2009 Americas Rugby Championship season
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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.
International Teams
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
Ontario Blues
The Ontario Blues are the senior men's representative rugby team for Ontario. They were founded in 2009 to compete in the Americas Rugby Championship against other representative teams from Canada, Argentina, and the United States...
12-8 in the Canadian final.
The international finalist was decided in a match between the U.S. Select XV
USA Rugby
USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. It is divided into seven territorial Unions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific Coast, Southern California, South, and West...
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 BluesOntario BluesThe Ontario Blues are the senior men's representative rugby team for Ontario. They were founded in 2009 to compete in the Americas Rugby Championship against other representative teams from Canada, Argentina, and the United States...
- Prairie Wolf PackPrairie Wolf PackThe Prairie Wolf Pack is a Canadian rugby union team representing the Prairies region in the Canadian Rugby Championship. The Wolf Pack's inaugural season includes a home game at the Calgary Rugby Park against The Rock and away games at the BC Bears and Ontario Blues.-Current squad:Squad for the...
- The RockThe Rock (rugby team)The Rock, also known as the Atlantic Rock, are a Canadian rugby union team based in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador. The team plays in the Canadian Rugby Championship and is intended to draw most of its players from the rugby unions of Canada's five Eastern provinces: Quebec, New Brunswick,...
International Teams
- Argentina Jaguars
- USA Select XVUSA RugbyUSA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. It is divided into seven territorial Unions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific Coast, Southern California, South, and West...
Canadian Division
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Bears | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 89 | 45 | 2 | 14 | |
| Ontario Blues Ontario Blues The Ontario Blues are the senior men's representative rugby team for Ontario. They were founded in 2009 to compete in the Americas Rugby Championship against other representative teams from Canada, Argentina, and the United States... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 69 | 48 | 3 | 7 | |
| The Rock The Rock (rugby team) The Rock, also known as the Atlantic Rock, are a Canadian rugby union team based in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador. The team plays in the Canadian Rugby Championship and is intended to draw most of its players from the rugby unions of Canada's five Eastern provinces: Quebec, New Brunswick,... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 63 | |||
| 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| Prairie Wolf Pack Prairie Wolf Pack The Prairie Wolf Pack is a Canadian rugby union team representing the Prairies region in the Canadian Rugby Championship. The Wolf Pack's inaugural season includes a home game at the Calgary Rugby Park against The Rock and away games at the BC Bears and Ontario Blues.-Current squad:Squad for the... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 96 | |||
| 0 | 4 |
| Top two - advance to semi-finals |