2009 South American Rugby Championship "A"

The 2009 South American Rugby Championship was the 31st edition of the two tiered competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.

30° Campeonato Sudamericano de Rugby
Tournament details
Host nation Uruguay
Date15 April–
23 May 2009
Countries Argentina
 Brazil
 Chile
 Paraguay
 Uruguay
Final positions
Champions Argentina
Runner-up Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
2008
2010

The first phase of division A doubled as Round 3A of 2011 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualification for everyone but Paraguay. For this reason matches against Paraguay did not count in World Cup standings. The first two of the first phase was admitted to the second phase, keeping the results of their match, with Argentina (holder).

First phase

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Uruguay 330020219+1839
 Chile 320112263+597
 Brazil 310242171−1295
 Paraguay 300342155−1133
25 April 2009
Chile  79–3  Brazil

25 April 2009
Uruguay  85–7  Paraguay

29 April 2009
Uruguay  71–3  Brazil

29 April 2009
Chile  34–13  Paraguay

2 May 2009
Uruguay  46–9  Chile

2 May 2009
Brazil  36–21  Paraguay

Second phase

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Argentina XV 330012215+1076
 Uruguay 32015542+134
 Chile 310215135−1302
20 May 2009
Argentina XV  89–6  Chile

23 May 2009
Argentina XV  33–9  Uruguay

Sources

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20120224072054/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/qualifying/news/newsid%3D2030944.html#chile+make+winning+start+against+brazil = 25/4/2009 Results
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20120224072215/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/qualifying/news/newsid%3D2031058.html#uruguay+prove+strong+brazil = 29/4/2009 Results
  • http://www.rugbydata.com/
  • Union Argentina de Rugby (December 2009). "MEMORIA Temporada año 2009" (.pdf) (in Spanish).
  • IRB – South American Championship 2009
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