Sudamérica Rugby
 Logo adopted in 2015.[1] | |
| Founded | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports federation |
Membership | 13 unions |
President | Ricardo Paganini |
| Website |
sudamericarugby |
Sudamérica Rugby, known as Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (CONSUR) between 1989 and 2015,[2] is the governing body for rugby union within South America, and in recent years has expanded to cover most of Central 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 |
| 2 | 20 |  Uruguay |
| 3 | 29 |  Chile |
| 4 | 36 |  Brazil |
| 5 | 39 |  Paraguay |
| 6 | 47 |  Colombia |
| 7 | 68 |  Venezuela |
| 8 | 71 |  Peru |
| NR | NR |  Ecuador |
Rankings current as of October 2015.
Rugby World Cup qualifying
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
- ↑ "Sudamérica Rugby has a new logo". Americas Rugby News. 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "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.