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
Date	10–17 October 1971
Countries	Argentina Brazil Chile Paraguay Uruguay
Final positions
Champions	Argentina
Runner-up	Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
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Main article: South American Rugby Championship

The tournament was played in Montevideo and was won by Argentina.

Standings

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

• First round

10 October 1971

Uruguay	56–3	Paraguay

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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10 October 1971

Argentina	20–3	Chile

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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• Second round

12 October 1971

Argentina	50–6	Brazil

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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12 October 1971

Uruguay	6–11	Chile

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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• Third round

14 October 1971

Uruguay	37–11	Brazil

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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14 October 1971

Chile	40–0	Paraguay

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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• Fourth round

16 October 1971

Argentina	61–0	Paraguay

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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16 October 1971

Brazil	3–45	Chile

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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• Fifth round

17 October 1971

Brazil	12–6	Paraguay

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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17 October 1971

Uruguay	6–55	Argentina

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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References

• 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