Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby
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| Type | Sports federation |
|---|---|
Membership | 12 unions |
President | Ricardo Paganini |
| Website | http://www.consur.org/ |
The Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (often abbreviated to "CONSUR") is the governing body for rugby union within South America. It was created on 14 October 1989 in Montevideo, for initiative of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
The Confederation currently has nine 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
| CONSUR | IRB rank | National rugby team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |  Argentina |
| 2 | 19 |  Uruguay |
| 3 | 28 |  Chile |
| 4 | 36 |  Brazil |
| 5 | 37 |  Paraguay |
| 6 | 58 |  Colombia |
| 7 | 65 |  Venezuela |
| 8 | 75 |  Peru |
| NR | NR |  Ecuador |
Rankings current as of September 2014.
Rugby World Cup qualifying
CONSUR nations participate in qualifying tournaments for the Rugby World Cup every four years. Only two CONSUR 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 |
See also
- 2011 CONSUR Sevens tournament
- 2012 CONSUR Sevens tournament
External links
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