2018 Americas Rugby Championship squads
This is a list of the complete squads for the 2018 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 27 January 2018 – the tournament's opening day.
Argentina XV[]
Argentina XV squad for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship.
1 Following the start of the Super Rugby, Contepomi called up players as cover for their professional contingent.
Head Coach: Felipe Contepomi
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gaspar Baldunciel | Hooker | 9 December 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | Alumni |
Diego Fortuny | Hooker | 9 December 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | Jaguares |
Hooker | 11 February 1993 (aged 24) | 0 | SITAS | |
Franco Brarda | Prop | 22 August 1993 (aged 24) | 1 | Jaguares |
Javier Díaz | Prop | 26 July 1995 (aged 22) | 0 | Jaguares |
Prop | 19 March 1991 (aged 26) | 0 | Belgrano | |
Prop | 20 November 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | Lomas | |
Prop | 8 January 1988 (aged 30) | 0 | Belgrano | |
Nicolás Leiva | Prop | 0 | Jaguares | |
Santiago Medrano | Prop | 6 May 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | Regatas Bella Vista |
Juan Pablo Zeiss | Prop | 2 August 1989 (aged 28) | 0 | Jaguares |
Lock | 28 July 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | Urú Curé | |
Ignacio Larrague | Lock | 25 October 1995 (aged 22) | 2 | CASI |
Lock | 28 August 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | Jockey Córdoba | |
Lock | 14 October 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | Newman | |
(c) | Flanker | 4 September 1994 (aged 23) | 0 | Hindú |
Francisco Gorrissen | Flanker | 30 August 1994 (aged 23) | 0 | Belgrano |
Santiago Montagner | Flanker | 18 April 1995 (aged 22) | 0 | Jaguares |
Flanker | 23 February 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | Alumni | |
Flanker | 0 | Uni Tucumán | ||
Rodrigo Bruni | Number 8 | 3 September 1993 (aged 24) | 0 | Jaguares |
Tomás de la Vega | Number 8 | 28 September 1990 (aged 27) | 12 | CUBA |
Number 8 | 21 November 1995 (aged 22) | 0 | Los Tarcos | |
Scrum-half | 24 March 1995 (aged 22) | 1 | San Luis | |
Felipe Ezcurra1 | Scrum-half | 15 April 1993 (aged 24) | 3 | Jaguares |
Scrum-half | 0 | Alumni | ||
Scrum-half | 0 | Marabunta | ||
Fly-half | 16 October 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | Atlético del Rosario | |
Juan Cruz González | Fly-half | 1 October 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | CUBA |
Fly-half | 11 August 1995 (aged 22) | 0 | Liceo Cuyo | |
Juan Cappiello | Centre | 4 March 1992 (aged 25) | 3 | Pucará |
Juan Cruz Mallía | Centre | 11 September 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | Jockey Córdoba |
Lucas Mensa | Centre | 0 | Pucará | |
Santiago Resino | Centre | 21 April 1995 (aged 22) | 0 | Uni Tucumán |
Centre | 20 September 1994 (aged 23) | 0 | Liceo Cuyo | |
Santiago Álvarez1 | Wing | 17 February 1994 (aged 23) | 3 | CASI |
Wing | 4 October 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | Pucará | |
Rodrigo Etchart | Wing | 12 January 1994 (aged 24) | 0 | San Isidro |
Wing | 4 July 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | Atlético del Rosario | |
Germán Schulz | Wing | 5 February 1994 (aged 23) | 3 | Tala |
Fullback | 5 January 1994 (aged 24) | 0 | San Isidro | |
Bautista Delguy | Fullback | 22 April 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | Jaguares |
Brazil[]
Brazil's 26-man squad for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship.[1]
1 After recovering from injury, Endy Willian rejoined the squad ahead of the second round.
2 After recovering from injury, Stefano Giantorno joined the squad for the final two rounds, whilst Daniel Lima joined the squad as injury cover.
