2012 International Rugby Series

The 2012 IRB International Rugby Series was the first edition of a rugby union tournament, created by the International Rugby Board for tier two and tier three nations, played at Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay in Wales. The matches between Canada, Russia, Samoa, Tonga and the United States were played over two match days on 9 November and 17 November 2012.[1]

2012 IRB International Rugby Series
Date 9 to 17 November 2012
Teams 5
Countries

 Canada
 Russia
 Samoa
 Tonga
 United States

Matches played 4
Venue Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay, Wales
Champions

The aim of the tournament was to increase the competitiveness between emerging rugby nations before the 2015 Rugby World Cup, to be held in England and Wales. Other unions involved in the 2012 International Rugby Series were Chile, Fiji, Georgia, Japan, Portugal, Romania and Uruguay.[2]

The tournament matches were in addition to those between tier one and tier two/three nations within the 2012-2019 international tours and test schedule which increased the opportunities for emerging rugby nations to play the world's best teams in June and November.

Fixtures
9 November 2012
18:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
United States  40–26  Russia
Try: Fry 6' c
L'Estrange 17' c
Doyle 36' c
Wyles 46' c
Shaw 50' m, 58' c
Con: Wyles (5/6)
 Report Try: Ostroushko 53' m
Temnov (2) 61' m, 71' c
Con: Klyuchnikov (1/3)
Pen: Klyuchnikov 2', 12', 25' (3/4)
FB15Chris Wyles
RW14Cornelius Dirksen
OC13Paul Emerick
IC12Andrew Suniula
LW11Luke Hume
FH10Toby L'Estrange
SH9Robbie Shaw
N88Todd Clever (c)
OF7John Quill
BF6Scott LaValla
RL5Louis Stanfill
LL4Brian Doyle'
TP3Eric Fry
HK2Chris Biller
LP1Shawn Pittman
Replacements:
HK16Zach Fenoglio
PR17Nicholas Wallace
PR18Anthony Purpura
FL19Inaki Basauri
FL20Peter Dahl
SH21Mike Petri
CE22Roland Suniula
FH23Gearoid McDonald
Coach:
Mike Tolkin
FB15Igor Klyuchnikov
RW14Denis Simplikevich
OC13Vasily Artemyev
IC12Alexey Makovetskiy
LW11Vladimir Ostroushko
FH10Sergey Sugrobov
SH9Alexey Shcherban
N88Victor Gresev
OF7Pavel Butenko
BF6Andrey Temnov
RL5Kirill Kulemin
LL4Alexander Voytov (c)
TP3Evgeny Pronenko
HK2Valery Tsnobiladze
LP1Gregory Tsnobiladze
Replacements:
HK16Vladislav Korshunov
PR17Alexey Volkov
PR18Innokenty Zykov
LK19Vladimir Boltenkov
FL20Andrey Garbuzov
SH21Gleb Babkin
FH22Ramil Gysin
CE23Dmitry Gerasimov
Coach:
Kingsley Jones

Touch judges:
Wayne Davies (Wales)
Chris Williams (Wales)
Television match official:
Huw Lewis (Wales)

9 November 2012
20:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Canada  12–42  Samoa
Try: Moonlight 70' m
Briad 74' c
Con: Pritchard (1/2)
 Report Try: Tuifu'a 4' c
Lilomaiava 16' m, 21' c, 41' c, 66' c
Con: So'oialo (4/5)
Pen: So'oialo 14', 50', 54' (3/3)
FB15James Pritchard
RW14Taylor Paris
OC13Ciaran Hearn
IC12Phil Mackenzie 31'
LW11Matt Evans 65'
FH10Connor Braid
SH9Sean White 67'
N88Aaron Carpenter (c)
OF7Chauncey O'Toole
BF6Tyler Ardron 65'
RL5Tyler Hotson
LL4Jon Phelan 65'
TP3Doug Wooldridge 50'
HK2Ray Barkwill 50'
LP1Hubert Buydens 59'
Replacements:
HK16Ryan Hamilton 50'
PR17Jason Marshall 50'
PR18Andrew Tiedemann 59'
LK19Brett Beukeboom 65'
FL20John Moonlight 65'
SH21Eric Wilson 67'
CE22Nick Blevins 53' to 63' 31'
WG23Jeff Hassler 65'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley
FB15James So'oialo
RW14Paul Perez
OC13George Pisi
IC12Setaimata Sa 51'
LW11Robert Lilomaiava
FH10Tusi Pisi 67'
SH9Jeremy Su'a 63'
N88Taiasina Tuifua 51'
OF7Fomai Tivaini
BF6Ofisa Treviranus 61'
RL5Filo Paulo
LL4Fa'atiga Lemalu
TP3Census Johnston 58'
HK2Ole Avei
LP1Sakaria Taulafo (c) 67'
Replacements:
PR16Viliamu Afatia 67'
LK17Joe Tekori 61'
PR18James Johnston 58'
HK19Ropeti Lafo 72'
FB20Fa'atoina Autagavaia 67'
SH21Kahn Fotuali'i 63'
CE22Johnny Leota 51'
FL23Alafoti Faosiliva 51' 72'
Coach:
Stephen Betham

