2009 Americas Rugby Championship

2009 ARC Season
League	Americas Rugby Championship
Sport	Rugby Union
Duration	September–October 2009
Number of teams	6
Divisional rounds
Canadian champions	BC Bears
International champions	Argentina Jaguars
2009 ARC Final
Champions	Argentina Jaguars

The 2009 Americas Rugby Championship season was the inaugural season of the Americas Rugby Championship. The season featured a Canadian division with four teams representing provinces or regions of Canada, along with international A sides from the U.S. and Argentina.

The Canadian Division played a round robin schedule to determine what two teams would play in the Canadian final. The BC Bears went undefeated in round robin play and defeated the Ontario Blues 12–8 in the Canadian final.

The international finalist was decided in a match between the U.S. Select XV and the Argentina Jaguars. The match was won by the Jaguars 57–10.

The ARC Final pitted the BC Bears against the Argentina Jaguars. The Jaguars gave the Bears their only loss of the season in a 35–11 decision. The Ontario Blues defeated the U.S. Selects to take 3rd place.

Teams

Canadian Division

• BC Bears
• Ontario Blues
• Prairie Wolf Pack
• The Rock

International Teams

• Argentina Jaguars
• USA Select XV

Canadian Division

Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	+/−	BP	Pts
BC Bears	3	3	0	0	12	89	45	+44	2	14
Ontario Blues	3	1	0	2	8	69	48	+21	3	7
The Rock	3	1	0	2	7	43	63	-20	2	6
Prairie Wolf Pack	3	1	0	2	6	51	96	-45	0	4

Top two advance to semi-finals

Round Robin Matches

2009-09-07 15:00 MDT

Prairie Wolf Pack	23–31	The Rock
Tries: Travis Robertson Jordan Kohn Dustin MacPherson Conv: Stephen Woodward (1/3) Pen: Stephen Woodward (2)	[1]	Tries: Chauncey O'Toole Jebb Sinclair Frank Walsh Robert Wilson Tyler Wish Conv: Dean Blanks (3/5)

Calgary Rugby Park Referee: Bryan Arciero

2009-09-12 15:00 PDT

BC Bears	29–24	Ontario Blues
Tries: Sean Duke Brian Erichsen Sean White Nathan Hirayama Conv: Nathan Hirayama (3/4) Pen: Nathan Hirayama	[2]	Tries: Scott Dunham Colin Brown Steve Shortly Conv: Steve Piatek (3/3) Pen: Steve Piatek

Brockton Oval Referee: Bryan Arciero

2009-09-19 15:00 EDT

Ontario Blues	13–14	Prairie Wolf Pack
Try: Josh Green Conv: Steve Piatek Pen: Steve Piatek (2)	[3]	Try: Jeremy Kyne Pen: Stephen Woodward (3)

Fletcher's Fields Referee: Bryan Arciero

2009-09-19 15:00 NDT

The Rock	7–8	BC Bears
Try: Ciaran Hearn Conv: Dean Blanks	[4]	Try: Harry Jones Pen: Nathan Hirayama

Swilers Rugby Park

2009-09-26 15:00 EDT

Ontario Blues	32–5	The Rock
Tries: Mark MacSween Steve Piatek Mike Scholz Derek Daypuck Conv: Steve Piatek (3/4) Pen: Steve Piatek Derek Daypuck	[5]	Try: Frank Walsh

Fletcher's Fields

2009-09-26 15:00 PDT

BC Bears	52–14	Prairie Wolf Pack
Tries: Sean Duke (2) Nathan Hirayama David Spicer Adam Van Staveren Jason Marshall Mike Burak Conv: Nathan Hirayama (7/7)	[6]	Tries: Stephen Woodward Kyle Gilmour Conv: Stephen Woodward (2/2)

Brockton Oval

Canadian Final

2009-10-10

BC Bears	12–8	Ontario Blues
Pen: Nathan Hirayama (4)	[7]	Try: Mike Scholz Pen: Steve Piatek

MacDonald Park

International Play

International Semi-Final Match

2009-10-10

USA Select XV	10–57	Argentina Jaguars
Try: Corey Blair Conv: Volney Rouse Pen: Volney Rouse	[8]	Tries: Lucas Barrera Oro Martín Bustos Moyano Dino Cáceres Juan Jose Imhoff Horacio Alberto San Martín Federico Nicolás Sánchez Leonardo Senatore Benjamín Urdapilleta Conv: Benjamín Urdapilleta (7/8) Pen: Benjamín Urdapilleta

Glendale Infinity Park

Final Matches

3rd-place Match

2009-10-17

Ontario Blues	27–24	USA Select XV
Tries: Mark MacSween Mike Scholz Conv: Steve Piatek (1/2) Pen: Steve Piatek (5)	[9]	Tries: Kevin Swiryn (3) Conv: Volney Rouse (2) Nese Malifa Pen: Nese Malifa

Fletcher's Fields

Championship final Match

2009-10-17

BC Bears	11–35	Argentina Jaguars
Try: Nathan Hirayama Pen: Nathan Hirayama (2)	[10]	Tries: Martín Bustos Moyano Agustín Creevy Benjamín Macome Matías Narváez Joaquín Tuculet Conv: Benjamín Urdapilleta (3) Martín Bustos Moyano Benjamín Macome

Fletcher's Fields

Exhibition Matches

2009-10-21

Canada A	16–42	Argentina Jaguars
Try: Nanyak Dala Conv: Nathan Hirayama Pen: Nathan Hirayama (3)	[11]	Tries: Martín Bustos Moyano Juan Imhoff (3) Facundo Vega Conv: Facundo Vega (1/5) Pen: Martín Bustos Moyano (4) Nicolás Sánchez

Chatham-Kent, Ontario Attendance: 1,130

References

1. Rugby Box Scores americasrugbychampionship.com
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11. Newsletter Rugby Canada

External links

• Official Website