1977 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

33 °Campeonato Argentino
Countries	Argentina
Number of teams	15
Champions	Buenos Aires (15th title)
Runners-up	Unión de Rugby de Rosario

The Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 1977 was won by the selection of the U.R.B.A. (Buenos Aires) that beat in the final the selection of Unión de Rugby de Rosario

Rugby Union in Argentina in 1977

National

The Buenos Aires Champsionship was won by San Isidro Club
The Cordoba Province Championship was won by Universitario
The North-East Championship was won by Lawn Tennis and Tucumán RC

International

In June came in Argentina the France national rugby union team for a seven matches tour with two test matches with "Pumas" . A victory for French and a Drew the results.

Preliminaries

Zone 1

1st round
4 June	Córdoba	-	San Juan	35 - 6	Athletic Club, Córdoba
4 June	Cuyo	-	Rio Negro y Neuquén	72 - 6	Athletic Club, Córdoba

2nd round
5 June	Córdoba	-	Cuyo	23 - 3	Athletic Club, Córdoba

Zone 2

1st round
4 June	Tucumán	-	Jujuy	6 - 13	lawn tennis Club, Tucumán

2nd round
5 June	Tucumán	-	Salta	22 - 15	lawn tennis Club, Tucumán

Zone 3

1st round
4 June	Mar del Plata	-	Santa Fe	30 - 3	Parque Camet, Mar del Plata
4 June	Rosario	-	Tandil	55 - 6	Parque Camet, Mar del Plata

2nd round
5 June	Mar del Plata	-	Rosario	0 - 26	Parque Camet, Mar del Plata

Zone 4

1st round
19 June	Buenos Aires	-	Chubut	26 - 0	Bahía Blanca

2nd round
20 June	Buenos Aires	-	Sur	7 - 58	Bahía Blanca

Interzone

'Interzone
27 June	Rosario	-	Tucumán	19 - 10	Old Resian Club, Rosario

Semifinals

Score system: Try= 4 points, Conversion=2 points . Penalty and kick from mark= 3 points. Drop= 3 points.

9 July 1977

Cuyo	6-25	Rosario
Pen: Guarrochena 2		Try: Dip 2, Seaton Con: Baetti 2 Pen: Baetti, Seaton

Universitario, Resistencia
Referee: Douglas Ker (Buenos Aires)

Cuyo: R. Muñiz, O. Morales, O. Terranova, E. Terranova, G. Morgan, P. Guarrochena, Chacón, J. Nasazzi, G. Antonini, J. Navessi (cap.), A. Cattáneo, E. Casale, R. Irañeta, Cichitti, González.
Rosario: D. Baetti, A. Nogués, H. Romero Acuña, E. Bracalenti, D. Giner, M. Dip, R. Castagna, V. Macat, R. Seaton, R. Imhoff, M. Chesta, G. Sinópoli, P. Sandionigi, J. Costante (cap.), E.Pavani

9 July 1977

Noroeste	6-39	Buenos Aires
Pen: Feuerman 2		Try: Sanz 2, Gauweloose 2, Mazzini Con: Beccar Varela 2 Pen: Beccar Varela 5

Universitario, Resistencia
Referee: Fernando Malmierca (Tucumán)

Noreste : C. Palmetler, R. Molina, D. Romero, R. Taborda, M. González, C. Salvi, J. Pérez González (capt.), E. Giménez, J. Domínguez, J. Feliciani, L. Colignon, M. Abraham, D. D'Elía, D. Feuerman, M. Freschi.
Buenos Aires M. Alonso, A. Cappelletti, J. Trucco, G. Beccar Varela, J. Gauweloose, J. Capalbo, M. Devoto, F. Bustillo, M. Correa, A. Voltán, R. Sanz, J. Fernández (capt.), D. Chimondegui, R. Mastai, H. Mazzini.

Third place final

10 July 1977

Cuyo	45-12	Noroeste

Universitario, Resistencia
Referee: Douglas R. Ker (Buenos Aires)

Final

10 July 1977

Rosario	13-15	Buenos Aires
Try: Baetti Pen: Baetti 3		Try: Braceras Con: Beccar Varela Pen: Beccar Varela 2

Universitario, Resistencia
Referee: Fernando Malmierca (Tucumán)

Rosario: D. Baetti, A. Nogués, F. Bracalenti, H. Romero Acuña, D. Giner, M. Dip, R. Castagna, V. Macat, R. Seaton, R. lmhoff, M. Chesta, C. Suetaz, D. Poet, J. Costante (cap.), E. Pavani.
Buenos Aires: M. Alonso, G. Alvarez, L. Balfour, A. Cappelletti, J. Gauweloose, G. Beccar Varela, R. Landajo, R. Sanz, H. Mazzini, R. Mastai, J. Fernández (capt.), S. lachetti, R. Ventura, J. Braceras, F. Bustillo.

References

Memorias de la UAR 1977
(in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999)

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