1961 South American Rugby Championship

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 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

8 October 1961

Uruguay	11–8	Brazil

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

12 October 1961

Argentina	60–0	Brazil

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

12 October 1961

Uruguay	5–28	Chile

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

14 October 1961

Uruguay	3–36	Argentina

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

14 October 1961

Brazil	5–34	Chile

Carrasco Polo, Montevideo

References

• Union Argentina de Rugby (December 1961). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1961" (.pdf) (in Spanish).^{[permanent dead link]}
• IRB – South American Championship 1961

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