1968 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby
The 1968 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Buenos Aires that beat in the final the selection of Rosario
| 24° Campeonato Argentino | |
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| Countries |  Argentina |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Champions | Buenos Aires (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Rosario |
That year in Argentina rugby union
- The Buenos Aires Champsionship was won by Belgrano AC and C.U.B.A. 16
- The Cordoba Province Championship was won by Córdoba Athletic
- The North-East Championship was won by Universitario Tucumán
- The Argentine national team, beat for the first time the Wales. A victory and a draw per the "Pumas"
- In December 12, death at only 51 years the president of U.A.R., Juan C: Wells, that was in charge a president in 1961-62, 1962–63 and from 1965 to his death.
Knock on stages
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Semifinals
15 August 1968 |
| Buenos Aires | 62-0 | Valle de Lerma |
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| Try: Martínez 4, Pascual 2, Loyola 2, O'Reilly 2, Walther, Elowson, Etchegaray, Anthony, Sellarés , Con: O'Reilly 6, Sellarés Pen: O'Reilly |
Buenos Aires: A. Pagano, M. Walther, M. Pascual, C. Martínez, M. Lalanne, J. Dartilongue, A. Etchegaray, J. O'Reilly, E. Elowson, L. Loyola, R. Sellarés, A. Anthony, L. García Yáñez, C. Massabó, R. Casabal.
Valle de Lerma: = J. García Bes, R. Raccioppi, S. Pintos, E. Escribano, O. Dell'Acqua, H. Cornejo, A. Alderete, H. Flores, G. Smtih, M. Clement, F. Dacal, E. Clement, P. Ivona, E. Tangona, O. Giménez.
Rosario: J. Seaton, A. Quetglas, J. Benzi, N. Ferrazza, R. Villavicencio, J. Scilabra, O. Aletta, J. L. Imhoff, M. Chesta, J. Imhoff, M. Senatore, H. Suárez, F. Landó, R. Seaton, F. Tricerri.
Cordoba: |Formazione 2= L. Capell, H. Espinoza, M. Capell, E. Meta, R. Mulle, J. Vera, J. Del Valle, J. Baldaserre, R. Campra, P. Demo, J. Saine, M. Enríquez, C. Abud, J. Paz, G. Ribeca.
Third Place final
Final
18 August 1968 |
| Buenos Aires | 18-3 | Rosario |
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| Try: Rodríguez Jurado, Pascual García Yáñez trasf.: O'Reilly 3 c.p.: O'Reilly |
Buenos Aires: A. Pagano, M. Walther, A. Rodríguez Jurado, M. Pascual, M. Queirolo, J. Dartilongue, A. Etchegaray, L. Loyola, H. Silva (cap.), J. O'Reilly, A. Anthony, R. Sellarés, R. Casabal, C. Massabó, L. García Yañéz.
Rosario: J. Seaton, A. Quetglas, J. Benzi, C. Blanco, R. Villavicencio, J. Scilabra, O. Aletta, J. Imhoff, M. Chesta (cap.), J. L. Imhoff, M. Senatore, H. Suárez, F. Tricerri, R. Seaton, F. Landó.
Bibliography
- (in Spanish) Memorias de la UAR 1968
- (in Spanish) XXIV Campeonato Argentino