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3° Sudamericano de Rugby

Tournament details
Host	Uruguay
Date	8–14 October 1961
Countries	Argentina  Brazil  Chile  Uruguay
Final positions
Champions	Argentina
Runner-up	Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
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The 1961 South American Rugby Championship was the third edition of the competition of the leading national rugby union teams in South America.

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

Standings

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Pts
Argentina	3	3	0	0	107	6	+101	6
Chile	3	2	0	1	65	21	+44	4
Uruguay	3	1	0	2	19	72	−53	2
Brazil	3	0	0	3	13	105	−92	0

Results

Argentina	11–3	Chile

Uruguay	11–8	Brazil

Argentina	60–0	Brazil

Uruguay	5–28	Chile

Uruguay	3–36	Argentina

Brazil	5–34	Chile

References

• Union Argentina de Rugby (December 1961). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1961" (.pdf) (in Spanish).
• IRB – South American Championship 1961

• South American Rugby Championship
• 1961 rugby union tournaments for national teams
• 1961 in Argentine sport
• 1961 in Uruguayan sport
• 1961 in Brazilian sport
• 1961 in Chilean sport
• International rugby union competitions hosted by Uruguay