1966 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

Il 1966 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by selection of Buenos Aires beating in the final the selection of Tucumán

Campeonato Argentino 1966
Countries	Argentina
Number of teams	12
Champions	Buenos Aires (4th title)
Runners-up	Tucumán

That year in Argentina rugby union

• The Buenos Aires Championship was won by Belgrano AC
• The Cordoba Province Championship was won by La Tablada
• The North-East Championship was won by Los Tarcos
• The "Unión de Rugby del Norte" take definitely the name of Unión de Rugby de Tucumán
• The "Gazelles", Under-23 South African selection visit Argentina

Further information: 1966 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina

Knock out stages

PRELIMINARY 20 June Noreste - Valle de Lerma 6-15 (extra time) Salta 20 June Rosario - - 3 - 0 San Juan (forfeited) 19 June Córdoba - Cuyo 22 - 6 Córdoba 25 May Rio Negro y Neuquén - Buenos Aires 3 - 48 General Roca

QUARTER FINALS 17 July Tucumán - Valle de Lerma 17 - 8 Tucumán 17 July Sur - Rosario 0 - 26 Bahia Blanca 17 July Mar del Plata - Córdoba 0 - 5 Mar del Plata 17 July Santa Fe - Buenos Aires 6 - 36 Santa Fe

Semifinals

13 August 1966

Tucumàn	0-0	Rosario

Tucumán Referee: Jorge Comotto (Buenos Aires).

Tucuman: C. Ponce, G. Casanova, H. Barbero, A. Alonso, N. Antoni, W. Rumboll, J. Frías Silva, J. Paz, J. Ghirin¬ghelli, J. C. Ghiringhelli, J. Lomáscolo, S. Bellomio, S. Poujade, R. Roldán, M. Gasparre.
Rosario J. Seaton, E. España, G. Escobar, J. Scilabra, J. Bresciaroli, J. Caballero, C. Cristi, M. Chesta, R. Seaton, R. Esmendi, M. Bouza, L. Belizan, M. Pavón, J. Costante, J. Imhoff.

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14 August 1966

Cordoba	6-17	Buenos Aires
Pen: Mezquida 2		Try: Pascual, Pagano, Cornille, Loyola Con: Casenave Pen: Casenave

Tucuman Referee: Jorge Bordabehere

Cordoba D. Morgán, C. Cornille, A. Pagano, M. Pascual, E. Neri, R. Cazenave, A. Etchegaray, R. Loyola, E. Elowson, G. Plesky, B. Otaño, L. García Yáñez, G. Me Cormick, R. Handley, R. Foster.
Buenos Aires F. Mezquida, R. Mule, J. Mancini, E. Quetglas, L. Rodríguez, C. Feretti, J. Del Valle, P. Demo, J. Masjoan, J. Ramírez, E. Cornella, J. Imasi, J. Coceo, C. Félix, G. Ribeca.

Final

17 August 1966

Tucumàn	3-38	Buenos Aires
Pen: Ponce		Try: Cornille 2 Cazenave, Morgan, Otaño Con: Cazenave 4 Pen: Cazenave 6

Tucumàn Referee: Jorge Bordabehere

Tucumàn: C. Ponce, G. Casanova, R. Cuello, A. Alonso, N. Antoni, F. Burgos, J. Frías Silva, J. Paz, J. Ghiringhelli, J. C. Ghiringhelli, E. Bellomio, H. Roldán, S. Poujade, R. Roldán, F. Bach.
Buenos Aires : D. Morgan, E. Neri, M. Pascual, A Pagano, C. Cornille, R. Cazenave, L. Gradín, L. García Yáñez, N. González del Solar, G. Me Cormick, B. Otaño, A. Anthony, A. Dunn, G. Plesky, R. Loyola.

External links

• Memorias de la UAR 1966
• Rugby Archive