1971 South American Rugby Championship

The 1971 South American Rugby Championship was the seventh edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.

7° Sudamericano de Rugby
Tournament details
Host Uruguay
Date10–17 October 1971
Countries Argentina
 Brazil
 Chile
 Paraguay
 Uruguay
Final positions
Champions Argentina
Runner-up Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
1969
1973

The tournament was played in Montevideo and won by Argentina.

Standings edit

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Pts
  Argentina 4 4 0 0 192 15 +177 8
  Chile 4 3 0 1 99 29 +70 6
  Uruguay 4 2 0 2 105 80 +25 4
  Brazil 4 1 0 3 32 144 −112 2
  Paraguay 4 0 0 4 9 169 −160 0

Results edit

  • First round
10 October 1971
Uruguay  56–3  Paraguay
Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

10 October 1971
Argentina  20–3  Chile
Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

  • Second round
12 October 1971
Argentina  50–6  Brazil
Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

12 October 1971
Uruguay  6–11  Chile
Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

  • Third round
14 October 1971
Uruguay  37–11  Brazil
Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

14 October 1971
Chile  40–0  Paraguay
Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

  • Fourth round
16 October 1971
Argentina  61–0  Paraguay
Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

16 October 1971
Brazil  3–45  Chile
Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

  • Fifth round
17 October 1971
Brazil  12–6  Paraguay
Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

17 October 1971
Uruguay  6–55  Argentina
Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

References edit

  • Union Argentina de Rugby (December 1971). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1971" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (.pdf) on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
  • IRB – South American Championship 1971