1997 South American Rugby Championship

The 1997 South American Rugby Championship was the 20th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.

20° Campeonato Sudamericano de Rugby
Date24 August–
4 October 1997
Countries Argentina
 Chile
 Paraguay
 Uruguay
Final positions
Champions Argentina
Runner-up Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
1995
1998

The tournament wasn't played in a host country, but in different venues in each country participating.

Argentina won the tournament.

Standings

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Pts
 Argentina 330018427+ 1576
 Uruguay 320111682+ 344
 Chile 31028598- 132
 Paraguay 300325203- 1780

Results

[1]

24 August 1997
Uruguay  32–17  Chile
Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

30 August 1997
Chile  58–16  Paraguay

13 September 1997
Argentina  78–0  Paraguay
Aranduroga RC, Corrientes

20 September 1997
Paraguay  9–67  Uruguay

27 September 1997
Uruguay  17–56  Argentina
Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

4 October 1997
Argentina  50–10  Chile
Maristas RC, Mendoza

References

  1. Archived 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine Page of IRB - South American Championship 1997
  • Union Argentina de Rugby (December 1997). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1997" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (.pdf) on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
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