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Against the odds Chile delivered in Cochabamba, Bolivia winning Gold. In doing so Los Cóndores 7’s made history by claiming gold at the Juegos Suramericanos. Uruguay and Argentina won Silver and Bronze respectively.
Chile’s road to Gold on Day Three saw Los Cóndores downing Brazil by an embarrassing 52-0. This result meant that Argentina needed to defeat Uruguay by 45 points to win Gold. However, Argentina not only failed to win by 45 but they also lost the match 36-20 against Uruguay.
These two results combined with Argentina and Chile having competed to a 12-12 draw yesterday meant Chile’s other wins saw them finishing in top spot.
Chile’s path to Gold includes wins over Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Argentina and Uruguay finished equal on 15 competition points with Uruguay claiming Silver ahead of Los Pumas 7’s. This outcome means that Uruguay joins Chile in qualifying for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.
Argentina had the task of playing while Santiago Gómez Cora’s Los Pumas 7’s roster are busy training in London ahead of this weekend’s HSBC Series at Twickenham Stadium. Additional players are also involved with both the Argentina XV and Los Pumas.
Yet the reduced player options did not stop Argentina from downing Bolivia 92-0. As impressive as the try a minute victory was it would matter not as Uruguay defeated Argentina by 16 points later on in the day.
Overall day three of the Men’s competition will be remembered for Argentina and Brazil’s shortfalls. While they settled for third and fourth. Chile and Uruguay both played very well to deserve their places as the top two in Cochabamba.
Chile 31-0 Colombia
Argentina 92-0 Bolivia
Uruguay 54-0 Paraguay
Bolivia 07-75 Brazil
Colombia 24-5 Paraguay
Chile 52-0 Brazil
Uruguay 36-20 Argentina
FINAL STANDINGS
1 Chile 17
2 Uruguay 15
3 Argentina 15
4 Brazil 13
5 Colombia 10
6 Paraguay 8
7 Bolivia 6
DAY ONE 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
DAY TWO RESULTS
Uruguay 55-0 Bolivia
Brazil 31-7 Paraguay
Argentina 28-7 Colombia
Chile 35-7 Uruguay
Paraguay 47-7 Bolivia
Brazil 19-17 Colombia
Argentina 12-12 Chile
DAY THREE RESULTS
Chile 31-0 Colombia
Argentina 92-0 Bolivia
Uruguay 54-0 Paraguay
Bolivia 07-75 Brazil
Colombia 24-5 Paraguay
Chile 52-0 Brazil
Uruguay 36-20 Argentina
