Tournament details | |
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Host | Colombia |
Date | 21–27 September 2003 |
Countries | Brazil Colombia Peru Venezuela |
Final positions | |
Champions | Venezuela |
Runner-up | Brazil |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
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The 2003 South American Rugby Championship "B" was the fourth edition of the competition of the second level national rugby union teams in South America.
The tournament was played in Bogota, with four teams participating.
Venezuela won the tournament for the first time, winning the direct match with Peru. Every team won at least one match. Brazil participated after a loss against Paraguay, the preliminary round for participating the 2003 "A" championship.[ clarification needed ]
Three points for a victory, two for a draw, and one for a loss
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