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1956 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

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Countries
  
Argentina

Runners-up
  
La Plata

Champions
  
Provincia (9th title)

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.

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

  • The Buenos Aires Champsionship was won by C.A.S.I.
  • The Cordoba Province Championship was won by Universitario Cordoba and Jockey Club Córdoba
  • The North-East Championship was won by Tucumán RC
  • A mixed selection, formed also of many international player of British national team, student at Oxford and Cambridge universities visit Argentina, for the second historical tour, the second after the tours in 1948- The visitors won \0 match on 11, and 2 test on 2 againsta Argentina.

    • References

    1956 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby Wikipedia
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