RUGBY TEST TOURNAMENT: CONSUR B 2010

This tournament is organised by CONSUR (Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby). The rugby nations represented are in the second tier of this region. The confederation is for Spanish-Portuguese speaking nations.

Prior to 2005 the tournament was called 'South American Championship, Division 2'.

Note: Since 2009, both Paraguay and Brazil have played in CONSUR A tournaments.

Past winners
2000-Brazil
2001-Brazil
2002-Brazil
2003-Venezuela
2004-Paraguay
2005-Paraguay
2006-Brazil
2007-Brazil
2008-Brazil
2009-Colombia

2010 Tournament

Colombia is the host nation for 2010. Medellin is the host city. Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Costa Rica are the nations represented. Colombia and Venezuela front up as the heavyweights at this level of South American international rugby. Colombia, as the hosts, will be favoured to retain their title.

24.10.2010
Venezuela v Peru

Preview
Venezuela has dominated Peru over the last two CONSUR B tournaments. This has not always been the case. Peru dominated in the early 2000s

Last Five Encounters
02.12.2009 Venezuela 25-13 in La Guacima (CONSUR B)
29.06.2008 Venezuela 41-3 in Asuncion (WCQ America; CONSUR B)
10.11.2007 Peru 24-8 in Lima (CONSUR B)
18.10.2006 Venezuela 6-0 in Caracus (CONSUR B)
30.09.2005 Peru 20-19 in Asuncion (S.America B)

Prediction: Venezuela by 15 points

Teams not available

24.10.2010
Colombia v Costa Rica

Preview
Costa Rica re entered the tournament in 2009 after a disastrous 2006 adventure. Colombia won the tournament for the first time last year. As hosts and given the standard of rugby in Costa Rica I'd expect Colombia to win comfortably.

Previous Encounters
02.12.2009 Colombia 48-3 in La Guacima (CONSUR B)
18.10.2006 Colombia 41-5 in Caracus (CONSUR B)

Prediction: Colombia by 35 points

Teams

Colombia Squad
Juan Pablo Agudelo
Andres Alarcon
Daniel Avellaneda
Saul Campuzano
Juan Chopan
Giovanny Daza
Daniel de Castro
Jose Manuel Diosa
Juan Felipe Escobar
Sebastian Mejia Gil
Joe Alexander Posada Giraldo
Juan Esteban Jimenez
Pablo Lemoine
Jorge Luquerna
Sanitago Mejia
Andrés Moreno
Jhon Mauricio Alvarez Moreno
Andres Quintero
German Rodriguez
Mauricio Rodriguez
Alexander Ruda
Juan Scharrer
Jesus Alberto Celis Triana
Carlos felipe Trujillo
Mario Urrego
Eduardo Vásquez

Coaches:
Camilo Andres Garcia Torres and Javier Castellano Pulido

Costa Rica not available

For a complete listing of all international rugby test results for Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Costa Rica go to www.rugbyinternational.net