2017 Americas Rugby Championship squads
This is a list of the complete squads for the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship, an annual rugby union tournament contested by Argentina XV, Brazil, Canada, Chile, United States and Uruguay. Argentina XV are the defending champions.
Note: Number of caps and players' ages are indicated as of 3 February 2017 – the tournament's opening day.
Argentina XV[]
Argentina XV 31-man for the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship.[1]
1 With only one scrum half named in the squad, Juan Manuel Lescano was later added to the team.[2]
2 Jaguares player Ignacio Larrague and Lautaro Bazán were called up to the squad ahead of the second round.
3 On 15 February Germán Schulz was drafted into the squad from the Pumas 7's side.
4 On 22 February, Emiliano Boffelli and Facundo Gigena were released by their Super Rugby side to gain game time after injury.
5 Gabriel Ascárate was released by his Super Rugby side to gain game time after injury.
Head Coach: Felipe Contepomi
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gaspar Baldunciel | Hooker | 9 December 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Alumni |
Hooker | 18 August 1989 (aged 27) | 0 | Newman | |
Hooker | 11 February 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | SITAS | |
Cristian Bartoloni | Prop | 26 August 1995 (aged 21) | 2 | Pucará |
Eduardo Bello | Prop | 17 November 1995 (aged 21) | 1 | Atlético del Rosario |
Franco Brarda | Prop | 22 August 1993 (aged 23) | 1 | Tala |
Prop | 14 October 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | Los Tilos | |
Prop | 8 January 1988 (aged 29) | 0 | Belgrano | |
Facundo Gigena 4 | Prop | 15 September 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | Jaguares |
Santiago Medrano | Prop | 6 May 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Regatas Bella Vista |
Prop | 10 March 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | CUBA | |
Juan Cruz Guillemaín | Lock | 21 August 1992 (aged 24) | 1 | Jockey Club de San Juan |
Ignacio Larrague 2 | Lock | 25 October 1995 (aged 21) | 2 | Jaguares |
Lock | 28 August 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | Jockey Club Córdoba | |
Lock | 30 July 1994 (aged 22) | 2 | Uni. Tucumán | |
(c) | Flanker | 4 September 1994 (aged 22) | 2 | Hindú |
Tomás de la Vega | Flanker | 28 September 1990 (aged 26) | 12 | CUBA |
Francisco Gorrissen | Flanker | 30 August 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | Belgrano |
Flanker | 23 February 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Alumni | |
Rodrigo Bruni | Number 8 | 3 September 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | San Luis |
Santiago Montagner | Number 8 | 18 April 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | Alumni |
2 | Scrum-half | 24 February 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Córdoba |
Sebastián Cancelliere | Scrum-half | 17 September 1993 (aged 23) | 2 | Hindú |
1 | Scrum-half | 17 September 1993 (aged 23) | 1 | Atlético del Rosario |
Juan Cruz González | Fly-half | 21 April 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | CUBA |
Domingo Miotti | Fly-half | 22 May 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Tucumán Lawn Tennis Club |
Santiago Álvarez | Centre | 17 January 1994 (aged 23) | 0 | San Isidro |
Gabriel Ascárate 5 | Centre | 20 October 1987 (aged 29) | 19 | Jaguares |
Juan Cappiello | Centre | 4 March 1992 (aged 24) | 3 | Pucará |
Centre | 7 March 1992 (aged 24) | 2 | San Isidro | |
Centre | 11 August 1995 (aged 21) | 1 | Liceo Cuyo | |
Emiliano Boffelli 4 | Wing | 16 January 1995 (aged 22) | 0 | Jaguares |
Wing | 23 May 1992 (aged 24) | 2 | Tala | |
Wing | 4 October 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Pucará | |
Fernando Luna | Wing | 12 May 1990 (aged 26) | 0 | Córdoba |
Germán Schulz 3 | Wing | 5 February 1994 (aged 22) | 2 | Tala |
Bautista Delguy | Fullback | 22 April 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | Pucará |
Segundo Tuculet | Fullback | 5 February 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | Los Tilos |
Brazil[]
Brazil's initial 26-man squad ahead of their opening game against Chile.[3]
1 Caíque Silva and Pedro Bengaló, who is uncapped, were called up to the squad ahead of Brazil's clash against the United States.
2 Cléber Dias, Ariel Rodrigues, Robert Tenório and Endy Willian were added to the squad ahead of the third round game against Uruguay.
