| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Brazil |
| Date | 14–21 October 1973 |
| Countries |  Argentina Brazil Chile Paraguay Uruguay |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Argentina |
| Runner-up | Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| ← 1971 1975 → | |
The 1973 South American Rugby Championship was the eighth edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
The tournament was played in São Paulo and won by Argentina.
Standings
Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Pts Argentina
4 4 0 0 309 6 + 303 8 Uruguay
4 3 0 1 60 80 - 20 6 Chile
4 2 0 2 62 79 - 17 4 Brazil
4 1 0 3 31 137 - 106 2 Paraguay
4 0 0 4 18 178 - 160 0
Results
- First round
| 14 October 1973 |
| Argentina | 98–3 | Paraguay |
| S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo |
| 14 October 1973 |
| Chile | 10–13 | Uruguay |
| S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo |
- Second round
| 16 October 1973 |
| Argentina | 55–0 | Uruguay |
| S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo |
| 16 October 1973 |
| Brazil | 3–22 | Chile |
| S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo |
- Third round
| 18 October 1973 |
| Brazil | 6–16 | Uruguay |
| S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo |
| 18 October 1973 |
| Chile | 27–3 | Paraguay |
| S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo |
- Fourth round
| 20 October 1973 |
| Paraguay | 9–31 | Uruguay |
| S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo |
| 20 October 1973 |
| Brazil | 0–96 | Argentina |
| S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo |
- Fifth round
| 21 October 1973 |
| Brazil | 22–3 | Paraguay |
| S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo |
| 21 October 1973 |
| Argentina | 60–3 | Chile |
| S.P: Athletic Club, São Paulo |
References
- Union Argentina de Rugby (December 1973). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1973" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (.pdf) on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- IRB – South American Championship 1973
| South American Rugby Championship | |
|---|---|
| Sudamérica Rugby Cup | |
| First Division | |
| Second Division | |
| Third Division | |
| Junior | |