1970 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

Main article: Campeonato Argentino

26° Campeonato Argentino
Countries	Argentina
Number of teams	14
Champions	Buenos Aires (8th title)

The 1970 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

• After Wales (1968) and Scotland (1969), was Ireland to visit in tour Argentina. An interesting come-back after the 1952 tour. The "Pumas" won both the tests.

Further information: 1970 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina

• The Buenos Aires Championship was won by C.U.B.A. and San Isidro Club
• The Cordoba Province Championship was won by Córdoba Athletic
• The North-East Championship was won by Universitario Tucuman

Knock out stages

1st PRELIMINARY 19 July Rio Negro y Neuquén - Austral 16 - 5 Don Bosco, Neuquén 18 July Tucumán - Cuyo 3 - 9 Tucumán

2nd PRELIMINARY 26 July Rio Negro y Neuquén - Sur 3 - 12 Don Bosco, Neuquén 26 July Jujuy - Valle de Lerma 14 - 19 Jujuy 26 July San Juan - Cuyo 39 - 12 San Juan 26 July Santa Fe - Córdoba 8 - 13 Sanfa fe 26 July Rosario - Noreste 21 - 8 Rosario

QUARTERS OF FINALS 2 August Sur - Buenos Aires 5 - 47 Bahía Blanca 5 August Valle de Lerma - Cuyo 3 - 34 Salta 2 August Córdoba - Rosario 13 - 6 Córdoba

Semifinals

15 August 1970

Buenos Aires	46-0	Cuyo
Try: Walther 3, Miguens 2, Martínez, Spagnol, Silva, Pascual, Rodríguez Jurado Con: Gradin Pen: Gradin 2

Mar del Plata Referee: Manuel Peralta Ramírez (Cordoba)

'Buenos Aires R. Spagnol, M. Walther, A. Travaglini, A. Rodríguez Jurado, M. Pascual, C. Martínez, L. Gradin, N. Carbone, H. Silva (cap.), H. Miguens, A. Anthony, A. Otaño, L. garcía Yáñez, R. Handley, R. Foster. Cuyo: J. Castro, C. Dora, O. Terranova, R. Tarquini, M. Brandi, C. Navesi, L. Chacón, J. Nasazzi, E. Casale (cap.), J. Navesi, C. Guiñazú, R. Irañeta, O. Bempo, L. Ramos, G. González.

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15 August 1970

Mar del Plata	3-18	Cordoba
Try: Martínez 2, Torrecilla Con: Capell 3,		Try: Filippa Drop: Martínez

Mar del Plata Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Buenos Aires)

Mar del Plata: L. Pieringheli, D. Filippa, C. Sosa, E. Corpacho, G. Beverino, R. Caparelli, R. Lerasrio, J. C. Etchegaray, R. Losada, J. Giango, E. Mayorano, G. Isabella, R. García, R. Sepa, A. Bibbo.
Cordoba= L. Capell, C. Antoraz, J. Martínez, J. Pianillo, H. Espinosa, M. Olmedo Arana, J. Vera, D. Torrecilla, P. Demo, H. Barrera, R. Campra, R. Pasaglia, G. Ribeca, H. Bianchi, C. Abud.

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Third place final

16 August 1970

Cuyo	23-15	Mar del Plata
Try: Terranova , 1 penalty try, Con: Gandía , Pen: Gandía 5		Try: Alsina Pen: Isabella

Mar del Plata Referee: Manuel Peralta Ramírez (Cordoba)

Cuyo J. Castro, E. Gandía, C. Lomazi, O. Terranova, M. Brandi, C. Navesi, E. Naviera, J. Navesi, E. Casale (cap.), Nasazzi, E. Sánchez, C. Guiñazú, O. Bempo, L. Ramos, C. González.
Mar del Plata: E. Feulliasier, D. Filippa, C. Sosa, E. Corbacho, G. Beverino, R. Erario, R. Caparelli, J. c. Etchegaray, R. Losada, J. Gialongo, R. García, E. Mayorano, L. Franul, J. Alsina, G. Isabella.

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Final

17 August 1970

Buenos Aires	38-0	Cordoba
Try: Walther 2, Travaglini, Gradin, Rodríguez Jurado, Loyola, Martínez Con: Gradin 4, Pen: Gradin 3

Mar del Plata Referee: Fernando Malmierca (Tucumán)

Buonos Aires: R. Spagnol, M. Walther, A. Rodríguez Jurado, A. Travaglini, M. Pascual, C. Martínez, L. Gradin, R. Loyola, H. Silva (cap.), H. Miguens, A. Anthony, A. Otaño, R. Foster, R. Handley, L. García Yáñez Cordoba:' L. Capell, D. Torrecilla, J. Martínez, M. Pianillo, C. Antoraz, M. Olmedo Arana, J. Vera, R. Bylleved, P. Demo, H. Barrera, R. Passaglia, J. Campra, G. Ribeca, H. Bianchi, C. Abud.

Bibliography

• (in Spanish) Memorias de la UAR 1970
• (in Spanish) XXVI Campeonato Argentino