Sudamérica Rugby
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Sudamérica Rugby (previously known as Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (abbreviated CONSUR) between 1988 and 2015),[3][4] is the governing body for rugby union within South America and most of Central America. It was created on 14 October 1988 in Asunción on the initiative of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, counting with a total of 16 unions.
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Formation | 14 October 1988; 35 years ago (1988-10-14) [1] |
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Founded at | Asunción, Paraguay |
Type | Sport |
Region | South and Central America |
Membership | 16 unions |
President | Sebastián Piñeyrúa |
Vice-President | Marcello Calandra [2] |
Affiliations | World Rugby |
Website | sudamerica.rugby |
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The confederation currently has nine full World Rugby member nations, with one associate member, and is responsible for running various rugby tournaments within South America, especially the South American Rugby Championship.