# 1977 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

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 Championship 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 Drop: Dip |
* 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
* 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 Drop: Beccar Varela |
* 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.