2021 Pacific Four Series

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 would be determined on aggregate score. Canada won the two matches on an aggregate of 22–41.[2][3]

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)Canada Sophie de Goede (16)
Most triesCanada Karen Paquin (2)
2022

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

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Day 1

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1 November 2021
18:00 MDT (UTC−06:00)
United States  9–15  Canada
Pen: Foster (3/4) 23', 43', 58'[citation needed]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

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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'
[citation needed]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

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  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.