Sudamérica XV

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The Sudamérica XV (sometimes nicknamed the Jaguars)[https://uar.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/1980.pdf Memoria y Balance 1980] on UAR is a rugby union team made up from the national rugby sides in the Sudamérica Rugby (formerly CONSUR) rugby federation.

The squad was first formed in 1980 to compete against South African teams, despite the ban imposed on that country in repudiation of apartheid. Over the eight test matches played, seven of them were won by the Springboks and only one was won by the Jaguars. This single victory came at Bloemfontein in 1982.

In 2011, a new Sudamérica XV was formed to face the Argentine side before they trip to New Zealand to play the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

History

= First team: the 1980s =

File:South american Sudamérica XV porta entering field.jpg leading the team. They beat South Africa 21–12]]

The side was formed in 1980 after an invitation from the SARU to the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) to play a series of games there as a way of counteracting its sporting isolation which was due to the country's apartheid policies.[https://www.laizquierdadiario.com/Pumas-disfrazados-de-carneros-la-infamia-de-Sudamerica-XV-y-su-apoyo-al-Apartheid Pumas disfrazados de carneros: la infamia de Sudamérica XV y su apoyo al Apartheid] by Juan Provéndola on La Izquierda Diario, 3 Apr 2018[https://www.elcohetealaluna.com/la-leyenda-negra/ LA LEYENDA NEGRA - El rugby argentino, el apartheid sudafricano y la ilusión de mantenerse al margen de la realidad] by ANDRÉS REGGIANI on El Cohete a la Luna, 26 Mar 2023

The team that toured was mainly made up of Argentina players and included a few Uruguayan, Chilean, Paraguayan, Brazilian and even Spanish players. The team was named "Sudamérica XV", wearing a white jersey with blue, red and gold stripes. The badge included a puma, a condor, a lapwing and a jaguar, representing Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay respectively. Rodolfo O'Reilly was appointed as coach.

{{cquote|Boys from other countries knew that (South America XV) was a facade, and, although they played some matches in the tour, it were the Pumas who played the tests|source= Rodolfo O'Reilly remembering his days as coach of South American Jaguars in an interview with Argentine newspaper La Gazeta.|quoted=yes}}

The Jaguars was a 'shadow' Argentine national team, not officially recognised by the UAR as a stratagem to elude the prohibition of the Argentine government that since the early 1970s forbade any official relationship between any Argentine sport federation and South African and Rhodesian ones, due to the apartheid politics of those countries.[http://www.laizquierdadiario.com/Pumas-disfrazados-de-carneros-la-infamia-de-Sudamerica-XV-y-su-apoyo-al-Apartheid Pumas disfrazados de corderos] by Juan Ignacio Provéndola on La Izquierda Diario, 3 Apr 2018 This ostracism had started in 1971 when the Argentine government forbade the Pumas to play a match in Rhodesia during the tour in South Africa.[https://web.archive.org/web/20121101073132/http://uar.com.ar/pdf/memorias/1971.pdf Memoria y Balance 1971], p.9, on UAR (archived, 1 Nov 2012)

In March 1973, the Argentine government and the UAR had a great conflict: the government contested to UAR the permit given to San Isidro Club to visit South Africa, and forced the federal committee of UAR to resign. A new committee was elected on 24 April 1973. In November the government also forbade all visits to South Africa by any Argentine team and any visit of a South African team into Argentina. This ban remained until 1991.

The only victory of Sudamérica XV in a test match came in 1982, when they beat South Africa 21–12, with all points scored by captain Hugo Porta. It also became the first win of an Argentine side over South Africa so all the players on the field were from that country.

In 1984 the Argentine Government forced the UAR to forbid the use of any Argentine emblem by the players. As a result, the body decided not to send any representative to South Africa, declining the invitation. Nevertheless, the players accepted the invitation, being part of the South American Jaguars that toured that year.[http://uar.com.ar/wp-content/themes/wpbootstrap/pdf/1980/1984.pdf Memoria y Balance 1984], p.3, on UAR That tour was the last, with the Jaguars being dissolved.[https://www.chilerugby.org/la-historia-detras-del-equipo-de-sudamerica-xv/ LA HISTORIA DETRÁS DEL EQUIPO DE SUDAMÉRICA XV] on Chile Rugby, 10 Nov 2018[http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/21719.html South Africa v South America at Cape Town] on ESPN Scrum

