1961 South American Rugby Championship

Main article: South American Rugby Championship

The 1961 South American Rugby Championship was the third edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.

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
← 1958 1964 →

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 October 1961

Argentina	11–3	Chile

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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8 October 1961

Uruguay	11–8	Brazil

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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12 October 1961

Argentina	60–0	Brazil

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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12 October 1961

Uruguay	5–28	Chile

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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14 October 1961

Uruguay	3–36	Argentina

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

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14 October 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).
• IRB – South American Championship 1961