2023 Rugby World Cup – Americas qualification#Round 3: Americas 1 decider

Qualifying began with two elimination matches between the bottom four ranked teams in South Americas; Brazil and Paraguay, and Chile and Colombia. The winners of this round moved on to join Uruguay in Round 2 in the 2021 South American Rugby Championship.

Round 2 was used to decide the winners of the North American region, a Canada vs USA play-off series, and the winners of the South American region, the 2021 Americas Rugby Championship. The winning sides, USA and Uruguay, then progressed to an Americas 1 decider to earn the right to qualify for the World Cup as Americas 1.

The runner-ups of the Regional matches then advanced to an Americas 2 repechage match with the winner of the repechage play-off matches, progressing to an Americas 2 play-off series against the loser of the Americas 1 play-off series.

The winner of this final match qualified as Americas 2, while the loser moved on to the Final Qualification Tournament as Americas 3.

Seven teams competed during the Americas qualifiers for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

The Rugby Americas North entrants were reduced to just the United States and Canada, as holding the RAN Championship in 2020 and 2021 was not possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://rugbyamericasnorth.com/usa-canada-to-automatically-represent-rugby-americas-north-in-rugby-world-cup-2023-qualification-due-to-covid-19-complications/|website=Rugby Americas North|title=USA, Canada to Automatically Represent Rugby Americas North in Rugby World Cup 2023 Qualifying Due to COVID-19 Complications|date=18 March 2021}}

Team World rankings taken prior to the first Americas qualifying match.{{cite web|url=https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/rankings/mru|website=World Rugby|title=Men's Rankings}}

Teams in bold have previously competed in a Rugby World Cup.

Round 1 saw the four bottom-ranked teams in South America play-off for a qualification spot in the South American Championship to advance to Round 3 or 4 to earn the right to qualify as Americas 1 or 2. Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Paraguay were seeded 1–4 (based on their World Rugby Rankings), where seed 1 would face seed 4 and seed 2 would face seed 3. Brazil (26) were seeded as 1, Chile (29) as 2, Colombia (33) as 3, and Paraguay (46) as 4. Brazil and Chile as the higher-ranked teams got home advantage.

The two winners from this round advanced to Round 2.{{cite web|url=https://www.world.rugby/news/635197|title=Men's July Internationals and Rugby World Cup 2023 Qualifiers|date=10 May 2021|access-date=12 May 2021|website=World Rugby}}

{{rugbybox

|date= 26 June 2021

|time= 19:00

|home= {{ru-rt|BRA}}

|score= 29–0

|report= [https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/06/26/brazil-beat-paraguay-to-advance-in-rwc-qualifiers/ Report]
[https://www.world.rugby/match/28866 WR Report]

|away= {{ru|PAR}}

|try1= Lucas Spago 64' c
Felipe Sancery 80' c

|con1= Moisés Duque (2/2) 65', 80'

|pen1= Moisés Duque (3/3) 2', 40', 49'

|drop1= Moisés Duque (2/2) 42', 56'

|cards1= Gabriel Paganini {{yel|28}}

|cards2= Camilo Orrego {{yel|54}}

|stadium= Estádio Martins Pereira, São José dos Campos

|attendance = 0

|referee= Damián Schneider (Argentina)

}}

{{rugbybox

|date= 3 July 2021

|time= 17:10

|home= {{ru-rt|CHI}}

|score= Cancelled

|report= [https://www.world.rugby/match/28871 WR Report]

|away= {{ru|COL}}

|stadium= Estadio Elías Figueroa, Valparaíso

|referee= Francisco González (Uruguay)

}}

• Game cancelled on 2 July 2021 due to COVID-19 cases in the Colombian team. Chile progressed to the next round as a result.[https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/07/02/chile-advance-in-rwc-qualifiers-after-colombia-match-is-cancelled/ Chile advance in RWC qualifiers after Colombia match is cancelled]

Round 2A saw the South American winner decided and advanced to Round 3 to earn the right to qualify for the World Cup as Americas 1 whilst the runners-up progress to Round 4 for an Americas 2 repechage play-off series to advance to Round 5 to earn the right to compete for a position as Americas 2.

All South American qualifying matches were held in Montevideo due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2020/12/20/south-american-rwc-2023-qualifiers-to-be-played-exclusively-in-montevideo/|website=Americas Rugby News|title=Montevideo to Host South American RWC 2023 Qualifiers|date=December 20, 2020|access-date=2021-03-28}}

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{{rugbybox

|date= 11 July 2021

|time= 16:00

|home= {{ru-rt|BRA}}

|score= 13–23

|report= [https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/07/11/chile-forward-power-defeats-brazil-in-world-cup-qualifier/ Report]
[https://www.world.rugby/match/28898 WR Report]

|away= {{ru|CHI}}

|try1= Daniel Lima 40'

|con1= Moisés Duque (1/1) 40'

|pen1= Moisés Duque (1/1) 48'

|drop1= Felipe Sancery (1/1) 10'

|cards1= Gabriel Paganini {{yel|20}}

|try2= Augusto Bohme 22', 61'

|con2= Rodrigo Fernández (1/1) 23'
Francisco Urroz (1/1) 62'

|pen2= Rodrigo Fernández (1/1) 46'
Francisco Urroz (2/2) 51', 71'

|stadium= Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

|attendance= 0

|referee= Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date= 17 July 2021

|time= 16:10

|home= {{ru-rt|URU}}

|score= 15–10

|report= [https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/07/18/uruguay-taken-down-to-the-wire-by-chile-in-world-cup-qualifier/ Report]
[https://www.world.rugby/match/28899 WR Report]

|away= {{ru|CHI}} (1 BP)

|try1= Germán Kessler (2) 7′, 58′

|con1= Felipe Berchesi (1/1) 8′

|pen1= Felipe Berchesi (1/1) 44′

|try2= Rodrigo Fernández 22′

|con2= Santiago Videla (1/1) 23′

|pen2= Santiago Videla (1/2) 18′

|stadium= Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

|attendance= 0

|referee= Andrea Piardi (Italy)

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date= 25 July 2021

|time= 16:10

|home= (1 BP) {{ru-rt|URU}}

|score= 36–13

|report= [https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/07/25/gaston-mieres-hat-trick-sees-uruguay-advancing-in-world-cup-qualifiers/ Report]
[https://www.world.rugby/match/28900 WR Report]

|away= {{ru|BRA}}

|try1= Rodrigo Silva 17' m
Gastón Mieres (3) 32' m, 49' c, 59' c
Penalty try 66'
Juan Echeverría 77' m

|con1= Felipe Berchesi (1/4) 50'

|cards1= Manuel Ardao {{yel|40}}

|try2= Penalty try 40'

|pen2= Moisés Duque (2/3) 4', 22'

|cards2= André Arruda {{yel|66}}

|stadium= Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

|attendance= 0

|referee= Andrea Piardi (Italy)

}}

Round 2B decided North America 1 and advanced the United States to Round 3 to earn the right to compete for Americas 1. The runner-up (Canada as North America 2) progresses to an Americas 2 Repechage play-off match to face South America 2, Chile to decide who advances to the final stage of the Americas qualification process to earn the right to qualify as Americas 2.

This round saw the United States and Canada face off in a home-and-away play-off series, with the United States winning on aggregate 59–50.{{cite web |url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/636358/americas-qualification-rugby-world-cup-2023|title=How Teams in the Americas will Qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023 |website=www.rugbyworldcup.com |publisher=World Rugby |date= 18 May 2021|access-date=25 May 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526011423/https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/636358/americas-qualification-rugby-world-cup-2023 |archive-date=26 May 2021}}

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{{TwoLegResult|{{ru-rt|CAN}}||50–59|{{ru|USA}}||34–21|16–38}}

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{{rugbybox

|date= 4 September 2021

|time= 15:00 NDT (UTC-2:30)

|home= {{ru-rt|CAN}}

|score= 34–21

|report= [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/661182/rugby-world-cup-2023-qualifier-canada-v-usa Report]
[https://www.world.rugby/match/29015 WR Report]

|away= {{ru|USA}}

|try1= Thomas 8' c
Rumball 42' c
LeSage 51' c
Webster 67' c

|con1= Nelson (4/4) 9', 42', 52', 69'

|pen1= Nelson (2/3) 18', 62'

|try2= Penalty try 3'
Germishuys 36' c
Lopeti 80' c

|con2= Carty (1/1) 35'
MacGinty (1/1) 80'

|stadium= Swiler’s Rugby Park, St. John's

|attendance=

|referee= Mike Adamson (Scotland)

}}

|valign="top" width="50%"|

|}

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Notes:

• Mason Flesch, Jason Higgins, Spencer Jones, and Brock Webster (all Canada) and Tavite Lopeti (United States) made their international debuts.
• Canada defeated the United States for the first time since their 13–11 win in 2013.

