title: 1997 South American Rugby Championship
text: # 1997 South American Rugby Championship
  
  The 1997 South American Rugby Championship was the 20th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.
  
  The tournament wasn't played in a host country, but in different venues in each country participating.
  
  Argentina won the tournament.
  
  ## Standings
  
      Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Pts  Argentina 330018427+ 1576  Uruguay 320111682+ 344  Chile 31028598- 132  Paraguay 300325203- 1780
  
  ## Results
  
  * 24 August 1997
  
  | Uruguay | 32–17 | Chile |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Carrasco Polo, Montevideo
  * 30 August 1997
  
  | Chile | 58–16 | Paraguay |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Santiago
  * 13 September 1997
  
  | Argentina | 78–0 | Paraguay |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Aranduroga RC, Corrientes
  * 20 September 1997
  
  | Paraguay | 9–67 | Uruguay |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Asuncion
  * 27 September 1997
  
  | Uruguay | 17–56 | Argentina |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Carrasco Polo, Montevideo
  * 4 October 1997
  
  | Argentina | 50–10 | Chile |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Maristas RC, Mendoza
  