World Rugby have unveiled the referees for the Americas Rugby Championship. The six-team round-robin competition features Argentina XV and the national teams of Brazil, Chile, Canada, Uruguay and USA. The matches will be played from 2 February to 9 March 2019.
A team of nine referees will officiate the matches with each of the six participating nations represented in the referees line-up.
USA will begin their quest for a third successive Americas Rugby Championship title when they travel to Chile for the opening match on 2 February and finish their campaign when they host rivals Canada on 8 March in Seattle.
World Rugby Match Officials Selection Committee Chair Anthony Buchanan said, “It is very pleasing that we have been able to appoint referees from all six nations represented in the Americas Rugby Championship 2019. The competition will provide an excellent opportunity to assess and develop the potential of this group of referees in what promises to be a highly competitive and exciting tournament, with holders USA recently reaching their highest ever world ranking of twelfth.”
2019 Americas Rugby Championships match officials
Argentina XV v Brazil
Neuquen RC, Neuquen, Argentina
2 Feb 2019 5.00pm
Referee: Joaquin Montes (Uruguay)
Chile v USA
La Pintana Stadium, Santiago, Chile
2 Feb 2019
Referee: Damian Schneider (Argentina)
Uruguay v Canada
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo, Uruguay
2 Feb 2019, 9.40pm
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Uruguay v Chile
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo, Uruguay
8 Feb 2019, 8.10pm
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Argentina XV v USA
Marabunta RC, Rio Negro, Argentina
9 Feb 2019, 5.00pm
Referee: Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay)
Brazil v Canada
TBD, Sao Paulo, Brazil
9 Feb 2019, 8.15pm
Referee: Frank Mendez (Chile)
Canada v Chile
Westhills Stadium, Langford, Canada
22 Feb 2019, 7.10pm
Referee: Henrique Platais (Brazil)
USA v Brazil
Dell Diamond, Austin, Texas, USA
23 Feb 2019, 7.10pm
Referee: Damian Schneider (Argentina)
Argentina XV v Uruguay
TBD, Buenos Aires, Argentina
23 Feb 2019, 11.40am
Referee: Derek Summers (USA)
Canada v Argentina XV
Westhills Stadium, Langford, Canada
1 Mar 2019, 7.10pm
Referee: Derek Summers (USA)
Brazil v Chile
TBD, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2 Mar 2019, 6.10pm
Referee: Joaquin Montes (Uruguay)
USA v Uruguay
Starfire Sports, Seattle, USA
2 Mar 2019, 7.10pm
Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina)
USA v Canada
Starfire Sports, Seattle, USA
8 Mar 2019, 7.10pm
Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina)
Uruguay v Brazil
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo, Uruguay
9 Mar 2019, 7.15pm
Referee: Moe Chaudry (Canada)
Chile v Argentina XV
La Pintana Stadium, Santiago, Chile
9 Mar 2019
Referee: Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay)