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{{rugbybox

|date= 11 September 2021

|time= 19:00 MDT (UTC-06)

|home= {{ru-rt|USA}}

|score= 38–16

|report= [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/662116/rugby-world-cup-2023-qualification-usa-v-canada Report]
[https://www.world.rugby/match/28996 WR Report]

|away= {{ru|CAN}}

|try1= Germishuys (3) 17' m, 28' m, 40' c
Dyer 22' m
de Haas 51' m
Taufete'e 63' m

|con1= MacGinty (1/6) 40'

|pen1= MacGinty (1/6) 4'

|drop1= de Haas (1/1) 49'

|try2= Penalty try 80'

|pen2= Coats (1/1) 6'
Nelson (2/2) 9', 32'

|stadium= Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado

|attendance=

|referee= Mike Adamson (Scotland)

}}

|valign="top" width="50%"|

|}

|}

Round 3 saw Americas 1 decided, where North America 1 faced South America 1 in a home-and-away play-off series to earn the top spot from the Americas region. The runner-up by default got a second chance at qualification by moving to Round 5: Americas 2 play-off. On 9 October 2021, Uruguay qualified as Americas 1, winning the series 50–34 on aggregate.

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{{TwoLegResult|{{ru-rt|USA}}||34–50|{{ru|URU}}||19–16|15–34}}

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{{rugbybox

|id=United States vs Uruguay

|date= 2 October 2021

|time= 18:00 MDT (UTC-06)

|home= {{ru-rt|USA}}

|score= 19–16

|report= [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/666314/rugby-world-cup-2023-qualifiers-usa-canada-victorious Report]
[https://www.world.rugby/match/29180 WR Report]

|away= {{Ru|URU}}

|try1= Dolan 20' c
Dyer 39' c
Kruse 50' m

|con1= Magie (2/3) 21', 40'

|try2= Pujadas 78' c

|con2= Berchesi (1/1) 79'

|pen2= Berchesi (3/3) 9', 63', 70'

|stadium= Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado

|attendance=

|referee= Frank Murphy (Ireland)

}}

|valign="top" width="50%"|

|}

|}

Notes:

• Moni Tonga’uiha (United States) made his international debut.

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{{rugbybox

|id=Uruguay vs United States

|date= 9 October 2021

|time= 16:30 UYT (UTC-03)

|home= {{ru-rt|URU}}

|score= 34–15

|report= [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/666934/rugby-world-cup-2023-americas-1-qualifier Report]
[https://www.world.rugby/match/29182 WR Report]

|away= {{ru|USA}}

|try1= Silva (2) 5' c, 55' c
Mieres 42' c
Gattas 48' c

|con1= Favaro (4/4) 6', 43', 49', 56'

|pen1= Favaro (2/2) 34', 38'

|try2= Kruse 28' m
Dyer 64' c

|con2= Carty (1/1) 65'

|pen2= Magie (1/1) 9'

|stadium= Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

|attendance=

|referee= Damian Schneider (Argentina)

}}

|valign="top" width="50%"|

|}

|}

Notes:

• Uruguay qualify for the Rugby World Cup as Americas 1 for the first time.
• This was Uruguay's biggest winning margin over the United States.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}
• Benjamín Bonasso (United States) made his international debut.

Round 4 saw the runner-up of Round 2A (South America 2) play-off against the loser of Round 2B (North America 2) in a home and away play-off series to decide who progresses to the Americas 2 qualifier. On 9 October 2021, Chile progressed to the next round, beating Canada 54–46 on aggregate. As a result, Canada failed to reach a Rugby World Cup for the first time in history.{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/sports/rugby/canada-world-cup-qualifiers-1.6206498| title = Canada fails to qualify for Rugby World Cup for 1st time ever {{!}} CBC Sports}}

{{TwoLegStart}}

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{{TwoLegResult|{{ru-rt|CAN}}||46–54|{{ru|CHI}}||22–21|24–33}}

