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2017 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge
The 2017 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge was the second tournament of the Americas Pacific Challenge, which is a development competition for the Americas and Pacific island nations. The competition was hosted by Uruguay with all games played at the 14,000 capacity stadium Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. Format With six teams in the tournament and a limitation of three matches per team, a "split pool" format was used. The field was split into two pools, with teams in one pool only playing the teams in the other. The competing teams were: Pool A * * * Pool B * * * Table Final standings for combined pools: Fixtures All times are local UYT ( UTC-03) The matches were announced on 14 September 2017. Round 1 ---- ---- ---- Round 2 ---- ---- ---- Round 3 See also * 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals * Americas Rugby Championship * World Rugby Pacific Challenge The World Rugby Pacific Challenge, formerly the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup, is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Cruz González (rugby Union)
Juan Cruz González (born 2 December 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Chacarita Juniors. Career González began his Chacarita Juniors career in 2016, he was an unused substitute for a Primera B Nacional game against Juventud Unida on 27 February. On 8 March, González made his professional debut for the club in an away league victory to Villa Dálmine. Fifteen further appearances came during 2016, prior to twenty-one in 2016–17 which included his first career goal on 16 September 2016 versus Crucero del Norte; Chacarita won promotion to the Argentine Primera División in 2016–17. His debut in the top-flight arrived on 17 September 2017 against Atlético Tucumán. Personal life In September 2020, it was confirmed that González had tested positive for COVID-19 amid the pandemic; he was asymptomatic Asymptomatic (or clinically silent) is an adjective categorising the medical conditions (i.e., injuries or diseases) that patie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Chisholm
Liam Chisholm (born July 4, 1991) is a Canadian former international rugby union player. Chisholm hails from Kenora, Ontario, and was an ice hockey player growing up, relocating to Saskatchewan in his teens to play the sport at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame. He picked up rugby during his school years in Saskatchewan and later competed on the University of Victoria varsity team. A 6 ft 7 in lock, Chisholm debuted for Canada at the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship, gaining his first cap off the bench against the United States in Round Rock, Texas. He featured at the same tournament again in 2017 and made his sixth and final capped appearance in that year's home Test against Georgia in Calgary. See also *List of Canada national rugby union players List of Canada national men’s rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the Canada national men’s rugby union team. The list only includes players who have played in a Test match. Note that the "position" co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Pauli Ene
Ricky may refer to: Places *Říčky, a municipality and village in the Czech Republic *Říčky, a village and part of Orlické Podhůří in the Czech Republic *Říčky v Orlických horách, a municipality and village in the Czech Republic *Rickmansworth, a town in Hertfordshire, England, sometimes nicknamed Ricky Film and television * ''Ricky'' (2009 film), a French fantasy film * ''Ricky'' (2016 film), an Indian Kannada-language thriller film Music *Ricky (band), a UK indie band * ''Ricky'' (album), a 1957 album by Ricky Nelson * "Ricky" ("Weird Al" Yankovic song), 1983 * "Ricky" (Denzel Curry song), from the 2019 album ''Zuu'' * "Ricky" (Game song), from ''The R.E.D. Album'', 2011 People *Ricky Owubokiri (born 1961), also known as Ricky, Nigerian footballer *Ricky (footballer, born 1973), Spanish football forward *Ricky (given name), a diminutive of Richard, Enrique, Fredrick or Patrick *Ricky (musician), Japanese singer Other uses *Ricky (dog), decorated for bravery in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisapeta Alofipo
Elisapeta is a feminine given name. Known people with the name include: * Elisapeta Heta, New Zealand Māori architect * Elisapeta Toeava Elisapeta Toeava (born 1994) is a netball player who was born in Samoa and moved to New Zealand. A player for the Northern Mystics Northern Mystics are a New Zealand netball team based in Auckland. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in th ... (born 1994), Samoan-New Zealand netball player * Elisapeta Tuupo‐Alaimaleata, Samoan-American educator References {{given name Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melani Matavao
Melani Matavao (born 19 November 1995) is a Samoan professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for the Samoa national team. Club career Matavao has come through Samoa's PPS Super 9 competition as a key player for the Aana Chiefs. In 2018 he was given a place with Otago under World Rugby's Pacific Combine scheme, playing 7 games in the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup season. In 2019 he signed for the Asia Pacific Dragons, but did not play any matches with the team. International career In 2015 Matavao was selected for the Samoan Under 20 side for the U20 World Championship in Italy. In 2016 he was selected for Samoa A. He was selected for the Samoan national team in 2017, making his debut in a test against Scotland in Edinburgh. He played for Samoa in the 2018 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup. He was decisive in Samoa's qualification for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, scoring two tries in a qualifier against Germany. In February 2019 he was selected for the first time for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samiu Muna
Samiu is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Samiu Mohi (born c. 1962), Tongan rugby union player * Samiu Kwadwo Nuamah (), Ghanaian academic * Samiu Vahafolau (born 1978), Tongan rugby union player * Samiu Vaipulu (born 1952), Tongan politician {{Given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Faiva
James Nunu Fainga'anuku Faiva (born 13 June 1994) is a Tongan rugby union player who generally plays as a fly half represents Tonga internationally and currently plays for Italian Top10 Petrarca Padova. He was included in the Tongan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance. Career He made his international debut for Tonga against Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and known until 1997 as Western Samoa, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu), two smaller, inhabited ... on 27 July 2019. References 1994 births Living people Tongan rugby union players Tonga international rugby union players Rugby union fly-halves 2019 Rugby World Cup players West Harbour RFC players Petrarca Rugby players Tongan expatriate rugby union players in Italy CR El Salvador players Expa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Whippy
Joshua Whippy (born October 30, 1990) is a rugby union player who plays for the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States men's national team. Whippy previously played for the USA Selects. Early life Josh Whippy was born on October 30, 1990 and grew up in Fiji. Whippy moved to New Zealand to attend Rangitoto College and Church College, where he played both basketball and rugby. In 2010 he played for Utah's United Rugby Club, scoring a try in United's under-19 national championship victory. Whippy then attended Brigham Young University (BYU), where he began playing for the school's rugby team. After an injury ended his freshman season of rugby early, Whippy spent two years as a Mormon missionary. Upon returning to BYU for his sophomore year, Whippy joined the university's football team. Whippy played as a running back and wore number 36 for the Cougars. Whippy also continued to play rugby at BYU, winning multiple national championships. He was also named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |