2023 Pacific Four Series
The 2023 Pacific Four Series is the third edition of the rugby union tournament and one of the principal qualification routes for the top two tiers of WXV.[1] Spain, Australia and Canada have been confirmed as hosts for 2023.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nations |  Spain.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Date | 1 April–14 July |
| Countries | Australia Canada New Zealand United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
← 2022 | |
The series will take place over three months. The first round will see Canada and the United States play the opening match in Madrid on 1 April, then see Australia host New Zealand in late June.[2][3][4] The series will conclude in Canada with all four teams competing over two weekends in early July for the right to be crowned 2023 champions.[3][4]
Format
There will be six matches played over three months in a round-robin format.
Table
| Position | Nation | Matches | Points | Tries | Bonus points |
Table points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | For | Against | T BP | L BP | |||
| 1 | Canada |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 17 | +33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | United States |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 50 | –33 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fixtures
Round 1
| 1 April 2023 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| (1 BP) Canada | 50–17 | United States |
| Try: Tuttosi 9' c Poulin (2) 23' c, 36' m Bermudez 40' c Lachance 49' c Beukeboom 59' c Taylor 69' m Boag 76' m Con: de Goede (5/8) 11', 24', 40' +1, 50', 60' | Try: Rogers 54' c Clapp 66' c Con: Cantorna (1/1) 54' Hawkins (1/1) 67' Pen: Cantorna (1/1) 39' |
| Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia) |
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:
Round 2Round 3References
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