| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Uruguay |
| Date | 10–17 October 1971 |
| Countries |  Argentina  Brazil  Chile  Paraguay Uruguay |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Argentina |
| Runner-up | Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
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The 1971 South American Rugby Championship was the seventh edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The tournament was played in Montevideo and won by Argentina.
The Rugby Championship is an international rugby union competition contested annually by Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. These are the four highest ranked national teams in the Southern Hemisphere; the Six Nations is a similar tournament in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Uruguay national rugby union team represents Uruguay in men's international rugby union nicknamed Los Teros, is governed by the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay. One of the older test sides in the world, Uruguay has qualified four times for the Rugby World Cup, in 1999, 2003, 2015 and most recently 2019. As of 10 June 2019 they are ranked 17th in the world, and are ranked 3rd in the Americas region, behind rivals Argentina and the United States.
The Chilean national rugby union team represents Chile in men's international rugby union; it is organised by the Chilean Rugby Federation. Nicknamed Los Cóndores, they play in red and white jerseys. They are currently ranked 23rd in the world by World Rugby, making them the third highest-ranked nation in South America.
South American Rugby Championship refers to the continental rugby championships for South America, organized by Sudamérica Rugby. The current name of the championships is South American Six Nations, implemented in 2018. Throughout history, South American Championships have also existed for lower divisions of the rugby union championships, as well as youth and women tournaments, and editions for rugby sevens.
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.
The 2010 South American Rugby Championship was the 32nd edition of the two tiered competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 2011 South American Rugby Championship "A" was the 33rd edition of the two tiered competition of the leading national rugby union teams in South America.
The 1973 South American Rugby Championship was the eighth edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 1975 South American Rugby Championship was the ninth edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 1977 South American Rugby Championship was the tenth edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 1979 South American Rugby Championship was the eleventh edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 1981 South American Rugby Championship was the twelfth edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 1983 South American Rugby Championship was the 13th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 1985 South American Rugby Championship was the 14th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 1987 South American Rugby Championship was the 15th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 1989 South American Rugby Championship was the 16th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 2003 South American Rugby Championship was the 25th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 2004 South American Rugby Championship was the 26th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 2005 South American Rugby Championship was the 27th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 2006 South American Rugby Championship was the 28th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.