# 1969 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

The 1969 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Buenos Aires that beat in the final the selection of Cordoba.

## That year in Argentine rugby

* The Buenos Aires Championship was won by C.U.B.A.
* The Cordoba Province Championship was won by Córdoba Athletic
* The North-East Championship was won by Los Tarcos
* During the year the Scottish team visit Argentina in a tour.

## Results

Change the format: the selection of the union that host the "final four" was admitted directly to semifinals.
PRELIMINARY :
| 20 June | Cuyo | - | San Juan | 28 - 0 | Mendoza |
| 22 June | Sur | - | Rio Negro y Neuquén | 17 - 6 | Bahia Blana |
Second Round :
| 6 July | Jujuy | - | Tucumán | 3 - 35 | Palpalá |
| 13 June | Cuyo | - | Valle de Lerma | 21 - 20 | Mendoza |
| 9 July | Mar del Plata | - | Sur | 17 - 11 | Mar del Plata |
| 9 July | Rosario | - | Santa Fe | 13 - 12 | Rosario |
QUARTERS OF FINALS :
| 27 July | Buenos Aires | - | Tucumán | 49 - 0 | Buenos Aires |
| 27 July | Cuyo | - | Mar del Plata | 17 - 14 | Mendoza |
| 26 July | Rosario | - | Noreste | 25 - 8 | Resistencia |

### Semifinals

* 15 August 1969
| Buenos Aires | 53-9 | Cuyo |
| Try: Travaglini 2,Walther 2, Pascual 2,Rodríguez Jurado, Anthony,Martínez, Silva , Con: Gradin 7 Pen: Gradin 2, Morgan | | Pen: Gandía 3 |
* Jockey Club, Cordoba Referee: Jorge E. Bordabehere (Rosario)
Buenos Aires: D. Morgan, M. Walther, A. Rodríguez Jurado, A. Travaglini, M. Pascual, C. Martínez, L. Gradin, H. Silva (cap.), H. Miguens, R. Loyola, A. Anthony, A. Otaño, M. Farina, R. Handley, L. García Yáñez.
Cuyo: J. Castro, J. Villanueva, R: Tarquini, E. Gandía, C. Magnani, C. Navessi, l. Chacón, R. Portabella, E. Casale, E. Martínez, H. Martín, C. González, O. Bempo, L. Ramos, R. Fariello (cap.)
* 15 August 1969
| Cordoba | 16-20 | Rosario |
| Try: Vaca Narvaja, Pasaglia, Espinosa , Con: Mezquida 2, Pen: Mezquida | | Try: Benzi 2, R. Seaton, España Con: J.Seaton , Pen: J.Seaton 2 |
* Jockey Club, Cordoba Referee: Fernando Malmierca (Tucumàn)
Cordoba: F. Mezquida, J. Faya, E. Meta, H. Espinosa, P. Barrios, J. Ulla, J. Vera, E. Vaca Narvaja, A. Resella, R. Byleveld, R. Campra (cap.), R. Pasaglia, C. Abud, H. Bianchia, G. Ribeca.
Rosario= Seaton, A. Quetglas, C. Blanco, J. Benzi, E. España (cap.), E. Ferraza, O. Aletta de Sylva, J. Imhoff, J. L. Imhoff, M. Chesta, R. Suárez, H. Suárez, S. Furno, R. Seaton, F. Lando

### Third place final

* 16 August 1969
| Cordoba | 22-6 | Cuyo |
| Try: Vera 2, Pasaglia, Vaca Narvaja , trasf.: Cappel 2, c.p.: Vera 2 | | Try: Chacón , , , c.p.: Gandia |
* Jockey Club, Cordoba Referee: Fernando Malmierca (Tucumàn)
Cordoba: F. Mezquida, L. Capell, E: Mato, M. Cappel, H. Espinosa, J. Tejo, J. Vera, R. Byleveld, J. Aguirre, E. Vaca Narvaja, R. Campra (cap.), R: Pasaglia, G. Ribecca, H. Bianchi, C. Abud.
Cuyo: Gandía, C. Magnani, R. Villanueva, R. Fernández, J. Villanueva, C. Navessi, L. Chacón, E. Martínez, A. Granata, E. Casale, H. Martín, C. González, R. Fariello (cap.), L. Ramos, O. Bempo.

### Final

* 17 August 1969
| Buenos Aires | 22-3 | Rosario |
| Try: Pascual 2, Miguens, Harris Smith, Silva , Con: Casabal 2, , Drop: Harris Smith | | Pen: J. Seaton |
* Jockey Club, Cordoba Referee: Manuel Peralta Ramírez (Cordoba)
Buonos Aires : D. Morgan, M. Walther, A. Rodríguez Jurado, A. Travaglini, M. Pascual, T. Harris Smith, A. Etchegaray, H. Silva (cap.), H. Miguens, R. Loyola, A. Anthony, A. Otaño, R. Casabal, R. Handley, L. García Yáñez.
Rosario J. Seaton, A. Quetglas, C. Blanco, J. Benzi, E. España (cap.), E. Ferraza, O. Aletta de Sylva, J. L. Imhoff, M. Chesta, J. Imhoff, R. Suárez, H. Suárez, S. Furno, R: Seaton, F. Lando.