RUGBY TEST MATCHES: CONSUR A Preliminary

Preview
This years CONSUR A preliminary has gone much as expected. Chile and Uruguay dominated the first two rounds, Brazil has made progress, Paraguay has dipped into decline.

20.05.2011
Brazil v Paraguay in Iguazu

  
Last Five Encounters
19.05.2010 Brazil 23-18 in Santiago (CONSUR A Preliminary)
02.05.2009 Brazil 36-21 in Montevideo (CONSUR A Preliminary)
29.06.2008 Brazil 15-6 in Asuncion (WCQ America, CONSUR B)
02.10.2005 Paraguay 45-8 in Asuncion (WCQ America R2; S.America B Champ.)
16.10.2004 Paraguay 22-17 in Sao Paulo (S.America B Champ.)

GWC Rugby Rankings
CONSUR Table-Brazil 4th, Paraguay 5th

IRB Ranking Points
Brazil 54.56, Paraguay 50.23

Prediction: Brazil by 36 points

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20.05.2011
Chile v Uruguay in Iguazu

  

Last Five Encounters
19.05.2010 Uruguay 36-19 in Santiago (CONSUR A)
02.05.2009 Uruguay 43-9 in Montevideo (WCQ America R2; CONSUR A Prelim.)
22.11.2008 Uruguay 46-12 in Montevideo (CONSUR A)
25.08.2007 Uruguay 35-34 in Santiago (CONSUR A)
22.07.2006 Uruguay 43-15 in Montevideo (WCQ America South)

Chile last defeated Uruguay in 2005, winning 34-25 in Buenos Aires.

GWC Rugby Rankings
World Table-Uruguay 23rd, Chile 29th
CONSUR Table-Uruguay 2nd, Chile 3rd

IRB Ranking Points
Uruguay 54.56, Chile 50.23

Prediction: Uruguay by 24 points

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