2003 South American Rugby Championship "A"

25° Campeonato Sudamericano de Rugby

Tournament details
Host nation	Uruguay
Date	27 April– 3 May 2003
Countries	Argentina  Chile  Paraguay  Uruguay
Final positions
Champions	Argentina
Runner-up	Uruguay
Relegated	Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
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The 2003 South American Rugby Championship was the 25th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.

The tournament was played in Montevideo, with four team participating. Paraguay and Brazil (winner of 2002 "B" championship play before a play-off to obtain qualification.

Argentina won the tournament.

Preliminary

23 March 2003

Paraguay	27–16	Brazil

cancha del CURDA, Asuncion

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Final Phase

Standings

Three point for victory, two for draw, and one for lost

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Pts
Argentina[1]	3	3	0	0	225	3	+ 222	9
Uruguay[2]	3	2	0	1	73	52	+ 21	7
Chile	3	1	0	2	118	69	+ 49	5
Paraguay	3	0	0	3	7	299	- 292	3

Results

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• First Round

27 April 2003

Argentina	144–0	Paraguay

Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo

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27 April 2003

Uruguay	20–3	Chile

Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo

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• Second Round

30 April 2003

Argentina	49–3	Chile

Country los Teros, Montevideo

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30 April 2003

Uruguay	53–7	Paraguay

Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo

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• Third Round

3 May 2003

Argentina	32–0	Uruguay

Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo

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3 May 2003

Chile	102–0	Paraguay

Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo

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References

1. Página de la IRB - South American Championship 2003 (partidos de Argentina)
2. Página de la IRB - South American Championship 2003 (partidos de Uruguay)
3. Page of IRB - South American Championship 2003
4. Union Argentina de Rugby (December 2003). "MEMORIA Temporada año 2003" (.pdf) (in Spanish).