= Rebirth =

In 2011, the side played one match against Argentina, in San Juan as part of their 2011 Rugby World Cup warm-ups.[https://web.archive.org/web/20131211081958/http://www.consur.org/index.php/colombia/item/627-plantel-de-sudamerica-invitacion-para-enfrentar-a-los-pumas Plantel de Sudamérica Invitación para enfrentar a Los Pumas] on CONSUR, 20 Jul 2011[https://www.periodismo-rugby.com.ar/2011/07/20/pumas-sudamerica-xv/ PUMAS (SUDAMÉRICA XV)] on Periodismo Rugby, 20 Jul 2011 Argentina won 78–15.[https://www.aplenorugby.com.ar/site/los-pumas/notas/13068/las-fotos-de-pumas-vs-sudamerica-xv Las fotos de Pumas Vs Sudamérica XV] on A pleno rugby, 7 Aug 2011

The team reassembled in 2013, and played England on 2 June 2013 at Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo as a warm-up match for the English[https://www.periodismo-rugby.com.ar/2013/05/28/sudamerica-xv-inglaterra/ SUDAMÉRICA XV (INGLATERRA)] on Periodismo Rugby, 28 May 2013[http://www.norterugby.com.ar/2013/06/sudamerica-xv-cayo-frente-inglaterra.html Sudamérica XV cayó frente a Inglaterra] on Norterugby.com.ar - 2 Jun 2013 before playing 2 tests against Argentina.[http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_8665539,00.html England confirm Argentina tour]

The team competed at the 2015 Urucup, with players from the Argentine Pladar Litoral plus three guests from Colombia, Paraguay and Venezuela.[http://www.rugbytime.com.uy/espanol/sudam%C3%A9rica-xv-pronto-para-volver-a-tierras-uruguayas-7?nid=223 Sudamérica XV, pronto para volver a tierras uruguayas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402132228/http://www.rugbytime.com.uy/espanol/sudam%C3%A9rica-xv-pronto-para-volver-a-tierras-uruguayas-7?nid=223 |date=2 April 2015 }} - Rugby Time, 4 March 2015

In November 2018, Sudamérica XV toured Chile and Paraguay to play the respective national teams. In August 2019, the team played Uruguay, which beat them 24–20.[https://www.sudamerica.rugby/espanol/uruguay-derroto-a-sudamerica-xv-en-un-intense-encuentro-3?nid=210 URUGUAY DERROTÓ A SUDAMÉRICA XV EN UN INTENSO ENCUENTRO] on SAR, 25 Aug 2019

After a long hiatus of over four years, Sudamérica XV was reassembled in 2023 to play vs Georgian professional team Black Lion, then Rugby Europe Super Cup champion, at Estadio Charrúa.[https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/800974/black-lion-llega-desde-georgia-a-sudamerica Black Lion llega desde Georgia a Sudamérica] on World Rugby, 7 Apr 2023 Sudamérica XV defeated the Lions 28–24. The regional side was formed by players from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Uruguay.[https://www.sudamerica.rugby/espanol/importante-triunfo-de-sudamerica-xv-3?nid=954 MPORTANTE TRIUNFO DE SUDAMÉRICA XV] on SAR, 28 Apr 2023

Team image

= Badge =

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The team's badge includes four animal figures, each of them representing a symbol of their respective countries,[https://www.periodismo-rugby.com.ar/2023/04/25/sudamerica-xv/ Sudamérica XV] on Periodismorugby.com.ar, 25 Apr 2023 they are puma (Argentina),[https://uar.com.ar/identidad/ Identidad] on UAR.com.ar[https://www.ellitoral.com/deportes/rugby-uar-nueva-identidad-pumas-yaguaretes-seven-pumitas-argentina-xv_0_zKzNzINY3Q.html La Unión Argentina de Rugby presentó su "nueva identidad"] on El Litorial condor (Chile),[https://chile.as.com/masdeporte/mundial-de-rugby-2023-por-que-se-conoce-a-la-seleccion-chilena-como-los-condores-cual-es-su-origen-n/ Mundial de Rugby 2023: ¿por qué se conoce a la selección chilena como los Cóndores?] by Víctor Maldonado on As.chile.com, 11 Sep 2023 tero (Uruguay),[https://www.directvsports.com/rugby/Por-que-le-llaman-Los-Teros-a-la-Seleccion-uruguaya-de-rugby-20230904-0030.html Por qué le llaman Los Teros a la Selección uruguaya de rugby] on DirecTVsports and yacare (Paraguay).[https://www.ultimahora.com/los-ex-yacares-recuerdan-20-anos-la-gira-africa-n240899 Los ex Yacarés recuerdan 20 años de la gira por África] on Ultimahora.com

These animals have also been the symbols (and nicknames) of the four rugby national teams. In the case of Chile, the condor is also the national emblem of the country,[https://www.nationalgeographic.es/animales/condor-andino Cóndor andino] on National Geographic appearing in the national coat of arms promulgated in 1832.[https://www.ejercito.cl/prensa/visor/los-secretos-del-escudo-nacional Los secretos del Escudo Nacional] on Ejército de Chile site

