1973 South American Rugby Championship

The 1973 South American Rugby Championship was the eighth edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.

8° Campeonato Sudamericano de Rugby

Tournament details
Host	Brazil
Date	14–21 October 1973
Countries	Argentina Brazil Chile Paraguay Uruguay
Final positions
Champions	Argentina
Runner-up	Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
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Main article: South American Rugby Championship

The tournament was played in San Paolo and won by Argentina.

Standings

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Pts
Argentina	4	4	0	0	309	6	+ 303	8
Uruguay	4	3	0	1	60	80	- 20	6
Chile	4	2	0	2	62	79	- 17	4
Brazil	4	1	0	3	31	137	- 106	2
Paraguay	4	0	0	4	18	178	- 160	0

Results

• First round

14 October 1973

Argentina	98–3	Paraguay

S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo

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14 October 1973

Chile	10–13	Uruguay

S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo

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• Second round

16 October 1973

Argentina	55–0	Uruguay

S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo

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16 October 1973

Brazil	3–22	Chile

S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo

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• Third round

18 October 1973

Brazil	6–16	Uruguay

S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo

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18 October 1973

Chile	27–3	Paraguay

S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo

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• Fourth round

20 October 1973

Paraguay	9–31	Uruguay

S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo

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20 October 1973

Brazil	0–96	Argentina

S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo

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• Fifth round

21 October 1973

Brazil	22–3	Paraguay

S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo

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21 October 1973

Argentina	60–3	Chile

S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo

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References

• Union Argentina de Rugby (December 1973). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1973" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (.pdf) on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
• IRB – South American Championship 1973