1945 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

Main article: Campeonato Argentino

1° Campeonato Argentino
Countries	Argentina
Champions	Provincia
Runners-up	Capital
1946 →

The 1945 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Provincia (Buenos Aires Province) that beat in the final the selection of Capital (Buenos Aires city). Thi first edition was arranged by River Plate Rugby Union with the goal to develop and improve the rugby outside Buenos Aires territory. Were invited to participate:

• the selection of Capital, ossia di Buenos Aires
• the selection of Provincia
• the selection of Unión de Rugby del Norte (Tucumán),
• The San Martín Rugby Club de Villa María from Cordoba Province
• The Litoral (Combinado de Rosario y Santa Fe)
• Montevideo Cricket Club, (club from Uruguay, traditionally connected with argentinian rugby since 1875)
• C. A. Estudiantes de Paraná
• Unión Cordobesa de Rugby.

The tournament were played with knock-out formula

Rugby Union in Argentina in 1945

• The "Buenos Aires Championship" was won by Club Universitario de Buenos Aires
• The "Cordoba Province Championship was won by Universitario Córdoba
• The North-East Championship was won by Tucumán Rugby Club

Results

QUARTERS OF FINALS 9 sept. UR del Norte - Capital 3 - 53 Tucumán 9 sept. Córdoba - Provincia 0 - 36 Córdoba 9 sept. San Martin RC - Litoral 0 - 5 Villa María 9 sept. Montevideo Cricket Club - Estudiantes de Paraná 5 - 19 Montevideo

SEMIFINALS 23 sept. Capital - Litoral 4 - 3 Maldonado, Buenos Aires 23 sept. Provincia - Estudiantes de Paraná 29 - 6 Maldonado, Buenos Aires

Final 23 sept. Provincia - Capital 5 - 4 Maldonado, Buenos Aires

Bibliography

• (Spanish) Memorias de la UAR 1945
• (Spanish) I Campeonato Argentino