3 Gabriel Paganini was added to the squad ahead of Brazil playing Argentina XV in round 4.
4 Luan Almeida, Lucas Duque and Luca Tranquez were added to the squad ahead of the final round.
Head Coach: Rodolfo Ambrosio
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Hooker | 28 December 1994 (aged 22) | 2 | Jacareí |
Hooker | 8 August 1982 (aged 34) | 12 | Desterro | |
Hooker | 7 May 1993 (aged 23) | 13 | CUBA | |
2 | Hooker | 26 May 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | Curitiba |
Prop | 23 July 1996 (aged 20) | 2 | Desterro | |
Prop | 24 November 1987 (aged 29) | 4 | Curitiba | |
1 | Prop | 14 October 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | Desterro |
Prop | 14 May 1985 (aged 31) | 11 | São Paulo Saracens | |
Prop | 2 August 1995 (aged 21) | 9 | São José | |
Matheus Rocha | Prop | 0 | Jacareí | |
Caíque Silva 1 | Prop | 21 November 1993 (aged 23) | 8 | Niterói |
Lock | 16 March 1987 (aged 29) | 7 | Pasteur | |
3 | Lock | 4 March 1993 (aged 23) | 5 | Bandeirantes |
Lock | 25 September 1991 (aged 25) | 19 | Desterro | |
Lock | 4 February 1988 (aged 28) | 4 | Curitiba | |
Lock | 14 July 1994 (aged 22) | 7 | Villefranche | |
Flanker | 16 March 1987 (aged 29) | 3 | Desterro | |
Artur Bergo | Flanker | 7 March 1994 (aged 22) | 5 | SPAC |
João Luiz da Ros | Flanker | 10 July 1982 (aged 34) | 18 | Desterro |
Flanker | 19 June 1990 (aged 26) | 9 | Jacareí | |
2 | Flanker | 3 July 1995 (aged 21) | 8 | Wallys |
(c) | Number 8 | 1 May 1986 (aged 30) | 18 | SPAC |
Scrum-half | 21 October 1987 (aged 29) | 13 | Poli | |
Scrum-half | 24 February 1996 (aged 20) | 1 | Jacareí | |
Lucas Duque 4 | Scrum-half | 15 March 1984 (aged 32) | 10 | São José |
Fly-half | 2 May 1992 (aged 24) | 12 | Desterro | |
Josh Reeves | Fly-half | 7 August 1990 (aged 26) | 0 | Jacareí |
Moisés Duque | Centre | 21 December 1988 (aged 28) | 13 | São José |
Felipe Sancery | Centre | 27 May 1994 (aged 22) | 12 | São José |
Centre | 27 August 1993 (aged 23) | 1 | Desterro | |
Stefano Giantorno | Wing | 27 September 1991 (aged 25) | 10 | Niteroí |
2 | Wing | 0 | Jacareí | |
2 | Wing | 27 July 1996 (aged 20) | 4 | Pasteur |
4 | Wing | 12 March 1994 | 12 | SPAC |
Wing | 0 | São Paulo Saracens | ||
Daniel Sancery | Fullback | 27 May 1994 (aged 22) | 12 | São José |
Canada[]
On 23 January, Anscombe named an extended squad of 29 players ahead of the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship.[4]
1 On 16 February, Lucas Albornoz was called up to the squad as injury cover for Matt Beukeboom.
2 On 22 February, English based player Brett Beukeboom joined the squad ahead of playing Uruguay, while Kainoa Lloyd earned his first call up as cover for Taylor Paris.
