1961 South American Rugby Championship

Main article: South American Rugby Championship

3° Sudamericano de Rugby

Tournament details
Host	Uruguay
Date	8–14 August 1958
Countries	Argentina Brazil Chile Uruguay
Final positions
Champions	Argentina
Runner-up	Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
← 1958 1964 →

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 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

8 August 1961

Argentina	11–3	Chile

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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8 August 1961

Uruguay	11–8	Brazil

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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12 August 1961

Argentina	60–0	Brazil

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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12 August 1961

Uruguay	5–28	Chile

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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14 August 1961

Uruguay	3–36	Argentina

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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14 August 1961

Brazil	5–34	Chile

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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References

• Union Argentina de Rugby (December 1961). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1961" (.pdf) (in Spanish). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
• IRB – South American Championship 1961