Touch judges:
Wayne Davies (Wales)
Chris Williams (Wales)
Television match official:
Huw Lewis (Wales)

17 November 2012
18:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
United States  13–22  Tonga
Try: Shaw 38' c
Con: Pangelinan
Pen: Pangelinan 28', 45' (2/4)
 Report Try: Helu 2' m
Lilo 59' c
Piukala 75' c
Con: Lilo (2/3)
Pen: Lilo 51' (1/3)
FB15Zach Pangelinan
RW14Cornelius Dirksen
OC13Paul Emerick
IC12Andrew Suniula
LW11Luke Hume
FH10Toby L'Estrange
SH9Robbie Shaw
N88Todd Clever (c)
OF7John Quill
BF6Scott LaValla
RL5Louis Stanfill
LL4Brian Doyle
TP3Eric Fry
HK2Chris Biller
LP1Shawn Pittman
Replacements:
HK16Derek Asbun
PR17Nicholas Wallace
WG18Zach Pangelinan
FL19Inaki Basauri
FL20Peter Dahl
SH21Mike Petri
CE22Roland Suniula
FH23Gearoid McDonald
Coach:
Mike Tolkin
FB15Vungakoto Lilo
RW14Viliami Helu
OC13Sukanaivalu Hufanga
IC12Sione Piukala
LW11Fetu'u Vainikolo
FH10Fangatapu Apikotoa
SH9Taniela Moa
N88Viliami Ma'afu
OF7Nili Latu (c)
BF6Steve Mafi
RL5Lua Lokotui
LL4Joseph Tuineau
TP3Halani Aulika
HK2Elvis Taione
LP1Alisona Taumalolo
Replacements:
HK16Ilaisia Ma'asi
PR17Kisi Pulu
PR18Tevita Mailau
FL19Hale T Pole
SH20Joshua Afu
FH21Viliame Iongi
WG22Edmond Paea
WG23Alipate Fatafehi
Coach:
Mana Otai

Touch judges:
Tim Hayes (Wales)
Wayne Davies (Wales)
Television match official:
Paul Adams (Wales)

17 November 2012
20:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Canada  35–3  Russia
Try: Hassler 19' c, 57' c
Paris 42' c
Blevins 44' m
Con: Pritchard (3/4)
Pen: Pritchard 4', 10', 33' (3/4)
 Report Pen: Klyuchnikov 8' (1/3)
FB15James Pritchard
RW14Jeff Hassler
OC13Ciaran Hearn
IC12Nick Blevins
LW11Taylor Paris
FH10Harry Jones
SH9Eric Wilson
N88Aaron Carpenter (c)
OF7Chauncey O'Toole
BF6Tyler Ardron
RL5Tyler Hotson
LL4Jebb Sinclair
TP3Jason Marshall
HK2Ryan Hamilton
LP1Andrew Tiedemann
Replacements:
PR16Hubert Buydens
HK17Ray Barkwill
PR18Doug Wooldridge
LK19Jon Phelan
CE20Phil Mackenzie
FL21Nanyak Dala
SH22Phil Mack
FH23Connor Braid
Coach:
Kieran Crowley
FB15Igor Klyuchnikov
RW14Denis Simplikevich
OC13Vasily Artemyev
IC12Dmitry Gerasimov
LW11Vladimir OstRUShko
FH10Sergey Sugrobov
SH9Alexey Shcherban
N88Victor Gresev
OF7Pavel Butenko
BF6Andrey Temnov
RL5Kirill Kulemin
LL4Alexander Voytov (c)
TP3Evgeny Pronenko
HK2Valery Tsnobiladze
LP1Gregory Tsnobiladze
Replacements:
HK16Vladislav Korshunov
PR17Alexey Volkov
PR18Innokenty Zykov
FL19Andrey Garbuzov
FH20Ramil Gysin
SH21Gleb Babkin
FL22Yuri Vengerov
CE23Sergey Trishin
Coach:
Kingsley Jones

Touch judges:
Tim Hayes (Wales)
Wayne Davies (Wales)
Television match official:
Paul Adams (Wales)

Sponsorship

The competition is funded by the International Rugby Board and supported by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and Conwy County Borough Council.

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See also

References
  1. "IRB boss Bernard Lapasset 'delighted' IRB rugby series will be held at Eirias Park". Daily Post. 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  2. "Wales to host IRB International Rugby Series". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
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