Head Coach: Mark Anscombe
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Ray Barkwill | Hooker | 26 August 1980 (aged 36) | 36 | Ontario Blues |
Eric Howard | Hooker | 5 September 1993 (aged 23) | 6 | Ontario Blues |
Benoit Piffero | Hooker | 21 May 1987 (aged 29) | 10 | Blagnac |
Rob Brouwer | Prop | 10 December 1989 (aged 27) | 5 | Ontario Blues |
Cole Keith | Prop | 11 July 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | Atlantic Rock |
Prop | 21 February 1990 (aged 26) | 2 | Prairie Wolf Pack | |
Djustice Sears-Duru | Prop | 24 May 1994 (aged 22) | 22 | Glasgow Warriors |
Matt Tierney | Prop | 4 July 1996 (aged 20) | 2 | Pau |
Brett Beukeboom 2 | Lock | 13 August 1990 (aged 26) | 22 | Cornish Pirates |
Matt Beukeboom | Lock | 3 April 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | Pau Academy |
Lock | 7 April 1991 (aged 25) | 2 | BC Bears | |
Conor Keys | Lock | 9 July 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Atlantic Rock |
Reegan O'Gorman | Lock | 7 May 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Marist Albion |
Lucas Albornoz 1 | Flanker | 29 April 1991 (aged 25) | 0 | Prairie Wolf Pack |
Flanker | 26 June 1990 (aged 26) | 3 | BC Bears | |
Flanker | 26 May 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | BC Bears | |
Lucas Rumball | Flanker | 2 August 1995 (aged 21) | 8 | Ontario Blues |
Clay Panga | Number 8 | 1 January 1985 (aged 32) | 5 | Prairie Wolf Pack |
Phil Mack | Scrum-half | 18 September 1985 (aged 31) | 34 | BC Bears |
Gordon McRorie | Scrum-half | 12 May 1988 (aged 28) | 23 | Prairie Wolf Pack |
Fly-half | 27 August 1992 (aged 24) | 4 | Prairie Wolf Pack | |
Pat Parfrey | Fly-half | 1 November 1991 (aged 25) | 15 | Atlantic Rock |
Robbie Povey | Fly-half | 21 September 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Bedford Athletic |
Giuseppe du Toit | Fly-half | 29 July 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | BC Bears |
George Barton | Centre | 27 September 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | Clermont Espoirs |
Nick Blevins | Centre | 11 November 1988 (aged 28) | 37 | Prairie Wolf Pack |
Conor Trainor | Centre | 5 December 1989 (aged 27) | 25 | Vannes |
Kainoa Lloyd 2 | Wing | 21 May 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | Ontario Blues |
Dan Moor | Wing | 24 July 1990 (aged 26) | 7 | Ontario Blues |
Taylor Paris 2 | Wing | 6 October 1992 (aged 24) | 18 | Agen |
Fullback | 17 August 1988 (aged 28) | 0 | Ontario Blues | |
Brock Staller | Fullback | 24 March 1992 (aged 24) | 3 | BC Bears |
Fullback | 5 August 1984 (aged 32) | 0 | Prairie Wolf Pack |
Chile[]
Chile's 36-man squad for the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship.[5]
1 On 8 February Martín Mendoza was called up as injury cover for Tomás Dussaillant.
2 Nelson Calderón and Sebastián Valech were called up ahead of the third round match against Argentina XV.
3 Ernesto Ugarte was called up to the squad on 21 February as injury cover for Gonzalo Martínez, while Matías Contreras returned to the squad after recovering from injury.
Head Coach: Bernard Charreyre
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hooker | 26 April 1986 (aged 30) | 6 | Old Boys | |
Hooker | 3 April 1983 (aged 33) | 11 | COBS | |
1 | Hooker | 7 August 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | Sporting RC |
Hooker | 30 September 1982 (aged 34) | 4 | PWCC | |
Prop | 1 | Viña | ||
Prop | 26 March 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Old Mackayans | |
3 | Prop | 13 September 1989 (aged 27) | 0 | Curuaytí |
Prop | 11 August 1992 (aged 24) | 9 | Universidad Católica | |
3 | Prop | 24 April 1989 (aged 27) | 0 | Old John’s |
2 | Prop | 25 December 1987 (aged 29) | 3 | Old Boys |
Claudio Zamorano (c) | Prop | 8 January 1989 (aged 28) | 8 | Stade Français |
Lock | 12 August 1993 (aged 23) | 11 | COBS | |
2 | Lock | 10 December 1978 (aged 38) | 6 | Los Troncos |
Lock | 12 July 1994 (aged 22) | 7 | Old Boys | |
Flanker | 11 October 1991 (aged 25) | 3 | Old Mackayans | |
Flanker | 9 December 1992 (aged 24) | 11 | PWCC | |
Flanker | 8 June 1995 (aged 21) | 1 | COBS | |
Flanker | 29 March 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | Old Georgians | |
Number 8 | 28 March 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | Old Reds | |
Number 8 | 20 October 1994 (aged 22) | 4 | COBS | |
Number 8 | 26 August 1987 (aged 29) | 19 | Stade Français | |
Scrum-half | 1 April 1993 (aged 23) | 4 | Old Mackayans | |
Scrum-half | 30 May 1994 (aged 22) | 5 | COBS | |
Scrum-half | 25 December 1990 (aged 26) | 9 | Old Boys | |
Fly-half | 20 April 1983 (aged 33) | 3 | COBS | |
Fly-half | 23 June 1993 (aged 23) | 1 | ARUA | |
Fly-half | 9 April 1988 (aged 28) | 5 | Sporting RC | |
Centre | 14 September 1989 (aged 27) | 13 | Universidad Católica | |
Centre | 2 October 1994 (aged 22) | 13 | COBS | |
Centre | 5 June 1991 (aged 25) | 4 | Unattached | |
Centre | 6 February 1988 (aged 28) | 3 | Universidad Católica | |
Centre | 9 January 1990 (aged 27) | 3 | Sporting RC | |
3 | Wing | 28 December 1994 (aged 22) | 8 | Alumni |
Wing | 9 August 1994 (aged 22) | 4 | COBS | |
Wing | 15 May 1992 (aged 24) | 2 | Old Locks | |
Wing | 1 June 1992 (aged 24) | 5 | Universidad Católica | |
Wing | 4 November 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | Viña | |
Wing | 25 October 1990 (aged 26) | 7 | Viña | |
Wing | 20 May 1992 (aged 24) | 2 | Viña | |
Rodrigo Fernández | Fullback | 8 February 1996 (aged 20) | 5 | COBS |
Fullback | 7 September 1993 (aged 23) | 1 | Old Reds |
United States[]
America's 35-man squad for the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship.[6]
