2003 PARA Pan American Championship

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5° PARA Pan American Championship
Tournament details
Host Argentina
Date23–30 August 2003
Teams Argentina
 Canada
 United States
 Uruguay
Final positions
Champions Argentina
Runner-up United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
2001

The 2003 PARA Pan American Championship was the last and fifth edition of this rugby union tournament.

It was held in Buenos Aires and was an important step for the four team to prepare the 2003 Rugby World Cup

As the previous four was won by Argentina.

Standings[edit]

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Pts
 Argentina 3 3 0 0 161 30 +131 6
 United States 3 2 0 1 74 79 −5 4
 Canada 3 1 0 2 63 108 −45 2
 Uruguay 3 0 0 3 28 109 −81 0

Results[edit]

23 August 2003
 Argentina42 - 8 United States
Stadium of B.A. C & R, Buenos Aires

23 August 2003
 Canada21 - 11 Uruguay
Stadium of B.A. C & R, Buenos Aires

27 August 2003
 Argentina57 - 0 Uruguay
Stadium of C.A.S.I., Buenos Aires

27 August 2003
 United States35 - 20 Canada
Stadium of C.A.S.I., Buenos Aires

30 August 2003
 Argentina62 - 22 Canada
Stadium of B.A. C & R, Buenos Aires

30 August 2003
 United States31 - 17 Uruguay
Stadium of B.A. C & R, Buenos Aires

References[edit]

  • Union Argentina de Rugby (December 2003). "MEMORIA Temporada año 2003" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (.pdf) on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  • IRB – Pan American Championship
  • "Los Pumas vencieron a Estados Unidos por 42-8" [Pumas defeated the United States 42-8]. Clarín (in Spanish). 23 August 2003. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  • "Los Pumas aplastaron a Canadá y se quedaron con el 1º Puesto" [Pumas crushed Canada and ended up with the 1st place] (in Spanish). RugbyTime.com. 30 August 2003. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2011.