Head Coach: Rodolfo Ambrosio
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
(c) | Hooker | 7 May 1993 (aged 24) | 25 | ![]() |
Hooker | 2 August 1995 (aged 22) | 14 | ![]() | |
1 | Hooker | 26 May 1995 (aged 22) | 3 | ![]() |
Prop | 26 August 1993 (aged 24) | 20 | ![]() | |
Prop | 9 April 1997 (aged 20) | 2 | ![]() | |
Matheus Rocha | Prop | 15 August 1997 (aged 20) | 6 | ![]() |
Prop | 22 August 1985 (aged 32) | 12 | ![]() | |
Lock | 3 July 1995 (aged 22) | 17 | ![]() | |
Lock | 16 March 1987 (aged 30) | 11 | ![]() | |
Lock | 4 March 1993 (aged 24) | 11 | ![]() | |
Lock | 25 September 1991 (aged 26) | 30 | ![]() | |
Arthur Bergo | Flanker | 7 March 1994 (aged 23) | 13 | ![]() |
Flanker | 19 June 1990 (aged 27) | 17 | ![]() | |
Flanker | 15 January 1990 (aged 28) | 0 | ![]() | |
Flanker | 10 September 1991 (aged 26) | 2 | ![]() | |
Number 8 | 9 January 1989 (aged 29) | 17 | ![]() | |
Laurent Bourda-Couhet | Scrum-half | 12 July 1994 (aged 23) | 15 | ![]() |
Scrum-half | 17 September 1992 (aged 25) | 1 | ![]() | |
2 | Scrum-half | 0 | ![]() | |
Fly-half | 1 April 1998 (aged 19) | 1 | ![]() | |
Josh Reeves | Fly-half | 7 August 1990 (aged 27) | 13 | ![]() |
Moisés Duque | Centre | 21 December 1988 (aged 29) | 26 | ![]() |
Felipe Sancery | Centre | 27 May 1994 (aged 23) | 25 | ![]() |
Centre | 25 March 1994 (aged 23) | 12 | ![]() | |
Stefano Giantorno2 | Wing | 27 September 1991 (aged 26) | 17 | ![]() |
Wing | 13 February 1990 (aged 27) | 8 | ![]() | |
Wing | 7 September 1998 (aged 19) | 3 | ![]() | |
Wing | 27 July 1996 (aged 21) | 11 | ![]() | |
Fullback | 12 March 1994 (aged 23) | 18 | ![]() |
Canada[]
Canada's 35-man extended squad ahead of Canada's 2019 RWC Qualifiers against Uruguay (doubles up as ARC Round 1) and for the reaming ARC rounds post qualification matches.[2]
1 Following the conclusion of the RWC Qualifiers between Canada and Uruguay, Canada called up players to cover the professional players returning to their European clubs.
2 Jones added Ryan Kotlewski and Cam Polson to the squad for the final two rounds.
3 Noah Barker was a late call up to the fourth round games against Argentina XV.
4Josh Thiel was added for the final round as injury cover.
Head Coach: Kingsley Jones
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Noah Barker3 | Hooker | 20 August 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | ![]() |
Ray Barkwill | Hooker | 26 August 1980 (aged 37) | 45 | ![]() |
Hooker | 6 January 1987 (aged 31) | 0 | ![]() | |
Benoît Piffero | Hooker | 21 May 1987 (aged 30) | 18 | ![]() |
Hubert Buydens | Prop | 4 January 1982 (aged 36) | 45 | ![]() |
Jake Ilnicki | Prop | 24 February 1992 (aged 25) | 23 | ![]() |
Cole Keith | Prop | 7 May 1997 (aged 20) | 4 | ![]() |
2 | Prop | 21 February 1990 (aged 27) | 3 | ![]() |
Prop | 26 February 1985 (aged 32) | 5 | ![]() | |
Djustice Sears-Duru | Prop | 24 May 1994 (aged 23) | 33 | ![]() |
Matt Tierney | Prop | 4 July 1996 (aged 21) | 12 | ![]() |
Brett Beukeboom | Lock | 13 August 1990 (aged 27) | 29 | ![]() |
Conor Keys1 | Lock | 9 July 1996 (aged 21) | 4 | ![]() |
Josh Larsen | Lock | 4 April 1994 (aged 23) | 3 | ![]() |
Evan Olmstead | Lock | 21 February 1991 (aged 26) | 19 | ![]() |
Kyle Baillie | Flanker | 7 April 1991 (aged 26) | 14 | ![]() |
Luke Campbell | Flanker | 10 February 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | ![]() |
Dustin Dobravsky | Flanker | 21 November 1991 (aged 26) | 0 | ![]() |
Matt Heaton | Flanker | 9 February 1992 (aged 25) | 12 | ![]() |
Cam Polson2 | Flanker | 0 | ![]() | |
Lucas Rumball | Flanker | 2 August 1995 (aged 22) | 14 | ![]() |
Tyler Ardron | Number 8 | 16 June 1991 (aged 26) | 26 | ![]() |
Number 8 | 26 June 1990 (aged 27) | 10 | ![]() | |
Andrew Ferguson | Scrum-half | 1 May 1992 (aged 25) | 6 | ![]() |
Phil Mack | Scrum-half | 18 September 1985 (aged 32) | 44 | ![]() |