1 Spike Davies and Peter Tiberio were called up to the squad ahead of the second round game against Brazil.
Head Coach: John Mitchell
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
James Hilterbrand | Hooker | 21 May 1989 (aged 27) | 5 | Manly |
Peter Malcolm | Hooker | 30 August 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | Ohio Aviators |
Chris Baumann | Prop | 18 May 1987 (aged 29) | 13 | Denver Stampede |
Demecus Beach | Prop | 28 December 1987 (aged 29) | 2 | Ohio Aviators |
Anthony Purpura | Prop | 11 November 1986 (aged 30) | 1 | Boston Rugby Club |
Olive Kilifi | Prop | 28 September 1986 (aged 30) | 19 | Sacramento Express |
Ben Tarr | Prop | 17 March 1994 (aged 22) | 4 | Denver Stampede |
Alex Maughan | Prop | 24 April 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | Life University |
Dino Waldren | Prop | 11 July 1991 (aged 25) | 0 | Unattached |
Nate Brakeley | Lock | 31 August 1989 (aged 27) | 6 | NYAC |
Nick Civetta | Lock | 5 November 1989 (aged 27) | 2 | Newcastle Falcons |
Matt Jensen | Lock | 21 April 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | Brigham Young University |
Siaosi Mahoni | Lock | 29 January 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | Unattached |
John Quill | Flanker | 10 March 1990 (aged 26) | 17 | Sacramento Express |
Todd Clever (c) | Flanker | 16 January 1983 (aged 34) | 69 | Austin Huns |
Hanco Germishuys | Flanker | 24 August 1996 (aged 20) | 1 | Austin Huns |
Tony Lamborn | Flanker | 31 July 1991 (aged 25) | 3 | Hawke's Bay |
Alastair McFarland | Flanker | 2 June 1989 (aged 27) | 11 | NYAC |
David Tameilau | Number 8 | 22 January 1990 (aged 27) | 4 | RC Narbonne |
Cam Dolan | Number 8 | 7 March 1990 (aged 26) | 23 | Cardiff Blues |
Nate Augspurger | Scrum-half | 31 January 1990 (aged 27) | 4 | Old Blue |
Shaun Davies | Scrum-half | 21 June 1989 (aged 27) | 1 | Ohio Aviators |
AJ MacGinty | Fly-half | 26 February 1990 (aged 26) | 10 | Sale Sharks |
Ben Cima | Fly-half | 20 March 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Rocky Gorge |
Will Magie | Fly-half | 23 February 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | Denver Stampede |
JP Eloff | Centre | 28 May 1991 (aged 25) | 5 | Ohio Aviators |
Ryan Matyas | Centre | 24 December 1990 (aged 26) | 2 | Old Blue |
Bryce Campbell | Centre | 21 September 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | Indiana Hoosiers |
Peter Tiberio 1 | Centre | 26 April 1989 (aged 27) | 0 | Seattle Saracens |
Calvin Whiting | Centre | 30 November 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | Brigham Young University |
Spike Davis 1 | Wing | 20 June 1989 (aged 27) | 1 | Ohio Aviators |
Spike Davis | Wing | 20 June 1989 (aged 27) | 0 | Ohio Aviators |
Zack Test | Wing | 13 October 1989 (aged 27) | 6 | USA Sevens |
Luke Hume | Wing | 26 January 1988 (aged 29) | 20 | Old Blue |
Andrew Turner | Wing | 24 March 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | Unattached |
Blaine Scully (c) | Fullback | 29 February 1988 (aged 28) | 33 | Cardiff Blues |
Mike Te'o | Fullback | 23 July 1993 (aged 23) | 7 | San Diego Breakers |
Uruguay[]
Uruguay's initial squad for the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship.[7]
1 Manuel Diana, Lucas Durán, Martín Espiga, Nicolás Freitas and Ignacio García were call called up to the squad ahead of the second round game against Argentina XV.