= Kit history =

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Test results

Summarised list of matches played by the South American side (only considered "tests" are included):

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26 April 1980	Wanderers Stadium	Johannesburg	{{ru\|RSA\|1928}}	{{center\|L}}	{{center\|9–24}}	rowspan=2\| Tour to South Africa	[https://uar.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/1980.pdf Memoria y Balance 1980] at UAR
3 May 1980	Kings Park Stadium	Durban	{{ru\|RSA\|1928}}	{{center\|L}}	{{center\|9–18}}
18 October 1980	Wanderers Club	Montevideo	{{ru\|RSA\|1928}}	{{center\|L}}	{{center\|13–22}}	rowspan=2\|Tour to South America
25 October 1980	Prince of Wales C.C.	Santiago	{{ru\|RSA\|1928}}	{{center\|L}}	{{center\|16–30}}
27 March 1982	Loftus Versfeld	Pretoria	{{ru\|RSA\|1928}}	{{center\|L}}	{{center\|18–50}}	rowspan=2\| Tour to South Africa	[https://uar.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/1982.pdf Memoria y Balance 1982] at UAR
3 April 1982	Free State	Bloemfontein	{{ru\|RSA\|1928}}	{{center\|W}}	{{center\|21–12}}	[https://www.elgrafico.com.ar/articulo/1089/1108/hugo-porta-en-primera-persona HUGO PORTA, EN PRIMERA PERSONA] on El Gráfico, 15 Jan 2009
20 October 1984	Loftus Versfeld	Pretoria	{{ru\|RSA\|1928}}	{{center\|L}}	{{center\|15–32}}	rowspan=2\| Tour to South Africa	[https://uar.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/1984.pdf Memoria y Balance 1984] at UAR
27 October 1984	Newlands	Cape Town	{{ru\|RSA\|1928}}	{{center\|L}}	{{center\|13–22}}
6 August 2011	Bicentenario	San Juan	{{ru\|ARG}}	{{center\|L}}	{{center\|15–78}}	VISA Cup
2 June 2013	Estadio Charrúa	Montevideo	{{ru\|ENG}}	{{center\|L}}	{{center\|21–41}}	Tour to Argentina
31 May 2014	Ateneo Inmaculada	Santo Tomé	{{ru\|ARG}}	{{center\|L}}	{{center\|0–40}}	Copa Banco Santa Fe	[https://uar.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/2014.pdf Memoria y Balance 2014] at UAR
8 March 2015	Estadio Charrúa	Montevideo	{{flagicon\|URU}} Uruguay B	{{center\|W}}	{{center\|21–18}}	Urucup {{refn\|It was a friendly competition contested by several South American national teams, organised by Uruguayan Rugby Union.\|group=note\|name=urucup}}
11 March 2015	Estadio Charrúa	Montevideo	{{ruu\|20\|ARG\|name= Argentina U-20}}	{{center\|L}}	{{center\|20–29}}	Urucup	[https://uar.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/2015.pdf Memoria y Balance 2015] at UAR
14 March 2015	Estadio Charrúa	Montevideo	{{ruu\|20\|URU\|name= Uruguay U-20}}	{{center\|W}}	{{center\|43–16}}	Urucup
10 November 2018	Municipal Stadium	La Pintana	{{ru\|CHI}}	{{center\|W}}	{{center\|38–21}}	rowspan=2\| Tour to South America	[http://www.norterugby.com.ar/2018/11/triunfo-de-sudamerica-xv-ante-chile.html Triunfo de Sudamérica XV ante Chile] on Norte Rugby, 11 Nov 2018
17 November 2018	Héroes de Curupaytí	Asunción	{{ru\|PAR}}	{{center\|W}}	{{center\|73–22}}	[http://www.norterugby.com.ar/2018/11/victoria-de-sudamerica-xv-ante-paraguay.html Victoria de Sudamérica XV ante Paraguay] on Norte Rugby, 17 Nov 2018
24 August 2019	Estadio Charrúa	Montevideo	{{ru\|URU}}	{{center\|L}}	{{center\|20–24}}	Warm-up match {{refn\|Served as preparation for the 2019 World Cup.\|group=note\|name=teros}}
28 April 2023	Estadio Charrúa	Montevideo	{{flagicon\|GEO}} Black Lion	{{center\|W}}	{{center\|28–24}}	Tour to South America	[https://www.espn.com.ar/rugby/nota/_/id/11961162/el-plantel-de-sudamerica-xv-para-el-amistoso-ante-black-lion-rugby El plantel de Sudamérica XV para el amistoso ante Black Lion] on Scrum ESPN

Notes

References

Category:International rugby union teams

Category:Multinational rugby union teams

Category:Rugby union and apartheid

Category:Rugby union in South America

Category:1980 establishments in South America