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
International Teams
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) Nicolas Sanchez |
| Chatham-Kent, Ontario Attendance: 1,130 |
References
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