- BC Bears: 2009.
- Ontario Blues: 2009.
- Prairie Wolf Pack: 2009.
- The Rock: 2009.
Past results
| Season | Champion | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Argentina Jaguars |
35-11 | BC Bears |
| 2010 | Argentina Jaguars |
N.A. | Canada Selects |
All-time results table
Current to 2010.
| Nation | Number of appearances | Games | Wins | Losses | Best result |
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| Argentina XV |
2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Champions: 2009 & 2010 |
| Tonga A |
1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4th place: 2010 |
| USA Selects |
2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3rd place: 2010 |
| Canada A |
1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Runner-up: 2010 |
| BC Bears |
1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Runner-up: 2009 |
| Ontario Blues |
1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3rd place: 2009 |
| Prairie Wolf Pack |
1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6th place: 2009 |
| The Rock |
1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5th place: 2009 |
- In 2009, the Argentina Jaguars beat Canada A in an exhibition match not listed in this table.
Results by nation
| Nation | Years represented | Champions | Runner-up |
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| Argentina |
2 | 2 | 0 |
| Canada |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tonga |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| United States |
2 | 0 | 0 |
See also
Notes and references
External links
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