2009 South American Rugby Championship "A"

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30° Campeonato Sudamericano de Rugby
Tournament details
HostFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Date15 April–
23 May 2009
CountriesFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Runner-upFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
2008
2010

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.

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The first phase of division A doubled as round 3A of 2011 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualification for everyone but Paraguay. For this reason, matches against Paraguay did not count in the World Cup standings. The first two of the first phase was admitted to the second phase, keeping the results of their match, with Argentina (holder).

First phase

TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferencePoints
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 330020219+1839
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 320112263+597
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 310242171−1295
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 300342155−1133
25 April 2009
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg79–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Estadio Sausalito, Santiago

25 April 2009
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg85–7Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

29 April 2009
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg71–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

29 April 2009
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg34–13Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

2 May 2009
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg46–9Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

2 May 2009
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg36–21Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo

Second phase

TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferencePoints
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV 330012215+1076
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 32015542+134
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 310215135−1302
20 May 2009
Argentina XV  Flag of Argentina.svg89–6Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Montevideo

23 May 2009
Argentina XV  Flag of Argentina.svg33–9Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Montevideo

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