The 1972
Campeonato Argentino
The Campeonato Argentino de Mayores (also known as Campeonato Argentino) was an annual rugby union competition held in Argentina for provinces of Argentina, provincial teams. The Campeonato Argentino was strictly amateur, and only players from l ...
de Rugby was won by the selection of
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...
that beat in the final the selection of
Rosario
Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city, located northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River, is the third-most populous city in the ...
That year in Argentine rugby
* Nel 1972 was played the first "South American Under-19 championship" ("Sudamericano Juvenil"), won by Argentina, and also the first Argentinian Under-19 Championship-won by the selection of
Unión de Rugby de Rosario
The Rosario Rugby Union () is the organisational body that controls the game of rugby union in Rosario, in the province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe, Argentina. The rest of Santa Fe province teams are organised under the Unión Santafesina de R ...
.
* The selection South African "Gazelles" (Under-23) visit Argentina in
Tour, playing against the selection of Sur, Córdoba, Tucumán, Salta, Santa Fe and Rosario, and the Argentine national team.
* The ''
Buenos Aires Championship'' was won by
San Isidro Club
San Isidro Club (mostly known for its acronym SIC) is an Argentine sports club based in the Boulogne Sur Mer district of Greater Buenos Aires. The club has gained recognition due to its rugby union team, being one of the most successful clubs of ...
* The ''
Cordoba Province Championship'' was won by
Tala
* The ''
North-East Championship'' was won by
Universitario Tucuman
Knock out stages
Semifinals
Score system: try = 3 points, conversion=2 point, penalty kick, and kick from mark=3 points. Drop = 3 points.
Buenos Aires: 15.Dudley Morgan, 14.Mario Walter, 13.Raúl Matarazzo, 12.Tomás Harris Smith 11.Alejandro Albertg, 10.Hugo Porta
Hugo Porta (born 11 September 1951) is an Argentine retired rugby union player. Considered one of the best fly-halves the sport has seen, he is an inductee of both the International Rugby Hall of Fame and IRB Hall of Fame. During the 1970s and ...
9.Adolfo Etchegaray, 8.Jorge Cariacedo 7.Jorge Wittman 6.Hugo Miguens, 5.F.Virasoro 4.José J.Fernández, 3.Mario Carluccio, 2.Ricardo Handley 1.Oscar Carbone.
Cordoba: 15. F. Mesquida, 14.H. Espinosa 13.J. Martínez, 12.R. Resella 11.C. Antoraz, 10.R Agüero, 9.J. Peralta, 8.C. Barbosa, 7.J. Aguad, 6.J. Larson, 5.R. Pesagli 4.R. Gómez, 3.G. Ribeca, 2.H. Bianchi 1.Carlos Dunn
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Santa Fè: 15.Eduardo Tenka, 14.Alberto Caino, 13.Jorge Rapella, 12.Julián Quevedo, 11.Eduardo Sales, 10.Jorge Cresmann, 9.Julián Legna, 8.Eduardo Ferrari, 7.A. Campanella, 6.Manuel Calentano, 5.Pascual Giardini, 4.Julián Angeletti, 3.Carlos Abut, 2.Jorge Tejerina, 1.Carlos Colombo
Rosario : 15.Lisandro Huljich, 14.Guillermo Blanco, 13.Cesar Blanco, 12.Alfredo Fasse, 11.Carlos García, 10.Martín Escalante, 9.Joaquín Scilabria, 8.Sabino Furno, 7.Jorge Fradua, 6.José Constante, 5.Mario Bouza, 4.Rubén Suárez 3.Ricardo Imhoff 2.Miguel Chesta, 2.Eduardo Manini.
Final
Buenos Aires: 15. D. Morgan, 14. A. Altberg, 13. A. Brown, 12. R. Matarazzo, 11. M. Walter, 10 H.Porta, 9. A. Etchegaray, 8. H. Miguens, 7. J. Wittman, 6. J. Cariacedo, 5. A. Anthony, 4. J. J. Fernández, 3.O. Carbone, 2.R. Handley, 1.M. Carluccio.
Rosario: 15. J. Seaton, 14. C. García, 13. C. Blanco, 12. A. Fasce, 11.G. Blanco, 10.J. Scilabra, 9. M. Escalante, 8. J.C. Imhoff, 7. M. Chesta, 6. E. Manini, 5. R. Suárez, 4. M. Bouza, 3.S. Furno, 2. J. Fradua, 1.J. Constante.
Bibliography
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Memorias de la UAR 1972*
XXVIII Campeonato Argentino
{{Rugby union in Argentina
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