USA XV beat Argentina XV 25–24 at Inter Miami CF Stadium · Fort Lauderdale, with the individual ratings revealing the performances behind the result. Luke Carty led USA XV at 8.3, while Nicolas D’Amorim posted Argentina XV’s top mark at 8.4.
What the Ratings Tell Us
USA XV and Argentina XV were separated by very little in the ratings as well as on the scoreboard, averaging 6.8 and 6.8 respectively.
Nicolas D’Amorim produced the highest rating of the match at 8.4, followed by Luke Carty at 8.3.
USA XV’s strongest ratings came through Luke Carty (8.3), Shilo Klein (8.1), Marno Redelinghuys (7.9), Julian Roberts (7.8), Paddy Ryan (7.7). Argentina XV’s leading group was Nicolas D’Amorim (8.4), Thiago Sbrocco (8.3), Nicolas Viola (7.8), Bautista Lescano (7.7), Martin Vaca (7.5).
USA XV Player Ratings
1. Payton Telea — 6.3
Prop
Worked through the opening 42 minutes before being replaced. One scrum free kick conceded.
2. Shilo Klein — 8.1
Hooker
Made an impact on the scoreboard with a try. Nine lineouts won, eight clean throws and a dominant tackle. Excellent set-piece contribution.
3. Charlie Abel — 6.5
Prop
Five scrum wins, balanced by a scrum penalty conceded. Added a dominant tackle.
4. Jason Damm — 7.4
Lock
Two turnovers won, a try assist and a tackle turnover. Two attacking penalties and two lost rucks lowered the mark.
5. Nathan Den Hoedt — 7.6
Lock
One of USA’s three clean breaks, plus an opposition lineout win and a tackle turnover.
6. Marno Redelinghuys — 7.9
Flanker
Try scorer, 12 tackles and a lineout steal. A major two-way contribution.
7. Paddy Ryan — 7.7
Flanker
Put in a huge defensive shift across the full 80 minutes, finishing with a match-high 17 tackles. Two scrum-related penalties keep the rating below the top tier.
8. Makeen Alikhan — 7.3
No. 8
Scored a try and led USA with six gain-line successes, but the yellow card is a significant deduction.
9. Ruben de Haas — 6.2
Scrum-half
55 passes and 342 kicking metres, but three bad passes and two missed tackles pulled the rating down.
10. Luke Carty — 8.3
Fly-half
Delivered one of USA’s defining performances: 10 points, 80 minutes and a match-high 389 kick metres.
11. Joe Mano — 5.9
Wing
Limited positive statistical impact show in the available data, with a foul-play penalty a notable negative.
12. Dominic Besag — 6.7
Centre
12 tackles and two offloads, balanced against two bad passes and costly attacking errors.
13. Tavite Lopeti — 6.0
Centre
Four carries stopped short of the gain line, two handling errors/knock-ons and two missed tackles.
14. Mark O’Keeffe — 6.1
Wing
Replaced after 43 minutes; did not produce a major statistical moment in the match data.
15. Julian Roberts — 7.8
Fullback
Three defenders beaten, one line-break assist and one try assist. One of USA’s clearest attacking threats.
Replacements
16. Alex Maughan — 6.2
Entered after 50 minutes. Two missed tackles appear among the statistical leaders.
17. Fakaosifolau Pifeleti — 6.0
Played almost the entire second half; one scrum penalty and an own-half penalty conceded.
18. Ma’ake Muti — 6.3
Late 14-minute contribution with limited sample size; recorded perfect tackle success in the match data.
19. Tevita Naqali — 6.1
Entered at 66 minutes. had too little playing time for the statistical sample to materially shift the rating.
20. Brandon Harvey — 6.8
Useful set-piece contribution, including an opposition lineout steal and three own-throw wins.
21. Lance Williams — Not Rated
Entered in the 76th minute and did not play enough minutes to receive an RFC rating.
22. Ethan McVeigh — 6.1
Replaced de Haas after 66 minutes and helped close out the victory; limited statistical sample.
