2011 South American Rugby Championship "A"

The 2011 South American Rugby Championship "A" was the 33rd edition of the two tiered competition of the leading national rugby union teams in South America.

33° Campeonato Sudamericano de Rugby
Tournament details
Host Argentina
Date14–25 May 2011
Countries Argentina
 Brazil
 Chile
 Paraguay
 Uruguay
Final positions
Champions Argentina
Runner-up Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
2010
2012

The tournament was arranged in Argentina, in the city of Puerto Iguazú, except for a match in Posadas. Like in the previous years, four teams played to qualify to the final pool, with Argentina (host) admitted directly. The first two were qualified, keeping the results of their matches also for second round. Chile won the pool and Uruguay was the runner-up. Argentina Jaguars won the final, after easy wins over Chile and Uruguay.

Phase 1

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference BP Pts
 Chile 330011727+9009
 Uruguay 320115945+11406
 Brazil 31027578−303
 Paraguay 300323224−20100
  • First round
14 May 2011
Uruguay 102 – 6 Paraguay
report
Cataratas Rugby Club, Puerto Iguazu
Referee: Henrique Platais Brazil

14 May 2011
Chile 25 – 6 Brazil
report
Cataratas Rugby Club, Puerto Iguazu
Referee: Mauro Rivera Argentina

  • Second round
17 May 2011
Uruguay 39 – 18 Brazil
Report
Cataratas Rugby Club, Puerto Iguazu
Referee: Felipe Balbontin Chile

17 May 2011
Chile 71 – 3 Paraguay
Report
Cataratas Rugby Club, Puerto Iguazu
Referee: Mauro Rivera Argentina

  • Third round
20 May 2011
Brazil 51 – 14 Paraguay
report
Cataratas Rugby Club, Puerto Iguazu
Referee: Luis Caviglia Uruguay

20 May 2011
Uruguay 18 – 21 Chile
Report
Cataratas Rugby Club, Puerto Iguazu
Referee: Carlos Romero Argentina

Phase 2

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference BP Pts
 Argentina XV 220013620+11606
 Chile 21012779−2203
 Uruguay 20023296−5600

Argentina won the competition

22 May 2011
Argentina XV 61–6 Chile
report
Cataratas Rugby Club Puerto Iguazu
Referee: Luis Caviglia Uruguay

25 May 2011
Argentina XV 74–14 Uruguay
Report
Club Capri, Posadas
Referee: Francisco Pastrana Argentina

See also

References

  • Union Argentina de Rugby (December 2011). "MEMORIA Temporada año 2011" (.pdf) (in Spanish).
  • IRB – South American Championship 2011
  • Details

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