Sudamérica Rugby

Sudamérica Rugby

Logo adopted in 2015.[1]
Founded 1989
Type Sports federation
Membership
13 unions
President
Ricardo Paganini
Website sudamericarugby.org

Sudamérica Rugby, known as CONSUR between 1989 and 2015,[2] is the governing body for rugby union within South America. It was created on 14 October 1989 in Montevideo, for initiative of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.

The confederation currently has nine World Rugby member nations and is responsible for running various rugby tournaments within South America, especially the South American Rugby Championship.

Member unions

* Denotes not affiliated with World Rugby

National teams

Sudamérica
Rugby
World Rugby
rank
National rugby team
1 6 Argentina Argentina
2 20 Uruguay Uruguay
3 29 Chile Chile
4 36 Brazil Brazil
5 39 Paraguay Paraguay
6 47 Colombia Colombia
7 68 Venezuela Venezuela
8 71 Peru Peru
NR NR Ecuador Ecuador

Rankings current as of October 2015.

Rugby World Cup qualifying

Former CONSUR logo.

Sudamérica Rugby nations participate in qualifying tournaments for the Rugby World Cup every four years. Only two Sudamérica Rugby nations — Argentina and Uruguay — have qualified to play in Rugby World Cups.

Tournament Qualified for World Cup Eliminated in cross
regional repechage
Eliminated at final stage
of Americas qualifying
1987  Argentina
1991  Argentina
1995  Argentina  Uruguay
 Paraguay
 Chile
1999  Argentina
 Uruguay
 Chile
 Paraguay
2003  Argentina
 Uruguay
 Chile
2007  Argentina  Uruguay  Chile
2011  Argentina  Uruguay  Chile
 Brazil
2015  Argentina
 Uruguay
 Chile
 Brazil
2019  Argentina

See also

References

  1. "Sudamérica Rugby has a new logo". Americas Rugby News. 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. "Consur se transforma en Sudamérica Rugby". Rugby Full (in Spanish). 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

External links

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