23. David Coetzer — 6.8
Entered before halftime and recorded a tackle turnover along with a successful lineout contribution.
Argentina XV Player Ratings
1. Nicolas Revol Pitt — 6.1
Prop
Part of an Argentina scrum that finished at 60% success; conceded scrum/free-kick pressure before leaving after 47 minutes.
2. Martin Vaca — 7.5
Hooker
Scored Argentina’s opening try and made two clean breaks. Lineout losses and a high-tackle penalty kept the rating from climbing further.
3. Marcos Camerlinckx — 6.0
Prop
Worked through the opening 47 minutes. Four carries failed to make the gain line and a scrum free kick was conceded.
4. Rodrigo Fernandez Criado — 6.2
Lock
Contributed in tight exchanges but discipline was costly, including breakdown and lineout penalties in Argentina territory.
5. Francisco Sluga — 5.8
Lock
his 46:59 yellow card and foul-play penalty materially lowered the grade before he was replaced after 60 minutes.
6. Nicolas D’Amorim — 8.4
Flanker
Argentina’s top-rated player: match-high 13 carries, seven gain-line successes, three defenders beaten, two dominant tackles and two turnovers won.
7. Agustin Sarelli — 6.7
Flanker
Two mauls won and useful forward work, offset by discipline and handling/set-piece negatives before leaving after 56 minutes.
8. Thiago Sbrocco — 8.3
No. 8
Produced a major attacking performance: 11 carries, 67 metres, eight gain-line successes, two clean breaks and a late try.
9. Nicolas Viola — 7.8
Scrum-half
Scored a try, carried for 60 metres and kicked for 270 metres while directing Argentina’s attack before leaving after 61 minutes.
10. Ignacio Dogliani — 7.5
Fly-half
Fourteen points from the boot, including two conversions, plus 191 metres from penalty kicks to touch. Two missed conversions limited the score.
11. Mateo Pasquini — 6.8
Wing
Two offloads provided attacking value, but showed useful involvement without a major statistical spike.
12. Bautista Estelles — 6.5
Centre
A steady midfield contribution in a side that generated 455 carry metres, though made a steady contribution without a defining statistical spike.
13. Tomas Elizalde — 6.2
Centre
Played until 36 minutes. A carried-in-touch turnover was the clearest show individual event in a shortened outing.
14. Bautista Lescano — 7.7
Wing
Match-high 71 carry metres, three defenders beaten, two offloads and a line-break/try assist. Three handling errors and turnovers conceded reduced the grade.
15. Franco Rossetto — 7.3
Fullback
Scored Argentina’s third try and supplied support play, but also lost a ruck and conceded a carried-over turnover before leaving after 73 minutes.
Replacements
16. Juan Greising Revol — 6.8
Ten carries and strong ruck involvement after entering at 56 minutes, with useful lineout work but one lineout lost.
17. Diego Correa — 6.2
Entered at 47:48 for Revol Pitt. finished without a defining positive or negative statistical event.
18. Enzo Avaca — 6.2
Entered at 47:49 for Camerlinckx and contributed through the final half hour; had a limited individual statistical sample.
19. Joaquin Dominguez — 6.5
Entered at 60 minutes and won a maul penalty, providing useful late forward impact.
20. Felipe Villagran — 7.2
Strong bench impact: five own-throw lineout wins, four mauls won and a try-saving tackle in the match data.
21. Alejo Sugasti — 6.3
Entered after 61 minutes and made 29 passes, though two bad passes temper the positive distribution volume.
22. Federico Serpa Laporte — Not Rated
Entered in the 73th minute and did not play enough minutes to receive an RFC rating.
23. Facundo Pueyrredon — 6.1
Entered in the first half but conceded three turnovers, including a ruck/maul loss, despite involvement in attacking possession.
How RFC Player Ratings Work
RFC Player Ratings are calculated by Rugby Fan Central’s player-rating model using verified player-level match statistics and position-aware performance factors. The numerical rating is produced by the RFC rating engine; the accompanying explanation translates the strongest available evidence into concise rugby analysis.
