The 2009 Americas Rugby Championship season was the inaugural season of the Americas Rugby Championship. The season featured a Canadian division with four teams representing provinces or regions of Canada, along with international A sides from the U.S. and Argentina.

The Canadian Division played a round robin schedule to determine what two teams would play in the Canadian final. The BC Bears went undefeated in round robin play and defeated the Ontario Blues 12–8 in the Canadian final.

The international finalist was decided in a match between the U.S. Select XV and the Argentina Jaguars. The match was won by the Jaguars 57–10.

The ARC Final pitted the BC Bears against the Argentina Jaguars. The Jaguars gave the Bears their only loss of the season in a 35–11 decision. The Ontario Blues defeated the U.S. Selects to take 3rd place.

Teams

Canadian Division

International Teams

Canadian Division

TeamPldWDLTFPFPA+/−BPPts
BC Bears3300128945+44214
Ontario Blues310286948+2137
The Rock310274363-2026
Prairie Wolf Pack310265196-4504

Top two advance to semi-finals

Round Robin Matches

2009-09-07 15:00 MDT
Prairie Wolf Pack23–31The Rock
Tries: Travis Robertson Jordan Kohn Dustin MacPherson Conv: Stephen Woodward (1/3) Pen: Stephen Woodward (2)Tries: Chauncey O'Toole Jebb Sinclair Frank Walsh Robert Wilson Tyler Wish Conv: Dean Blanks (3/5)
Calgary Rugby Park Referee: Bryan Arciero
2009-09-12 15:00 PDT
BC Bears29–24Ontario Blues
Tries: Sean Duke Brian Erichsen Sean White Nathan Hirayama Conv: Nathan Hirayama (3/4) Pen: Nathan HirayamaTries: Scott Dunham Colin Brown Steve Shortly Conv: Steve Piatek (3/3) Pen: Steve Piatek
Brockton Oval Referee: Bryan Arciero
2009-09-19 15:00 EDT
Ontario Blues13–14Prairie Wolf Pack
Try: Josh Green Conv: Steve Piatek Pen: Steve Piatek (2)Try: Jeremy Kyne Pen: Stephen Woodward (3)
Fletcher's Fields Referee: Bryan Arciero
2009-09-19 15:00 NDT
The Rock7–8BC Bears
Try: Ciaran Hearn Conv: Dean BlanksTry: Harry Jones Pen: Nathan Hirayama
Swilers Rugby Park
2009-09-26 15:00 EDT
Ontario Blues32–5The Rock
Tries: Mark MacSween Steve Piatek Mike Scholz Derek Daypuck Conv: Steve Piatek (3/4) Pen: Steve Piatek Derek DaypuckTry: Frank Walsh
Fletcher's Fields
2009-09-26 15:00 PDT
BC Bears52–14Prairie Wolf Pack
Tries: Sean Duke (2) Nathan Hirayama David Spicer Adam Van Staveren Jason Marshall Mike Burak Conv: Nathan Hirayama (7/7)Tries: Stephen Woodward Kyle Gilmour Conv: Stephen Woodward (2/2)
Brockton Oval

Canadian Final

2009-10-10
BC Bears12–8Ontario Blues
Pen: Nathan Hirayama (4)Try: Mike Scholz Pen: Steve Piatek
MacDonald Park

International Play

International Semi-Final Match

2009-10-10
USA Select XV10–57Argentina Jaguars
Try: Corey Blair Conv: Volney Rouse Pen: Volney RouseTries: Lucas Barrera Oro Martín Bustos Moyano Dino Cáceres Juan Jose Imhoff Horacio Alberto San Martín Federico Nicolás Sánchez Leonardo Senatore Benjamín Urdapilleta Conv: Benjamín Urdapilleta (7/8) Pen: Benjamín Urdapilleta
Glendale Infinity Park

Final Matches

3rd-place Match

2009-10-17
Ontario Blues27–24USA Select XV
Tries: Mark MacSween Mike Scholz Conv: Steve Piatek (1/2) Pen: Steve Piatek (5)Tries: Kevin Swiryn (3) Conv: Volney Rouse (2) Nese Malifa Pen: Nese Malifa
Fletcher's Fields

Championship final Match

2009-10-17
BC Bears11–35Argentina Jaguars
Try: Nathan Hirayama Pen: Nathan Hirayama (2)Tries: Martín Bustos Moyano Agustín Creevy Benjamín Macome Matías Narváez Joaquín Tuculet Conv: Benjamín Urdapilleta (3) Martín Bustos Moyano Benjamín Macome
Fletcher's Fields

Exhibition Matches

2009-10-21
Canada A16–42Argentina Jaguars
Try: Nanyak Dala Conv: Nathan Hirayama Pen: Nathan Hirayama (3)Tries: Martín Bustos Moyano Juan Imhoff (3) Facundo Vega Conv: Facundo Vega (1/5) Pen: Martín Bustos Moyano (4) Nicolás Sánchez
Chatham-Kent, Ontario Attendance: 1,130

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