1971 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby explained

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Spanish; Castilian: 27° Campeonato Argentino
Anno:	1971
Countries:	Argentina
Champions:	Buenos Aires
Runners Up:	Unión de Rugby de Rosario
Count:	9
Teams:	14
Prevseason:	1970
Nextseason:	1972

The 1971 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires that beat in the final the selection of Unión de Rugby de Rosario

History

THere were two tours in 1971: Argentina visited South Africa in tour, playing against the "Gazelles", the South African Under-23. (see 1971 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa).

1971 saw the selection of Oxford & Cambridge visited Argentina (1971 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina). As usual, Argentina won South American Rugby Championship (1971 South American Rugby Championship). The Buenos Aires Championship was won by San Isidro Club, the Cordoba Province Championship was won by Tala, and the North-East Championship was won by Universitario Tucuman.

Preliminaries

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1st PRELIMINARY width=90 3 September width=170 Córdoba width=20 - width=170 Buenos Aires width=50 0 - 27 width=200 Córdoba width=90 width=170 Noreste width=20 - width=170 Santa Fe width=50 22 - 14 width=200 Universitario, Corrientes

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2nd PRELIMINARY width=90 width=170 Salta width=20 - width=170 Tucumán width=50 9 - 22 width=200 Salta width=90 26 September width=170 Noreste width=20 - width=170 Rosario width=50 3 - 19 width=200 Hogar-Escuela width=90 26 September width=170 Sur width=20 - width=170 Mar del Plata width=50 3 - 12 width=200 Bahía Blanca width=90 26 September width=170 Córdoba width=20 - width=170 San Juan width=50 53 - 9 width=200 Athletic Club, Córdoba width=90 26 September width=170 Austral width=20 - width=170 Rio Negro y Neuquén width=50 9 - 15 width=200 Pico Truncado

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QUARTERS OF FINALS width=90 3 October width=170 Rio Negro y Neuquén width=20 - width=170 Buenos Aires width=50 0 - 64 width=200 Neuquén width=90 3 October width=170 Tucumán width=20 - width=170 Rosario width=50 6 - 9 width=200 Lawn Tennis Club, Tucumán width=90 3 October width=170 Córdoba width=20 - width=170 Mar del Plata width=50 3 - 9 width=200 Universitario, Córdoba

Semifinals

Scory system: try = 3 points, conversion=2 point, penalty kick, and kick from mark=3 points. Drop = 3 points. Mar del Plata: L. Rodríguez, D. Filippa, F. Uriaguereca, C. Sosa (cap), G. Severino, R. Lerario, R. Caparelli, E. Feullasier, M. Riego, C. Etchegaray, W. Heath, D. Cordasco, R. Sepe, F. Rossi, R. Bonomo.
Buenos Aires:' M. Alonso, N. Pérez, M. Pascual, A. Travaglini, M. Walther, A. Etchegaray, R. Matarazzo, N. Carbone, J. Wittman, H. Silva, A. Otaño, A. Anthony, O. Carbone, J. Dumas, L. García Yáñez---- Mendoza: J. Castro, M. Brandi, R. Tarquini, O. Terranova, E. Candia, C. Navesi, L. Chacón, J. Navesi, E. Casale, J. Nasazzi, A. Cataneo, E. Sánchez, C. González, l. Ramos, R. Irañeta.
Rosario :'J. Seaton, G. Blanco, A. Fosse, C. Blanco, C. García, J. Scilabra, S. Furno, M. Bouza, J. Fradua, R. Fariello

Third place final

Cuyo: E. Naviera, M. Brandi, E. Gandía, D. Muñiz, C. Dora, C. Navesi (cap), L. Chacón, R. Irañeta, L. Ramos, C. González, C. Schmidt, E. Sánchez, A. Granata, J. Nasazzi, J. NavesiMar del Plata: J. Viders, L. Rodríguez, C. Sosa (cap), F. Uriaguereca, G. Severino, R. Lerario, R. Caparelli, E. Feullasier, M. Riego, C. Etchegaray, W. Heath, D. Cordasco, R. Bonomo, F. Rossi, R. Sepe.

Final

Buenos Aires: M. Alonso, N. Pérez, A. Travaglini, M. Pascual, M. Walther, R. Matarazzo, A. Etchegaray, N. Carbone, J. Wittman, H. Silva (cap), A. Otaño, A. Anthony, O. Carbone, J. Dumas, L. García Yáñez
Rosario:'J. Seaton, C. García, A. Fasce, C. Blanco, G. Blanco, J. Scilabra, M. Escalante, J. Imhoff, M. Chesta (cap), V. Macat, M. Senatore, R. Suárez, S. Furno, J. Fradua, R. Fariello

Bibliography

• Memorias de la UAR 1971
• XXVII Campeonato Argentino