1972 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

The 1972 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Buenos Aires that beat in the final the selection of Rosario

28° Campeonato Argentino
Countries	Argentina
Number of teams	15
Champions	Buenos Aires (10th title)
Runners-up	Rosario

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 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 Champsionship was won by San Isidro Club
• The Cordoba Province Championship was won by Tala
• The North-East Championship was won by Universitario Tucuman

Knock out stages

1st PRELIMINARY 2 July Córdoba - Tucumán 22 - 16 Córdoba 2 July Mar del Plata - Sur 28 - 19 Mar del Plata 2 July Chubut - Austral 4 - 0 Rawson 2 July Rio Negro y Neuquén - Cuyo 6 - 32 Neuquén

2nd PRELIMINARY 16 July Noreste - Córdoba 15 - 17 Resistencia 16 July San Juan - Salta 13 - 9 San Juan 16 July Mar del Plata - Chubut 84 - 0 Mar del Plata 16 July Rosario - Cuyo 15 - 12 Plaza jewell, Rosario

QUARTERS OF FINALS 20 June Jujuy - Buenos Aires 3 - 101 San Salvador de Jujuy 30 July Córdoba - Salta 27 - 0 Córdoba 30 July Mar del Plata - Rosario 13 - 20 Mar del Plata

Semifinals

Score system: try = 3 points, conversion=2 point, penalty kick, and kick from mark=3 points. Drop = 3 points.

17 August 1972

Buenos Aires	48-3	Córdoba
Try: Matarazzo 3, Witman 2, Walter 2, Altberg Con: Harris Smith 4, Porta Pen: Harris Smith Drop: Porta		Pen: Mesquida

Santa Fe Referee: Fernando Malmierca (Rosario)

Buenos Aires: 15.Dudley Morgan, 14.Mario Walter, 13.Raúl Matarazzo, 12.Tomás Harris Smith 11.Alejandro Albertg, 10.Hugo Porta 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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17 August 1972

Santa Fe	3-12	Rosario
Pen: Cresmann		Try: Blanco Con: Scilabria Pen: Escalante Drop: Escalante

Santa Fe Referee: Carlos Tozzi (Buenos Aires)

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

19 August 1972

Buenos Aires	33-2	Rosario
Try: Walter 3, Altberg, Wittman, Porta , trasf.: Brown 3, c.p.:Brown		Pen: Scilabra

Santa Fe Referee: Fernando Malmierca (Rosario)

Buenos Aires: 15. D. Morgan, 14. A. Altberg, 13. A. Brown, 12. R. Matarazzo, 11. M. Walter, 10H.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

• (in Spanish) Memorias de la UAR 1972
• (in Spanish) XXVIII Campeonato Argentino