1977 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

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

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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
• (Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999)