1996 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

52° Campeonato Argentino
Champions	Buenos Aires and Cordoba
Relegated	San Juan
← 1995 1997 →

The 1996 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won with a shared victory by the selection of Buenos Aires and Cordoba.

Rugby Union in Argentina in 1996

International

• In June, France toured Argentina, winmning two test match against the "Pumas" and all the other match

• Before to visit Europe, South Africa toured Argentina. The Springboks played and won four match, four of them against "Pumas".
• In late November The "Pumas" toured England. The Pumas won all the match against regional selcetion and lost only against England "A" and the England first team

• "The Pumas" won the second edition of Pan American Championship

National

• The "Campeonato Argentino Menores de 21" (Under 21 championship) was won by Buenos Aires
• The "Campeonato Argentino Menores de 19" (Under 19 championship) victory was shared by Buenos Aires and Tucumàn
• The "National Championship for clubs was won by Hindú
• The "Torneo de la URBA" (Buenos Aires) was won by Hindú and Atlético del Rosario
• The "Cordoba Province Championship was won by Córdoba AC
• The North-East Championship was won by Natación y Gimnasia

"Campeonato"

For the first time were played a single round robin with 6 teams

Relegated: San Juan

Zone "Ascenso"

• Results

• Ranking Final

Promoted: Mar del Plata
Relegated: Sur

Zone "Promocional"

Pool A

Pool B

The Pool B was not completed

External links

• Memorias de la UAR 1996
• (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999)