Gordon McRorie | Scrum-half | 12 May 1988 (aged 29) | 30 | ![]() |
Shane O'Leary | Fly-half | 3 December 1993 (aged 24) | 4 | ![]() |
Pat Parfrey | Fly-half | 1 November 1991 (aged 26) | 18 | ![]() |
Robbie Povey1 | Fly-half | 21 September 1996 (aged 21) | 3 | ![]() |
Nick Blevins | Centre | 11 November 1988 (aged 29) | 44 | ![]() |
Connor Braid | Centre | 31 May 1990 (aged 27) | 25 | ![]() |
Giuseppe du Toit | Centre | 29 July 1995 (aged 22) | 8 | ![]() |
Doug Fraser | Centre | 5 August 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | ![]() |
Ben LeSage | Centre | 24 November 1995 (aged 22) | 2 | ![]() |
Cole Davis1 | Wing | 6 July 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | ![]() |
Jeff Hassler | Wing | 21 August 1991 (aged 26) | 17 | ![]() |
Kainoa Lloyd | Wing | 21 May 1994 (aged 23) | 3 | ![]() |
Dan Moor | Wing | 24 July 1990 (aged 27) | 14 | ![]() |
Taylor Paris | Wing | 6 October 1992 (aged 25) | 24 | ![]() |
D. T. H. van der Merwe | Wing | 28 April 1986 (aged 31) | 47 | ![]() |
Brock Staller | Fullback | 24 March 1992 (aged 25) | 10 | ![]() |
Josh Thiel4 | Fullback | 2 June 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | ![]() |
Chile[]
Chile's 45-man extended squad for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship.[3]
1 Nicolás Garafulic was a late addition to the training squad ahead of the ARC.
Head Coach:
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hooker | 26 April 1986 (aged 31) | 14 | ![]() | |
Hooker | 13 August 1991 (aged 26) | 3 | ![]() | |
Hooker | 30 September 1982 (aged 35) | 7 | ![]() | |
Prop | 0 | ![]() | ||
Prop | 3 | ![]() | ||
Prop | 0 | ![]() | ||
Prop | 26 March 1996 (aged 21) | 11 | ![]() | |
Prop | 11 August 1992 (aged 25) | 22 | ![]() | |
Prop | 1 | ![]() | ||
Claudio Zamorano | Prop | 8 January 1989 (aged 29) | 14 | ![]() |
Lock | 3 | ![]() | ||
Lock | 12 August 1993 (aged 24) | 23 | ![]() | |
Lock | 0 | ![]() | ||
Lock | 15 December 1989 (aged 28) | 1 | ![]() | |
Lock | 12 July 1994 (aged 23) | 20 | ![]() | |
Lock | 7 December 1986 (aged 31) | 11 | ![]() | |
Flanker | 0 | ![]() | ||
Alfonso Escobar | Flanker | 17 August 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | ![]() |
1 | Flanker | 11 September 1998 (aged 19) | 0 | ![]() |
Flanker | 12 January 1997 (aged 21) | 0 | ![]() | |
Flanker | 8 June 1995 (aged 22) | 4 | ![]() | |
Flanker | 20 October 1994 (aged 23) | 17 | ![]() | |
Flanker | 25 February 1991 (aged 26) | 15 | ![]() | |
Flanker | 21 September 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | ![]() | |
Number 8 | 11 October 1991 (aged 26) | 10 | ![]() | |
Number 8 | 10 October 1998 (aged 19) | 0 | ![]() | |
Number 8 | 26 August 1987 (aged 30) | 29 | ![]() | |
Scrum-half | 0 | ![]() | ||
Scrum-half | 9 May 1987 (aged 30) | 16 | ![]() | |
Scrum-half | 15 December 1997 (aged 20) | 2 | ![]() | |
Scrum-half | 25 December 1990 (aged 27) | 15 | ![]() | |
Fly-half | 2 July 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | ![]() | |
Fly-half | 25 October 1984 (aged 33) | 2 | ![]() | |
Fly-half | 16 January 1998 (aged 20) | 4 | ![]() | |
Centre | 23 August 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | ![]() | |
Centre | 23 May 1988 (aged 29) | 13 | ![]() | |
Centre | 14 September 1989 (aged 28) | 23 | ![]() | |
Centre | 2 | ![]() | ||
Centre | 2 October 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | ![]() | |
Wing | 7 November 1991 (aged 26) | 3 | ![]() | |
Wing | 1 March 1996 (aged 21) | 1 | ![]() | |
Wing | 9 January 1990 (aged 28) | 9 | ![]() | |
Wing | 4 November 1994 (aged 23) | 11 | ![]() | |
Wing | 16 June 1992 (aged 25) | 9 | ![]() | |
Fullback | 15 May 1992 (aged 25) | 13 | ![]() | |
Fullback | 0 | ![]() |
United States[]
On 4 January 2018, newly appointed head coach Gary Gold announced a 39-man squad for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship.[4]
