1960 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

16° Campeonato Argentino
Countries	Argentina
Champions	Provincia (11th title)
Runners-up	Capital
← 1959 1961 →

The Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 1960 was won by the selection of Buenos Aires Province ("Provincia") that beat in the final the selection of Capital.

In this edition, made his first appearance the selection of Rio Negro y Neuquén, while disappear the selection of La Plata, encapsulated in the "Provincia". The semifinals was not played as usual in Buenos Aires, but in Rosario and Tucuman.

Rugby Union in Argentina in 1960

• France national rugby union team visited South America, playing 13 matches, all won. 11 of the matches was played in Argentina, with 3 test against Argentina

• The Buenos Aires Champsionship was won by C.A.S.I.
• The Cordoba Province Championship was won by Universitario
• The North-East Championship was won by Uni Tucuman

Knock out stages

PRELIMINARY 28 August Mar del Plata - Río Paranà 10 - 0 Mar del Plata 28 August Valle de Lerma - Rosario 6 - 16 Salta 28 August San Juan - Santa Fe 18 - 6 San Juan 28 August Rio Negro y Neuquén - Sur 8 - 12 Cipolletti 28 August Rio Cuarto - UR del Norte 28 - 6 Rio Cuarto 28 August Córdoba - Cuyo 11 - 8 Córdoba

QUARTERS OF FINALS 11 sept. Rosario - Mar del Plata 9 - 0 Rosario 11 sept. Sur - Provincia 5 - 39 Córdoba 11 sept. UR del Norte - Córdoba 12 - 5 Tucumán 11 sept. San Juan - Capital 3 - 25 San Juan

Semifinals

25 October 1960

Rosario	3-14	Capital
Pen: Caballero		Try: Hogg, Salinas, Lumi , Con: Guastella , Drop: Guastella

Rosario Referee: Carlos María Seminario.

Rosario: E. García, E. España, J. Pellejero, J.Caballero, J. Dimasse, O. Aletta, J. Ruiz, A. Paván, E. Kaden, R. Cerfoglio (cap.), A. Colla, E. Paquez, M. Chesta, N. Robson, R. Esmendi.
Capital: J. Lafleur, E. Krossler, A. Álvarez, L. Méndez, C. Salinas, A. Guastella (cap.), A. Sáenz Valiente, E. Gaviña, H. Vidou, G. McCormick, J. Lumi, W. Bunge, D. Churchill Browne, L. Sutton, R. Hogg.

27 October 1960

UR del Norte	5-6	Provincia
Pen: Campos , Drop: Ríos		Try: Esteban Con: Nucci

S. Miguel de Tuc. Referee: E. Aicardi

Norte: C. Ponce, Campos, J. Terán, Peiró, J. Esteban, J. Nucci, A. Frías Silva, Silva, M. Arcuri, E. Medina, J. Paz, C. Diambra, R. Terán Vega, J. Centurión, J. Ritorto.
, Provincia: J. Ríos, E. Neri, R. Oliveri, J. Guidi, R. Magnani, J. Cam¬pos, E. Holmgren, G. Montes de Oca, A. Salinas, E. Mitchelstein, R. Schmidt, B. Otaño, W. Aniz, J. Casanegra, E. Sorhaburu.

Final

2 October 1960

Provincia	17-0	Capital
Try: Neri, Magnani, Otaño Con: Ríos Pen: Ríos 2

San Isidro Club, Buenos Aires Referee: César de Elizalde

Provincia: J. Ríos, E. Neri, J. Guidi, R. Oliveri, R. Magnani, I. Co¬mas, E. Holmgren, G. Montes de Oca, A. Salinas (cap.), E. Mit¬chelstein, R. Schmidt, B. Otaño, E. Sorhaburu, J. Casanegra, W. Aniz
Capital: J. Lafleur, E. Krossler, L. Méndez, E. Karplus, C. Salinas, A. Guastella (cap.), A. Sáenz Valiente, R. Hogg, D. Churchill Brow¬ne, L. Sutton, J. Lumi, W Bunge, E. Gaviña, H. Vidou, G. Mac Cormick

Bibliography

• (Spanish) Memorias de la UAR 1960
• (Spanish) XVI Campeonato Argentino
• Rugby Archive