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{{rugbybox

|id=Canada vs Chile

|date = 2 October 2021

|time = 17:00 PDT (UTC-07)

|home = {{ru-rt|CAN}}

|score = 22–21

|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/666314/rugby-world-cup-2023-qualifiers-usa-canada-victorious Report]
[https://www.world.rugby/match/29179 WR Report]

|away = {{ru|CHI}}

|try1 = Thomas 34' m
Braude (2) 44' c, 49' c

|con1 = Nelson (2/3) 45', 50'

|pen1 = Povey (1/1) 80'

|try2 = Saavedra (2) 52' m, 66' c

|con2 = Videla (1/2) 67'

|pen2 = Videla (3/4) 22', 31', 40'

|stadium = Starlight Stadium, Langford

|attendance =

|referee = Chris Busby (Ireland)

}}

|valign="top" width="50%"|

|}

|}

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{{rugbybox

|id=Chile vs Canada

|date = 9 October 2021

|time = 15:00 CLST (UTC-03)

|home = {{ru-rt|CHI}}

|score = 33–24

|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/666934/rugby-world-cup-2023-americas-1-qualifier Report]
[https://www.world.rugby/match/29181 WR Report]

|away = {{ru|CAN}}

|try1 = Fernández 24' c
Dittus 50' c
Videla 69' c

|con1 = Videla (3/3) 25', 51', 70'

|pen1 = Videla (4/4) 8', 17', 34', 60'

|try2 = Howard 46' c
Quattrin 66' c
Lloyd 79' c

|con2 = Nelson (2/2) 47', 67'
Povey 80'

|pen2 = Nelson (1/1) 5'

|stadium = Estadio Elías Figueroa, Valparaíso

|attendance =

|referee= Neheun Jauri Rivero (Argentina) {{efn|Replaces Mathieu Raynal of France after Raynal was unable to obtain a quarantine exemption to enter Chile.[https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/10/05/match-officials-confirmed-for-saturdays-world-cup-qualifiers/ Match officials confirmed for Saturday’s World Cup Qualifiers]}}

}}

|valign="top" width="50%"|

|}

|}

Notes:

• This was Chile's first ever victory over Canada.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

The winner of Round 5, Chile, qualified for the World Cup as Americas 2. The loser, United States, advanced to the Final Qualification Tournament as Americas 3.

{{TwoLegStart}}

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{{TwoLegResult|{{ru-rt|CHI}}||52–51|{{ru|USA}}||21–22|31–29}}

|}

{{rugbybox

|id=Chile vs United States

|date = 9 July 2022

|time = 18:00 CLT (UTC–04)

|home = {{ru-rt|CHI}}

|score = 21–22

|report = [https://www.world.rugby/match/29858 WR Report]

|away = {{ru|USA}}

|try1 = Fernández 51' m
Videla 80' c

|con1 = Videla (1/1) 80+1'

|pen1 = Videla (3/3) 18', 23', 57'

|try2 = Dyer 7' c
Taufeteʻe 45' m
Pifeleti 74' c

|con2 = MacGinty (2/3) 8', 75'

|pen2 = MacGinty (1/2) 67'

|stadium = Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK, Santiago

|attendance = 12,500

|referee = Nic Berry (Australia)

}}

|valign=top|

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

|}

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Notes:

• Diego Escobar (Chile) and Jason Damm (United States) made their international debuts.

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{{rugbybox

|id=United States vs Chile

|date = 16 July 2022

|time = 13:00 MDT (UTC–06)

|home = {{ru-rt|USA}}

|score = 29–31

|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/733127/rugby-world-cup-2023-americas-2-play-off-recap Report]
[https://www.world.rugby/match/29862 WR Report]

|away = {{ru|CHI}}

|try1 = Iosefo (2) 10' c, 21' c
MacGinty 31' m
Taufeteʻe 47' c

|con1 = MacGinty (3/4) 11', 23', 48'

|pen1 = MacGinty (1/1) 58'

|try2 = Torrealba 33' c
M. Garafulic 39' c
Videla 51' c
Dittus 63' c

|con2 = Videla (4/4) 35', 39', 51', 64'

|pen2 = Videla (1/2) 75'

|stadium = Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado

|attendance = 5,000{{cite web |title=Chile shock USA to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/07/16/chile-shock-usa-to-quality-for-rugby-world-cup-2023/ |website=americas rugby news |access-date=18 July 2022}}

|referee = Luke Pearce (England)

}}

|valign=top|

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

|}

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Notes:

• Chile qualify for their first Rugby World Cup on aggregate score, 52–51.
• This was Chile's first away win over the United States and their first since 2002.

• 2023 Rugby World Cup – Regional play-off and Final Qualification Tournament
• South American Rugby Championship
• Rugby Americas North Championship
• Rugby Americas North
• Sudamerica Rugby

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