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Day one of the 2018 Juegos Suramericanos is in the record books. The opening day saw Bolivia officially joining the South American rugby community. Both Men’s and Women’s teams from the host nation competed for the first time in history.
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For Bolivia it was a day of learning. The standards of their opponents were notably superior, a familiar trend that all have gone through.
On the flip side Argentina had the best day. Both the Men’s and Women’s teams from Argentina were undefeated. In the Men’s Chile was also undefeated, underlining their ranking as a team likely to finish with a medal.
Brazil’s Women’s 7’s had a strong opening day while Colombia and Peru contested a nail-bitter in which Las Tucanes escpated with a one point victory. It was the match of the day in the Women’s competition.
Aside from Colombia vs Peru and the 14-14 draw between Uruguay and Brazil Men’s, to open the action, no other match was genuinely competitive. Uruguay’s 26-17 win over Colombia featured Los Teros 7’s playing with five men.
MEN’S RESULTS
Uruguay 14-14 Brazil
Argentina 35-5 Paraguay
Chile 54-0 Bolivia
Colombia 41-0 Bolivia
Chile 40-0 Paraguay
Argentina 24-7 Brazil
Uruguay 26-17 Colombia
WOMEN’S RESULTS
Argentina 38-0 Paraguay
Brazil 34-0 Colombia
Peru 34-0 Bolivia
Uruguay 41-0 Bolivia
Colombia 15-14 Peru
Brazil 42-12 Paraguay
Argentina 38-0 Uruguay
MONDAY FIXTURES
Men’s: Bolivia vs Uruguay (11:06am)
Men’s: Brazil vs Paraguay (11:28am)
Men’s: Argentina vs Colombia (11:50am)
Men’s: Uruguay vs Chile (1:18pm)
Men’s: Bolivia vs Paraguay (1:40pm)
Men’s: Brazil vs Colombia (2:02pm)
Women’s: Bolivia vs Argentina (10:00am)
Women’s: Paraguay vs Colombia (10:22am)
Women’s: Brazil vs Uruguay (10:44am)
Women’s: Bolivia vs Colombia (12:12am)
Women’s: Uruguay vs Paraguay (12:34am)
Women’s: Argentina vs Peru (12:56am)
Women’s: Brazil vs Peru (3:08pm)
Women’s: Argentina vs Chile (3:30pm)