1 Chris Baumann rejoined the squad following his recovering stint with his club in Europe.
Head Coach: Gary Gold
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dylan Fawsitt | Hooker | July 28, 1990 (aged 27) | 0 | ![]() |
James Hilterbrand | Hooker | May 21, 1989 (aged 28) | 13 | ![]() |
Peter Malcolm | Hooker | August 30, 1993 (aged 24) | 9 | ![]() |
Joe Taufete'e | Hooker | October 4, 1992 (aged 25) | 13 | ![]() |
Chris Baumann1 | Prop | May 18, 1987 (aged 30) | 20 | ![]() |
Titi Lamositele | Prop | February 11, 1995 (aged 22) | 20 | ![]() |
Angus MacLellan | Prop | August 24, 1992 (aged 25) | 2 | ![]() |
Huluholo Moungaloa | Prop | December 13, 1989 (aged 28) | 2 | ![]() |
Tony Purpura | Prop | November 11, 1986 (aged 31) | 8 | ![]() |
Paddy Ryan | Prop | December 11, 1990 (aged 27) | 4 | ![]() |
Dino Waldren | Prop | July 11, 1991 (aged 26) | 9 | ![]() |
Chance Wenglewski | Prop | April 9, 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | ![]() |
Nate Brakeley | Lock | August 31, 1989 (aged 28) | 13 | ![]() |
Nick Civetta | Lock | November 5, 1989 (aged 28) | 10 | ![]() |
Brendan Daly | Lock | December 20, 1990 (aged 27) | 0 | ![]() |
Lock | April 21, 1992 (aged 25) | 5 | ![]() | |
Ben Landry | Lock | March 26, 1991 (aged 26) | 8 | ![]() |
Malon Al-Jiboori | Flanker | January 8, 1997 (aged 21) | 0 | ![]() |
Hanco Germishuys | Flanker | August 24, 1996 (aged 21) | 2 | ![]() |
Tony Lamborn | Flanker | July 31, 1991 (aged 26) | 12 | ![]() |
Aladdin Schirmer | Flanker | December 31, 1992 (aged 25) | 2 | ![]() |
Psalm Wooching | Flanker | January 16, 1994 (aged 24) | 0 | ![]() |
Cam Dolan | Number 8 | March 7, 1990 (aged 27) | 30 | ![]() |
Nate Augspurger | Scrum-half | January 31, 1990 (aged 27) | 14 | ![]() |
Shaun Davies | Scrum-half | June 20, 1989 (aged 28) | 11 | ![]() |
Ruben de Haas | Scrum-half | October 9, 1998 (aged 19) | 0 | ![]() |
Devereaux Ferris | Scrum-half | October 24, 1994 (aged 23) | 0 | ![]() |
Ben Cima | Fly-half | March 20, 1996 (aged 21) | 7 | ![]() |
Will Magie | Fly-half | February 23, 1992 (aged 25) | 9 | ![]() |
Will Hooley | Fly-half | November 28, 1993 (aged 24) | 0 | ![]() |
Dylan Audsley | Centre | January 15, 1994 (aged 24) | 0 | ![]() |
Marcel Brache | Centre | October 15, 1987 (aged 30) | 7 | ![]() |
Bryce Campbell | Centre | September 21, 1994 (aged 23) | 11 | ![]() |
Paul Lasike | Centre | June 18, 1990 (aged 27) | 0 | ![]() |
Wing | August 27, 1990 (aged 27) | 0 | Unattached | |
Ryan Matyas | Wing | December 24, 1990 (aged 27) | 8 | ![]() |
Blaine Scully | Wing | February 29, 1988 (aged 29) | 36 | ![]() |
Peni Tagive | Wing | October 3, 1988 (aged 29) | 0 | ![]() |
Josh Whippy | Wing | October 30, 1990 (aged 27) | 0 | ![]() |
Mike Te'o | Fullback | July 23, 1993 (aged 24) | 17 | ![]() |
Uruguay[]
On 11 January 2018, Meneses named a 26-man squad ahead of Uruguay's 2019 RWC Qualifiers against Canada (doubles up as ARC Round 1) and for the reaming ARC rounds post qualification matches.[5]
1 Following the conclusion of the RWC Qualifiers between Canada and Uruguay, Uruguay called up several players to for the remaining games in the ARC.
