# 2009 Americas Rugby Championship

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
* BC Bears
* Ontario Blues
* Prairie Wolf Pack
* The Rock
International Teams
* Argentina Jaguars
* USA Select XV

## 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) | | 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 | | 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) | | 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 | | 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 | | 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) | | 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) | | 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 | | 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) | | 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) | | 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) | | Tries: Martín Bustos Moyano Juan Imhoff (3) Facundo Vega Conv: Facundo Vega (1/5) Pen: Martín Bustos Moyano (4) Nicolás Sánchez |
* Chatham-Kent, Ontario Attendance: 1,130