Match Report – France 33 vs 6 Australia
A typically raucous French crowd had reason to applaud early as Frederic Michalak opened his side’s account with a penalty goal after four minutes.
Match Report – Ireland 12 vs 16 South Africa
Having picked the more attack-minded Patrick Lambie ahead of robotic kicker Morne Steyn at flyhalf, South Africa curiously chose to throw up the high balls to expose a supposed weakness.
Match Report – Samoa 42 vs 12 Canada
Samoa wasted no time getting going, taking the kickoff and blasting forward with Ofisa Treviranus leading the charge early.
Match Report – Russia 26 vs 40 United States
A game littered with penalties from the beginning, Igor Kliuchnikov got Russia on the board first with an early penalty.
Match Report – Canada 9 vs 28 Argentina
The final match of the tournament saw Canada face off against favourites Argentina in a winner-take-all battle for first place.
Match Report – United States 8 vs 26 Uruguay
From the anthems you could tell that Uruguay was fired up for this one, and the forwards had their way in the tight from the opening whistle.
Match Report – Canada 23 vs 3 United States
It was a near-perfect start for Canada saw multiple waves of forwards piling into the Americans until a penalty from in front of the sticks gave Connor Braid an easy three points just two minutes after kickoff.
Match Report – Uruguay 10 vs 21 Argentina
It was a bizarre opening to the South American half of the evening on Tuesday.
Match Report – Canada 28 vs 10 Uruguay
It was a good start for Canada as the rain held off Friday night, and we were treated to a fairly lively match instead of the dour one predicted.
Match Report – United States 3 vs 39 Argentina
It was a long day at the office for the United States in the ARC opener on Friday night.