Head Coach: Esteban Meneses
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carlos Arboleya1 | Hooker | 23 July 1985 (aged 32) | 67 | ![]() |
Germán Kessler | Hooker | 1 July 1994 (aged 23) | 31 | ![]() |
Hooker | 15 May 1990 (aged 27) | 3 | ![]() | |
Matías Benítez | Prop | 16 May 1988 (aged 29) | 19 | ![]() |
Juan Echeverría | Prop | 9 October 1991 (aged 26) | 32 | ![]() |
1 | Prop | 19 October 1990 (aged 27) | 3 | ![]() |
Mario Sagario | Prop | 29 June 1986 (aged 31) | 66 | ![]() |
Mateo Sanguinetti | Prop | 26 July 1992 (aged 25) | 43 | ![]() |
1 | Lock | 27 February 1989 (aged 28) | 14 | ![]() |
Rodrigo Capó Ortega | Lock | 8 December 1980 (aged 37) | 39 | ![]() |
Ignacio Dotti | Lock | 18 August 1994 (aged 23) | 26 | ![]() |
Manuel Leindekar | Lock | 23 April 1997 (aged 20) | 4 | ![]() |
Diego Magno | Lock | 27 April 1989 (aged 28) | 76 | ![]() |
1 | Flanker | 0 | ![]() | |
Juan Manuel Gaminara (c) | Flanker | 1 May 1989 (aged 28) | 47 | ![]() |
Flanker | 7 April 1994 (aged 23) | 5 | ![]() | |
Franco Lamanna | Flanker | 5 October 1991 (aged 26) | 40 | ![]() |
1 | Flanker | 10 February 1995 (aged 22) | 17 | ![]() |
Manuel Diana | Number 8 | 4 March 1996 (aged 21) | 6 | ![]() |
Alejandro Nieto | Number 8 | 7 January 1988 (aged 30) | 55 | ![]() |
Juan Diego Ormaechea1 | Number 8 | 28 January 1989 (aged 28) | 20 | ![]() |
Santiago Arata | Scrum-half | 2 September 1996 (aged 21) | 22 | ![]() |
Agustín Ormaechea | Scrum-half | 8 March 1991 (aged 26) | 36 | ![]() |
Fly-half | 6 January 1989 (aged 29) | 12 | ![]() | |
Felipe Berchesi | Fly-half | 12 April 1991 (aged 26) | 24 | ![]() |
Manuel Blengio1 | Fly-half | 28 April 1994 (aged 23) | 16 | ![]() |
1 | Fly-half | 19 July 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | ![]() |
Agustín Della Corte1 | Centre | 11 September 1997 (aged 20) | 4 | ![]() |
Juan Manuel Cat | Centre | 6 September 1996 (aged 21) | 13 | ![]() |
Joaquín Prada | Centre | 15 July 1991 (aged 26) | 36 | ![]() |
Andrés Vilaseca | Centre | 8 May 1991 (aged 26) | 36 | ![]() |
Federico Favaro1 | Wing | 19 May 1991 (aged 26) | 19 | ![]() |
Nicolás Freitas | Wing | 3 July 1993 (aged 24) | 19 | ![]() |
Tomás Inciarte1 | Wing | 22 October 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | ![]() |
Leandro Leivas1 | Wing | 6 July 1988 (aged 29) | 64 | ![]() |
Rodrigo Silva | Wing | 2 November 1992 (aged 25) | 42 | ![]() |
Gastón Mieres | Fullback | 5 October 1989 (aged 28) | 51 | ![]() |
References[]
- Americas Rugby Championship
- Rugby union squads