The 1972
Campeonato Argentino
The Campeonato Argentino de Mayores (also known as Campeonato Argentino) was an annual rugby union competition held in Argentina for provincial teams. The Campeonato Argentino was strictly amateur, and only players from local clubs were allowed ...
de Rugby was won by the selection of
Buenos Aires
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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 is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third-most populous ci ...
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
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.
* The selection South African "Gazelles" (Under-23) visit Argentina in
Tour
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, playing against the selection of Sur, Córdoba, Tucumán, Salta, Santa Fe and Rosario, and the Argentine national team.
* The ''
Buenos Aires Champsionship'' was won by
San Isidro Club
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* 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
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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
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