Rugby union, commonly known in most of the world simply as rugby, is a contact team sport which originated in England in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is between two teams of 15 players using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field with H-shaped goalposts on each try line.
World Rugby is the world governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international rugby competitions, such as the World Rugby Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens, the World Under 20 Championship, and the Pacific Nations Cup.
The South Pacific Championship was a rugby union competition that was introduced in 1986 and contested through to 1990. The competition featured six teams - three provinces from New Zealand; Auckland, Canterbury and Wellington, two Australian teams; Queensland and New South Wales, and one team representing Pacific Island rugby, Fiji.
The 1964 South American Rugby Championship was the fourth edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 1969 South American Rugby Championship was the sixth edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 1971 South American Rugby Championship was the seventh 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 1993 South American Rugby Championship was the 18th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 1995 South American Rugby Championship was the 19th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 1997 South American Rugby Championship was the 20th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 1998 South American Rugby Championship was the 21st edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The 2001 South American Rugby Championship was the 23rd 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 2006 South American Rugby Championship was the 28th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
