1956 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

The 1956 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Buenos Aires Province ("Provincia") that beat in the final the selection of La Plata.

12° Campeonato Argentino
Countries Argentina
ChampionsProvincia (9th title)
Runners-upLa Plata

Twelve team participated, because the club of Santa Fè Province left the Unión de Rugby del Río Paranà founding the Unión santafesina de rugby. Cause the contemporary Oxford-Cambridge combined tour, "Provincia" and "Capital" selection were directly admitted to semifinals

Rugby Union in Argentina in 1956

Knock out stages

1st PRELIMINARY
22 JulyUR del centro del Pais-Río Paranà3 - 11Córdoba
22 JulyRio Cuarto-Santa Fe5 - 3Rio Cuarto


2nd PRELIMINARY
29 JulyRío Paranà-Rosario6 - 10Paraná
29 JulySan Juan-UR del Norte9 - 3San Juan
29 JulyRio Cuarto-La Plata9 - 14Rio Cuarto
29 JulyCuyo-Mar del Plata6 - 3Mendoza


3° PRELIMINARY
19 AugustRosario-San Juan22 - 12Rosario
26 AugustLa Plata-Cuyo27 - 6Buenos Aires


SEMIFINALS
23 sept.Provincia-Rosario27 - 3San Isidro, Buenos Aires
23 sept.Capital-La Plata3 - 6San Isidro, Buenos Aires

Final

16 October 1956
Provincia 13-9 La Plata
Try: Mitchelstein, Bernacchi, Caffarone,
Con: Bernacchi , Comas,
Try: Dupeyron, Suárez
Pen: = Gorostiaga
San Isidro Club, Buenos Aires
Referee: Eric Kember

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