2 Juan Manuel Gaminara, Mario Sagario and Andrés Vilaseca returned to the squad after recovering from injury, while Lorenzo Surraco joined the squad ahead of the third round clash with Brazil.
3 Ahead of round 4, Gastón Mieres returned to the team after recovering from a shoulder injury.
Head Coach: Esteban Meneses
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hooker | 21 February 1985 (aged 31) | 28 | Old Christians |
Facundo Gattas | Hooker | 2 July 1995 (aged 21) | 12 | Lobos |
Hooker | 5 April 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | Old Boys | |
Matías Benítez | Prop | 6 May 1988 (aged 28) | 6 | Champagnat |
Juan Echeverría | Prop | 9 October 1991 (aged 25) | 19 | Old Christians |
Prop | 0 | Old Christians | ||
Mario Sagario 2 | Prop | 29 June 1986 (aged 30) | 57 | Carrasco Polo |
Mateo Sanguinetti | Prop | 26 July 1992 (aged 24) | 31 | Los Cuervos |
Lock | 27 February 1989 (aged 27) | 6 | MVCC | |
Ignacio Dotti | Lock | 18 August 1994 (aged 22) | 13 | Los Cuervos |
Franco Lamanna | Lock | 5 October 1991 (aged 25) | 32 | Pro Recco |
Diego Magno | Lock | 27 April 1989 (aged 27) | 64 | MVCC |
2 | Lock | 13 September 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Old Christians |
Juan Manuel Gaminara 2 | Flanker | 1 May 1989 (aged 27) | 37 | Old Boys |
Flanker | 7 April 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | Carrasco Polo | |
Juan Diego Ormaechea | Flanker | 28 January 1989 (aged 28) | 16 | Carrasco Polo |
Gonzalo Soto | Flanker | 10 February 1995 (aged 21) | 8 | Carrasco Polo |
Manuel Diana 1 | Number 8 | 4 March 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Old Christians |
Alejandro Nieto (c) | Number 8 | 7 January 1988 (aged 29) | 43 | Champagnat |
Santiago Arata | Scrum-half | 2 September 1996 (aged 20) | 10 | Old Christians |
Scrum-half | 14 September 1990 (aged 26) | 29 | Trébol de Paysandú | |
Fly-half | 6 January 1989 (aged 28) | 3 | Old Boys | |
1 | Fly-half | 22 July 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Trébol de Paysandú |
Fly-half | 12 July 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | Carrasco Polo | |
Juan Manuel Cat | Centre | 6 September 1996 (aged 20) | 2 | Old Boys |
Juan de Freitas | Centre | 13 December 1989 (aged 27) | 41 | Champagnat |
Andrés Vilaseca 2 | Centre | 8 May 1991 (aged 25) | 25 | Old Boys |
Nicolás Freitas 1 | Wing | 3 July 1993 (aged 23) | 12 | Jaguares |
Wing | 15 June 1993 (aged 23) | 6 | Old Boys | |
Leandro Leivas | Wing | 6 July 1988 (aged 28) | 52 | Old Christians |
Wing | 29 June 1994 (aged 22) | 7 | Old Boys | |
1 | Fullback | 0 | Pucaru Stade Gaulois | |
Gastón Mieres 3 | Fullback | 5 October 1989 (aged 27) | 43 | Lobos |
Rodrigo Silva | Fullback | 2 November 1992 (aged 24) | 29 | Carrasco Polo |
References[]
- ^ 2017 Americas Rugby Championship: Argentina XV Roster
- ^ Argentina XV Add Second Scrum Half
- ^ Brazil names squad for ARC opener
- ^ ANSCOMBE NAMES EXTENDED SQUAD FOR 2017 AMERICAS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
- ^ Chile’s 36 Players for Americas Rugby Championship
- ^ MEN'S EAGLES ARC 2017 ROSTER ANNOUNCED
- ^ Nieto to lead Uruguay against Eagles
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