1968 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby
| 24° Campeonato Argentino | |
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| Countries |  Argentina |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Champions | Buenos Aires (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Rosario |
The 1968 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Buenos Aires that beat in the final the selection of Rosario
That year in Argentina rugby union
[edit]- The Buenos Aires Championship was won by Belgrano AC and C.U.B.A. 16
- The Cordoba Province Championship was won by Córdoba Athletic
- The North-East Championship was won by Universitario Tucumán
- The Argentine national team, beat for the first time the Wales. A victory and a draw per the "Pumas"
- In 12 December, death at only 51 years the president of U.A.R., Juan C: Wells, that was in charge a president in 1961-62, 1962–63 and from 1965 to his death.[citation needed]
Knock on stages
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Semifinals
[edit]| 15 August 1968 |
| Buenos Aires | 62-0 | Valle de Lerma |
| Try: Martínez 4, Pascual 2, Loyola 2, O'Reilly 2, Walther, Elowson, Etchegaray, Anthony, Sellarés , Con: O'Reilly 6, Sellarés Pen: O'Reilly |
| Belgrano A.C., Buenos Aires Referee: Casimiro Gutiérrez (Buenos Aires) |
Buenos Aires: A. Pagano, M. Walther, M. Pascual, C. Martínez, M. Lalanne, J. Dartilongue, A. Etchegaray, J. O'Reilly, E. Elowson, L. Loyola, R. Sellarés, A. Anthony, L. García Yáñez, C. Massabó, R. Casabal.
Valle de Lerma: = J. García Bes, R. Raccioppi, S. Pintos, E. Escribano, O. Dell'Acqua, H. Cornejo, A. Alderete, H. Flores, G. Smtih, M. Clement, F. Dacal, E. Clement, P. Ivona, E. Tangona, O. Giménez.
| 15 August 1968 |
| Rosario | 14-3 | Cordoba |
| Try: Benzi 2, Villavicencio Con: Ferrazza Pen: J. Seaton | Try: Capell |
| Belgrano A.C., Buenos Aires Referee: Carlos Benítez Cruz (Buenos Aires) |
Rosario: J. Seaton, A. Quetglas, J. Benzi, N. Ferrazza, R. Villavicencio, J. Scilabra, O. Aletta, J. L. Imhoff, M. Chesta, J. Imhoff, M. Senatore, H. Suárez, F. Landó, R. Seaton, F. Tricerri.
Cordoba: |Formazione 2= L. Capell, H. Espinoza, M. Capell, E. Meta, R. Mulle, J. Vera, J. Del Valle, J. Baldaserre, R. Campra, P. Demo, J. Saine, M. Enríquez, C. Abud, J. Paz, G. Ribeca.
Third Place final
[edit]| 18 August 1968 |
| Cordoba | 21-0 | Valle de Lerma |
| Belgrano A.C., Buenos Aires Referee: Lucas Glastra (Buenos Aires) |
Final
[edit]| 18 August 1968 |
| Buenos Aires | 18-3 | Rosario |
| Try: Rodríguez Jurado, Pascual García Yáñez Con: O'Reilly 3 Pen: O'Reilly | Pen: Scilabra |
| Belgrano A.C., Buenos Aires Referee: Jorge E. Bordabehere (Rosario) |
Buenos Aires: A. Pagano, M. Walther, A. Rodríguez Jurado, M. Pascual, M. Queirolo, J. Dartilongue, A. Etchegaray, L. Loyola, H. Silva (cap.), J. O'Reilly, A. Anthony, R. Sellarés, R. Casabal, C. Massabó, L. García Yañéz.
Rosario: J. Seaton, A. Quetglas, J. Benzi, C. Blanco, R. Villavicencio, J. Scilabra, O. Aletta, J. Imhoff, M. Chesta (cap.), J. L. Imhoff, M. Senatore, H. Suárez, F. Tricerri, R. Seaton, F. Landó.
Bibliography
[edit]- (in Spanish) Memorias de la UAR 1968[permanent dead link]
- (in Spanish) XXIV Campeonato Argentino