2021 Pacific Four Series

2021 Pacific Four Series
Tournament details
Host United States
Date1 – 5 November 2021
Countries Canada
 United States
Final positions
Champions Canada (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Tries scored7 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Sophie de Goede (16)
Most tries Karen Paquin (2)
2022

The 2021 Pacific Four Series was the first edition of the Pacific Four Series. The soft launch of the competition involved only Canada and the United States contesting two matches in Glendale, Colorado.[1] The winner was determined on aggregate score. Canada won the two matches on an aggregate of 22–41.[2][3]

Australia and New Zealand were initially confirmed to join the competition, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, World Rugby decided to go ahead with the soft launch with Australia and New Zealand joining in 2022.[1]

Results

Day 1

1 November 2021
18:00 MDT (UTC−06:00)
United States 9–15 Canada
Pen: Foster (3/4) 23', 43', 58'Try: Gonzalez 18' m
Paquin 35' c
Con: de Goede (1/1) 36'
Pen: de Goede (1/1) 61'
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Team details
FB 15 McKenzie Hawkins
RW 14 Tess Feury  55'
OC 13 Alev Kelter
IC 12 Gabby Cantorna
LW 11 Sarah Levy
FH 10 Megan Foster  68'
SH 9 Carly Waters  55'
N8 8 Kate Zackary (c)
OF 7 Rachel Johnson
BF 6 Rachel Ehrecke  61'
RL 5 Alycia Washington
LL 4 Jenny Kronish  54'
TP 3 Charli Jacoby  54'
HK 2 Joanna Kitlinski  62'
LP 1 Hope Rogers  71'
Replacements:
HK 16 Saher Hamdan  62'
PR 17 Maya Learned  54'
PR 18 Nick James  71'
LK 19 Kristine Sommer  54'
FL 20 Elizabeth Cairns  61'
SH 21 Olivia Ortiz  55'
FH 22 Joanne Fa'avesi  68'
FB 23 Ilona Maher  55'
Coach:
Rob Cain
FB 15 Emily Belchos de Geode
RW 14 Renee Gonzalez  67'
OC 13 Paige Farries
IC 12 Sara Kaljuvee  69'
LW 11 Sabrina Poulin
FH 10 Alexandra Tessier
SH 9 Brianna Miller  69'
N8 8 Gabby Senft
OF 7 Karen Paquin
BF 6 Janna Slevinsky  4'
RL 5 Emma Taylor
LL 4 Courtney Holtkamp  55'
TP 3 DaLeaka Menin  61'
HK 2 Emily Tuttosi  54'
LP 1 Olivia DeMerchant (c)  54'
Replacements:
HK 16 Gillian Boag  54'
PR 17 Brittany Kassil  54'
PR 18 Alexandra Ellis  61'
LK 19 Tyson Beukeboom  55'
N8 20 Sophie de Goede  4'
SH 21 Justine Pelletier  69'
FH 22 Nakisa Levale  69'
FB 23 Sarah-Maude Lachance  67'
Coach:
Sandro Fiorino

Player of the Match: Sophie de Goede (Canada)

Day 2

5 November 2021
18:00 MDT (UTC−06:00)
United States 13–26 Canada
Try: Zackary 2' c
Con: Cantorna (1/1) 3'
Pen: Cantorna (2/2) 28', 44'
Try: de Goede 5' c
Holtkamp 9' m
Ellis 30' c
Paquin 69' c
Con: de Goede (3/4) 7', 32', 71'
Infinity Park, Glendale
Referee: Kat Roche (United States)
Team details
FB 15 McKenzie Hawkins  56'
RW 14 Ilona Maher
OC 13 Alev Kelter
IC 12 Katana Howard  56'
LW 11 Bulou Mataitoga
FH 10 Gabby Cantorna  69'
SH 9 Carly Waters  56'
N8 8 Kate Zackary (c)
OF 7 Rachel Johnson
BF 6 Elizabeth Cairns 38' to 48'  56'
RL 5 Kristine Sommer
LL 4 Jenny Kronish  48'
TP 3 Nick James  48'
HK 2 Saher Hamdan
LP 1 Hope Rogers  75'
Replacements:
HK 16 Catherine Benson  75'
PR 17 Charli Jacoby  48'
PR 18 Maya Learned  69'
LK 19 Hallie Taufo'ou  48'
FL 20 Kathryn Johnson  56'
SH 21 Olivia Ortiz  56'
FH 22 Amy Bonté  56'
FB 23 Kayla Canett  56'
Coach:
Rob Cain
FB 15 Julia Schell
RW 14 Sarah-Maude Lachance  56'
OC 13 Marie Thibault
IC 12 Nakisa Levale  52'
LW 11 Paige Farries
FH 10 Emily Belchos de Goede
SH 9 Justine Pelletier  52'
N8 8 Sophie de Goede
OF 7 Karen Paquin
BF 6 Courtney Holtkamp
RL 5 Tyson Beukeboom  70'
LL 4 Laetitia Royer 50' to 60'  64' 
TP 3 Alexandra Ellis  47'
HK 2 Laura Russell  47'
LP 1 Brittany Kassil  47'
Replacements:
HK 16 Veronica Harrigan  47'
PR 17 Mikiela Nelson  47'
PR 18 Emma Taylor  70'
LK 19 DaLeaka Menin  47'
FL 20 Gabby Senft
SH 21 Alexandra Tessier  52'
FH 22 Brianna Miller  52'
FB 23 Renee Gonzalez  56'
Coach:
Sandro Fiorino

Player of the Match: Karen Paquin (Canada)

References

  1. ^ a b "World Rugby confirms Pacific Four Series schedule, the new cross-regional women's 15s tournament". www.world.rugby. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  2. ^ "Canada captures Pacific Four Series title with 26-13 win over USA Rugby". Rugby Canada. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  3. ^ "Canada seal inaugural World Rugby Pacific Four Series title". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 2022-05-08.