 One consequence was that Argentina's governing body could no longer call itself the "River Plate Rugby Union", as Uruguay occupied the east bank, and had to rename itself the UAR in November 1951.The 1970s saw a much better period for rugby union in Uruguay in comparison to previous decades with an increase in player numbers.The national team started off with a win over Paraguay in 1971, which was followed by a win and loss against Chile and a win against Brazil.