1955 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

Main article: Campeonato Argentino
11° Campeonato Argentino
Countries  Argentina
Champions Capital (3rd title)
Runners-up Provincia
1954
1956

The 1955 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Capital that beat in the final the selection of Buenos Aires Province ("Provincia").

Rugby Union in Argentina in 1955

Knock out stages

The championship suffer a lot of trouble due the political situazion in the country with deposition of Juan Domingo Perón during the so-called Revolución Libertadora.

The selection of Río Paranà didn't participate and the selection of San Juan withdraws from Quarters of finals after the delay of the match scheduled for 19 September, refusuing to play on 2 October.

PRELIMINARY
11 sept. Mar del Plata-Rio Cuarto9 - 6Mar del Plata
11 sept. Cuyo-Rosario6 - 21Rosario


QUARTERS OF FINALS
2 oct.Mar del Plata-Provincia0 - 50Mar del Plata
2 oct.UR del Norte-San Juan3 - 0(withdraw)
2 oct.Rosario-Capital6 - 23Rosario
2 oct.La Plata-UR del centro del Pais14 - 3C.A.S.I., Buenos Aires


SEMIFINALS
9 oct.Capital-UR del Norte11 - 3C.A.S.I., Buenos Aires
9 oct.Provincia-La Plata31 - 11Gymn. y Esgr., Buenos Aires

Final

16 october 1955
Capital 6-3 Provincia
CASI , Buenos Aires
Referee: Carlos M. Seminario

Bibliography

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